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respray this?
Hi all, I hit the back of my car yesterday as I was reversing. And got quite a lot of damage on the car. The car is for sale. I was wondering if you think this is worth repairing before I sell it? If it is repairable at all? And whether you know roughly the cost of repair? The car is a VX Astra.…
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Good value mechanic in Oxford/Abingdon for MOT?
Hi y'all, It's that time of the year again when i check my bank balance and go to despair thinking about how i cannot afford to repair my car (that i need for work) if it fails it's MOT.... Anyone have any tips on good value and honest places in or near Oxford or Abingdon to have my car checked? Thanks!
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Car Leather Interior Refurbishing
Does anyone know of a good Leather Repair outfit for refurbing my BMW 3 Series interior? Hi folks - thanks for the pointers - I actually had the interior refurbished yesterday but a company called Leatherfix UK Ltd who are based in Bolton. I needed a quick turn around and a quality job and that's just what I got - the…
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Used van - worth buying 1 year warranty please?
Having sought advice on here re a second hand van for our son who recently passed his test, we have put a deposit on a 2002 Renault Kangoo 1500 diesel van. It has one previous owner and 88k miles. The garage seem decent enough (?) and they have done the HPI check and have said they can give a 3 months warranty but it would…
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Free parking in Warrington town centre
Hi, I am going to Warrington town centre this Friday. I am wondering whether there is free parking. I knew that you can park at Asda for 2 hours free if you spend £5. Do you know any other places where can you park for free? Thanks
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Mazda 2 deals
Searched the forum but it kept coming up with mx5's. Trying to find a good deal on a new mazda 2 1.3 ts (3 dr) with metallic green paint. There does not seem to be any good deals that i could find on the car broker site, when i looked before they were about 9500 with metallic paint. Anyone seen them cheaper? Also need to…
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Where to buy a car...
I need to buy a new car for work, I'll be doing about 20k miles a year mainly on the motorway. My budget is £3000, my main concern is buying something that won't fall to bits, but ideally something big enough for a family plus a bit of luggage would be nice. I was thinking of a focus, but I'd be looking at a 7/8 year old…
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AA Membership renewal.
Forgive me if this is in the wrong place. My wife and I have belonged to the AA for many years and have always been pleased with the service. Last year we considered changing to the RAC as it was cheaper, but the AA matched the price when we said we were leaving. We have just had a renewal notice telling us that the cost…
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what can i ride on my car licence??
i passed my car test in nov 1991 and 2 years ago i got a 125cc moped ,i took a cbt in oct 2008 to ride it now can i still ride it in october and beyond or do i have to do a cbt again?? theres some people saying i need to do it again and some people saying if i have a full car licence the cbt i took is for life??? also my…
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Vw new cars major delays
Is anyone else aware that delivery on new VW's is seriously delayed. I ordered VW Tiguan in August and was told production in Germany was slow and delivery would be late November. Now the date is March 2011! What is going on? What should I do? Cancel? AND VAT will be charged at 20% !! Got to be a joke!
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Getting a refund on debit card
Hi All I was not sure where to post this. The moderator may move it if there is a more suitable forum. It's a strange situation I'm in. I left a 500 pound deposit with an authorized Toyota dealer to hold a car for me. I used my debit card to pay for it. It was agreed that if I didn't want to buy the car after a test drive,…
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where is best to post this car for sale ..
im selling my racing blue cliosport 182 cup and im wondering where is best 2 advertise it to try and get a quick sale?? thankyou
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1999 polo 1.4 - repair or buy another
Hi guys, I have been having quite a few problems with my polo which has 73,000 on the clock. I can't seem to make a gear change sometimes and it seems to be stuck in neutral. I would have to turn the ignition off and re start to get it moving. Also it seems to be heating up real bad if driven for even a minute. I am…
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How can you buy and ex rental or fleet car?
HI I am looking at buying a used car for around £5-6,000 - preferably a 5 door hatch, I am about to be made redudant so am using part of my pay off, but unlikely to have money for another car for sometime. I thought that buying an ex rental may be a good way of ensuring the car had been serviced regularly. I was also…
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VW Camper van (T4 upwards) or similar
Has anyone here got any advice on buying a camper van? I'm looking for my first one to sleep OH, me and little un and want to use it for short weekend breaks. I don't want to pay a fortune, but looking around a VW T4 converted camper will cost at least £4k. Any advice welcome. :)
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Extended Car Warranty
Hello Forgive me this is my first post. Im brought a car from Autoquake and Im going to pick it up this Friday. I declined their extended warranty but I would like to get a 3 year extended warranty Warranty Direct seems a bit pricey but they phoned me and offered a reduced price for a one year. Any experiences with these…
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does anyone here go to car auctions??
hi, does anyone here go to car auctions, or in the motor trade please? i bought my last car 4 years ago from an auction and have had no trouble with it. it was a company car with fsh. time to change now and im thinking of a toyota auris 1.6 vvti, or 2.0 diesel?? looking at an 07/08 reg. or a golf tdi 04/05 reg. what are…
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Am I being scammed by a credit-hire company?
I was in an accident in December 2009 for which liability is still in dispute and has never been admitted by me or the other party. recently I got a letter from a solicitor asking to pay 15,000 in repair and credit-hire charges. The damage to the other car was a scratch to the left rear wheel arch. The other driver drove…
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which insurer will accept company car no claims?
I am a 37 yr old female, never had an accident in my 20 years of driving but have 3pts for speeding a couple of years ago. Up until 5 years ago I had full no claims, then left the NHS (nurse) for a job with a company car in the private sector. I then took a different job a year ago, again with a company car which I have…
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Please help me choose my car!
Hi, I have been looking through autotrader for a new car and just dont know where to start! Any ideas?? Budget = £6000-£7000 Must have 5 doors as baby on the way Wont be used for commuting (commute on train) Want something with a bit of power 2.0??? Also want something reliable Also (bit of a strange one) want something…
