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buying a new car- best deals?
Hi, our car's gear box has started making funny noises and we have been told it will cost 1300 to replace it. It is a Honda jazz 2002. We only paid 1500 for it last year. We don't really want to spend that kind of money repairing it, but we can't afford another car outright. Would we likely get any money for it in part…
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1st Time Car User - What order for Tax, Mot, Insurance?
Hello, hopefully someone can help :) It might seem like a dum question but I am a 1st time driver and getting muddled! I am hoping to pass my practical car test on Friday 29th after an intensive course. I have bought a car, which is currently SORN. The car needs an MOT which is booked on the 28th and it also needs tax. As…
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This maybe a blonde question, but help!
With the winter coming in i need to put anti freeze in my car, do i just buy this and put it in myself?? My car over heats very quickly when just sitting in traffic as i dont think the fan works properly, is it safe for me to just put the anti freeze in?? Thanks! x
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Freelander or Defender
Recently my partners car (Rover) which is coming to the end of its useful existence got stuck after the electrics died straight after going through a ford near our house which regularly gets quite high - we have lots of narrow country lanes round here and live at the end of a private lane which is full of pot holes - and…
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Replacement roof aerial
We just got a Skoda fabia, it goes in the garage, but the roof aerial hits the garage door as we reverse in. OH solution is to remove the aerial, but I'm too short to reach to screw it back in when I drive the car. I was wondering if these bee-sting aerials I've seen online actually are as good as the original, and if so…
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vauxhall astra 17d van
I have a vauxhall astra diesel 17d and wish to change the timing belt. How do you lock up the cam and the pump. I believe there is a pin kit??
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AA - is it worth renewing?
Hi all. I just got my renewal notice through from the AA (£56). I work from home, so seldom need to use the car. Occasionally I drive up to see my folks on the M4. Apart from that I don't really use it much. The only reason I would renew it is through fear of breaking down on the motorway and have to pay to be towed away -…
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Good garage sought - Beds/Herts/Cambs Border area
Can anyone recommend a good garage in the Beds / Herts / Cambs border area ? We live in Biggleswade (Bedfordshire) to be precise. Over the years we have had such issues with the two local garages (who will remain nameless but PM me if you want to know) that I went back to servicing / repairing my own car about 3 years ago.…
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Hidden charges at a garage!
Hi everyone, I just bought a £6000 car 2 weeks ago and its already been in the garage once to have suspension sorted as its making a lot of noise (still making noise after it was "fixed" so is booked in again on thursday). Anyway, the other day I broke down due to a flat battery (sat listening to radio for 20 minutes and…
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Problem with new car
I have just purchased a new car 60 reg I have had it almost 5 weeks and done 900 miles. Most of the mileage has be urban out and about and the car has been fine. On Saturday we took the car for a long drive, DH was driving and on several occasions the car crunched gears while going from 3rd to 4th. It happens when…
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Where can i get starter motor brushes from ??
Hi All Having probs starting my van so whipped the starter motor off and found brushes badly worn. They sell the brushes or a brush holder (with brushes) for £16 but this is the only place i can find that sells them ?? http://www.woodauto.com/Component.aspx?Ref=EC45008 A new starter costs £95 !!!! Anyone help or know where…
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Not willing to pay for hire car expenses after buying new car
Hi guys, hopefully in the right forum. My partner recently brought a car from Regal Cars in lye (http : // www . regalcars . org/) everything was fine, we got it home and discovered several faults with the car, regal cars said not a problem bring it back and we will repair them in 48 hours. Well we had to get a hire car…
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Used Car Suggestions please!- Cmax/Scenic/C3 Picasso/Meriva...
Hi - I will be looking to replace my Ford Focus in the new year (if it makes it that long...) and I am looking for suggestions on what to buy. I would like something with a slightly larger boot, as I tend to camp every weekend from April - October. I do NOT need seven seats, as it is really just for me, my dog, and…
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Car options after a write off
Last week I was unfortunate enough to be rear-ended at some traffic lights by a twerp how "didn't see me". The physical damage wasn't that bad - the car was still drivable - but because it was an 8 year old Megane, it is almost certain to be an economic write off - though I'm still waiting to hear back from the insurance…
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Recommendations for sites for "Wanted" ad
Does anyone have any ideas for sites to post a free wanted ad for a spare part? I've been searching on-line all weekend with no luck. It's for a part for a 1996 Mercedes SL500 and the dealer price is scary! I have done ebay want it now, gumtree, car & classic, classic car weekly. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks.
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best second hand automatic family car
we need a new car, clutch has gone on our mondeo and is gonna cost nearly a £1000 to fix would prefer an automatic but needs to be large enough for a car seat, and booster and a skinny teenager which our mondeo manages so what automatic is best considering the car will be about 8-10 yrs old and we only have about £1500…
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Anyone used Chips Away please?
OH opened the drivers door of our year old Golf and caught the edge on a metal fence. Its only a small scratch may be half an inch at most but it has removed the paint down to white (on a red matt car). There is also a tiny scratch next to it on the door, less than half an inch but again, down to white. OH has got a VW…
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Pat drive and part cycle
Hello people, I'm wanting to start part driving and part cycling to work, in order to save money and precious diesel. The one thing that worries me is parking the car up somewhere secure and cycling from there, i've assessed a couple of points but they're all big supermarket carparks or a shopping centre car park. My…
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Any experience of Gem Motoring Assist?
It's fast approaching breakdown cover renewal time for us. The AA has sent out their 'Welcome to another year' letter about a month in advance of our current cover ending, and the cost is £199.50 (joint membership with home-start and relay), which... seems like an awful lot of money to me! Shopping around, I found Gem…
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car giant anf vw golf plus
hi looking to see who has any dealings with car giant good or bad and also anyone with a golf plus give me some feed back as looking to buy one thanks.
