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Neighbour crashed into my car
Hello, Not too sure where I stand on this, can anyone help me? So one evening I was dashing home as I was late for an evening out and I needed a wee. Shoved my car onto the pavement outside my house (admittedly double yellows) with the hazards on. Me and boyf ran into the house, I had a lovely wee, he stood in the living…
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Computer 'muppet' needs ford radio code
If this plea gets 'on-air' please help. I need radio code for ford3000 traffic. serial number is M088018. Regards, keith
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Alphabet UK
Has anyone had any dealings with Alphabet UK, the finance arm of BMW? If yes, how did it go? Our initial invoice for our new contract-hire has gone wrong: £400+ error in their favour. I am now stuck in a constant loop of arguing with Alphabet and the dealership and any day now they're going to initiate the first direct…
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Costs Incurred Due To Shoddy Work
Hi All, I had problems with my car in November 2009 and took the car to the dealership that I got it from - and have warranty with. They completed a few bits including fitting new spark plugs. Last week I had problems driving the car, and it felt like all power was disappearing. As it is a Mazda, and I was down the road…
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Winter tyres/wheels package
After the traumas of last winter I'm thinking about getting winter tyres on steel rims that I can fit in place of my alloys and normal tyres once it gets cold (should be any time now here in Scotland :) ). The prices on mytyres.co.uk look pretty good but I have a problem that I hope some of you may be able to help with. My…
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Petrol or Diesel?
Am thinking of changing my car in the next 12mths. I've always had a small corsa/fiesta size car, and it's always been petrol (the only time I've ever driven a diesel was about 20 odd years ago, with no power steering, and sounding like a tank lol) I know they've come a long way since then, but am unsure of the advantages…
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Windscreen chips - Autoglass on Topcashback!
Wasn't sure where to put this, but flicking through Topcashback the other day I found the Autoglass was on there and offer £4.25 for using them for free windscreen chip repairs with your insurance through Topcashback! I didn't realise this so I thought with the number of stone chips these days I would post it so that…
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DVLA Tax/Write Off
Hi All In 2009 my car was written off and i received payment un May 2009 and sent the v5 etc to the insurers and the slip to the DVLA. Today i received a Debt Recovery Notice letter regarding the the car stating i could be fined etc as the car is untaxed. I called Inter-Credit International Ltd and told them the above and…
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train tickets for commuting
Hi, I am thinking of starting a new job in Manchester but I live in Preston so I need to take into consideration the cost of commuting everyday from preston to Manchester. the difference between the jobs is about £4000 per annum so I am wondering whether this would be beneficial for me. how would I go about finding the…
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Just had vauxhall car serviced at dealership
and recieved the visual health check, which found £610 pounds worth of repairs :eek: Just wondering if any good peeps on here could advise as to the quotes i've got for the relevant problems are good or not?? It's for an Vauxhall Astra SXi (2006) Underbonnet - Engine oil level/ antifreeze - Coolent requires replacement due…
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Scooter help
My 16 year old son is looking to buy a 50cc moped (he was saving for a car until he found out the insurance would be £5k!!). He was looking at second hand ones for around £600 but then found these: http://www.thescooterwarehouse.co.uk/scooters/product/ht50qt-16/ The company is about 40 miles away from us so we can go and…
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Waving at drivers who have the same car as you?!
Hi Just wondered if other car drivers wave at you if you have the same car and pass them in the road? Obviously you wouldn't if you had a popular car like a Focus or Audi A3 (far to many about to wave at everyone!!) When I pass other people who have the same car they often wave! Happened to me this morning on the way to…
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Petrol Prices Going Up Again!!
I have just read petrol prices are going up again. These companies have us by the nads.....isn't there anything we can do to drive down their prices??? One solution is: To choose a company as a group of individuals and then make a concious decision not to buy petrol there for a month, 2 months. And then move onto another…
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windscreen interior misting up
what is the proper way to clear this up? In the past a bit of air would do it but lately it seems to be misting up a lot and the only way to clear it is to put the fan 'intensity' to full at the lowest temp and put the a/c on - which leads to the interior and me getting very cold!
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Hyundai Matrix Cambelt ??
i have a 53 plate Hyundai Matrix, i have had it since i passed my driving test 2 years ago. When i bought it, it had 27,000 miles on the clock and now has 34,000 on the clock. i dont drive far in it now probably about 60 miles a week. It had one previous owner, and has been reglarly serviced. So my question is, Does it…
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Friend's son caused damage to car
My son dropped off some things at a friend's house. Whilst he was inside, her five year old son gouged the side of his car with his bike. It seems it might have been deliberate, but difficult to say as he is only five. The cost of repair is likely to be towards £300. The boy's mum didn't even apologise. Her attitude was…
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Honda fob prolem
Hi, i have a honda civic 2005, which has been parked up for few months and needed a replacment car battery. Since then i have replaced the car battery the alarm keeps switching on, the speaker has been disconnected as it is very loud!! Problem i get is when i open the car door with the key and not the fob as i have been…
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Questions about an accusation about driving into a car door
Just after a bit of advice really, On saturday morning my wife reversed out of our driveway and went off to work. I had already gone to work. When I returned there was a note through our door saying that my wife had driven into the door of her car denting it which had been parked opposite our house ( on the pavement…
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MSE News: Petrol prices predicted to rise
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Costs could soar by 8% by the beginning of next year due to higher taxes, rising oil prices and currency movements ..." Read the full story: Petrol prices predicted to rise
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Ford 12 year anti perforation warranty tip
My Mark 3 2003 mondeo has developed a small amount of rust under a rear passenger door. The car has a 12 year anti perforation warranty however my car cannot be repaired under this warranty even though it has been dealer serviced since new. This is because when getting it serviced as I have done every year religiously - I…
