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Adding company car driving record to personal NCD?
Hi I have 3 years NCD (under two years old) and amjust finishing a job in which I have a company car. I have been in this job over one year, so I was hoping to get some proof of no claims from the company's insurers. Can I add this to my personal no claims discount? Does anyone know of any insurers that do this? I will of…
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Ford Focus idleing issues - poss ECU Update required??
Hi all, hoping to grab the attention of a mechanic or someone more clued up on cars than I (not hard!) My 05 reg focus was idleing too high, and my mechanic found the breather hose had a crack - he replaced the hose, but now I have the reverse issue - low idle causing me to stall everytime I slow or stop! It could be…
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Car insurance - claim or no claim
I was involved in an minor accident, which was my fault. The damage to both cars wars almost nil, and I didn't claim. Unfortunately the person I hit obviously watched too much daytime tv and made a claim and also claimed they got whiplash. (The accident occured at approx 5 mph)! When I am filling in the online insurance…
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Car damaged by Dealer whilst doing a repair..
Hi, after some advice. My S4 cab went to Audi (bradford) to get the sat nav gps aerial fixed. They have done this but broken the radio aerial in the process, radio gets no reception. They have said to me twice they have broken it but are asking me to pay for the repair. This seems unfair too me, but unsure of where I…
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ford focus cmax diesel problems!!
i have a 2004 54 plate cmax 2.0tdci zetec. the car has 112000 miles on the clock and for the 2 years ive had it has been fine.... until it started hesitating which has then got worse up until now when it cut power whilst i was accelerating from some traffic lights!!! when it cut the power i was pressing the pedal and…
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fully comp or third party F & T for car worth £500
I wonder if any of you can give me some advice please. I have a Nissan Micra which is an R reg (1998) and I have been told that the book price is £500. My car insurance is up in August and a friend of mine has said that instead of paying around £250 for fully comp insurance, I should pay less for Third Party Fire & Theft…
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Very low mileage used car - good or bad?
Hi all, I'm in the process of repalcing my 5-year old Citroen C4 with a newer Citroen, probably a C5. For economy I'm probably going to make the switch to diesel and will probably go for the C5 1.6HDi VTR+. I've seen a 57 plate C5 that I like, with all the extras, at a price I can afford but it's only done 1500 miles - are…
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Car Swop!
Hi was wondering if anyone had any experience of using car swop sites or "webuyanycar.com" ? Ive got an 03 Laguna that we want to get rid of in exchange for a ford transit van (or anything similar) Thanks
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Flashed by Grey Traffic Light Camera...
Hi, Just wanted some info really... Had to pick the missus up from gatwick this morning at 4am (live 45 mins away) - I was approaching a set of traffic lights and I went through just after it turned red and got flashed by a grey box by the traffic lights - no other traffic was around at the time... I hold my hands up as I…
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radio code
Hi has any one got the code for the following? :Ford radio casette, model: 3000, Serial nu: m194246
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after car crushed, dvla wants £99
two months ago, when my road tax expired, i wanted to get rid of the car. i declared it sorn and i put an advert to sell it. because i don't have parking, it was parked in front of my house, in the street. the dvla found out and took it away. since i wasn't interested in the car, i phoned them and told them they could…
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Help - only set of keys locked in Car
My mum has just managed to lock her only set of keys in her car (Toyota Starlet). Not sure of regestration year but it doesn't have central locking just the old fashioned pop up buttons. Any suggestions on who might be able to get in for her? She is ringing breakdown company to see if they have any suggestions. I guess the…
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Second hand car dealer nightmare! Can anyone help?!
Hey everyone, I'm a bit of lurker on here usually, but desperately in need of some advice today . . . Basically, whats happened is this: My husband wanted to get a bigger car, so last Monday he placed a £400 deposit on a 54 plate vehicle from a second hand dealer/trade sales place nearby. Apparently this place provides all…
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sold my car - canceling car insurance
I justr sold my car today, am looking for another car but not found one yet. Do I cancel the insurance or what? My conract ends in September. I tried calling Direct Line but was waiting for ages and nobody answered.
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Paying for a train ticket- but won't have card for pick up- any advice?
My daughter is in York and was not coming home at the end of her term, but going onto a festival. However now she is ill and we need to get her home. However she has lost her bank card:( and really I need to pay for a train ticket, for today, to get her home. However I know that if I do that she will need my card to…
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Excel parking fine, help!
Hi, Would like some advice if anyone can help. I have today recieved a fine of £60 for parking without paying from Excel parking. I did park in the car park and did pay but input my old car reg number in the machine. I had just had a baby and had both my children with me. So memory was a bit fuzzy at the time. I have not…
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Car Failed After Service - Suggestions Please
1) I left my car with a main dealer for MOT and service. 2) I drove 20 local miles in it in the following two days. 3) On the third day I took it on the motorway and as soon as I got over 40mph it lost power. The car would still move at slower speeds but was unable to get to motorway speeds. 4) The RAC man said "they've…
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megabus
Anyone used the (exeter) Plymouth to Birmingham Megabus ? Its allowed me to book a ticket BUT the route is not shown on their timetables anyone know the route number? (no reply to my email / telephone just rings out)
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Halfords "In store Services"
Due to the recent heatwave I decided to get my Air Con fixed, I have had the car for a year and it has never worked. Despite all of the negative posts on the board (like me people only tend to complain when there is a problem) I popped into a Kwik Fit today who checked the system and said that there was no pressure,…
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Car crash accident, Advice needed
Hi, Theres has been a collision between cars which caused damaged to the front of the house. what happened is a bmw m5 try to overtake a vectra but instead made contact with it which caused the driver of the vectra to lose control to drive into our garden hitting our car that propelled into to the front of our house…
