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Van or Car Insurance required?
Hi all, My grandad has recently bought a small van ten years old, 2 seater, vauxhall combo as he needs more space than in his car for his and his wifes wheelchair when they go out shopping together. I was having a look at insurance and whenever i try to get a quote for van insurance it comes up asking for business…
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power sterring
hiya i have an old nissian 1.0 n reg but dont have any manual books can anyone tell me if it should have power sterring or not because the sterrings very heavy had tyres checked for pressure and are ok ta if anyone can help
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Car in for repair, charged, but issues continue - asked to pay again
Posting here for a friend... The turbo recently went on his car, started whining then a complete lack of power. Took it to a garage for repairs, total cost parts adn labor was approx £800 He got the car back and instantly noticed the whine was still there. He's spoke to the garage and theyve said that the issue is probably…
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Had accident in hire hire & other party claiming whiplash etc
Had a hire car over Christmas whilst I was in the UK, I had there basic insurance which was included with the price which had an insurance excess of £550. At a junction the car in front stalled and I went into the back of them just damaging the bumper of their car and my hire car. He gave me his insurance details & I gave…
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Percentage of take home to pay off your car
Just wondering what percentage of your take home pay do you spend on paying off your car loan (if you haven't bought it outright) or indeed what the maximum percentage you think this should be? I really want a new car but not sure of my budget if I get a new job I am going for.
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Me VS PCN, Council and Thames Valley
Hi I posted this on another forum as well (pepipoo) where people have been very hepful. Just wondered if anyone had any advice for me, especially in regards to obtaining a permit somehow? I can't post llinks yet so just copy and paste the tiny pic urls into IE, you may need to add http:// I'd appreciate some advice on the…
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Advice Please
Hi, I purchased a car in March this year as I finally passed my driving test. I do not know a lot about cars in general so went to a second hand car dealer and brought a suzuki, r reg 1998. I paid £700 and was not told that I needed a new timing belt which I had fitted in the week after. The dealer said it was not his…
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Train tickets Glasgow to London
Hubby bought train tickets for him and our daughter to travel to London in June (5th) on the wrong date (they want to go on the 4th). Now I can't find a way to see if anyone else wants them / would buy them. Any ideas anyone?!
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Legal stance on non MOT'd car
Ok i am freecycling my Old car to get it out the way we are upgrading to a 7 seater and the head gasket has gone on the old rover so i can tbe bothered forking out for the repair (vehichle at present is stilL drivable just about). My question is the MOT runs out on monday obviousley i have stated that in my add but if…
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I need a bigger car
to replace our 306 as there are 3 of us now and probably will be 4 in the next couple of years. I have seen a VW passat 2L TDI in a local dealers, would this be a good family car. Here is a link to the site…
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Any comeback on a private purchase?
Is there? I purchased a Renault Megane Coupe 2 days ago from a private seller. All seemed in order - full service history, HPI check fine etc etc. Driving home from work lastnight and the engine maintenance light came on for 10secs then went off. Came back on again close to home for another few seconds or so. O/H had a…
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Toyota Verso < 3yrs old Dealership service £260!!
Hello all, just after some advice please... I'm a girl... what I know about cars could be written on a postage stamp, so please be kind! ;) My Toyota Verso, which I've had a little over 2 years, is due it's second service next month. The dealership I bought it from have offered to service it for £256 (well, actually…
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1997 E36 BMW creaking steering/clutch
Sorry its a little long winded but thought Id explain and cover everything to start with. Hopefully some of the good people on here can give me some help, as Im now totally at a loss. A few days ago I had a squeaking noise when turning the steering wheel, and I was told to grease the bearing where the column meets the…
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Mitsubishi Evolution VIII price
Hey all I have a 54 plate Mitsubishi Evolution VIII 260 with 41000 miles on the clock. Unfortunately it looks like its going to have to go as i've a wedding to pay for this year, so i'll have to downgrade to something thats a bit cheaper to run. Anybody on here have any idea as to how much its worth, private/trade sale and…
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Bought a new car without tax
I am in such a pickle. My Dad lives in a different town to me and has purchased a car on my behalf. The car has no MOT and no tax. Dad will MOT the car and then send me the certificate and log book. I will then need to get insurance on it before going to the post office to get a tax disc. Can I get insured on it without…
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car allowance
Hi hubby has just been offered a new job that comes with a car allowance. My question is does he need to purchase a new flash car with this or can we use our current vehicle for this purpose. He is under the impression that they will want him to have a flash new car so wont be able to use our current one. This means that…
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Where to go to buy a reconditioned Peugeot 406 engine?
Good afternoon, My trusty old Peugeot 406 td (Nreg) has had a major head gasket failure and it has been looked at and been decided that a new engine is the best option. I have been on a few quote sites, and I wondered if anyone knew the difference between a complete and bare engine, and which on i require? Does anyone have…
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Why such high increase in insurance???
I know the insurance premiums have been going up over the years but this takes the biscuit. Sister has been driving for over 10 years and has had no accidents/claims/offences etc. Last year her car insurance cover was for £330. This year she has been quoted over £1000. The insurance company says that the company she is…
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New Car & Old Car
Hi I need some help with this scenerio i have got. I own a 08 Corsa and am going to upgrade to 10 Corsa VXR. My mum owns a 1999 Ford Focus. Evans Halshaw have priced up a new car for me using her car as swappage allowance (£3k) and she would the registerd keeper of it. Well she would have my current 08 car and i would have…
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mileage request on new purchase...
Hi, Iam posting on behalf of my brother and was wondering if when buying a second hand vehicle ( private ) you can find a site or organisation that will be able to tell you if the car has the correct mileage... perhaps old mots... to cut a long story short this car is registered 2003 but only has 30,000 miles on the clock,…
