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Roundabout question
ok, this may be daft, but bear with me. Roundabout near my house has recently been redone with new lanes (to try to stop all the accidents) As I approach, there are 2 lanes. One has just a left arrow in it (no straight on one), the other has a straight on and right arrow. There are 4 exits. Which lane would you use, for…
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Selling car, ok to have no insurance?
My car insurance runs out in 4 days and would like to have insurance for a month to give me time to sell the car but the best quote I've had after an hour searching is £174 (for a MONTH!). Was thinking of getting a years insurance (£250) on a pay monthly and cancel when sold but companies will take admin/early cancellation…
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Mobility aids for elderly
Hi there My mum is coming over to visit me for 2 weeks in July. She has joint problems hence walking is an issue. Could I possibly borrow a scooter for her? How much is it going to cost me? I am still a student (graduating) hence price would be taken into consideration. p/s: I am based in Birmingham. x
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Getting out of a car lease
We are 8 months into a lease and pay £310 per month. Our financial situation has changed and we can no longer afford this, the lease company will not allow us to downgrade. If we sell the car, we won't make enough to pay off the finance. Where can we go from here? What would happen if we simply stopped paying?
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Too many idiots on the road!
DH wants me to do driving lessons, but im not so sure I want to anymore. There are just so many idiots on the road, I dont know if its just us that attract them or if we are just unlucky, a few examples Last year DH was driving home from work, entered a roundabout at the same time as a woman to the left of him, she took…
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Need a cheap-to-insure family car
Hi there! long term lurker here. I am shocked at the cost of car insurance at the moment! I'm paying £560 a year for 3rd party F&T for a 14 year old 1.4l Corsa at the moment. I'm 30 and passed my test just over a year ago. Said Corsa has given up the ghost and is a bit small for us (three kids and hubbie). Looked at the…
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RAC - trying to reduce renewal fee
hi there OH has been with RAC for about 30 years and this year I noticed his renewal is £176 (that's including his £20 loyalty reduction!) However i can join as a new member for much less than that. Can he cancel his membership and re-join and does there have to be a gap? He doesn't want to be left even for a couple of…
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Honda service-where should I go
I have a Honda Jazz, which needs an annual service (it's actually well overdue). I have used the local Kwik-Fit for my MOT for the last 2 years as it's literally a 20 second drive away and they haven't unreasonably charged me for anything (the last MOT they didn't feel anything was needed for it to pass). The full service…
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Problems with Mazda Service Plan
Has anybody else had problems with a Mazda Service Plan? I had a plan on the new car I bought & now the dealer I bought it from has ceased trading. The Mazda UK customer service team have told me that I should be able to transfer it to another Mazda dealer but that dealer is now telling me that there is no money left in…
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Scrap cars for cash company's?
Has anyone used those cash for scrap car company's who will pick up they car and give you a small (I presume) amount of cash? Cheers
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question about a Renault Scenic
just changed the water pump on my scenic 2000 16v now the cam's have moved as well as the bottom crank shaft pully...can you help with re-timing please.! need to know were the marks are on the pully's if any ... edited to add: I posted this on behalf of someone who was waiting for confirmation of registering :)
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Should I put him down?
Hi all, Just taken my 2001 Rover to the garage with the plan of getting the cam belt replaced after 85k miles (bought 2nd hand so not sure if it's been done before). They've just called to list the faults with it and what I may need doing. Some of these were noted on my previous service in 2009, but haven't really caused…
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buy a car or not bother dillemma
Since I retired I hardly use my car because I get free bus travel, I only did 2000 miles in the past year. Also it needs work done to it as it is rusting away, 4 new tires, new brake pads and shoes and is basically ready for the scrap heap. Plus it has some dents and looks terrible. I have had my car for 10 years. My…
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How Often to Change Oil?
As the title says. The car asked for a service in March, which was done, it is now asking for an oil change, I imagine we've done about 4,000 miles since the service. It's a Toyota Lucida (import), 4x4 diesel.
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Can I drive a mini bus 7 seater with my licence ?
Hello all.. I hold a full UK driving licence since 2004 and was wondering if i could drive a mini bus (was 12 seater but now 7). Its a ford transit, so called a van also. My licence says : b,b1,f,k,p. I checked my partners licence and it says many more catogories than i mentioned above. she held her licence since 24 yrs &…
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Is it economical to buy a Honda Jazz 1.2?
My dh and I must buy a 'new' car. Our budget is £3500-4000, but I am having real difficulty finding something in this price bracket. I am buying in NI which helps. My dh wants either a 1L petrol, or a diesel, and it must be either Honda, Nissan, Toyota or VW before he will consider it. I came across a Jzz 1.2 petrol, low…
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Cam failed after 10 months 4200 miles
Yesterday my cam belt failed and i need some advice please. The car is a Renault Scenic 7 years old this month, the belt was replaced by a local garage end July 2009, just 4198 miles ago. Obviously i would have expected the belt to have lasted longer than that and now it has broken there will be possibly about £1500 damage…
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Breakdown cover needed for 02 Astra
Sister owns a petrol 2002 1.6 Vauxhall Astra. She does roughly 4k miles a year. She is a member of UNISON. She is looking for a breakdown cover. Needs to have recovery to any destination. Does not need home care. Had a look at AA, RAC, Britannia Rescue, Greenflag. Only Britannia rescue offers discount for unison member.…
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Banbury to Oxford - Season Ticket
Hello all. I feel that it is very expensive to travel from Banbury to Oxford daily by train and that the season tickets are expensive for a journey that is in the same county. Does anyone know how to reduce the cost of the season ticket from Banbury to Oxford, or a bus company that is cheaper and a more direct that Stage…
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train offers? going glasgow to london in july
Hi guys, I’m going to London Monday to Friday in July and was advised to wait to book train fares 6 weeks in advance as that is when the best offers are about. However, I’m struggling to find any good deals and reluctant to pay £50+ per ticket each way as it eats into my small budget. Does anyone know of any special offers…
