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Looking at Vauxhall Astra
It's a 1.9 CDTi design. It is a diesel automatic 2008. 17000 miles and 2 owners (apparently the second one didn't like the car and preferred to go back to a BMW) It's on the market for £8000. I'm going to see it tomorrow (just for a look) and was wondering if anyone has any tips for what I should be looking and what I…
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Peugeot 307 Rear Window Wiper
I have a 52 plate Peugoet 307 and the bracket holding the rear window wiper has broken. I cannot get the rear window wiper arm off. I have removed the nut but the arm will not budge. Any tips on how to do this would be very welcome :)
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Tesco Value Car Insurance
Hi, Does anyone know if Tesco Value Car Insurance (Fully Comp) gives you no claims discount? Thanks
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Car tax
Hi has the car tax (tax disc) gone up this year? We where told i think the cost of the tax disc for our car would be £175 for the year. Now i come to tax the car and the dvla want £200 the Emissons are CO2 - 176 G/KM it is a Hyundai santa fe 2.2 diesel Thanks Gt
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Red Light Camera?
OK, this is probably a stupid question, but does anyone know whether or not the thing on top of the lights in the picture below is a camera to catch people who jump reds? I saw a guy in a little white van clearly jump two red lights this morning. Both times he got nowhere further than the back of the queue of traffic…
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Will my friend have to pay excess?
This is probably a bit of a nooby question. If a person, let's say a close friend, was involved in a minor vehicle collision, their own vehicle receiving minimal damage and they decide not to claim for a repair. If the other driver makes a claim for repairs and it was my 'close friends' fault, would my friend need to pay…
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Getting company car but still 4years left on my car finance!! What are my options???
Hi all! Really hope someone can shed some light on my situation for me! :-s I have recently been told that I am going to get a company car, which has now been ordered for September. My only concern is that I already have a car which i now have to get rid of. I have only just finished paying a year off the finance on a 5…
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Obscure Audi Car Part
I need a replacement wee rectangular bit of plastic which fits in the boot of an Audi A3, the bit where the boot clicks shut. It is spring mounted and is supposed to cave in when the boot closes each time. Obviously, it didn't this one time! I'm trying to price it online before phoning Audi but Google comes back with…
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Cheap advance train tickets, why are some dates excluded.
I have been waiting for a while for the advance 13.50 tickets from Darlington to london to become available. It has a note on east coasts website stating that 2nd 3rd Sat sun are excluded. Does anyone have any idea why they have started excluding weekends all of a suddedn. I could book all previous weekends at the cheap…
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Is a U turn legally a right turn?
Hoping someone can help me with this query. After 30 years of driving with no tickets for anything, I got my first ticket today! Trouble is, I’m not sure whether or not to challenge it so would appreciate some advice. Basically I was driving down a road that has two roads, one after the other, on the right. Both of these…
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Garage rip off???
Hi I would be grateful if anyone can give me some advice about some recent problems I have had with a couple of garages. Took my car to a garage for MOT (never used them previously) Car failed one emissions. They said they would have to conduct diagnostic testing to find out what the problem was - cut a very long story…
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Garage took to much deposit
We looked at a car in june at a local garage (with not the best reputation). The value of the car was around £10,000 After a test drive we decided that we liked the car and were told that we would need to pay a deposit of £100 to secure the car, we went home to talk about it and an hour later phoned the garage to say we…
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Doing more than stated mileage
I under estimated how many miles I'd be doing this year on my insurance meaning I'm going to reach my stated annual mileage very soon. What would happen if I didn't notify the insurance company? Would they not pay out in an accident if they found out I had done more miles?
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Personal Injury Claim
I have recently recieved a letter from a personal injury specialist informing me that their client wishes to pursue a claim against me. The letter states that I knocked a cyclist over in a cycle lane & tried to flee the scene of the incident, however a third party prevented my 'escape'. In actual fact the cyclist spead up…
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How to charge a car battery?!
I don't do a great deal of mileage so my battery tends to play up after a couple of years. I've recently bought a CTEK charger in a hope that I can keep the battery healthy for a bit longer than normal. I understand that I have to connect the negative to negative (this is the one that is connected to the chassis with my…
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No Win No Fee Pot Hole Claim
Evening all, I went down a pot hole in January and have just been told that I'm not going to be reimbursed with the money for repairs which was over £650! Does anyone what I can do now? Are there any no win no fee solicitors that anyone knows or recommends. It's alot of Money to let slip through the net! Thanks
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Dartford Crossing
Hi, Last weekend I drove through the Dartford crossing and when reaching the barrier to pay, the barrier lifted automatically without paying. Does anyone know if it was free? Or are they using cameras to record the number plates? I could not see any signs or notices anywhere. I am concerned I might get a fine though the…
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Does passenger seat need to be fitted for MOT?
As title, I've been house clearing and removed passenger seat to create more space in the car. Does it need to go back for MOT?
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Can anyone advise on cost for cam belt change?
Hi, Just trying to budget and wanted a realistic idea of what it should cost. Have only grabbed one phone quote of £200 which i thought was a bit steep. Car is a R reg VW Polo. Also any idea of cost to replace disc brakes and pads incase? Many thanks in advance! :)
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Driving Lessons
I'm planning on learning how to drive nearer the end of this year and I was just wondering who were the best/cheapest to go with? and how many lessons roughly would I need? (I have NEVER driven a car or even been behind the wheel of one)
