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MOT problems
Took the car to an MOT garage yesterday. The car previously failed its MOT at another place but i thought i could get the work done a bit cheaper. Anyway I gave them the failure MOT cert with details of what needed to be done. They gave me a price and I agreed to get the work done. But it's the end of the second day and…
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The most expensive parking in London ?
I worked at what is reputed to be the most expensive block of flats in Europe today which is in a very exclusive part of London The residents can opt to pay for their own car parking space in the blocks car park at a cost of....£150k per space per year I kid you not. The car park was awash with exotics eg Mclarens,…
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London's Cycle Hire
Hiya, Was looking at that B@rcl@y5 cycle hire in London to see if my partner and I can do a bit of "velo" exercise in the park by hiring one of those. Membership's a bit complex and pricey, especially when you are forced to buy a £3 key. Anyway £1 a day access is not bad. I was wondering, since the first half-hour is free,…
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Whitstable to London can you help anyone?
Hi, I've booked a cheap caravan holiday in Whitstable for a week for 2 adults beginning on the 11th Sept. Can anyone help me to find the cheapest way to get into London for the day? Can we park nearer to the city, if so where, and get a train in? Or would it be better to just take the car in, pay conjestion fees and…
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Peugeot 207 - Warranty or not?
Hi all! My girlfriend bought a used Peugeot 207 (58-plate, 5400 miles to date) at the start of July from a Peugeot main dealer as part of their approved used scheme. All was going well until I noticed this weekend that the passenger side foglight was no longer flush with the hole in the bumper but was 1.5-2cm back from the…
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Car insurer won't honour 20yrs+ NCD
Hi, Not happy about this so could really do with some advice. Have over 20yrs worth of no claims discount so when I got an online quote from what's now my new car insurer, I used their maximum NCD rate of 20yrs. After I paid & received documents, they wrote asking me to provide evidence of 20yrs NCD (something I've never…
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Lease co sent invoice 5 months after car returned. They say "We have up to 6 years".
Hi all My partner had a lease car. On 25th March 2010 after waiting all day for the car to be collected (Between 9am & 4pm on their sheet) my partner had to leave work on time at 5pm after waiting for the lease agent collection firm to collect the car. They eventually came at 17:35 when the firm was closing. So, the car…
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Hire Purchase with bad credit rating
Hi guys This is probably an obvious question, but when trying to get a car on a hire purchase through a dealer, do they go through the usual checks like they would applying for a loan? I have bad credit history, and just wondered how it would work. Cheers Martin
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Car allowance; £500/mth gross - net?
What would my take home be on a £500 per month car allowance? Do I need to factor in just tax and NI or do my pension and student loan factor in? Cheers
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VW Polo Blue Motion? Really fuel efficient?
OH is SE and does about 30k each year. He needs to replace his car and is set on getting the Blue Motion due to VWs claims of the fuel reductions - he reckons he will save £1k per year in fuel costs + it's band A tax, so cheaper there too. I think the inflated price of the VW is silly, especially as in 3 years it'll have…
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Sorn
Dont know much about SORN - my car insurance is due, as is tax and MOT however, i really cant afford to pay them all this month. So i was thinking about declaring a SORN on my car and keeping it on my drive until the end of next month. Is it just the case of going online and paying the tax then it just restarts?
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How much for Vauxhall front bearing?
How much could I expect to pay to get a front wheel bearing done on a Vauxhall Astra, 5 door, 03 reg?
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Can i improve economy of an automatic?
I am interested in a Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 diesel with a 6 speed automatic gearbox. When in D (drive) i can flick the selector towards left and change the gears manually. When in D i noticed that at around 50mph the car is in 5th gear (dashboard display tells you what gear you are in). I can select 6th gear manually with no…
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DSG gearbox – jerky gear changes
Had a drive in a Peugeot 3008 1.6 diesel fitted with a DSG box. Basically it is a semi-automatic. Have noticed the gear changes are a bit jerky. Is this normal? This is the first car i have driven with DSG gearbox. I expected smooth changes as per fully automatic gearbox.
