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Strange loss of power
At the weekend I was driving my '96 Fiesta 1.3 engine up a hill and I had a sudden loss of pull from the engine. I was able to keep going though, but couldn't get any faster than about 40mph. Stopped at the next lay by and let it cool down for a bit, checked under the bonnet for fires or leaks but nothign was apparent so I…
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Broken Windscreen and Theft HELP NEEDED
Hi All, My car Ford Fiesta's windscreen got smashed last night by someone whilst it was parked on a side road near my work place. A couple of items like car kit and sat nav where also stolen from the car. They were stored safely in the car though. I've got full comprehensive insurance with unlimited claims on windscreen…
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First Bus won't refund missing card! Help
My colleague in work buys his bus card monthly at around £78 by post. He ordered one two weeks ago and paid (I think) using a credit card. The card never arrived and when he rang First Bus yesterday they basically said, "tough". He did not elect to have it delivered by recorded delivery. This is the first time this has…
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Incorrect mileage on MOT certificate
As it says, when I was sorting out all the paperwork you get with a new car, I noticed that the mileage on the MOT the dealer provided is clearly incorrect. For the record, it shows the mileage as 56676 on 28 June. The car was advertised with 49419 miles and this had gone up to 49429 when I took possession of it on 1 July.…
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Ford Fiesta Trip Mileage Reset
Hi all, I have a 2006 Fiesta Zetec Climate and to reset the trip computer in the dash you press the button on the end of the indicator stalk until you get to the mileage and hold it in for a few secs. Only thing is it's been playing up recently. This has been getting progressively worse over the past 6 months or so to the…
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radio code
can anybody help me find the code for my ford focus rds 5000 car radio.serial num -m 198835??
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Nationwide Auto Issues
A month ago air con died so took it for a air con service at Nationwide Autos. They regassed the car and air con worked but made really strange noise. They said at the time it was normal and compressor was adjusting to new regas. Two weeks ago noise got worse and took it back twice and was eventually told it was compressor…
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Refund of second hand car deposit?
Hi everyone, i know there have been previous threads about this but no ones story was quite the same as mine so i just wanted a wee bit of advice please. My husband saw a second hand car for sale at a well established used car garage. He then discussed with the seller that he would like to part exchange our car and they…
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Megabus new website
Today saw the change of Megabuses new website. Have to say it looks very good but there is a problem it wont let me log in with my login details from the old site. When i try to log in i get this message Authenticate your account Enter code What is that? I have never been given a code to log in. Im not sure whats going on…
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Cheaper than 42 pounds day return found???
Hi folks, Anyway of me getting a cheaper one-day off peak travel to Gloucester in 2 days time? I have seen 42 pounds. Anywhere cheaper? Thanks
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any cheap places online for batterys
ive had a good look round already , but thought its worth an ask looking for a 065 or 075 battery for my golf anyone found any good deals online
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Mini Finance
Hey Folks, Hope everyone is well on this lovely sunny day. Im thinking about purchasing a new mini and wondered if anyone had any experience of mini finance? Customer service, etc. Also this will be the first time I have had car finance and wondered if it is an easy process? Thanks for any advice you can offer x
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buying from a dealer with credit card, any protection?
if i buy a car from a dealer (notr main dealer), and anytihng goes wrong with the car soon after purchase, do i have any comeback etc, either from him, or my credit card? Car will cost us £10k plus trading in our old car Thanks in advance
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UK car hire advice required
Despite owning a 2 month old car ( long story ), I have no choice but to hire a car for 16 days within the UK. It's been years since I last hired a car and have been made aware of the hidden extras, excess policys etc. Who should I use for car hire Who should I use for a 16 day policy excess insurance and Who should I…
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Bought a used car...read on!
Hey everyone! My first 'proper' post here, so hopefully it'll make sense! I bought an 06 Vauxhall Zafira CDTi SRi at the beginning of May on Finance and also part exchanging my old car. Before I picked up the car, it had a full service and MOT. The car was also RAC inspected, but this would of been when they had the car.…
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Urgent help required re: warranty!
I need some advice before I speak to the Citroen Garage today. They have my 57 plate Grand Piccasso in their service department. I paid £9500 for it at the beginning February. It has not only the remainder of the used car warranty but the new car warranty until November. When I bought it after a couple of days we realised…
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Car lease - does this seem reasonable.
At the end of August my current car insurance runs out. Due to having an unsettled claim and my wife writing off a car last year I am looking at paying £1300 to renew it for another year. They have been plugging a car lease scheme at work (NHS) for the last few weeks and I have just got a quote from them. They will offer…
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buying a new car safely
hi there, have seen a car on autotrader for a great price, it's a trade seller but I think a small trader if that makes sense - lots of pictures all look like they're at someone's house. Number plate is visible. Car looks in great condition. The car was for sale originally on autotrader about a week ago but was removed and…
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toyota problem
In 2006 I bought a Toyota Aygo from a main dealer in herts and soon after noticed that the fuel gauge was giving a false reading the gauge was showing 1/2 a tank but in fact the tank was almost empty. I continued to monitor this and each time the gauge showed twice as much fuel as was the case. I booked the car in to be…
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MOT expiry
Hi My MOT expires tomorrow. My new car should be ready for collection...........tomorrow!! Can I drive my existing car tomorrow, (to the garage) or does it mean MOT expires at midnight or something :o Thanks
