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Budget train from Oxford to Exeter
I am thinking of going on a working holiday with a friend to North Devon, and we don't want to take the car for environment reasons. We wondered if it's possible to get a budget train ticket to Exeter from Oxford? They appear to cost around 60 pounds each, which seems excessive. Cheaper to take a car! We will go off-peak…
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Appeal of a speeding ticket - is this valid grounds?
I was recently travelling along the A55 in Flintshire and was flashed by a speeding camera. This camera was in a zone that had been restricted to 50 due to roadworks, it was late at night and there obviously was no one around. Prior to entering this 50 zone my dashboard lights had started flickering, sat nav was playing up…
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Incompetent motor insurers
Dear all, having recently had my parked car reversed into by my next door neighbour ( they knocked on my door to tell me, good of them), I made a claim, simple enough. My car was repaired and I had to pay the excess, which I claim back ( accident happened on the 4th june 2010). My car insurance came up for renewal and I…
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Windscreen repair before sell car
I would like to hear your opinion on repairing a cracked windscreen before selling the car. I have a 53 Mondeo with 86k miles so worth about £2K. My insurance has a £75 windscreen excess so would I get more than that when selling. Or would it just make the car more saleable? TIA
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new cars with insurance included in the package?
Anyone know of any new car offers with insurance (age 19+) included in the package? I am looking to buy a new car, but will need to put my sons on the insurance which is prohibitive, and I thought about deals I had seen a few years ago with insurance inc. Are there any of these still about?
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X type Jag
Would you?? 2002 2.5V6 Auto, less than 65k miles, FSH, up for 3500. only issue for me is no rear electric windows??
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grrrrrrrrr dealers
Right so I went and saw a car Saturday, 53 plate Mondeo 2.0 Ghia X, really nice, talked to the dealer who reckoned about £700-£800 plus my car would be right, but he was selling it for another dealer who is in Italy so needed to check first Rings me back later to say other dealer basically does not want my car so would…
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MOT Failed - Garage Couldnt Repair It?
Hi Everyone My car went in to Kwik Fit for an MOT Saturday, i was told to get it there at 8:30 sharp as it was booked in for the first MOT. By 2pm i hadnt heard anything so i rang them, was told they would get someone to ring me back. At 4 i went down there because i still hadnt heard. They told me it had failed because…
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Returning a car to a garage to fix the same fault twice
Hi My car broke down 8 months ago and I paid a garage to fit a new crankshaft sensor. It has just broken down again and I have had the RAC out to it and it is showing that it is the crankshaft sensor again. Can anyone tell me what my specific rights are regarding another repair, as in would I have to pay for labour or are…
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Whiplash question
On Saturday afternoon I was involved in a 4 car pile up at 70 mph on the M11, A car pulled out into the fast lane causing the first car to brake, The car in front of me drove into the back of her without even braking and I couldn't stop in time as the girl in the car in front had stop instantly and hit her and the car…
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Mishandled speeding fine? Urgent advice needed!
Hi, In March 2007 I got caught on a speed camera doing 36 in 30 zone. I received a letter asking if I was the driver etc. to which I have replayed to. Then about 4 months later I have sold my car and move to a new property. There was another letter send to my old address and my previous landlord did reply to it (by…
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Can I get my deposit back?
Hi, I hope someone can help me out here with some advice. I went to look at a used car at a dealer's last Tuesday, really liked it and after a test drive etc, decided I'd buy it so offered to pay a deposit of £100 and then pay the rest in cash on Thursday when I picked the car up. The dealer was going to get the car…
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Service cost
For a Ford Focus we've been quoted £229 for a full service at a large car dealer - this is the top level of service they offer, they have 3 levels but would not give me a clear list of what was included at each level. They also quoted £89 for an oil change as the car is 4 yrs old. Sounds a lot to me. Looked at Kwik Fit too…
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Citroen 0% APR deal
I am looking at the 0% deal on the Citroen website at the moment and am puzzled by something in the T&C. The way I understand these deals to work is that you pay a monthly payment and then at the end you either pay the balance or hand the car back. It talks about the monthly payment (the 'rental payment') and the final…
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Cheaper Alternative to Van Hire?
I am moving from Birmingham to Glasgow and I need to get minimal belongings up there. I have looked into hiring a van and between the hire and fuel costs it will cost around £500!!! This seems ridiculously expensive to me! Do any MSer's know of any other cheaper ways that I could get my belongings up there? Thanks everyone…
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£30 of free Streetcar driving credit when you join
Just register by clicking on the link below, or by using the Streetcar promotion code F98A-EDF and you will get £30 of free Streetcar driving credit when you join. To use the voucher, click on: http://www.streetcar.co.uk/passiton/default.aspx?code=F98A-EDF :T This is a Streetcar promo code coupon for £30 worth of free…
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Can no claims be 'split'?
Hello, Probably a silly question but we aren't sure and would appreciate a bit of help. My mum has insurance on her present car due for renewal in 2 weeks - renewal schedule states '9 years no claims'. She is going to be getting a second car this week so will need to take out insurance for this car too. We are going to do…
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Need route planner avoiding M25
Hi Need to plan a regular work journey and as its a peak time one,I am wanting to avoid M25. Anyone know of an online route planner that allows you to avoid part of route ? I have googled but can only find ones that avoid motorways totally Thank you
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[Ugrent Advice Needed!] Cancel a signed HP before taking the car
Help needed please! Situation goes like this. I've decided to buy a used car and signed a HP on 27th July at the dealers and was looking to pick it up on 3rd August (£200 deposit paid) (they said they'd ring me to arrange time etc but they didn't, only was told the car is ready when i rang to try to cancel it), however due…
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Car problem advice, it keeps skidding/sliding!!!
Can anyone help me please!! I have a Honda Jazz which I've had for just over a year. For the last 2 months on the odd occasion I've felt as though my car is slipping on the road (kind of like it's just hit a small patch of ice). This can be either when going round a corner or roundabout or sometimes even when driving on a…
