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Cargiant Used Car Fault
Hi, I'm trying to work out what I can expert in the way of service from a used car dealer after my car has become faulty. If anyone can help I would be extremely grateful. I bought a VW Golf, 56 reg 1.9 tdi S with 75000 miles from Cargiant for £6999, on 13th March. It has driven 46 miles since and this Saturday morning it…
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Urgent info. re Scrappage
Hi, Please could anyone tell me the exact date that the scrappage deal was finished? Also how/when were dealers informed? TIA
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teenage son's car insurance
Hi, just a quick question - If I went on my 19 year old son's car insurance, to hopefully reduce his premium, and he had a bump and had to make a claim, would it effect my no claims bonus? cheers
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Digital speedo
Anything out there thats a in car digital speedo? Like the angel eyes that detect speed cameras but not if you know what i mean. Just to tell the speed as an exact number. Thanks any helpers :cool:
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Rail strike after Easter for four days - EDIT 1ST APRIL - STRIKE CALLED OFF!
Rail workers are to take four days of strike action immediately after Easter in a bitter row over jobs and working practices, threatening the worst disruption for 16 years. Thousands of members of the Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) employed by Network Rail will…
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Car Hire For An 18 Year Old In Ireland?
Going on holiday with my family in Ireland soon. They will be hiring a car. I would like to be able to drive the car too. I am 18 with a Full UK license with 1 years NCB & pass plus. Is there any chance of me being able to drive a hire car, even if I have to pay extra? Hertz want a minimum age of 30 to drive my car!
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Mondeo LX Diesel Estate 02 Plate - Replacement Exhaust.
I've been spoilt - it is 18 years since I last needed work done on an exhaust (my previous car was a Toyota and it was still on its original exhaust when I sold it at 185K miles &11 years old) . The 140K miles Ford car has been smelling a bit of diesel on start-up recently. The back one of the two expansion boxes (near…
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Strange sign in Bishops Stortford??
Hi everyone Not really moneysaving this, but I was in Bishops Stortford toady and saw a really odd road sign. It was on the right hand side of the road as I drove up to it, and as I passed, it flashed the letters T A G at me. It was quite high up - certainly over 6 feet. I was so curious to find out what it was, but…
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I want to learn to drive in Derby
Any recommendations?
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What car?????
I need a little advice if possible please, i really don't know where to start looking! I need to change my car for something bigger and more economical. It needs to have 5-7 proper seats and a bit of boot room, enough for the weekly food shopping and a buggy etc. I currently have an old Mondeo so i think most things will…
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Tesco Breakdown Loophole
If you check page 8 of the T's and C's of Tesco's (Green Flag ) Breakdown policy, you will see that the definition of "insured vehicle" is "Insured Vehicle: any vehicle we have agreed to cover and any vehicle you or your spouse/ partner are travelling in, provided it complies with the vehicle specifications described in…
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5yr old car with 850m on clock or 3 yr old car with 23,000?
Ok - I am looking at buying either an 05 reg Daihatsu Charade or an 07 reg. Exactly the same spec. The 05 reg was owned by a wee old lady who used it to go to the shops once a week and has 850 miles on the clock. The 07 is a demonstration model / courtesy car and has 23,000 on the clock. Both have FSH. The 07 is priced at…
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Help needed
Hi I'm a newbie on here and hoping someone could help. My boyfriend has overfilled my windscreen wash and it won't work! I do a lot of driving and am worried it could cause an accident not being able to see on a long journey. Does anyone know if there's a way I can rectify it myself without going to the garage and being…
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Fatality on train route last night - can I reasonably expect a refund for taxi fare?
My OH and I both have annual season tickets with Southeastern. Last night, there was apparently a fatality a few stops away from my local station so the train we were on couldn’t continue. Eventually it returned to the previous station and seeing as there was no one around to advise differently, we got off of the train and…
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Collecting a car from dealer - what will I be given?
I'm collecting a 2008 Ford Ka from a ford dealer tomorrow. Insurance and tax is sorted. I have never owned a car before and I am just wondering what I should make sure I have or check before I drive off? Is it two keys you need for the immobiliser and extra keys?
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Removing tar from paintwork
Looking for advice on removing very very heavy tar, road spatter from the side and rear of my car. Have tried various brands but non really come up to much. I live in the country so roads are ofter just patched up hence the amount of tar I get. Just washed it and it still looks like it has a two tone paint job! Any tried…
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Timeline for receiving a speeding ticket from a camera
Hi All My husband was driving my car and I believe he was flashed by a speed camera, twice, although there was another car going trough at the same time in the other lane. This was on Sunday 7th March. I always thought that the ticket had to be issued within 7 days, a friend of mine got a ticket recently and hers was…
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Fixing evesham nav-cam6400?
My evesham Nav cam 6400 has begun to play up, switching itself on and starting up again, and sometimes not finding a signal for ages, even when taken out of the car. 1) Is it worth trying to get it fixed and if so where? The internet support site given on the box no longer works. 2) If it is not worth having it fixed, can…
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Cheap Tyres or Expensive Tyres ???
I seem to be going through tyres very often, i get the middle range tyres i.e not the cheapest and not the most expensive . would i be better payingmore for a tyre would it last me longer than the current mid price tyre or does it not make a difference and the expensive tyre is just paying for a name ?? Thanks H
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New to this, keep the car on HP or buy it?
I'm hoping someone can help me understand this. I am a new driver. I bought a polo 1.4 diesel 2004 39000 miles for £5,675 in November 2009. I bought it on HP 13.8%APR duration 2 years. I was told that HP was much better and didn't question it at the time. Something to do with being able to return it to the finance company…
