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What bike?
I'm thinking about riding a bicycle to work because a) I'm about to go into debt with the amount of petrol i'm having to purchase and b) I need to get fit. Doing 12 hour shifts makes it difficult for me to excersise as much as i'd like to. Can anybody suggest what type of bike I would need to get? I've been looking at the…
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Used Car with Warranty...company ceased trading...car needed £1000+ work doing...
Hi there. PLEASE can somebody advise me this is the worst experience I've ever had :mad: This is a long story so I apologise in advance. On 05/02/2011 I traded in my Megane Scenic for a Megane Sport Tourer, price was £3490 but it was a swap (part ex) and he gave me a cheque for £100 towards the Scenic. He also gave me a 3…
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Car on Finance..MOT/Service, have to be from dealer?
hey guys! pretty striahgtforward question...im trying to save money this year, need my MOT and Service done. my car is on finance from VW, so im not sure..do i have to get MOT and Service done from them in order to part ex with them at a future date? i was honestly thinking Kwikfit/Halfords as they have deals on but im…
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Autotrader distance problem
Hi all, Does anyone know why the distance from your post code to the dealer/seller so way out? Using my post code it gives distances which look near to where you live but when you visit the dealer web page it's miles away,have even tried it with different post codesand result is still the same. Very annoying when looking…
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Road Tax
How come nobody has mentioned the increase in Road Tax for older cars? My tax has gone up by £15 this year to £205 and I drive less than 2000 p/a.
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rusty sunroof
ive had my rover 25 for 3 days and just noticed the sunroof rim is rusty and damp is getting into the car. is the garage liable to repair this or is it my pocket thats going to be hit.
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Travelling around London
I am moving to Hornchurch in Essex as I have a new job near Liverpool Street Station. I will be using public transport and was wondering what my cheapest ticket would be to get as I know there are season tickets and Oyster cards etc. I am happy to pay annually if that is the best way. Thanks in advance.
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Cheapest Way To Run 2 Cars
I'm current running 2 cars in my family. I've a 1.9 diesel saloon and my wife has a 1.4 petrol mini MPV I use mine driving to work daily (35 miles/day) and some motorway at the weekend. My wife use her for food shopping and taking the 2 children to play groups etc. (unless then 5000 miles per year) My wife thinking to sell…
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BP Fuel card - Nectar points...
Hi, ive just started a new job using a BP fuel card just about daily to the sum of £20-£40. I use my nectar card with each swipe at the pump and the points are raising well, although what options are out there which I might be missing.. e.g. double points promos or other schemes I could be on which BP run? Thanks in…
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Where to get cheap car insurance from?
Hi Folks My car insurance is due to run out in the next few weeks. I am the main driver & my wife is the 2nd one. I have got the max. no. claims bonus. Can you suggest any places or websites where I can get a cheap car insurance? Thank You.
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Car Breakdown Cover
Hi just to let others know i had my renewal for breakdown cover for 2 cars from auto national rescue cost £99 which i think is quite good,but i did an online search and found they were doing the same cover on moneysupermarket for £74.25 for 2 cars :beer: I called them and they matched the price,i am very happy with this.…
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Tyre life???
Hiya hope someone can advise...my partner had 2 new tyres on his Peugeot 306 on 1st November and the tracking done - he checked yesterday and the inside of the tyres are so worn you can see wires, outsides look fine - he has only done about 2000 miles, is this right? surely they should last llonger than that. Thanks
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Fuel Cards
whats the benefit of having fuel cards do they save you pennies off the pump price or are they simply a way for employees to fill up?
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Cam belt has gone on my car - not sure what to do
OK so this is a slightly long story. Yesterday I drove 55 miles to work and my car was fine. Got to work, parked, went in. Came out a bit later for some air, saw a better parking space so went to move my car and it made a craaaazy noise (it started and it moved but it sounded a little bit like putting my mobile phone in…
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OS solutions to rising fuel prices
I'm sure this has been talked about before but in the fresh wake of rising oil prices does anyone else feel priced out of driving their car? I know I am almost certainly finding it increasingly difficult to put fuel in the car and am now starting to think of ways around it. I am currently spending approx £85 a week on fuel…
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Lawyers post-accident
I had an minor accident on an roundabout where I was heading straight behind a long truck and then suddenly on the roundabout a car hit me from the right trying to make the exit. Obviously the long truck blocked their vision but they told me it was my fault. This was my first ever accident and I know cars from the right…
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Average Speed Cameras
I live and commute in an area that has recently had average speed cameras installed. First lot are along a dual carriageway with speed limits of 50mph moving up to 70mph. Probably about 10 cameras covering 8 or so miles. Second lot are on the A13 and have a section of 50mph dropping to 40mph then back up to 50mph, this is…
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Car on finance: Can I somehow reduce my payments?!
Hello, im looking for some advice about my car that we have on finance. we have 2 1/2 years left to pay at £168 a month and would really like to reduce the outgoings as much as possible. My husband took out the HP on this car about 2 years ago (without me knowing!) and needless to say i was v annoyed at the time. he has…
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Can I drive a minibus
Hi I'm 26 years old, have no points on my licence and have held my licence since I was 17. I don't have a D1. I was hoping to hire either a 15 or a 17 seater minibus (for £55 or £65 for one day respectively). I was going to fill it with people for a day out to the Lakes. We'd share the cost between us. Do I need to obtain…
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Confused - What is the difference between these Brake Pads?
Hey guys, We have a Toyota Yaris D4D (2008). The front discs/pads need replacing. I stuck the Vehicle Registration into the appropriate field on the eurocarparts website and the following link shows three different types of pads produced by the same manufacturer (Pagid) at separate prices.…
