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AA Breakdown Repair Cover Advice please
I have just received a letter from the AA regarding adding to my existing membership cover for Parts & Labour on our Ford Scorpio. The T&Cs are available on request. Something I find odd as surely this is central to whether the cover is worthwhile(?) but hey ho. My neighbour had this additional cover and found that the two…
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bartering on a 0% deal
Has anyone done it and got the price down? Im after a kawasaki versys list price is 5999.
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Buying at "Car-Supermarket"
Am in the market for a new car for my Mrs after her old one was stolen. Insurance has paid up so am a cash buyer with no part-ex to worry about. Know the car I want and the price I am willing to pay. Saw one advertised in a Car Supermarket - priced only a couple of hundred above the price I had in mind (i.e the price…
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Advice on a Nissan Micra
Hello, I have just come on this forum for a bit of advice regarding a car a bought from a well known dealership about 3 weeks ago. I bought a Nissan Micra Spirita registered in June 2007 and it had 1800 miles on the clock. There was a FSH with it being serviced every year and doing about 600 miles each year. I was looking…
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Renting a car -debit card not allowed
I would like to rent a car, but don't have a credit card (only a debit card). Are there any car hire companies accept debit card payments?
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Need to replace ECU: will the car start so we can drive it to be reprogrammed?
We need to put a 'new' ECU into our VW Polo. We have found one independently for a fraction of the cost of one from VW. Can anyone tell me if the car will be driveable when the new unit is fitted, but only the electrics won't work? I understand that only VW can re-programme it, and TBH, if the ignition would work, then we…
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buying a car
Apologies if this is a bit basic, but please be kind I have about £1.5k to spend on a car 1. What model represents good value as a used car at this price (eg reliability, fuel economy etc).? 2. Which is the best place to buy at - private sale, auction, dealer is it worth trading in at a dealer? (I have a skoda felicia).?…
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Bus fare rip-off
Lately I've used our local public bus run by Stagecoach to nip into town. In the past few years, the fares have rose rapidly at an increase of as much as 15p every 6 months. The more premium fares like Day Rider and Mega Rider etc. have slowly increased. This caught me of guard so I had to double check with one of the…
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Mature Drivers and Car Insurance
Folks, I know youngsters want a car because they just want a car. We hear of annual insurance premiums for young drivers anywhere from £1,500, to £4,000. If you had to pay such an amount, would you still have a car ?
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White Car?
I have been looking at new cars recently and am considering a Focus. In the past I have always had a metallic colour which carry a premium in cost. Ford do the Focus in a non-metallic white which would save the metallic cost for me. My first though was that I wouldn't want a white car. But now I keep seeing white cars…
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Loss of No Claims Bonus
Can someone please explain this to me. I quite understand and agree with the fact that if you are not driving a vehicle or living and driving abroad for two or more years then you will loose any no claims bonus you have been awarded. But if you start to drive a company car, a fleet vehicle or even a Motabilty vehicle the…
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How good are SmartABC/Chipsaway etc for small dent repairs vs a garage/bodyshop?
I have small but very sharp indentation near the bottom/skirting of a rear passenger door. It's right on the contour of the "body line" (new shape Mazda 3). I've been quoted £250 by a local Smart ABC operator as he says its an all-day job including painting. The local Mazda dealers quoted me around £600 inc. but they say…
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Skoda problems - please help.
Can anyone offer any advice on the below tail of woe? I bought a 2006 registered Skoda Fabia from Loders Skoda, in Yeovil in December 2008. The car had 47000 miles and was in good condition. At the time of purchase, I was given 12 months skoda warrenty and asked if I wish to extend this to 3 years. My initial response was…
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Effect of Stolen/recovered on car value?
Quick question for any of you knowledgeable peeps. My car was stolen last year using a key taken in a burglary, and was recovered 2 days later 20 miles away with minor superficial damage- some paint work scratches and minor dinks and a new bumper. Had been used to transport a baby somewhere, as had child seat, dirty…
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Bought a car & now find out its a Cat D write-off!
I've just used a fair part of my 25 years of endowment to buy myself the newest car I've ever been able to afford. It drove beautifully on the test drive and the private 'owner' told me the only fault was the air-con didnt work very well. I DID ask if the car was a write-off or had outstanding HP and was catagorically told…
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Toyota yaris failed mot on emissions
my wifes yaris failed its mot on co emissions test today any idea of cost to fix the orange engine management light light has been on for a few weeks have tried clearing the fault code and light goes off for 10-20 miles then lights up again does that mean co emissins are ok when light is off
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Missed my virgin train - can I get refund?
I recently missed my virgin train from Manchester to London recently. It was 1st Advance ticket booked weeks in advance and I missed it by 1 minute. Had to pay £65 to get a ticket for the next train. I know the terms seem to state my original ticket was for that train only but a friend informed me there may be some form I…
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No log book or renewal notice, how can I tax my car?! *ok I have found out now!*
Ok I am lacking in the brain department at the moment and literally just noticed whilst sitting in traffic that my tax ran out on 31st August!!!!!!! :o Problem is, I have no V5 and no renewal due to a change of address so the old renewal went to the previous address and I sent the V5 off last week? to change my address…
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Anyone ever had to inform DVLA of change of SORNed vehicle address????
As the title suggests, i've got a second car which is under SORN but needs to be moved to a new address. Don't worry I can get this done on trade plates with no issue at all...... However when the DVLA see that im changing the cars address AND see that it's SORNed, im concerned they might send me one of their stupid fines…
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Mondeo EGR Valve question
Just a quick question because I know you folks are knowledgeable about such things. I had the RAC out to my 1.8 Mark 3 (2003) Mondeo today because the engine management light came on. It has just over 51000 miles on it. They ran their diagnostic computer on it and the fault came up as P400 EGR valve fault. The questions I…
