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East Midlands airport to Leeds by public transport
Hi there don't know if anyone could help with the above. I'm trying to find out how I could get back to Leeds from east midlands airport at 10 pm on a Monday night by public transport. this is because the flights I want to book are best out from leeds/bradford (a short taxi ride away) but back to east midlands and…
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Is there such a thing as a cheap service?
My car is due a service anytime now and it will be the first time I have had to have one and it is a "full service that's needed". I rang my local garage who said it would cost £160 +VAT for them to carry out the service on my 05 plate 1.3l Yaris. Now I was budgeting around £100 for the service, was I just mad? Is there…
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Car insurance cash backs
I am searching for a car insurance renewal and now have a list of the cheapest quotes from moneysavingexpert.com. How do i now go about looking for a cash back if available. as mentioned on this site. My car is worth less than the annual insurance premium, fully comp.(3rd part is no cheaper) Anyone help?
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Can I drive with expired licence?
I've had my licence for 10 years so need to renew. My current one is now expired by a few weeks. I am sending the form for renewal today. Do I need to wait until I get the new licence till I can drive again legally? Many thanks
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Insurance write-off - second opinion?
Our car had a bump to the front - my son's fault. The damage seemed minor but then we found we couldn't open the bonnet so we claimed on the insurance. We'd lost our no claims anyway to pay for damage to the other car. Tesco gave it to a local garage who now say it's a write-off. A guy from the insurance reeled off a whole…
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Driving Lessons - Lots of questions.
My son is 17 and we are thinking of paying for driving lessons for him for Christmas but I have a few questions. I passed when I was 17, I had 10 lessons and passed my test as most of my friends did. Nowadays it all looks so different I hear of people having 40 lessons:eek: I know it is not really in the driving…
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Wanna buy an Irish number plate (JUI ****) off web. How long & how much to transfer?
Hi all As the title says, we are looking to buy an Irish number plate (JUI ****) for a BMW we are going to buy soon. Partners first 3 letters of name are JUL, so it's a good thing. Anyway, I wanted to ask some questions and get some answers and verify some quotes from a trader. So, here goes... Trader told me "If you have…
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Anyone got experience of used car warranties you can buy off web?warrantydirect.co.uk
Hi all Partner is buying a BMW X5 (05 Reg, approx 50,000 miles). After looking at lots of garages and lots of private sales it is clear that the garage price is from £500 to £1,000 (Car is about £15,000) more expensive than an identical car from a private seller. Of course I am aware that the garage has overheads etc, and…
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Is selling my car to a 'we buy any car' type company worth it?
I'm looking to sell my 10 year old ford ka which has low mileage but has rust damage. I'm not buying a new car as I can now use my company car for personal use, so part exchange isn't an option. I was going to sell it privately but then a friend said her husband used a company called 'We Buy Any Motors' and got a good…
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Late SORN - fine?
I've just declared SORN on 15 September. The tax expired on 31 August. Am I likely to get a fine for being one day over the permitted 14?
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Diesel pinking
My 2003 renault Scenic diesel dci has done 90k miles and pinks when accelerating. Should I be worried and can I prevent it?
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Beaded car seat cover
Any ideas where I can buy a beaded car seat cover, preferably in a store where I can return it if it doesn't fit. I'm wary of buying online because it'll cost a bomb to send it back if there's any problems. Halford have one for £26 which is a bit steep plus a review states that the beads are painted and the paint comes off…
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What the hell is this?
Just went out somewhere in my car and suddenly I felt this hitting my foot :S
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Drink driving charges dropped, Is it possible?
Hello everyone, I am new to this site so please be patient. My Daughters Boyfriend who I do not get on with was caught Drink Driving on 18th July after being involved in an accident with a parked car, he was breathalized and arrested after it took 4 police officers to stop him driving away after the accident (he was being…
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Help! Stupid accidental bonnet damage - expensive repair? What to do?
Hi all, Please be gentle, I'm not in the best of moods! Managed to stupidly, stupidy hit an overhanging car park sensor this morning, and the result is a four inch dent in the middle of the bonnet with a 10p piece size of paint scraped off down to the lower regions of the white primer. Totally my fault, hence the bad mood…
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MOT Test Cover
The dealership in my local area is offering MOT Test Cover 3 months before my MOT in January. I had a relatively big bill back in January and this cover should supposedly cover the bill up to £500. The cost of the cover is £25. I think there is probably some stuff to fix in my car, come January. Should I just go for it?…
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Permit Parking Zone introduced outside my house
I live in Sheffield near the town centre and I have never had a problem parking outside my house, however some roads near the town centre do have parking problems and so the council have introduced a residents only permit parking zone. The problem I have is that they are charging for the permits and it makes it difficult…
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Cars for large families..
I am looking at a large vehicle for ferrying the troops about.. we don't want a minibus or 4x4, we want it to look like a car not a jugganaut! so.. 7-8 seats are needed. We are currently viewing a vauxhall zafira and a ford s-max zetec. we currecntly have a ford focus which has been most reliable and great but we cannot…
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Honda brakes
Hi All, Avid reader, never a poster. I hope I can find some advice. Recently I heard a grinding noise coming from the brakes on my Honda Accord 2.2 55Reg. I called up Honda and booked it in to have checked out (I drove a max of 20 miles from hearing the noise to check-in at Honda). I mentioned to the service guy I suspect…
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Help
I need a new car and am completely dumb about these things. Long story short - Had a 1.6 Proton Satria, Gear Box has gone (£600+ to replace, not worth it!) Am currently borrowing a car to get to work Only have £1000 saved Any ideas what car (sheds!) i can buy for this? Dont want to borrow money to buy a car (not very MSE!)…
