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Giving up the car?
Hi, Iam in a bit of a predicament at the moment and don't really know what to do for the best? I've got a cheap little 1997 Ford Fiesta which runs well, low mileage, very reliable etc. However, Iam currently on long term sick having treatment for anxiety/depression issues and can just about run my car but with alot of…
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Car Repair Help
Hoping someone might be able to give me some advise. I have been to garage yesterday and been told that i need to have the following done to the car. I was wondering if anyone had a rough idea on what i should be paying for the following parts for a Clio. Front Wishbones Steering Drumsticks Tracking Wheel Alignment Any…
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Scam?
Something my parents told me of the other day. They'd bought a car from Carcraft a few years back on finance. And last week they were called by some company or other advising them that they could claim back up to £3,000 because Carcraft had ballsed-up the finance package in some way. Anyone know if this is legit?
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Does this count as a claim?
about 4 or 5 months ago, a brand new ferrari 458 italia on foreign plates hit my car. He ended up driving off before the police arrived to the scene (he had punched me repeatedly). Anyway, so I ended up calling my insurers in the hope they might track him down as I (rightfully as it turned out) believed the police would do…
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Car Predicament
Help I've recently been offered a increase in my wages to enable me to get rid of my company vehicle and purchase my own, but i need more information on the best way to go about getting the right deal etc etc........ I've worked out that after tax with what i'm being offered i will have approximately 350-400 pounds to play…
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Help me persuade a low mileage driver not to go diesel...
Forumites, your help is sought. My father drives no more than 5k a year. He has a 2002 1.8 petrol Mondeo, and consistently complains about the cost of road tax (£220/yr) and the poor MPG (he does about 4700 of those 5000 miles in town - and as you may know it's roundabout heaven here). Anyway, he's had the car a long while…
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Do you put the heater on in the car?
With the soaring costs of fuel, is it saving on fuel if you don't put the heater on?
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Can we haggle on a used car once signed for but not collected?
Yesterday my husband and his bank loan went off to shop for a car without me (as I was not free to go) there to remind him that we do, actually, still have a mortgage to pay and children to feed. The salesman basically saw my husband coming and my husband, eyes gleaming at the prospect of the lovely, shiny midlife crisis…
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Car Paint Repair
I really must try to save you all time and money (after all, it's the reason for this website). Car Paint Repair will take your money and supply you with the wrong paint. When you try to resolve the issue by e-mail, they will not respond. I have tried to make contact on three seprate occasions. On the third occasion, a…
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Any Hyundai owners had a letter recently?
I had a letter through the door the other day from a local main dealer Hyundai garage (not the one I've recently been having my services done at though, but the one I bought my car from) telling me that my registration number has been "selectively chosen" for some kind of treat/prize or some such and to ring the garage for…
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de mister cloth
I have a nissan x trail and find it terrible for steaming up and the fans and air con don't do much to clear it. Currently I have a couple of cloths I have been using to clear it but none of them are any good. Any recommendations for clearing the condensation or even for preventing it in the first place?
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Cheapest car insurance - Just passed
Hi I am 29 years old, but turn 30 in February, if I hold out till then will that age bracket make car much insurance cheaper??? I just passed my test and have looked around at insurance and it is sky high as a new driver. Can anyone recommend a cheap car to insure and a good provider? I just want a banger for the first…
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Genuine Leathers
The other day I bought from Tesco a Genuine Leather because the synthetic one I had previously was so useless and would'nt absorb correctly. Could someone please tell me why these Leathers are nowadays so small - hardy large enough to hold - years ago they were actually a decent size?
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where do we stand??car purchase
wondered if anyone can help us understand what our current postition is with a car purchase we made from a small dealer on 5th nov. we bought a secondhand clio for £995(paid cash) advertised as good condition was bought as a first car for our son( learner driver) and dealer knew this before letting him loose to much ,we…
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this is a good one with a car dealer , need advise please
earlyer in the year my dad had an accident in his van someone run into the back of him and made some damage to the back of his x plate mazda b2500 crew cab pick up , the insurance company said for him to get it repaired and they would send a guy out to look at the work when it had been done it needed a new rear valence and…
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Is it worth buying vehicle recovery (e.g. AA, RAC) for a reliable car?
Hi My renewal is up and for the first time I am wondering should I bother? In the 20+ years I have been driving I have only called them out once and that was to repair a puncture as I don't trust myself with a jack! I guess I need to know: 1. say I broke down on the motorway and needed a tow, if i ring up AA/RAC and join…
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How can I fit Autosafe seatbelt height adjuster on a Honda Jazz?
I bought an Autosafe Height adjuster to use for my daughter in the car. It should thread through the bottom of the seat, then come up and be attached at the top of the seat IYKWIM. My problem is, that on the Honda Jazz, there is no gap at the base of the seat to thread it through. The seats are designed to fold down flat…
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how easy to get remote central locking for car?
regarding a vw polo that needs a manual key to lock/unlock the doors - how easy would it be to convert it to remote locking?
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ford specialists in north london?
just bought a focus 02 reg and looking for a ford specialist in london. might need to get the power steering looked at as it's quite heavy. does anyone have any recommendations for garages? i know most places dont look at power steering as it's a specialist thing
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unpleasant Car Dealer
My son & I bought a car from a reputable family dealer on 29 Octo. The car broke down 10 miles out of the garage. The dealer switched his phone off. I had to pay greenflag £150.00 to be recovered home, even though I was a member ? with my other car, that I had just traded in. The following day the dealer arranged to pick…
