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Archives for July 2010

Virgin Trains - out of pocket by £135.50 - any tips?
Hi all I boarded a train recently with an off-peak return, and was told my ticket was invalid and I needed to pay £135.50 standard single fare. I was livid. What I should have done was refused completely, but after a calm but lengthy discussion I did pay up. I genuinely thought the 18:30 was an off peak train from the…
Taxing car as a disabled person but no log book.
I am getting myself in a real pickle with this. It is a bit complicated to me but I'm confident one of you will have the answer. I am eligible for free road tax but have just bought a second hand car and have not got the log book yet. Car tax is due tomorrow. What do I need to do? I have got the exemption form from DWP,…
Tesco 5p off litre petrol
For anyone daft like me who went to fill up at a Tesco petrol pump, only to forget to hand over the voucher, email Tesco customer services at https://www.tescohelp.com/tesco/forms/cs_form.html, they'll phone you pretty much the next day and arrange for a gift voucher to be sent out. There was only 2 days validity left on…
Car is being sold!
Due to number of reasons, I have finally decided to sell my car. Well, I decided to sell it a couple weeks back but this is my first free weekend. It needs some odd work done which will put off private buyers so am hoping to sell it to a dealer. Ideally, I would like them to offer me a much cheaper / older / smaller car…
Focus rear shocks leaking
Hi, Went out to wash the car today for the first time in a month, started cleaning the rear wheel and noticed alot of fluid on the inside of the wheel. looked up and looks as though the shock absorbers had it... went to do the other side and that's exactly the same. How can they of gone this quickly? And does anyone know…
Bite the bullet?? Advise please!
Hi - just wanted a few people's opinion on this!! We bought a 2005 Ford Focus Zetec Climate 6mths ago from a main dealer for £5000 with 57000 miles on the clock. We previously had a Megane dci and have noticed a huge difference in fuel costs and are now putting £50 wk into the focus! We really want to go back to a diesel…
Economical second hand car needed
Hi I'm looking to buy a second hand car, no more than about £1500, which is economical to run (insurance, fuel etc). This probably means diesel. It also needs to be big enough for 5 people and ideally have some boot space. It doesn't need to be very quick but it will be going on the motorway quite a bit so it must have…
Buying Tyre online...
, paying on line and then going for fitting, seems a bit risky if they run out of stock of what you have paid for. Should I just go to a local independant place?
berlingo 1.9d wiring
hi all. i need to replace the wiring loom on my 2002 berlingo 1.9d..the section of wiring needed is from the interior fuse box located by the drivers side footwell to the fusebox in the engine compartment..i've managed to find 1 from a 1998 s redg..does anybody know if this would do the job??or were there any mods done in…
3k max- which diesel hatchback/estate
my little car is very poorly so am on the look out for a replcement.I dont car about looks etc as my current car has many dents etc and it doesnt bother me. I am after the impossible I think though! i need the following: big enough to get pushbike and camping gear in hence hatchback diesel easily/cheaply repaired good fuel…
Not sure why car isn't selling - feedback anyone?
Hi all, I'm selling my car but had very little response which I'm finding a bit strange.
Europe Single Trip Motor Breakdown Insurance
Hello, I'm after a little advice in respect of anyone who's taken out a Europe Single trip motor insurance policy recently. I'm off to the Republic of Ireland in a few weeks and my Breakdown policy taken through Moneysupermarket (underwritten by Europ Assistance) doesn't cover me for outside the UK. Who have people used…
Do small delaers not want business??
I am in the market for a car and having seen a few on Autotrader sent an email requesting more details such as service history. included my email and phone number. many of the dealers simply do not respond at all, so I can only assume that they have customers flocking to them and dont need my business, or is it just lazy…
Criminal because my train was late?
Hello, I have looked through the threads to see if anyone else has had a similar situation, but cant find any so here goes! Penalty Fare due to cancelled train I travelled from the south of england to the north and purchased two advance tickets, Norwich to Peterborough, then Peterborough to York. Each ticket was with a…
Pillion
OK this may sound totally stupid, but.... Does anyone know if bike riding instructors, teach a total novice, how to safetly ride pillion? I really want to be able to go out with a friend, but, being a wimp and never having ridden a bike before and it being a 1000cc heavy bike I would be riding on, I am worried that I will…
Are rear mounted cycle carriers safe?
My friend drives an Audi convertible, and has an electric pedal bike. She wants to take her bike on her UK holiday with her, and planned on getting a rear mounted carrier fitted. Her husband has said they are not safe, and that they fall off "all the time". As both the car and the bike are fairly expensive, she's not sure…
When is a car tax disk valid from?
i've just bought a new car and as such it isn't taxed. My local post office say i can buy a disk on Friday 30th July. Question - when they give me the disk and I put it in the window, is my car taxed even though it's not August yet? Or do I have to wait until the 1st August??
Repair engine or replace car altogether?
Hi everyone! Please help me resolve the following problem. Do we repair or replace my 8 year old Renault Scenic 1.4 people carrier. It's been a great car, a bit underpowered for the size, but has done okay, up until quite recently. In fact, if it didn't have a coil replacement issue, I would happily get another (I'm not…
focus problems a mystery.....
our focus[diesel 54reg] has been having problems starting,had fly wheel replaced last week.it conked out again on monday,mechanic said it sounded like fuel injectors as it was blowing white smoke. he didnt have the compouter needed to diagnose it so took it to ford garage.they cant find the fault and its in bits in the…
Excel parking ticket
I am in dispute with Excel over a parking ticket I received last November. I parked in a retail car park with my car over the bay lines. At the time I had my wheelchair using mum and 2 year old son with me. I was also 4 months pregnant. I wasn't causing an obstruction, and the car park was really quiet at the time. I…

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