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A bump 6 weeks ago comes back to bite me
Hello everyone, I was involved in a small bump over 6 weeks ago, where i hit somebody from behind at about 5 mph. I gave the driver my contact details, but since there was no visible damage, I didn't report it to my insurance, and I'm pretty sure she didn't either. She rang a few days ago saying she took the car to a…
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Best small car around the 3kish mark
Currently I have no car until March next year and im looking to buy something to tide me over till then. Ideally something small and not Ford. Which would be best out of this lot (any other suggestions appreciated) Mini 01 plate BMW 3 series compact Audio A3 01 plate Lexus IS200 economy not really an issue so petrol is…
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Am I allowed to tow a caravan?
Hi Please could someone confirm my understanding of towing a caravan after 1997, thank you i am allowed to tow a caravan as long as my car (with me, passengers and luggage), and a ladened caravan doesnt exceed 3,500kg?
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Road tax is it a joke? Where can I complain.
Hey. I bought a car yesterday (saturday 25/09/10) and got it insured and with valid MOT. however it has no road tax. I have money and want to buy road tax. Problem is I can only buy at a post office which in the genius wisdom of the DVLA closes on a Sunday, meaning I have to wait until monday before I can drive the car. I…
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used skoda fabia
Hi Guys, I am planning to buy a 2006/06 plate skoda fabia 1.9 TDi from a dealer with 28k miles for £6100 from a dealer. The salesman told me that they would add a years warranty, an years breakdown, MOT and six months road tax. He also told me that they have just done a cambelt change, is this good or bad, am i paying too…
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Mature student rail card
hiya, I am wondering if I am being daft to complain, have sent an email to rail card place as when I looked at their shiny website buying a rail card online gives even more benifits such as YHA membership and discount on the card itself if you buy a three year one, but mature students can't book online as you have to get…
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Renault clio Problem
Hi Guys I have a 2005 1.6 Renault Clio which has only covered 30K miles and yesterday the engine lost power and started missing,being somewhat clueless on maintenance i took it to my local garage and they took the plugs out and discovered plug 4 was covered in oil.They changed the plug and the car started running ok but i…
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Laguna II alarm annoyances
I hate car alarms with a passion, and my current car has justified my hate tbh :rotfl: Why oh why does it insist on occasionally going off when I open the driver's door after unlocking - either by keyless or by pressing the button on the card? Probably annoys the neighbours when I go out to my car for something during a…
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A bit of help needed, possible contract breach
Hi everybody, I have a small problem whereby I bought a car within the last week, I have since found out that this car was written off as a cat d previously. Now I want to disclose as few details as possible just incase the former owner sees this thread! The facts are that it was advertised as being fully hpi clear with…
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tragic trajet, shoot it or fix it?
I have a 2005 Trajet SE CRTD So, for the past few months, 5th gear and reverse had been acting up, very hard to get it into 5th or reverse and felt very 'grindy' when going into gears. So took it to a garage and the guy passed some lubrication fluid through the cables which was supposed to help. Instead he has just bodged…
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Got caught speeding - sentenced to Speed Awareness course
Early in the summer I got caught speeding (48mph in a road that has a 40mph for 500 yards while passing a village then jumps up to 50mph then dropping down to 40mph again at lights!) My sentence was to either pay a fine and get points on my licence OR attend an AA and Derbyshire Constabulary jointly run Speed Awareness…
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Some car buying advice
Hello there folks, My partner wants to take a promotion in his job, which will require him to buy a car to get to various stores in the county. I have had a look around at finance, and I can not get a straight answer out of anyone. Many websites do not give a simple case scenario of how a car is financed, but am I correct…
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Exhaust fumes in car
Hi all, Over the last few weeks I've noticed a strong smell of exhaust fumes in my ford focus (diesel). It is most apparent when I am stationary and I get a very strong smell of it when I park up and get out, so it's definitely me! I've had a trawl through forums and some people suggest that it could be a hole in my…
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Car tax expired
Help! I've just realised my car tax expired 3 weeks ago!! :eek: I know this is all my fault and I should know better but I just didn't realise. I thought I'd get a reminder like usual but for some reason I didn't and now I'm having a panic attack. :o I tried to get it sorted at the post office this morning but they said…
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can i ride a 50cc peugeot speedfight on my car licence
hi i passed my test in november 1991 and ive seen many sites that say i can ride a 50cc scooter/moped on my car licence whitch im doing now but there loads of things i can drive according to the pictures on my licence but theres no upto 50cc on there do i have to get the licence changed??
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Is this good fuel consumption?
I'm sure it has been put somewhere on here but here goes. We bought a zafira a couple of weeks back and i put in a total of £50..anyway the red light came on yesterday and it has clocked up 428 miles..think it did a bit before i put the fuel in too but we will go with that! So is that a good amount for the cost? Thanks x
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Police officer said I had ticket and then drove off without issueing one!
I was driving without a seatbelt, and I stopped to let through a police car. He pulled up beside me and I opened my window. He said "No seat belt, fixed penalty ticket for £60". He then drove off. I waited about 3 minutes because I thought he was going to turn around and come back, but he didn't, so I just drove on (with…
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Need to replace water damaged ECU- ant recommendations?
The ECU from our 2001 VW Polo has been water-damaged and is beyond repair apparently. A company up north had it for 2 weeks before eventually telling us that they couldn't repair it so we asked them to send it back as they couldn't source another one to transfer the info from our old one on to. Most companies seem to be…
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Advice on buying cars
Can anyone advise me the best way to Finance buying a car? I have looked into the Ford Options as then I can get a brand new car. What does anyone think about that? Or, if I bought a nearly new car - how should I finance this (dealer finance, bank loan, etc)? Any help would be great, thanks.
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Mondeo break pads
Hi, Just got my MOT done and the garage guys told me that the rear break pads are 80 % worn, and as far as I can remember its almost 2.5 years since I've done anything with the breaks. All I want to know is the pricing and the best place to get it serviced. Mine is a Ford Mondeo zetec 01 reg Saloon. I've got diff quotes…
