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Stoneacre Car Finance help
I have my driving test this week so have been looking to purchase my first car. I went to Stoneacre today as I saw they had some good deals. They have said I can get sign up for car finance for a new Fiat Punto paying £150 a month with insurance included, road tax included and all servicing included. Then after 12 months I…
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Gap & tyre insurance
We purchased a car last November & took out additional gap & tyre insurance. We've now realised that the car is not suitable due to expanding family, but we've been told this insurance is non-transferable, therefore we would have to continue payments for another 2 & half years even if we change the car. Does anyone know if…
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In Shock!!!!
I've just come back from Timpson's and they quoted 75 pounds to have a new key cut for my husbands 1998 Escort. It is the type with the chip in. Is there anywhere that does it cheaper or any other way of getting round paying this much as we just don't have it! Many Thanks!! Swampmonster
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Car hire issue
I am having an issue with a Car Hire company and would appreciate some advice if possible. I hired a car from the 8am Tuesday to 8am Saturday. I returned the car at 8PM on the Friday evening, left it outside the car hire and put the keys through the secure key drop box as advised by the rental advisor on the tuesday…
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Hastings car insurance - The worst car insurance company ever!!
Well my car insurance policy runs out in August with Hastings:beer: Last time I spoke to them I told them to make sure it was not renewed. I never ever wanted to speak to them again. See thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2576473= So today I received a letter saying my insurance would be renewed and if…
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Help booking trains
Hi, wondering if you could help- looking to travel to norwich from lincoln early on wed 28th july and then return on friday afternoon (after 2). Price i've got for two adults is £93.80. Is there any way i can get this cheaper? I've only every booked trains a couple of times so dont really know what i'm doing! Thanks for…
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Bit of Fun:- Cat D or Cat C?
There are numerous arguments on here about the difference between a Cat D or Cat C write off. I was browsing the Copart site and came across 2 cars one a D and one a C and I would be interested in which car folk thought was the shrewder buy. Please assume photos are accurate and you have no further information. You might…
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re cat d would you buy one
hello would you buy a cat d car if it was cheap enough and is it easy to get insurance thanks
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206 broken light cluster
Ive managed to break 1 of these on my 206 but my question is if i cant find 1 for a 2004 model would 1 for an earlier still fit or would i be better off going to a scrap yard
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has any one got a new shape ka 2009 or corsa undecided which to go for
hello all i have been looking for a while im looking for something small cheap to run but nothing bigger than a 1.2 im going for a test drive tomor on a ka zetec 2009 also i will be putting my 17 year old daughter on the insurance any one any idea which insurance group they fall into thanks jacki
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Vauxhall Astra AUX port not working properly
I've got the tomtom car kit for my iphone 3gs which i'm trying to connect thru the Aux port into my vauxhall astra Aux port the sound is not coming through clearly and sometimes it will play thru 1 speaker and not the other and other times it wont play thru either. When I plug this directly into the iphone the music plays…
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when is it time to call time on car?
Our car is only worth about £500, it's a deawoo so not expensive to start with. It had 3 mot and no real expense excpet usual serviceing, tyres etc. Now since last MOT in may ( 4th mot ) has been nothing but expense. Cannot remember what first one was, then we got timing belt changed because of age of car , then soemthing…
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Free Audi MOT's.
Hi there, Not sure if this has already been done and apologies if it has, but had this on an email. Free MOT If your Audi is more than three years old, it’s a legal requirement for it to have an MOT test every year. To make things easy for you, we offer two great options so you can sit back and relax while we take care of…
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Fiat 500?....
Thinking of buying one. Anyone got one and would you recommend? Current car far too expensive to run so thinking of downgrading and really like the look of it. Any advice or comment gratefully appreciated. :)
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ASDA Parking
Was thinking of parking at my local store but you only get 2 hours for £1. What happens if I want to stay for 6 hours? Asked in my local store and they said get three tickets but surely they would all have the same time on them. Any help would be great.
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Worried about no finding platform at Euston Mainline Train Station
Hi everyone I am catching a London Midland Train from Watford Junction to Euston Station tomorrow morning. Ive never been to Euston Station before and am concerned that when I get off the London Midland train, that I will not be able to find the platform for the fast Virgin Train to Manchester Piccadilly ... I have a…
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Boris Bike Fees
The rent a bike scheme looks good except the Ryanair style fee system where if you don't do things exactly right you could end up with big bill. It seems very cheap if you are doing short journeys regularly but one thing caught my eye: Auto-renew If you select auto-renew, we'll automatically start a new access period for…
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Private car swap gone wrong, whats my rights?
Hi, my hubby swapped his car privately after visiting a swap website https://www.swapz.co.uk (he has done this before) and after checking the car over and test driving it he swapped it for his pride and joy (the reason is that i am learning to drive and couldn't get insured on his car). Hubby drove it home (a 5 hr trip)…
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Timing belt replacement - is this normal?
Today I had timing belt replaced on my X reg Peugeot 206 2.0 HDI along with water pump by main dealer. The engine runs ok, however I think there are two I hope minor issues. Now I think it takes a bit longer to start the engine. Instead of two turns of starter, it the engine needs three turns before fires. Also, the engine…
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First Time On The Road But Nervous
I have now Taxed my car. The dealer bought it to my home and parked it in the residents carpark but in the wrong spot so I had to park it in my parking bay but I was trembling and nervous. Do you think I need a refresher driving lesson or would I be ok when I actually do drive the car? I passed my driving test on 3rd June…
