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MOT requirement for Insurance to be valid
I see a fair few questions re. ' do you need a current MOT' to be covered by your insurer' and the general answer was no. I see from my new First Direct renewal policy that they are explicitly adding this as a requirement now: There was also the grey area of driving other peoples cars - most policies don't mention a…
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Priced off the road?
My insurance expires in May and i have decided not to renew (been thinking about it for a few months), I will instead be selling my car and buying a decent bike. For long journeys I will use my local train station. Petrol will only keep going up, VAT has increased all parts and labour, My insurance has doubled in the last…
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Yaris - 1l v 1.3l Opinions please!
I wonder if anyone could offer their opinions? We are currently looking at 2 used Yaris’s: · 58 plate, 1Litre (basic model), 7000 miles £6300 · 56 plate, 1.3 Spirit (more extras), 11500 miles £5600 Both are low mileage for their years, we are looking for a reliable car which is cheap to run and have always liked the Yaris…
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bumped and scratched my car!
I had a nasty surprize yesterday when i got back to my new 10 plate VW polo and it had been dented and scratched on two doors!! It had been parked in a private car park in my very own car space... i have looked for cameras but cant see any?? Do i just claim off my insurance and throw away 5 years no claims??or do i foot…
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56 plate mercedes c class battery terminal
i just got a 2006 mercedes c class 3litre v6 model i was just wondering if anyone knows if there is a positive battery terminal in the engine bay anywhere like BMW's have the battery is flat and its in the electric boot lol
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New car HPI clear but bumped?
Hello Im wondering if anyone can help? I've just bought a 06 plate car from a local garage, when I got there the bumper was slightly off colour compared to the rest of the car, I asked the garage if the car had been in a bump he said it hadn't and said this was a common fault on this particular car. So I went away and…
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New Exhaust
Finding it very hard to get a replacement exhaust for a 2005 MR2 Roadster (1.8) online Even kwik fit dont list any exhaust prices online .... Where can i get a reasonably priced none performance exhaust in NW Kent Thanks
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Car accident claim advice
Hi Had quite a nasty accident on Saturday which ended up in both my 22 weeks pregnant OH and I being taken off to hospital for whiplash related injuries, OH had a scan at the hospital and everything seems fine at the moment with the baby. My question is, is it best to stick with the solicitors the insurance company put…
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Alloy wheel damaged beyond repair on Tesco Car park
Evening All, This is my first post on here, and having seen some of the brilliant posts on here, I felt this was the best place to come for advice! I have recently visited my local Tesco store at quarter past ten in the evening. To cut a long story short, there was an enormously deep pot hole on the car park that has…
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Whats the Cheapest you can find this Travel Route
on the 4th Feb 3 of Us need to travel from walsall after 4pm to the Isle of wight, southampton or portsmouth route, on the 6th need to get to Gatwick by 9.40, then 2 of us need to get back to walsall, Cheapest someone can find this route Car,Coach,Train can be used but taking car across to the island costs a lot that if…
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Failed MOT *sigh*
Failed on 7 things, only one of them is gonna cause me problems The stupid ABS light stays on which "indicates and ABS fault" Ive been reading up and hopefully its just the sensors.................Cant register/tax my car 'till this is sorted out :(
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cheap brake pads ??????????
Hi i own a mazda 323f se and im pretty sure that brake pads are going and the discs does any1 know of a place online or in kent that sells really cheap pads and discs as i can only find the Pads £35 Discs £50 each front or back same pricethank you for your time reading my post all help would be greatly appreciated
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Insurance Claim MOT expired 4 days ago
Hello I wonder if anyone can advise as I have a dilemma. I have comprehensive car insurance. My MOT expired on 4th January and I booked my car in at the Garage for an MOT on the 10th January because this is the only date the Garage I use had. Sods law, on 8th January I was involved in an accident which appears to be…
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Vectra battery problem
My Dad has a '54' Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 petrol H/b. Before Xmas he found on a few mornings that the car wouldn't start and needed a jump start. When the weather began to warm up the problem disappeared. This week however it has returned and so he thought he must need a new battery. He went to Halfords to pick up a new…
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wipers on nissan tino
help my mot is due end of jan and my wipers will not stop i have too turn the engine off and on again then they stop at the bottom of the screen any ideas thanks
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New car with intermittent fault.
Hi there, looking for some advice and hope you can help. We bought a new Skoda Fabia estate six weeks ago. Ten days after getting it, I was driving home from work and the car (which had been going along fine) shuddered twice and then cut out. Luckily I was near a lay by and managed to coast in. I did manage to restart the…
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no claims bonus
my husbands insurance is due end of Jan, for a short time last feb he had 2 vehicles, the old one he sold had 6 years no claims on it, while the new vehicle he insured as he got it a month before selling the other will only have one years no claims. when we renew insurance on the only vehicle we now have in January can he…
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Speeding Fine HELP!
My mum changed her name by deed poll about 14 months ago. She changed the details on her driving license but forgot to update her vehicle registration, so the car has been registered in the wrong name for over a year. She has just got a speeding fine for doing 36 mph in a 30 mph. But the fine is in her old name. Whats the…
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clarion radio code
hello, can anyone provide me with the code for my car radio. It is a clarion serial no. cl040120783280, c70000001236. thanks for any help
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Car Ins (registared keeper) driver
hi all the car my missus drives is in my name on the log book but she is the main driver i am not insured on the car , she uses the car daily she insures it herself in her name fully comperhensive basically her car just in my name she has had a prang this morning on the ice and ploughed into another oncoming car fortunatly…
