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Small Van experts please
Does anyone know - would a Renault Kangoo van 1999 be the same length/width as a Citroen Berlingo van of the same year please?
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I want a new car! Advice please.
Didn't know where to put this sorry. What would I need to be able to get a new car on finance? The amount that they say you pay every month, does this go up? I am hopefully going self employed within the next few weeks so do you have to produce something different than wage slips? If I wasn't self employed what would I…
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HPI Check shows outstanding finance?
Hi we are looking at buying a Audi A4 estate and have run an HPI check and this is what has come back: The current plate was transferred to this vehicle on 08/09/2010 L** **D was applied to this vehicle on 02/04/2007* There are no interests recorded against L** **D T*** **A was applied to this vehicle on 14/02/2005* There…
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Clocked Car - How much to offer trader.
Hi, I friend of mine has recently purchased a vehicle from a trader for £2900 advertised with 99,000 on the clock. It was on for £3000. However it has come to his attention that the vehicle has been clocked a few years back and in fact it had done 114,000 in 2006 then clocked to 62,000, so in total, minimum mileage is…
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Recommend me a bike lock please
Just moved to Manchester and I'm intending to do quite a bit of cycling into the city centre. Can anyone recommend me a good bike lock? Atm this one seems quite good: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Master-Lock-Street-280x110mm-1200x10mm/dp/B000XRQ8UQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sports&qid=1284716002&sr=8-1 Its sold secure gold rated and…
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Cheapest regular Edinburgh to Glasgow travel?
Looking for cheapest option for 5 days a week travel, some of it at peak times. Season ticket is £289 a month plus cost of bus in Edinburgh and subway in Glasgow. All the combined bus/rail tickets seem to be either for east Scotland or for Strathclyde so are no use for Edinburgh Glagow commute. Are there any ways of doing…
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Balloon
Hello, I have already posted elsewhere but have been advised to bring my question over here. I have paid all of my HP installments each month on time for the last three years and now have my balloon left to pay on September 28th. I dont have 2300 lying around, so had intended to take a personal loan over two/three years to…
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Young Marmalade
Does anybody know if there are any other companies offering a similar solution? I've done a fair bit of research on them and they're really not that cheap. The headline figures are great, but their cars are overpriced and who wants to pay for their first years insurance over 3/4/5 years? I got a finance quote on a car and…
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parts warranty
My cat has triggered an error code on my engine ECU and was only fitted in February 2009, is this likely to be still covered by warranty/guarantee?
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Is this a claim or not???
Recently had a bump and claimed on insurance to get it fixed. My no claims are protected. now my renewal has come through with no mention of the claim, just says no claims 5yrs+, When getting insurance quotes from elsewhere do i need to mention this claim??? Many Thanks
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Seat Belt Warning Lights
In the course of my work, I sometimes have to drive new(ish) cars and they all seem to have this damned annoying seat belt warning light and alarm. Are there any cars out there that don't have 'em these days? Or is it possible to pull a fuse or something to switch 'em off? I'd hate to buy a motor and find it had one of…
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Ford Focus S reg query?
My son has just bought a car - Ford Focus 'S' reg & there isn't a manual book. There is a button in the car, which we aren't sure what it does. How can we find out what it's for? It's between the seats & when on, the light on the dashboard lights up too. Can anyone tell me how to find out what it's for? Many thanks Nicks
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New car oil change after 20 miles?
Hi I'm getting a brand new car in a couple of weeks people have been kindly giving me advice left right and centre about what I should or shouldnt do in the first 500 miles or so which has left me very confused! Is it correct that you should change the oil after just 20 miles of driving? I would imagine this is quite…
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Tax running out end of Sep not yet got renewal reminder
My cars tax runs out end of this month and I havent got my reminder yet. How long before the end of the month should you get it? I have lost my V5C registered keeper form. How else can I tax it if my reminder doesnt come? Can I request a another reminder?
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Unsure what to do after minor accident.
Hi everyone. I could do with some advice as I am not too sure what is going to happen now and what I should do. I had a minor accident in the car park at Tesco. A woman reversed out of a disabled parking space and went into the drivers side front wing of my car. I was driving along at the time I also had my 3-year old son…
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M62/Back Roads Commuting Help!
Hi everyone, I have to be in Leeds for 10am on Monday and just want to know the best and quickest way to get there and what time to set off (i also need to park etc when i get to leeds with a possible 10 min walk too). I'm from round the Accrington/Burnley area so have the choice of M62 or back roads (Ilkley). Train is out…
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Buying from ebay, can someone clarify please?
I dont really follow - if you buy a vehicle from ebay then how do you test it? And if you dont test drive it and then find its a pile of rubbish after you have made a winning bid are you then stuck with it? Sorry to be dense, but it all seems so hit and miss.
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Replacement second key?
I have a 2008 Ford Fiesta with a remote locking key. Somewhere inbetween moving houses I've managed to lose my second key. I'm now very nervous about what would happen if I lost my main key too, and the implications if I wanted to sell the car. What sort of cost am I looking at to get another key? Will I have to get a…
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Selling a car/buying a car
I need to sell my Dad's car. Firstly, if you were buying a car were would you look? Secondly, would it bother you if there was some damage which needed repairing? In this case the wing mirror is damaged and is stuck on with duct tape. I have no idea how much it would cost to get a new mirror and then to have it repainted…
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Oyster card balance
I have an oyster card which has not been used for over a year. I wanted to find out the balance on it, and I live well away from London. Can it be done online?
