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Car written off advice please.
On friday night / saturday morning DH car was smashed into, when it was parked outside our house, and will certainly be written off. He is absolutely devistated. He has an excess of £150 to pay (my fault as I arranged the insurance) but the car is probably only worth about £600. He feels cheated as he has done nothing…
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285/35 x 22 tyres needed - any ideas?
will be after the above size tyres at some point, and wondered wheres the best place to look for them and what i can expect to pay?
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Peugeot 206
I am looking to get one of these cars and have up to £1,000.00 to spend. There seem to be a few of these cars around but I'm thinking I should try and get a newer car for my money but then keep telling myself I'm not overly bothered on the age (post x reg if poss though). Would I be better spending my money on an older car…
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Thule roofbars
I currently have a 1999 t reg ford focus which has thule roofbars on. We're looking at upgrading to a 2008 focus titanium - does anyone know if the roofbars on the existing car will be able to be used on the new car?
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Urgent help needed!!
What mark is a Ford Escort S reg 1998 16v ghia? I need to know to buy a part for it asap!! Many Thanks :T
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new honda civic or toyota auris??? fuel efficiency??
hi, im looking to buy a fuel efficient car and cant decide between either the new honda civic in 1.4 petrol or toyota auris 1.4 in diesel i would prefer diesel as it does more MPG but honda,s only start from 2.2 in diesel but im looking upto 1.4? i only do school runs and local shopping trips so dont drive much far anyway.
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Identity Documents on BA?
What ID do you need to carry for BA internal flights these days? I'm flying London City to Edinburgh next week and can see no meaningful info about this on BA's website. Is any photo ID sufficient (driving licence), or is a passport advisable? The credit card used for booking is required for verification at check in, but…
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How much should I pay for adding mileage?
I'm going on holiday with a friend and we will be using her car. We'll split the petrol costs 50:50 and I pay for myself to be added to her insurance but i've been thinking that I should give her some money to allow for the fact that we'll be bumping the mileage up on her car and thus affecting the value. My question is…
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car registration numbers
hi, does anyone know what the first 2 letters are for wolverhampton new car registrations please.
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Lease an older car (2-3 years old)
Hi all, Are there many place that lease cars which aren't brand new? I'm guessing this would probably be cheaper than leasing a new car (but i guess there may be some additional costs to pay too). Are there any other pitfalls to watch out for? Thanks.
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New car advice please
I'm looking for advice or points of view on which car would meet my needs best. I was originally planning on getting a 4 seater convertible, however, have now found that my son (aged 13) would be so cramped with the limited headroom (he is now the tallest in the household!) that it would not be practicable for long…
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How to haggle for a car!
Right mse's we are going to buy a used car 07 plate, the garage which has the car we like is only 1 mile away & we've done a bit of research & it appears to be the cheapest around & with only 26k on the clock! But I don't want to pay the asking price :p We have saved a lot of money up & would like to put my car in for…
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travelling short - same destination
Most of what I've read about travelling short on trains refers to getting off the train before your official journey ends. Does anyone know if getting on the train at a later station is permitted? I've booked a ticket from station A via station B to Station C to come home from holiday, but I'm now thinking I might not…
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personal number plates
Hi I take delivery of my new company car next week,the car is on contract hire with BMW.I have just found my ideal private plate and would like to purchase it,can anyone advise of the procedure given i will not have the V5 because the car is on contract hire and the DVLA site advises you should be the owner.
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Faulty brand new car - what are my rights?
I wonder if someone would have some advise for me please, or has had a similar problem. I bought a brand new Renault Megane on 31 March 2010, the car has been back to the dealer four times with an air conditioning/reverse parking sensor fault, where I have encountered numerous problems (shoddy service, dented back wing, no…
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Car insurance for 18yr old
over 4 grand for a 2 grand car!!!! ant suggestions?
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failed mot????
Hi, my car just failed its mot due to inbalanced front brakes. now i wasnt convinced so i took it for a second oppinion at a well known centre,and what do you know,they tested my car and it passed,they said that it should not have failed. now while they tested the car the same as they would with an mot it wasnt actually an…
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Whats the cheapest way from doncaster to london
From doncaster to london on 21st Aug. This is a day out thus outward needs to be early and return late :) Thanks It is for 1 adult + child with family railcard
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Car key coding in Gtr Manchester
Anybody know of any reliable and trusty (yet inexpensive) car key coding place in the Greater Manchester area? I've got a the switch blade, just need it coding to immobiliser. The car in question is a 2001 VW Bora. Additionally, does anybody know the procedure for programming/coding the remote fob for the above car? I've…
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Driving to London & Parking
Hello, not sure if this is the right section for this, but i am hoping to take the kids to London in the summer holidays, and was thinking of going by national express. But was thinking i hate being stuck to timetables and was thinking of driving to as near as possible and then getting a bus into the centre. We are going…
