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Leasing a car
Hello, I wonder if you could help me. My husband has just got a contract for 4 months (starting Sept) and he will be commuting over 100 miles a day. He has done this type of commute before but the car he has at the moment is on its last legs. We don't want to invest money in a new car at the moment so we were thinking of…
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Brake pipe question
HI, hope this is the right place to ask this question and if anyone can help. My cars going in the garage on Friday for its MOT, its a suzuki wagon r+ 2003 and has done 25000 miles. I have just dug out the advisory notes for the last MOT and it says measurements Brakes advisory RBT front brake imbalance 12% Advisory items…
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Bike combination D-lock
Hubby bought a nice new bike at the weekend and we had already bought a D-shaped combination lock made by "Destination". Followed the instructions on the back of the packaging, the default combination was 0000, so we reset it to our choice and it worked the times I tried it. Hubby had his bike out Sunday night and unlocked…
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Private Registration - how to transfer and get a replacement plate?
I am hoping for some information here as the DVLA site offered little help to answer my query: My dad bought 2 private plates for his 2 cars at the time. When he sold one of his cars, he transferred one of his private plates onto my name. I have been using this on my car for a few years now. He has now gone and bought…
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Personal Injury claim following car accident advice please?
Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question, but I'll try! I was involved in a car crash almost a year ago when the third party took a corner off a dual carrigeway far too wide and hit me head on as I was approaching the junction, a passerby called emergency services and police, fire and ambulances…
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Car Auctions
Hi, I am wanting to make some money during my summer holidays from college. So I might go to some car auctions and buy a car to sell on. I have about £2k available to spend. Is this a stupid idea? Also which cars are best to buy? I was thinking something like a corsa. Also what is the buyers fee at BCA?
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Best place to buy used car?
I'm looking at buying the new shape ford fiesta, looking at getting a 09 plate, are there any places you know that are cheap for fiestas? Would like a diesel, i know theres some less well known sites selling pre-reg models and passing the saving on etc..
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unfair parking charges
Hi! We rent our flat and have one assigned parking bay. We've got parking permit for that and always display ticket at the window screen. few days ago we were going for holiday. we took of the ticket from our window and left it with our flat mate. unfortunately on our way our car has broken down. we had to call RAC and…
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PLEASE HELP, Car Stolen
Hi all, My car has been stolen this afternoon and I am in a HUGE panic. I have just checked my insurance papers and 3pts I received last year on my licence for a speed camera offence haven't been put on my policy. I have informed the police that it has been stolen but am yet to notify the insurers because of this trouble.…
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Taxing Car problems!
Hi all, Right - well my tax runs out at the weekend. I renewed my insurance on the 14th July but so far when I try to do my tax online it tells me it can't find my insurance details. Therefore, unless this updates before the weekend I'm going to have to go to the PO - here's where the fun starts. I've lost my V5 - can I…
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Lost ford radio code!
:jHi all, i have changed the battery on my transit and believed i had the code but cannot find it, help! The model no is 6000cd and the serial no is m184356. If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated.
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Cheapest Train Fare?
want to go from Redhill to Truro early on the 26th August and come back on the 29th. I am 15, and there is over 10 of us going. What websites are cheapest to buy tickets on? Will I get a discount for booking early? Will I get discount for booking as a group? What is my cheapest option? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANY HELP IN…
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Trainline bookings
Hi . Can anyone clarify something for me please. Im booking tickets on Trainline and want to send them to a different address to my primary billing address, just as a one off. I clicked on manage addresses and under the box showing my primary address details, theres another box for 'set as default delivery address' which…
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short term car insurance
Hi, Borrowing Mother in Laws car to drive to france for holiday and car comes out out £100 on aviva short term car insurance . Does this cover me to drive in france on 3rd party basis ? They seem to do an extension for comp cover in europe at a premium. Thanks
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Polar Ford
Hi All, I want to get in touch with someone to file a complaint about Polar Ford in Runcorn, Cheshire but I cannot seem to find any definite head office address or e-mail. Just in case you want some background: I bought my 2nd hand car from a Hartwell dealership in Norwich, Norfolk (people who work there are brilliant at…
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Car buying advice...
Hi - sorry to bother you all, but got a weird situation which I need advice on, prior to going into my car dealers office and start shouting the odds... Bought a car about 2 months ago, second hand but a 58 plate so relatively new - on the info for the car it was sold with a full service history...this is from a reputable…
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Taxing new car
Hubby bought new car, picking it up on thursday. Now my question is, getting insurance changed over from 4pm. We already have the tax book and will have cover note tomorrow saying insurance changed from 29th at 4pm. Can I go thursday morning and tax it so when car is picked up can put tax disc on it to drive it home? I…
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2004 passat B5 PDC
Just bought a passat saloon and the PDC does not work,plugged my VAG COM in and it has returned a park assist warning chime short circuit fault. can anyone tell me where the sounder unit lives so i can get to it and check wiring etc before buying new sounder?
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Garmin Sat Nav Updates
Hi There, I bought a Garmin Sat Nav over three years ago, an 'entry level' Nuvi 200. Even though it cost me £150 back then (and nowadays they retail for less than half that price - around £69.99) the cost of the map updates has remained high - Garmin now charge £49.99. Given that a few stores around me are having sales etc…
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Car Insurance Contract
At the beginning of July I went on Internet website and chose car Insurance, Was sent off to chosen companies website where I re-checked info and tried couple of other options, some increasing rate substantially. Agreed a rate paid deposit in line with £350 insurance and got E mail confirming purchase of insurance £350.…
