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Nationwide Winter Check - £5 off
Nationwide are doing £5 of their 11-point winter vehicle check. It also includes: Duxback windscreen treatment (worth £24.95) FREE Winter Essentials pack (incl ice scraper, windscreen frost shield and a de-mister pad) (worth £10) Does anyone have any experience of these 11 point winter check things?? Are they any good? Do…
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How long for an insurance settlement figure?
Hi, Back in September I had a minor accident (nobody injured) which due to the value of the car wrote it off. Anyhow, Insurance company wrote the car off on the 14th of October and told me settlement would be coming soon. I've now been told that they're having trouble getting a value out of Glasses and they are waiting on…
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civil enforcement LDT, collections
I am looking for some advice. I live in Scotland and received a letter in Sep from Civil Enforcement LTD saying i had parked in a private parking space and was being charged £70 for this. This fee would increase to £140 if i didnt pay within 14days. After seeking advice from CAB and through online forums, i decided not to…
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AA/ RAC / Roadside assistance - recommendations?
Hi folks, I'm looking to get family cover for myself and the Mrs. There are so many types and costs of cover - anyone found any bargins out there?
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Warrington to London this weekend can anyone better my price?
Hello there I have just won tickets to an event in London this weekend and need to be in central London by 12pm on Saturday. The cheapest fare I can find is £66 return, direct train, leaving from Warrington and coming back on Sunday at teatime. Can anyone better this? Many Thanks
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theory test problem questions
have a nephew taking theory test next week and just wondered what questions people found had stumped them on their test. I got stuck on a toucan crossing, came home from test rang driving instructor (he did not know), rang police they did not know but suggested only very recently introduced so not always informed(!! this…
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Help, probs with car
Hi, just needed some advice really, I have a fiat Multipla jtd on an 07 plate, for the past couple of days I have noticed a smell of burning, kind of like electrical burning, not clutch burning smell, we are due to go away on thursday and, I'm a little nervous about it to be honest,( single mum with 2 kids) on a 4 hour…
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Engine Cut Out - Couple of Questions
Mk4 52 plate Astra, 1.6l 8V.... Yesterday hubby was at the give way line to a roundabout, went to pull on to the roundabout, and all the warning lights came on and the engine cut out. It wouldn't restart. Green Flag showed up, pushed the car to a safer/less disruptive position, and then the car started normally. Hubby felt…
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Check the vehicles next to you when you park.....
And if you park next to a freshly damaged vehicle, or say for example their numberplate has simply come unstuck due to not being fitted with weatherproof foam tape, don't think, don't assume the owner has a brain cell, just get back in and drive off........ Unless you did damage the car in which case LEAVE YOUR F**KING…
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Roxburghe
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New car or not
Hi I'm looking for some advise. My pcp is coming to an end and i have the usual three options. (£2800 final payment) i would like some advise on what to do, i have a healthy 05 megane, no problems really. i went to a few garages last weekend and nothing really jumped out at me but i know i fancy a 5 door yaris.(i want to…
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radio code
ive bought mywife a ka and the radio is asking for the code can anyone help its a 6000 cd and the serial no is mo39924 thanks
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Advice on disputed garage bill please
Hi, I would be grateful if anyone could give me advice on the situation I am in. I took my car to a mechanic I have used previously a few weeks before my MOT was due, as it needed new tyres and I wanted to know if it was worth doing or to just scrap the car. I asked the mechanic (who is an MOT tester) to look over the…
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Finding out if someone has a valid licence
Is there any possible way? A friend has been allowing someone to drive their car. This person has showed them a licence but it's quite old and has been told they have been in court and had licence revoked... Is there any way we can find out if this person still holds a valid licence?
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To Qashqai or not to Qashqai? That is my question...
I have wanted a Qashqai for a while now, and have negotiated a good (but not brilliant) deal on a 2.0L Qashqai+2. I've done the sums and have realised the running costs are relatively high (not :money:I know), but the devil inside is still saying go on, you know you want to.... Before I commit, I would like to hear from…
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DSA Website
Hello there, My partner is learning to drive, after he passed his theory we booked his pratical by phone as soon as he left the building [which was for 2-weeks later] as I didn't have his driving instructors ADI to hand we only found out 3-days later that dates clashed with another pupil. A couple of days after I…
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Servicing/MOT question
Hi, My car is due for its annual service and is also coming up to 3 years old (29th November) so is due for its first MOT. After researching online I have booked a service with a local garage this Wednesday through blackcircles.com - I used Black Circles and this particular garage to replace two tyres a few months ago and…
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Car was Petrol Bombed - Anywhere for financial help.
My mums car was petrol bombed early friday morning (we live in a loverly area ha ha). It was a 1993 Saab and is totally recked. Were looking at a new car and the insurance was third party but my mum now loses 5 years no claims. Obviously you never come out great when stuff like this happens, but she will also have to pay…
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Ford Focus - opening bonnet - any key?
I know MSE isn't really a motoring forum, but I can't be bothered to register on a Ford forum just to ask one question resulting from our curiosity! Our '02 Ford Focus uses a key to open the bonnet, you rotate the Ford logo on the grill and then insert the ignition key to unlock & open it. Does anyone know whether the…
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Used Car Contract - Help!
Good evening guys, Im in a bit of a pickle about a car we went to buy last week and need some advice. We made a deal with the garage that the PX value on our car was £1500. This was around what we were quoted in a few other places, the car is a C cat (been in an accident in its past) . They called a few days later and said…
