-
People carrier challange- im clueless, help
Due to growing family need bigger car. want a 7seater not too high milage. unsure on fuel /petrol is deiesil whichever works out most economical. Not too high to insure. some mod cons electric windows, locking, air con largish boot space stylish without feeling like a van, Reliable 2nd hand price looking to spend 2000-3000…
-
Peugeot are ripping me off - please help me!!!!
My car broke down a few weeks ago - the engine just cut out and I was unable to restart it. I had the vehicle towed to a local garage where I normally take it for servicing. They were unable to find the problem and suggested I take to the dealer which I did. Booked in with my local Peugeot dealer and explained the problem…
-
Advice needed on selling my car.
Hi, I'm going to go car free for a while to see how that works out. I've never sold a car before so I'm looking for some advice! The car in question is: 1999 Volvo S80 T6 SE, 136,000 miles, 3 months MOT left & 5 months Tax. 8 owners. Genuinely runs very well tho & no issues in the 8 months I've had it. Now the car has a…
-
6 month old car has developed a fault!
Hi, Just after some points of view/advice etc on this as have no idea what to do with this! I purchased a 59 plate Ford Fiesta Zetec from Gowrings Ford in August last year. The year of manufacture was 2010, so late 59 plate. I bought the car knowing it was an ex courtesy car with 5000 miles on the clock. I have had no…
-
Cheapest Cheap Headlamp Bulbs - pound shops
Those head lamp bulbs can be very expensive, the H1 H4 H7 etc I frequent poundland and they opften have them in there 2 for £1 or 1 main in a set of spare bulbs indicators etc for a pound. Buy what you need and a spare set to carry in the glove box incase it blows sooner then you expect - cheap quality an all. It's got to…
-
Locked Car Radio - Code needed please!
I have a Clarion Radio CD Player Model No: PU-2294A(C) Serial No: CL040120833019 which was lost after battery was disconnected to do a repair.Can anyone help please ? (peugeot are quoting £25) Many Thanks
-
Engine oil money off voucher
Whilst looking for engine oil for my cars i was staggered by the prices being charged for 5 litres by the brand names, after a little bit of surfing i found a company called lubetechshop on checking out their products i found the prices to be good and i could buy in bulk so i emailed them and i quickly had a reply with…
-
Good tips for taping up car bumper?
Hi, I've had a slight accident in my car. Some idiot went into the back of me when I stopped at a zebra crossing. They didn't hit me too hard, but the knock had damaged my bumper. My car is very old, so it's not a new style bumper. On the left hand side it's come a bit loose. I've got every intention of going to the garage…
-
Lost my fiesta wheel locking key
Hi Folks I've got a fiesta mark 4 2002 (facelift), and I have seemed to have lost my wheel locking nut key. Any ideas where I could buy a cheap new one? I presume I only need 1 nut key for all 4 wheels? Thank You.
-
Car Insurance
I'm hoping that someone can help me as I've tried searching to no avail. We are currently in the process of buying my Dad's car for DS as my Dad had his licence revoked due to ill health. The car is currently insured in his name until the middle of next month,with myself and DH on as named drivers. Does he need to cancel…
-
Insurance renewal and claims
hi all, long story short... had quite a large accident last october and got my car fixed no problem through insurance. Then i had a claim come in from other driver for injury and his car. question is...im almost positive ill get shafter with renewal come march and im wondering that even with a claim pending can i shop…
-
Traffic wardens machines fast on time?
Hi guys, just got another parking ticket again in Islington (London)!!! Is it me or do traffic wardens seem to just dish tickets out. While I was expressing my views towards the traffic warden asking about the time etc it was issued. My ticket expired at 14:42 and the fine was issued at 14:49. However comparing the times…
-
My car failed its MOT on emissions -
I was advised to use v power or high octane unleaded as it is 'cleaner' and having been using it for about 9 / 10 motnhs and this hasn't helped. There is no smoke or obvious discharge and the car is old but is there anything else I can do to prevent this happening again.
-
ccj threat from insurers of other party. can they do this?
i posted on here a few months back about a small accident OH had in the car. we have fully comp insurance. the insurers wrote off our car (not much damage but it wasn't worth much) and we've had the cheque for the amount which we were happy with. we assumed all was sorted with other party who didn't have much damage to car…
-
Where to get Toyota touch up paint?
Just bought a 2007 Toyota Auris and someone has scratched the bumper! Where can I get an aerosol touch up paint? Toyota say it is discontinued and all the independents, Halfords, Ebay, Amazon that I have contacted say they cannot do it. Colour is 8S1 Ixion Blue.
-
Buying "decent" kids bikes
Hi, my sons have been left some money by a relative and we would like to use some of it to buy them both a decent bike. DS got an own brand bike from Halfords with his birthday money just over a year ago. It cost about £100 and has been rubbish. OH spends more time fixing it than DS does riding it. So how much do we need…
-
Company Car.. Cash or Car advice..
Hi all, Quick question, have the choice of opting in or out of my new employers company car scheme. Monthly allowance is £290 ish. Currently run a small fiat. (1st question is how much is that worth in my pocket after tax? I guess 200 ish) So i either; Take company car say.. New Fiesta @ £260 pm + Tax of £30 = £290. So the…
-
Help Please - Problem with Returned Lease Car
Hi I was wondering if someone could help me with a problem I'm facing? My lease car (Mercedes) was returned on the 14th December after minimal repair on the 10th December (small scratch on the bumper and 4 alloys polished). I inspected the car and it was in pristine condition; the repair was paid for and apart from driving…
-
Replacing Ford Stereo
I recently bought a 53 Reg Ford Fiesta which has the stereo below fitted, however, when I'm travelling at low speeds (anything slower than Motorway), CD's skip whenever I go over bumps/pot holes/etc. Does anyone know if Ford do an 'upgrade' to this stereo that would fit in the spaces? I have looked at aftermarket stereos…
-
Stone chip in windscreen - Repair?
How does the Autglass thing work ? Have seen them on the advert ... or the chip repair people you often see at shopping centres ? Any advice greatly appreciated - just wanted to go along knowing what to expect ....thx
