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virgin train refund
Hi i bought some tickets on the virgin train site for Newcastle to Newbury Racecourse £94.00 (return) i am now unable to travel due to work, and i have called virgin to cancell. i was told on the phone as these are non refundable ( wasnt informed while purchasing them that this was the case) anyhow is there any way i can…
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Our MG-ZR Head gasket has gone..
Ok we have an MG ZR 2005 and all has been well until recently (had it getting on for 3 yrs)..a few weeks ago it started making a ticking noise from under the bonnet, it was intermittent though so we didnt think much of it. Now a few weeks on it is very loud and can't see where it is coming from but does it on most startups…
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Another which breakdown co thread....
Just had my rac renewal through,stuffed if im paying nearly 140 quid or 110 they quoted after haggling.So which co is best?I need 1 vehicle covered with recovery of upto 7 people,homestart and no euro cover,got to be normal cover as pay and reclaim isnt anygood as the wife doesnt have a credit card.Any suggestions as there…
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To sell or not to sell?
Hi guys, Not going to be necessary for a few months yet but just thinking about the future. My husband and I have two cars. A Fiat Punto 53 plate which I use for work and a Jeep Grand Cherokee LPG converted 04 plate which my husband uses for work. I currently do 75 miles a day to get to work and back, my husband 40. It is…
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Tesco clubcard deals on rac help
Hi, I hope soemone can help and advise please? ive just had my renewal through from green flag (recovery plus is what we are on). This has gone up by £36.75 since last year. However ive noticed that you can use your clubcard vouchers and purchase recovery for the RAC. Ive NEVER traded any of my vouchers in as i always used…
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Repairing CAT D car - costs spiralling!
Hello we are repairing a cat D car - Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 58 reg. The costs are spiralling. The car is finished but won't start. Just don't know what wrong with it. Even garage don't know. Getting to stage where I may as well have just bought it off the forecourt. The amount of stress it's causing me is ridiculous.…
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Exercise Bikes
Are all exercise bikes operated by a belt system ?
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Windscreen Washer
Hi I've noticed recently that when I wash my car windscreen, the water isn't coming out as powerfully (if that makes sense!) I thought it might just need topping up, which I did, but it hasn't made any difference and everyday it gets worse, now its just a small trickle of water thats coming out, even though I've topped the…
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Parking ticket in islington- 4 minutes overdue
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£2000 car
Hi there we have for the first time ever!!!!! £2000 to spend on a car ( we have always had £600 +/- before). Now we want to get it right but we also want something 'a bit nicer' than average so are willing to have an older car for a bit of luxury. We will almost definately need at least a saloon with four doors as we have…
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cheapest cars to run?
I've got a 57 plate Ford Fiesta Zetec I need to get rid of it before Sept when the MOTs due No particular reason for this, i only keep them for a couple of years Anyway i do a fair amount of miles each week and the fiesta is costing me an absolute fortune in petrol so my next car has to be cheaper to run My budget is…
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If I put down a deposit on a car, can I get it back?
I put down a deposit on a Honda Jazz this afternoon of £250, being assured by the salesman that it was a remarkable price for the model I was looking at. By my own admission, I should have done more research on it but I had been looking for a Yaris and had done lots of research on them before this car came up, out of the…
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Fined £270 Even Though I Had Car Insurance - Fighting Since June 2009!
[Please move to the correct forum if posted wrong.] Hi, I've been a long time leecher on the forums, but I've never really seen the need to sign up as most of my problems had already been asked and answered. But I have a really strange and awkward situation I'm stuck in, that even the police themselves can't solve and I'm…
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National Express coach, split open return ticket
I think I have made an innocent mistake. I bought open day return for 3 adults, not poundering it hard enough that it may not offer the option of one of the passengers probably having a different return date. The depature is fine, all 3 passengers would be travelling together. But on the return journey, only 2 of them…
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Complaint against bus company
Last month I made a journey on a well known budget bus company. On this journey my baggage had been in the back luggage hold. Upon arriving at my destination it transpired that the bus toilet had malfunctioned and leaked urine on my bag. This caused considerable distress as you can imagine not to mention the soiled clothes…
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Provisional License - proof of identity
Hi, My 17 year old daughter is applying on line for her prov lic and paid the £50. Her passport has expired but looking on line she can send her birth certificate with a school record or college or university union card. she attends a local college but doesn't have a union card. Has anyone used this method to get their…
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motability car help please?
Im thinking of getting a motability car. I have trouble walking around and now that 2 of my boys can drive I thought it might be worth me getting one. However we have gone round to about 3 garages today and there are so many different cars I just dont have a clue which to chose. So I thought id ask on here for some advice,…
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Ford Focus Clutch
I have a 2007 57 plate Ford Focus 1.8 tdci zetec. I have just covered 50,000 and I took it into the garage for its 50000 service. I mentioned the clutch made a noise sometimes when it was depressed. I have now been told I need a new clutch and it’s not under warrantee! It is at the local Arnold Clark Ford and they have…
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someon is trying to make a false claim
I hope you can help me. We have been informed by our car insurance company that someone has made a claim against our insurance. They are claiming that our car was involved in an accident and that they have 3 'witnesses' to this. The first we knew about it was when we received an email saying 'sorry to hear about your…
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Vauxhall Zafira
Just a quick thread, going to look at a 07 Zafira with 46k on it 1.6 petrol Club model. its up for 5995 which seems a good price from a dealer, is it?
