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Penalty Fare Notice for a child on a bus
Hello everyone I have come on here for advice please. Last week my 15 year old son boarded a london bus to college. After getting on he realised that he did not have his wallet (and therefore Oyster card) in his pocket. The bus driver, waved him on and said not to worry. A couple of stops later 2 inspectors boarded the…
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BMW 5 Series
Can anyone tell me realistically how long it should take to replace 2 track rod ends for a 5 series and tighten the hand brake? Thanks
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Toyota RAC to AA transfer
When I bought my Toyota several years ago it came with free RAC membership plus a discount for a second car. We thus bought membership from RAC for the second car. A few months ago Toyota wrote to inform us that it was transferring all members to the AA and we did not need to take any action. Our latest credit card bill…
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Used Car Nearly Killed Me! Any Advice Please..
Hi folks, Im looking for some advice about a very serious issue Ive had with a used car. Here's the background.. 3 weeks ago I purchased a 06 plate Mondeo from a car dealership (i think its a family business). The advertisement I initially saw for the garage stated "A1 condition, drives superb. All our cars are sold HPI…
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noisy escort diesel van
Hi, can anyone help me, i have escort diesel van non turbo,power steering bog standard model x reg,was driving up the hill very steady, when this loud rattling started from the cylinder head,its not small ends had that before. any ideas please
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removing oil cap whilst engine is running
Hi there, Have a vw polo for sale. 7 years old. Had a buyer come round to see it, and with the engine running, he removed the oil cap on the engine. As soon as he did this the engine started whirring and wheezing. He did this a couple of times and pointed out that something might be wrong with the engine? Q. Could he have…
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economical-ish 4x4? HELP
Hi I get stuck in the snow EVERY winter and have had enough. I am looking to buy a 4x4 with a maximum budget of 10k. It needs to have 4 doors as have 2 small girls to sit in the back. Preferably lowish road tax, diesel, and as economical as is able - any ideas would be appreciated Thanks
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Kwik-fit geting 1000s of complain requestin Refund and compensation,
Kwik-fit ltd, geting 1000s of complain requestin Refund and compensation, foreward your complain to HR and Trading Standard, full money back plus compensatios, harry harry, thanks
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thinking of getting the RAc or the aa...
was recommended taking out the RAC over AA is this still the case? need it for at home use too. any tips of cheapest and best options please. thanks in advance. i also have tesco points if any benefit purchasing RAC this way though i did see AA have an offer with boots too (though i dont really use boots the chemist)
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Buying used car - Parker's valuation much lower than dealer price. Should I haggle?
Hi all, Looking at buying a used car in Eastbourne independent dealer. Toyota Aventis 2003 (03 reg) 45000 miles. Had a look - scratched up on front corner but couldn't spot any other obvious problems (I'm no expert though). Wants £3k for it. Not much paperwork - one service and the log book. Printed out previous services…
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Help! - Anyone own a Skoda Fabia 1.4?!!
Can anyone help if they either own a Skoda Fabia or have seen under the bonnet of one?:o I'm looking to buy one and I've seen the 1.4 classic version (it's quite basic - Y reg and power steering is only mod con) Only thing is when the engines running and I looked under the bonnet the actual engine seems to be shaking and…
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First Capital Connect Complaint
Hi, I was travelling from Sussex to Manchester this morning and my train to London with First Capital Connect was delayed so I missed my Manchester connection resulting in a significant cost (new ticket). What's my best method of tackling getting a refund, complaining to FCC?
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London Midland Trains Great Escape - late October
Day return London to Liverpool for £10 anyone? The Great Escape is back – and it’s bigger and better than ever! Simply travel after the morning rush between 23 October and 31 October and go anywhere on London Midland trains for just £10 – or treat yourself to first class for just £10 more. Visit as many or as few places as…
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TYRE insurance
Hi all Does anybody have any experience of tyre insurance? Buying a 1yr old BMW and have been offered BM insurance for 300.. A new run flat is 140 Any advice/comments welcome. Andy
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Reporting a Motorcyclist for Bald Tyres
This guy went past me today. I couldn't believe the state of his tyres, they only had a little tread. Surely this amount of tread must be dangerous..
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Depressed...new driving test tomorrow...
...and I am one of the first victims! Had 2 hours of pretty crap lessons today. So, any advice from driving instructors...or even better...driving examiners! BTW - it's my second one - failed the first on a really stupid thing! grr:o
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Fiat Punto Car Speakers
Hi All, I have a Fiat Punto Active Sport 2002 model. I have a sub in the back and rear speakers aswell as front speakers in the doors. One of my front speakers comes on and off. The rear speakers have stopped working. The sub does not work either. Only one of the door speakers works all the time and both the tweeters work.…
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speed camera fine 14 day rule
Hi, My mother got a speed camera fine through the postthe three weeks after the offence had been committed. The car had just been bought recently by my dad and he is the register owner of the vehicle and was driving it at the time of the offence but for some reason the police sent the fine to my mum. My father has an EU…
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Scrapping a car?
Thanks to everyone who helped me out with what to do with my tired out old car. The suggestion was to put it on ebay which I was about to do then things took a turn for the worst and the car has just died, so not only does it need a new gearbox it will need the ignition system sorting out as well (and other problems as…
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London Tube Strike - Travel Card Refund?
Hello, I didn't notice any recent post on this topic, so I was wondering whether if anyone could help me on this. I have a weekly zone1-2 travel card on oyster. The 24 hour tube strike beginning tomorrow would affect my travels. Since tfl refunds any journeys delayed more than 15 minutes, can I request a partial(1/7th of…
