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HP and GAP insurance - Now a problem with Outstanding Finance
Hi, sorry if this has been covered previously elsewhere. Today, my wife and I visited a VW dealership and made an agreement on HP for a 07 plate golf. The original offer included GAP insurance and some ulholstery/paint protection for £699 and £299 respectively. They verbally reduced these to £300 and £200 before going…
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Insurance question
my insurance covers me to drive any car with the drivers consent, I want to borrow a mate's estate to pick something up, this car is not actually insured by him, he keeps it on his drive for camping trips etc and insures it for a month or so in the summer, is my insurance valid or does the actual car have to be insured by…
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In theory...Bangernomics
I want to make my car last as long as possible before it dies, i saved it from scrap and invested £800 in it, has new cambelt, brakes, exhaust....and is now as good as new. I have probably paid out more than its worth but i would never sell it. I have been told that im stupid for paying out this for my car (N reg rover…
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Rear windscreen washer on Corsa not working
Hi, I've got a 2001 plate Vauxhall Corsa and the rear windscreen washer has just stopped working. The wipers still work and the front windscreen washers are fine. I've had a look at the fuses as there seem to be two for the washers and both are working properly. I've also checked the rubber pipes and they haven't come…
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Just found a cut in tyres sidewall - ilegal?
Was doing the weekly checks and found this on one of the tyres. http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u141/amazingtrade/Tyre.jpg Is this ilegal?
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tyre pressure guide!!!
I am trying to find a guide for the correct tyre pressure for my car and the wife's car as i cant find any infiormation about that in the cars manuals...any ideas please
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The Trainline
I purchased Advance tickets from The Trainline (which I now realise was a serious mistake) for travel from Abergavenny to London. The day before travelling, I checked train times and discovered that the time of my connection had changed, resulting in the journey taking half an hour longer. This was too late for us so I…
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Fuel tax - April 1
Is the price of petrol going to rise on 1 April? and if so by how much. cheers
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car wrapping?
im interested in applying to have adverts on my car , does anyone do it and whats the procedure
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Toyota verso service costs!!
I have just bought a used Toyota corrolla verso (57 plate with 16,000 miles). It has been serviced twice at Toyota dealership and it is in an excellent condition and i woul like to keep it for years. I contacted my local Toyota dealer regarding service costs and they said they will make me a special offer (two services-one…
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Car Purchase - Discovery of Cat C status on Log Book
Hi, looking for any direction or advice you can give. I've gotten myself into a bad situation and i'm not sure how much of the cost of the car i have bought i can get back. I needed a car desperately a couple of months ago and my cousin offered me her son's car that she was selling. It's a 3 door Peugeot Independance 106,…
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Private number plate
Could anyone please tell me if when buying a car it has a private number plate on does it affect the insurance on it at all as my ds 17 has just passed his test and is insuring with i kube and they are very strict. Thanks in advance
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cambelt broke!
hi my sons peugeot 206 cam belt broke the other day some one has looked at it and said it needs new valves as bent and new belts to get it back on the road, i dont know to much about engines and the bloke has said £500 to fix labour and parts all in is this a good price or over the top i know a recon is alot more plus…
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Rail travel Edinburgh to Manchester - advice please
I want to travel from Edinburgh to Manchester by train. It seems that the cheapest fare on the dates I want is using First Transpennine. It also seems to be 30 minutes quicker than using East Coast to York and then Transpennine to travel from there to Manchester. I have read that TransPennine is less comfortable - I have…
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Car for 99p anyone...?
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New tyres - not slipping and sliding everywhere!!!
Remember all those posts in the winter of people complaining about slipping and sliding everywhere when they had new tyres - and what could possibly be wrong? We had all sorts of theories - the tyres need to bed in: it's the release agent from the moulding process: etc.etc.etc. Had new front tyres yesterday and guess what…
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Adding extra clutch and brake pedals
Hi Is it feasible to get an extra set of brake and clutch pedals added to my car? Are there specialist companies which do this? Any ideas on the likely cost? Obviously these are mainly be used by driving instructors but they would be useful for me when I am showing someone how to drive in my car. Is this legal? Or do I…
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Should I chase up car dealer? Help please.
Hi there, I am looking for some advice about a car I bought yesterday from an independant dealer. I am really pleased with the price I got it for and am generally really happy with the car. I have, however, got a few niggles that I am not sure wether I should just put up with or if I should go back. I noticed a scratch on…
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Oil change
Hi wanting to know if anyone can help I have had my turbo changed and have been told after a week I will have to take it back to the garage for the oil and filter to be changed again even though it was done when the turbo was fitted is this correct? If anyone can help I would be very grateful as this is going to cost me…
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How to get seriel number
Hi just wanting to know if there is a way to get my seriel number for my radio had work done recently and had the battery removed now it needs a code and I don't have the keys to remove it. It is a FORD FOCUS 2006 thanks.
