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We buy any car dot com
Hi I have been offered £1600 for my 2002 ford focus, Has anybody dealt with this company? jay
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What is the cheapest to run most efficient 5 door coupe car out there..
Hi! First post so sorry! Anyway I am looking for a 5 door coupe/Hatchback, has to be a diesel, cos I forever stall petrols..(us women drivers ey..) with the most MPG and cheapest to tax and insure... Its to get me to work and back with is a 40mile round trip on country roads.. (Which is why I can't get the bus cos theres…
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Mis sold car deal
I am in position of having bought a BMW car four years ago - the third one from the same dealer. This is the first to go the whole time without a trade in. I rang BMW financial last week to find out how they were going to pick car up - I have always bought PCP ie at the end of the deal you either pay the car off or hand…
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what oil do i use to top up my car. Vaxhall vectra Automatic.
Hi This may seem a silly question. I need to top up the oil in my Vaxhall vectra 1.6 6v Automatic car. We have looked at the hand book and are now totally confused. The Motorist accessory shop person, hasn't a clue either. Does anyone have an idea please. The Garage usually does the oil topping up or changes it for me,…
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Car insurance question
I am due to renew my car insurance and i am a bit confused. On a comparison website and it has valued my car at £395, so if an insurer quotes the excess as say compulsory £150 and voluntary £250 which is £400, if I have an accident and the car is a write off or the damage is over £395 I would actually get no money back at…
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tax on lpg car
what is the tax for a lpg 4x4?
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Maximising Offset Mortgage Savings Whilst Purchasing Next Car
Hi All, Not sure where this thread may go but this seems like a good place to get advice. I have a car on finance - currently £149 a month with a £16k balloon payment due in January 2011. We also have an offset mortgage, with some savings that are currently offsetting the mortgage - it is from these savings that the…
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is £700 for t reg vauxhall zafirra a good deal
Hi, as title suggests, is £700 for a T reg vauxhall zafirra a good deal, it is a diesel only done 48,000 miles got a years mot, 6 months tax and has just had a new cambelt fitted, has 7 seats and is in good condition, i got a feeling i already know the answer, just wanting to make sure, only drawback is it is a 2.5l but i…
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Car Clamped
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Where did you go for your first drive?
I have got my 2nd driving test on Friday and just curious about what sort of journeys other people do for their first independant drive after passing their test. So...where did you go for your first drive and why?
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Blackcircles
I ordered two new Kumho KH17's this week and had them fitted today at a local garage. Great service all round. Will probably use them again when I replace the other two. I was just wondering how the garage make any money out of the deal as I hear the tyres are couriered to the garage ready for your fitting. Do Blackcircles…
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Windscreen Repair
Hey guys need to get my windcreen repaird -anyone recomend anyone ? in based in cardiff if anyone knows any local companys thanks Hass
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Replacing a clutch slave cylinder.
Not sure if this is the right place to post this but my car broke down a week ago, was told the clutch was gone initially. I got the AA out to tow it home and the guy who came out said it was just the slave cylinder which was really easy to fix, he explained how to do it and it all made sense at the time. I bought the…
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travelling from didcot to leeds
Hello all, My OH and i want to travel from Didcot to Leeds 13.6.10 after 2pm. My OH has a disabled rail card. I have looked up Didcot to Birmingham New Street £31.00 Birmingham New Street to Leeds £23.00 We need a waiting time of about an hour in Birmingham. This is what the trainline came up with Can anyone do any better.
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Quad Bikes, Children and the Law?
Had a quick look on the internet but none the wiser? Spoke to local police and still none the wiser... * Are there any restrictions (age or otherwise) re: the riding of a motorised quad bike on council owned land such as a park or green area? * Can a quad bike be legally used on the footpath (police didn't seem to think it…
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No tax on second hand car
Hi All Husband just bought a car today and we drove down the motorway to another garage to sell his old one. Then realised that the new car has no tax disc. Bloke at the previous garage pleading ignorance (seems to have become particularly stupid now he has the money) and is claiming that we have 5 days to get it taxed.…
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Quick MOT/Tax/Insurance Question
Hi, I am trying to sell a car, however I am currently driving a different car, so it has no tax, insurance or MOT. I have had a few people interested, but they have all asked that I get the MOT done so they can drive it away. So basically I am wondering where I stand with having no tax or insurance on the car. Can I still…
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20% off HPI Check
Just spotted on Twitter that HPI are giving 20% off their HPI Checks this weekend. The code is HPI2425APR and it works on their single checks only. You need to redeem it at the hpicheck.com website. Hope this helps anyone looking to buy a used car this weekend. Thanks, njj4850
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Mot fail and advisories
I've just had my 03 Punto in for its MOT and (interim) service. It failed! The coil springs on the front needed replacing which set me back £88 and got it passed on a re-test. *But* it has a lot of advisories too - two tyres worn close to legal limit, one tyre cracked at edge and has nail in it, oil leak, exhaust gases…
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Fuel economy
What is better 30mph with aircon , or with the windows down?
