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Black car - scratches
Ive put some rather huge and unsightly scratches on the bonnet of my OH's car - being a black car they show up terribly. Is there anything cheap that I could use to try and reduce them a little. Its actually from when it snowed and clearing the bonnet off I ended up scratching it - he usually only uses the car during the…
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Tax refund advice
Hello I am new on here so hi to you all. Just a quick question: I was clearing out some paperwork, and came across an uncashed cheque for £70 for road tax refund, that i got from DVLA, dated May 2008. I totally forgot about it, and what can I do? Can I request a replacement or is it too late, and I have lost this money, I…
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Need help knowing my rights RE: Car repair
Hi guys, I'm in a bit of a problem and I wonder if anyone can help me with figuring out what I can and cant do in this situation. I'm good friends with my local Car Mechanics/Garage, I've used them for the last 10 years. Last year in Jan my Gearbox went. They took it apart and fixed it, replacing the cogs etc COST £1000.…
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Brakes Incident
Just looking for some advice if anyone could possibly help. Friday morning I was driving to work and applied my brakes to stop at a roundabout when there was a bang of some sort at the front of my car and I lost quite a bit of braking power. I managed to limp the car to a local garage who said that the brake pad had…
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driving licence query advise plse
Hi moved house so was going to send in the photo id to change. 2 weeks later couldnt find the licence then i did in the washing lol and tumble dryer so as you can guess its mangled to a pulp .. so basically this licence is no use so may as well be classed as lost so to speak.. so do i apply for a new one (at cost) or do i…
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Buyer did not sign the document on buying the car
My friend had to return to US on an emergency basis and in a haste sold his car for £50 to a garage near him. Later today he told me that the buyer did not actually sign the place where he was supposed to in the car reg document (left page). Is this ok or does he need to follow this up?
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Vauxhall Combo '00 not starting
Hi, I have been having problems starting my combo, having to resort to jump starting it just before christmas. Last week it took 20mins to start, then as I was driving home the lights started to fade and were out by the time I parked. I tried to start it the following day, but battery seemed to be dead. I have now bought a…
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penalty fare bus ticket
Hi all, May you please give me your advice on my case: Yesterday, I travelled to London King Cross station by train and got on one of the buses to Oxford Street. An inspector asked for everyone's ticket and I showed her my day-return train ticket. She said that I did not have the correct ticket and I have to pay £25…
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How bad is megabus?
I've never used this service before & I was about to order until I started reading reviews which put me off. I'm making 4 journeys: Journey #1 is free with megabus, £11.50 by train Journey #2 is £7 with megabus, £15 by train and I MUST be on time. Journey #3 is £4 with megabus, £17.50 by train Journey #4 is £5 with…
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Recommendations for a small car.
It's probably been asked on here several times before but can anyone recommend a small family car that is in the cheap tax bracket (£30) for around £3500? Having looked around there are a few on the market but can anyone recommend ones that are most reliable etc?
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Private car insurance after having a company car
Hi, I am thinking of opting out of my company car scheme and leasing or buying a car. I have had a company car for over 10 years so have never built up any personal no claims discount. Can anyone recommend any good insurance companies who will take into account the fact that I don't have any no claims discount because I…
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What to expect from an insurance company after an accident?
Hi all, Hope this isn't too stupid a question, I have had a search and not found an exact answer. I was involved in a car accident last week and whilst I and the other drivers weren't injured unfortunately my car is a write off. I wasn't at fault so am claiming on one of the other driver's policy. Their insurance company…
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Lidl bluetooth head unit
Anyone seen the SilverCrest bluetooth car head unit Lidl currently have @ £50? Anyone got one? I wonder if it'd be any good - it'd be a much tidier solution for bluetooth and MP3 playback in my car than having a Parrot kit and an adaptor plugged into the OEM head unit
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BP on Petrolprices.com
Hi My local petrol station is a BP station, yet when I search petrolprices.com no BP stations come up. When I see the map they put on the page they are not there. I know it's only showing the top 10 cheapest, but I wondered if I was missing something, like BP not making their prices available to this service. Anyone know…
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Car Vandalised on a "Secure car park", does anybody think I have a case?
Hi, I my first thread so I apologise if its not in the appropriate section of the forum guys! Basically, I live with my boyfriend in a block of apartments that have a car park with a gate which you open with a key fob. Since the bad snow in Jan 2010 the gates have been broken and therefore constantly open. I have called…
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RAC reciprocal agreements abroad?
Does the RAC have a reciprocal agreement with any North American motoring organisations, for the purposes of booking hotels with AAA/CAA discounts? I am a member of the RAC in the UK. I am trying to book a hotel for a trip to Canada in the next few months, and have noticed that many hotels are giving huge discounts for…
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best place for used cars
bit of shot in the dark really but i have been looking for a citroen Xsara Picasso 2001 diesel, for around the £1000-1300 mark i have looked in usual places like autotrader, exchange and mart and bargain pages and also my local paper. there are plenty nationally but i dont want to go to far out. all i would like is help on…
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Numbered sticker on rear view mirror - auction car?
We've just bought a car we're very pleased with, at a good price. I noticed today that there is a small sticker on the back of the rear view mirror with a hand written 514 in green felt tip - would this be an auction number?
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road tax fine help
hi, my o/h part ex'd her car last august with a main dealer, it was still taxed to the end of the month. 2 weeks ago she got a letter from the dvla saying she was still liable for the penalty of £80 for it not been taxed or SORN. she wrote back to them stating she part ex'd it in august so she wasn't the owner when it was…
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Possible MOT Scam
Hello Nice people out there, My friend has an issue with her MOT for her car and thought some kind people out there might be able to give me some advice that I can pass onto her. She brought her first car just under a year ago for little under a grand, wasn’t anything amazing, just a little car that she hope she would have…
