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Motoring
Archives for March 2010
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Lazy door solenoids
I have a 2001 Ford Focus diesel. The problem is that the cental locking door solenoids have become sluggish, once activated the doors are unlocked I can get in and drive but whilst on route some minutes or even much later I can hear a lock solenoid make a clonk sound as if it is has just freed itself. Another problem I…
Scrappage and discount?
I am looking to buy a new mazda 3 and the dealer has offered me £3000 scrappage instead of the usual £2000. Should I be looking to haggle for a further discount or is this a generous offer?
Changing signature on photocard licence
Hi I want to change the signature of my photocard driving licence so that it matches the one on my passport (one contains my first name, the other only has an initial). Does anybody know how I go about this? Cheers
Company Car or keep old one
Hello all, This is just a sanity check of my maths and thoughts on getting a company car as opposed to keeping the cash (I get a car allowance) and running my own car. The company car option uses a leasing company so we get to chose loads of different makes and models, for a really good rate, and the monthly fee comes out…
Chiltern compensation
I've been struggling to find how you claim when your train is delayed/cancelled. My train to work was cancelled this morning and the next train wasn't for another 40 minutes. The passenger's charter only mentions compensation for delays but I assume I'm entitled to at least half my money back as I was waiting more than…
A Car For A New Driver
Hi I have booked my driving test for 3rd June this year. I will be a new driver so for my first car I don't want to pay out more then £700 for obvious reasons. Any suggestions? Must be Automatic. I have seen some advertised from £400 but I don't want to be ripped off if it's on it's last legs, it's just for me to use for a…
Pothole Bust Wheel - Council Claim?
The state of some of my roads are disgusting, and since christmas i've seen repairs carried out on perfectally good roads leaving those in a shocking state to get worse. I made a telephone complaint 2 weeks ago, than a week later an email, naming the roads and expressing that should my car become damaged due to this i…
AA Renewal
I have just received my AA renewal statement and every year i call them and say i will cancel and they lower the yearly cost. Has anyone else done this yet and what is the cheapest they have negotiated. i have Roadstart Home Start Relay and it is a joint membership
M6 toll prices rise from 1st March
Warning - the M6 toll increases all prices from today (Monay 1st March). The link to their website still shows the old charges: http://www.m6toll.co.uk/pricing/default.asp but you can download a file (right hand side) to see the press release. Maybe by the time you read this, the rates will be correct. Peak price for a car…
Suggest a car?
I've being looking at a 1.4 Citroen C2, with a budget of around £3500. I've found a few nice ones but I'm ready some conflicting reviews. What other vehicles are economical and look good? I was looking for something nippy, sporty looking but has good fuel economy and even low road tax. Most of the new cars are just way out…
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