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The Green Bus Company - Refund....
Hi all, I am posting this for a co-worker. They bought a ticket for their son for £40 per month expecting it to be used for the full school year, however for his birthday just gone he was bought driving lessions and a car by other family members (and passed!) so is now driving to school. They contacted TGBC who ref them to…
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Car fault
i purchased a mercedes c220 from a local used car dealer in newcastle in july this year. i'm just awaiting it coming back from a garage as the high pressure fuel pump has had to be replaced. now this isn't the only fault with the car, the passenger side door lock is "bouncing" and as such needs a replacement. the car only…
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Ford Fiesta New Shape
Hi All Im just posting a query to see if anyone else has had a similar problem with a Ford Fiesta. Has anyone had a problem with the bolts on the gear box mounting shearing or coming loose? This has happened to mine recently and of course the main dealer said I must have hit something (which I havent) which caused a bolt…
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Ford Mondeo MK3 Query
Thinking about getting another car and this one is a diesel, so was wondering if the 2 Litre TDCI S 130bhp was a good car. Anyone got any advice/info about this car?. Car has done 96,000 on an 03 plate with supposed FSH 3 previous owners and is priced at £2500 it's from a small independent garage and it's local to me so…
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Fuel Additives - Are they worth it?
I'm keen to improve my MPG and have heard a lot of stories about fuel additives - anyone got any experience as the internet seems to be inconclusive. Some claim they work and others say they're a waste of time. Thanks.
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Train Ticket Help
Hi, I was wondering if any of you can help me gain cheaper tickets to Southampton by train. I will be travelling from Ainsdale to Southampton on the 8th of December and the cheapest I've found so far is £46 which is okay but I want to see if you can get at any lower. * I need to arrive in Southampton by 12:00pm (12:20pm…
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10 owners in 10 years?! Dodgy or not?
After looking since end of August for a ideal car, i thought i had found one, 2001 Ford Mondeo Ghia X TDDI, £1500, Full Service History, New Clutch,low miles for the year(Guaranteed), all bells and whistles, or so i thought. Spoke to the "Trade" Seller, and asked how many owners the car had had, and i was told 10, i nearly…
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Mountain Biking
I visited the Glentress mountain biking trails last week, near the town of Peebles and part of the 7stanes in south Scotland. What a great experience, expected it to be quieter but english school holiday week meant quite a few families were on the trails. Only £3 for parking, and no other costs. I did the red and blue…
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M56 Manchester Airport
Hi guys me and the wife are off on a weeks hols starting on Saturday. Does anyone know if the M56 will be open for our journey to the airport?. It has been closed for the past couple of weekends and I am getting conflicting info from the relevant websites Thanks in advance
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Used Car Warranty
I have a Renault Grand Espace.81000 Miles . A Fault warning on dash read battery not charging.Took to Renault dealers ,diagnosed as faulty alternator £550.00 To repair inc belt and pulley.Decision made in 1 Hr go ahead given Settled in full received cheque within 1 Week.I have covered a couple of cars with warrantywise and…
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RTA and insurance help required please
Hi not sure what happens now, RTA 8/10, non fault, I was stationary and someone rear ended my car. anyway, car taken away, put into hire vehicle. 26/10 car returned to me and hire vehicle returned. 28/10 put roof down on car (h/top convertable), roof back up boot all misaligned. on opening boot, have to physically push the…
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Need a new car key for citreon C3 06 model
When I bought the car the 2nd key did not work to open the doors remotely although,after you have set off the alarm, it will unlock the doors & start the car. Main citreon dealer said they should be able to reprogramme the key for £42 but when I took it there said they were unable to do that & I would need to order a new…
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Advice for buying a second hand bike?
Hi, newbie here :cool: I really want to buy a bike, preferably a second hand one, and really don't know where to start. How can I be sure I'm gettign somethign decent that won't break on me loads or cause me loads of probelms? I live in Bristol and it's really hilly so i think i will need a mountain bike with a good range…
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Vehicle stolen from repairers, who's liable?
My vehicle was in to have some bodywork done at a local garage, I dropped it off in the morning and gave them the keys. The next morning I had a call to say it'd been stolen from their secured compound. I drove round immediately, spoke to the owner who showed me the keys and said he'd have to keep them to show the police.…
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I'm screwed
I'm half way through a 3 yr lease on a Honda. We couldn't afford to put in for service after the first year and so kept putting it off. Since then the car is spitting out blue smoke and obviously burning oil. I've no doubt invalidated the warranty by not servicing it and now both it and I are rubber ducked. :eek: I have to…
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How do you work out/compare repayments and interest for PCP?
:) Does anyone know how you compare something like this? Dealer is offering a low interest finance deal at 6.9% APR, I can find the same car, cheaper through one of the brokers, which means borrowing less obviously but with an increased APR of 12.5%. I'm sure the broker deal is cheaper but I'd like to see what the exact…
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Megane Coupe 2000/2001 Tailgate
Hi guys I'm looking at buying a 2000 tailgate off ebay for my Megane Coupe. My Coupe is 2001. Now, the pic looks the same but can anyone tell me for sure if it would fit? Any help appreciated :D
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not sure what car insurance am with ....
is there any way of checkign online like the police...i know that sounds silly but my papers need organising!!
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Frugal 7 seater help
Hello all I am planning to buy a used 7 seater diesel car. The car should have low CO2 output and frgual as I've to do quite a few miles every year. I've shortlisted the following but would be great if I could have some opinions and answers before I go to get one: 1. Peugeot 307 estate 1.6L HDi. There are 2 seats in the…
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Where to look for ex motability Merc A class
We are looking for a secondhand A class automatic but the ones we can find are either quite old or almost new. So would like to find an ex motability car. They are changed at 3 years old and I understand they go to auction but where? We are in Gainsborough, willing to travel and have asked at local Merc dealers but no…
