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Due in court for no tax. Appreciate some information.
Hello, I have just found out my mother is due in court on monday for having a break in tax on her car. She went 2 months with no tax. She has recently been very depressed and has ignored all post for the best part of a year. I only found out recently and went through all of her post and sorted out the debts and we then…
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Golf coil problem.
My DD recently bought a R reg Golf 1.6 which has covered about 60k. It went without problems for a month or so, but then died as a result of a faulty coil. Daughter renewed the coil and the car was fine again....until she set off to catch a plane, when again, the coil packed-up. Luckily, she still had her Polo to fall back…
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Travelling without a ticket - rail
Does anybody know whether you are commiting an offence if you board a train without a ticket or is it ok to purchase one on the train?
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Petrol flap (daft question sorry!)
Last night, someone jimmied open my petrol flap (that covers the actual cap that you open to fill up the car) and siphoned off my petrol :( Have temporarilly stuck the flap shut with tape. My dad, who I would normally ask about car stuff, is away so just wondering how easy it is to get a replacement - a city rover by the…
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Car passed m.o.t - the receptionist told me the car is illegal to drive!
Evening All, I'm wondering if you could give me some opinions on my cars m.o.t? Basically, I took it to the garage this afternoon and when I was signing it in, the receptionist asked me to sign the health check form when it was blank. I asked her why I had to sign it when it was blank and she told me it was my way of…
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Which Garmin SatNav should I go for? Any pitfalls?
My father is adamant that it must be Garmin, as they are highly recommended by Which? magazine, which he refers to as his 'bible', although I know someone who isn't pleased at all with his. Are there any models to avoid or particular problems with a model. Thanks. http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/site/uk/ontheroad
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Car nackered after 4 weeks
I'm after some advice for a friend. 4 weeks ago a friend of mine bought a car from a local 2nd hand dealer. A few days ago the engine started to misfire, so we tried the usual - spark plugs etc etc. This didn't change anything. Today we took it to a mechanic who did some tests and found out that one of the cylinders in the…
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New insurance scam by the insurers
I recently found out that all is not black and white when renewing your insurance. I was with Esure and my wife had an accident which was not her fault and we had a nightmare of a claim with esure, first they use third parties for your car you don't get a courtesy car you get a hire car and you have to pay for it daily,…
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Corsa B Fuel Consumption
Hello I've posted about my corsa before, still having ongoing problems with it. Recently it seems to be pretty much eating through petrol, mum used to use it for a 10 mile commute every day 5 days a week and the odd trip out to the shop and it'd only use about £10 in fuel. Now its using over £20 a week. My dad has changed…
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£366 for Mot and Service - is that reasonable?
Just put my car in for MOT and "full service". It passed the MOT without issue, but the total for the service and MOT is £366 which seems HUGE to me. Apparently the cost of the filters, etc are expensive on my car (Toyota Avensis). I dont recall ever having paid that sort of money for any car before. Am I over-reacting? Is…
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Winter tyres in summer...
I am the owner of a clio grande 1.2 and I would like to wear winter tyres all year round. During the winter, here in nottinghamshire, is not infrequent to find very bad road conditions in the morning, and my all year round tyres are a bit old. So I was thinking about replacing them all with winter ones. will it cause any…
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Severe brake judder
We took our car in with severe brake judder ,expecting to be told it was the discs ,only to be told its the ABS rings ?! Hubby usually does most repairs himself but tbh when it comes to ABS ,he is clueless . could this really cause severe brake judder and noise? Also been quoted just over £200 by the main dealer ,its a…
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car leasing
i would really like to lease a car - does anyone know of any good cheap companies?
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feel like the garage is taking the p^%$
I took my car into the garage today as it has been making a banging noise. I told them not to do any work until they had spoken to me, they agreed to do that. Now they didnt ring, have done £100 of work that has nothing to do with the banging but said the banging isnt a problem and while they cant fix it its a huge job. Am…
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Car alarm for Toyota RAV4
Hi, Someone broke into my car last night and stole my stereo... this is a second time it happened since I got the car. First time round my alarm was working fine... altough we didnt hear it. It now doesnt work though and the quote I got to fix it is over £200 (that's from the Toyota dealership) Does anyone know a garage or…
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ttc drink drive course booklet
Hi all, I hope this isn't too off topic, but i am desperate for some help. My boyfriend was banned from driving last year for drink driving and has recently completed the drink driver course with ttc group. He recieved a (yellow) booklet that provided him with details on cheap insurance and how to reapply for his licence.…
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Car servicing - big & small (pls help!)
Hi Im a female that knows nothing about cars and hoping someone can help me. The last time I got a service it was a small one (I think they said 15 point check). Its coming up on the car computer screen saying that it needs a service again. I phoned the garage and they said that they can just do another small one which…
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Flat Battery every Morning !!
Hello Any advise welcome... We have a V reg Diesal Astra 1999 model , every morning for the last 4 days the cars battery has been flat after being left overnight...We had the AA out who tested the battery after jumpstarting , and the report said `Good Battery` , so he left the car running and said thats all fine.....every…
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Disqualified after passing driving test?
Friend's son, aged 18, has just passed his driving test. Last year he was caught driving a car and was given 7 points for driving uninsured and on provisional licence. I know that if he gets 6 points on his licence after passing the driving test he has to retake his driving test. Does the 7 points he got before passing his…
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Renting a car - not a one off, but not a lease?
Hi everyone - Looking for some quick advice. Basically my car is on it's way out - I love it to bits but it needs a new clutch soon and is costing me ££ with high petrol costs and rising insurance. My job is pretty uncertain at the moment, so I can't look into leasing a car and getting into a contract, and also can't…
