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3K budget for new motor. What shall I buy?
I am looking to get shut of my current motor. A 1.4l petrol citroen xsara. Apart from being roomy, everything else about my current car is pants. I have had 2 cracking diesel astras in the past, a vile peugot(sp!) 406 and a couple of ok cavaliers. Most of my journeys are short urban ones, but would like something that I…
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Car Warranty for Vauxhall Astra
My Vauxhall Astra 1.9 Diesel 08 plate with 22,000 on the clock has blown a cylinder head gasket. Still under warranty but I am expecting to be told not covered. I am the second owner, but car has been regularly serviced and is well maintained. Any advice on how to deal with Vauxhall as I am expecting a battle. Also anyone…
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New silver fuel cans
I have noticed that the plastic spare plastic fuel cans are now only available in silver, with a panel on the label, where you tick a box to indicate what fuel is inside. They used to be colour-coded, red for leaded petrol, green for unleaded petrol and black for diesel oil. I appreciate the manufacturers' reasons for the…
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Cheap car insurance for new driver
Hi, I hope someone can help me please. My son (17) has just passed his test and the insurance company wants a further £1000 to insure him on a 2006 fiesta 1.2, and thats with his parents and 5 years NCB. Is there ANY company that doesnt rip us off out there? I've tried dozens of companies and their all the same. Can anyone…
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What's a durable mid-range tyre for town driving.
Hi guys I want to pick your brain as to which brand/model you have experience of that are good mid range for mainly town driving which last for 20K-30k miles. It needs to be comfortable & durable. Not necessary needs to have greatest grips as mainly for town driving.
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First Call Breakdown - complaints?
Has anyone any experience in complaining successfully to this company? I have just broken down and had to pay to be towed home because I did not want to put my family and car full of luggage on public transport from the middle of nowhere to my home which is also in the middle of nowhere and then use public transport again…
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How long after i join AA online can i use them?
as above really, bit cheeky i know but just joined online and need a home start, is there a period from joining that i cant use them?
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Matiz ABS light
My 05 Matiz ABS light keeps coming on. The garage reckoned they couldn't find anything wrong with it and I needed to bring it back when the light was on and they could run it through the computer. Well, I told them it comes on every time I go over ~50mph (which is about once a week) and stays on for the rest of the…
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Used car warranty-company disappeared
I bought a used car from a reputable dealer and it came with a 3month guarantee. My hand brake broke and they fixed it no problem. My clutch is now going but the company have upped sticks and disappeared. The garage across from them says this happend over night. Does anyone know if the garage they used are bound to fix it…
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URGENT - Bought a car on ebay but something amiss?
Hi all :) I've been tracking a car for a couple of days on ebay which seems very very nice and a bargain too :D Now bid and won it! ;) I'm just querying a few things and would like direction/suggestions please, before I make the coach trip from Liverpool down to Ilford, Essex to collect it on Monday/Tuesday..... It's a:…
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best/cheapest breakdown service
after one with home start, and relay (where they recover you to anywhere in UK), whats best one to go for, and any special deals at the moment? (quidco etc)
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Car trouble Nissan Micra
Hello Folks, I have bought a Dec 2003 new shape Micra 1.2 se for my wife. which has been going well for a week until it started to misfire. it splutters alot and sometimes dies out when driving. I got a diagnostic reading which said i needed a cam shaft sensor which i bought for £60 i changed it and still no good. so Then…
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Getting a new MOT well before its due....
Hi, Stupid question time....I'm trying to sell my car with 6 months MOT, but I'd like to sell it with 12 months, can I take it to a garage and get a new MOT now replacing the old one..???? Regards Bob
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Car Servicing Leeds, West Yorkshire
Hi there My car is up for Full service and MOT soon. Can anyone recommend a good garage in Leeds with reasonable prices, around the LS8 areas. My previous garage in Morley will no longer open weekends and its far to take my car during the week due to work commitments Thank you
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DIY repairs vs warranty
I do all my own car repairs. Everything from hoovering the carpet to new crankshaft bearings, to bodywork and paintwork. Over the years I am sure I've saved thousands doing this, and most of the time I enjoy doing it. I bought a used car from a independent garage the other month, and last week heard the tinkle of a broken…
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Your car alarm
Hi everyone :) I hope that everyone is enjoying there weekend and the weather is bright and sunny where you are ! Anyway, I was only think the other day about my car alarm and if it were to go off, would I know it was mine. I mean, I often hear car alarms going off in the street but no one really pays any attention to them…
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free parking in Wrexham
Hi, I am going to Wrexham on Monday and looking for a free car parking in the town centre. Do you know any? Thanks
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Double Yellow Lines Outside Home Will Cause My Business Problems
Hi Guys Forgive me if I have posted in the wrong place. I live on a main road which is quite narrow and I don't have a drive way, opposite my house is a nursing home and next to the nursing home there is 3 semi terraced houses. Directly outside my house does not have yellow lines, but common sense stops me from parking…
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Help me please with car insurance!
OK here's the brief. I'm 18, live in Northern Ireland. Having a real struggle getting car insurance to suit my needs as I'm obviously being stereotyped as a boy racer. I have an '03 Renault M!gane and recently bought a Citroen BX. My existing policy does not let me add a second car, and no others I can find will! IdeallyI…
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Car accident in friends car with permission - no DOC, who is liable for cost?
Hi was wondering if anyone can help on this as I have a friend who is in a bit of trouble. She was driving her friends car along a motorway and got clipped by a car who failed to stop which sent the car into a spin and it hit and damaged the central reservation aswell as an estimated damage of £2600 to the car. The car is…
