-
Can anyone point me in the direction of cheap train tickets and hotels?
I am sorry I know there is probably an easy answer if I look but I am really stressed at the moment and I can't concentrate properly so if any of you lovely people could help me out would be greatful. Have just heard that a relative has died and I need to get up to Glasgow from Chippenham on the train. Does anyone know of…
-
Insurance Cost
My insurance this year with the doggy company has gone up 35% compared to last year and even then it was still the cheapest I could find. Has all insurance costs rocketed by similar amounts?
-
buying £10k car from a dealer
am looking to trade in our old car, and put £10k with it to get a new car, I'll either be using cash to barter a good price, or putting in on a 0% purchase credit card What sort of deal will i get if i turn up with cash instead of a credit card? do dealers still offer a better price?
-
Car or house deposit?
Our car has finally got ka-put, and having fixed it a few times, and with MOT's becoming increasingly expensive, I feel we need to get a more economic model than our 8 yr old fiat. TO get a new-er car would set us back 5K, and we have 40K in savings - from the sale of our house recently. Currently in rented waiting for…
-
Fast-Fit outfits combined Service/MOT deals
K**-F** and the rest of them always offer these combined deals and I'm sure a number of us have been caught by them. Now logic tells me that you do the service first, rectify minor faults, tell the customer about more serious problems and get them fixed, then put the newly serviced car through the MOT. If it fails, why…
-
new car or house deposit?
We have recently sold our house and are in rented waiting for something we like (and can afford) to come onto the market. Problem is our little Punto has gone ka-put. Have had it fixed a few times, and MOT's are becoming progressively more expensive. Really think it would be more cost effective to get a new-er car...…
-
I bought my first Nissan Note today, any thoughts?
I drove away a lovely Nissan Note off the show room today. i wanted to know what peoples views are on the car?
-
Selling my car
Hello, I am currently selling my car. Someone came to look at it today and they asked to drive it but we said no as if something was to happen and they damaged it we wouldnt be covered, well this is my thinking am I right? He said how do you expect to sell a car if you dont let people drive it, which fair enough is true,…
-
parking near a junction
One of my neighbours (who I don't know but he felt the need to inform me) mentioned in passing to me that I park my car illegally when I leave it outside my house as it is within x amount of metres of a junction. My street is a bit strange as there is a junction slap bang in the middle of it. It is an 'avenue' and runs…
-
Elephant car insurance & breakdown
Hi everyone just wanted some advice before i write a letter to elephant about this problem. Sorry if this is long. i took out car insurance with elephant last april and also took the National breakdown cover with it, last week my dad was driving my car he is the second driver on the car, he was going from Torquay to…
-
Best fuel loyalty sheme?
oops I mean scheme! hey, this may have been asked before but I can never get the search function to find me what I want so here goes again... I have recently changed jobs which involves a fuel card and lots of miles and was wondering where is the best place to get points from? I'm currently collecting Morrisons miles which…
-
ford radio code
help can anyone help me get the radio code for a ford connect radio, serial num v009823 part num 6s61-18c815-AG heeeeeeeeeeeelp
-
ABS and Traction Control lights on when engine cold
Hi I have had a problem now for a few months, whereby my car's ABS and Traction control lights will come on prior to start up and stay on once the engine has started. I have a Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6. I have now managed to work something out and these are my findings: The ABS and Traction control lights come on when the car is…
-
Something strange is going on!
Whats with all the threads about car damage that have appeared and the same message about chipsaway from oopsie at the end all the time. Someone is up to no good.
-
Honda CRV 2004 clutch problem
Hi, I notice a hot burning smell from under the car after driving for a while.Could this be a clutch problem?
-
Neighbour has dangerous tyres - should I tell them
So, I've just noticed the tyres on my neighbours car are worn down to the canvas:eek: Should I go and point this out to them or would that be interfering too much in their business? Surly they must have noticed. On the other hand they do carry a lot of very small kids round in the car and I wouldn't want them to have a…
-
forward facing speed camera
when the "normal" gatso box is turned around on its pole so it faces forward rather than backwards is the camera actually fitted, or does it actually work, for example i know of 2 places where the box was set up with the camera taking the picture after you passed and the road still has the markings showing distances…
-
Scandalous!!! Car Insurance!!!
I moved house and got car insurance quotes of sky high prices cheapest I have found is £152 a month on a normal fiat punto with one years no claims I couldnt understand why it was so high so my mum suggested it may be the postcode we are not in a particularly rough area but it is a main road anyway I put in all the same…
-
Astra 1.6 SXI or Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec Climate pack
I want to buy either of the above cars, which one is better? im looking at an 05 plate and around the 5k mark and less than 50k miles. Anyone can assist with good dealerships etc would be appreciated:beer:
-
Potn Car Parts
Hi all I am after some advice really as I have been left very dissapointed, I made an order for a K&N air induction kit that said had 7 instock on their website but then when I had not recived it after a few days, I contacted them asking where is my purchase and they said its just come in and dispatching it today. I waited…
