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mobility car (another question)
hi all i have another question regarding a mobility car 12th jan i was awarded high rate mobilty nothing for care part of dla so i went and ordered a mobility car (suppose to pick this up tomorrow hopefully) my mobilty allowance was awarded for 2 years then reapply, mobility car is on a 3 year contract i mentioned this to…
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Damage to persons van on our property - liable?
Can anyone help urgently? We are getting a floor fitted and my husband had stacked the kickboards from the units against the house. The wind blew them over and there is some damage to the workmans van. He is saying we are liable for the damage - can anyone advise urgently if this is correct and if there is anywhere we can…
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Honda Accord Fuel cap wont open
Can anyone help me open the fuel filler cap on my father-in-laws 52 plate Honda Accord. Pulling the lever just below the drivers side door, but nothing happens. Its a low miler, just 38,000 miles and is generally very reliable. Cable broken? overiding switch etc? Any advice most appreciated.
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Shelf life of tyres
I know tyres have a shelf life of around 6 years and that the date of manufacture is stamped in the sidewall (e.g. DOT number 3007 means tyre was manufactured in 30th week of 2007). But when buying new tyres, does anyone ask to check the tyre before buying, to see how old it is? Only asking as it seems that some tyre…
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TOYOTA COROLLA 1998 Not Starting
Wonder if there is anyone out there who can help. I have a Toyota Corolla 1998 hatchback. Before Christmas started having problems. Bought new battery, then battery was losing power and not starting so replaced the alternator. Now the car will start if jumped and will run but if left overnight (like last night) will not…
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Eurostar Ticket Paris-London
Hi everybody, I've bought an Eurostar ticket Paris-London on trocdetrains.com, but I've just realized that the Euostar Tickets are not transferable! How does it work? And how come there are so many people on the web that sell the same kind of ticket? Is there any real risk? Any fine or sanction? Or maybe I can't get on…
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alternative to diesel
Must be on everyones mind right now, just wondering if bio diesel has become more popular now its been a few years since it was first used. With the pump prices I am tempted to mix veg oil and diesel but wouldnt know the mixture I'd need and would I need to add any additives? I have a fiat doblo 07 reg 8v multijet Any…
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Berlingo,Partner or Kangoo
I am looking for a car that can ferry our children about occasionally and also for using as a van,any one know which is the best for reliability,only going to do about 6000 miles a year so I would be quite happy with a petrol model,What are they like?
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Buying a motorbike from a reposession company
I've been offered a good deal on a bike but I'm wondering if it could be more hassle than its worth. It belongs to a repo company at the moment, they removed it off some private land it had been parked on for 10 months when the land owners complained it was causing an obstruction and needed it removing. The repo company…
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new hyundai i10, good deal?
Hyundai i10 active 1.2 petrol 85bhp 14" alloy wheels body coloured door handles and mirrors drivers seat hight adjustment electric door mirrors electric rear windows front fog lights one touch down drivers window control remote central locking Is this OK for £7500?
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current car v runaround v brand new car??
Hi, Just after some motoring advice. My thirsty ford galaxy is costing me a fortune to run so I need to decide whether to get rid of it or not. I have 4 kids (2 who live with me and 2 from a previous relationship who don't) so that is why I went for the 7 seater but my wife has a car and I am thinking that it would be…
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Citreon C8-good 7 seater??
We currently have a Ford Galaxy which I love and we want to upgrade and the C8 is a lot cheaper second hand(have a 5k budget). I dont have prams anymore so only really need boot space for holidays and days out(I shop when kids at school). Is this a good economical car? Currently looking at a 2.0 Diesel. Are they any other…
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Golf or new Focus
DH and I have test driven both of these over the weekend, 1.6 deisel and we really liked them both, financially there isn't a lot in it ,(PCP purchase), tried reading the various reviews on line and am just going round in circles and more confused than ever! Anyone got any constructive advice to help us decide?
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Woman had a go at me this morning
there isn't much free parking in the town where I work. There is only 1 long-term car park too, and that's expensive, so as you can imagine, the residential streets get parked up by workers. There are some with residents only parking, but others are free for all. I drove along my favourite 'free for all' parking street…
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Blue Badge Holders' Atlas £3
[title=http://images2.moneysavingexpert.com/images/dp/wtd_underline.gif] What's the deal? [/title] If you're disabled and have a blue badge then you can get the Concise UK Road Atlas for Blue Badge Drivers for £3 all in. The atlas normally costs anything from £6-13 but until midnight 31/03/2010 The Pie Guide website is…
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Approx cost of replacing both front wings.
I knew my car had a rust issue on the front wings near the bumper, but I hadn't realised how bad it's got over the last few months. To be honest I think it's going to be a case of replacing both wings & re-spray. I have a 1996 Mazda MX5 and am wondering if anyone has idea of cost? I won't be tackling the job, it would have…
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Short term car insurance
Iv'e just bought another car and still have my old one as i want to sell it privately can I get short term, one month three months insurance cheaply any suggestions where to get it.
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L and P signs on the car
Hi there, Just wondering if someone can direct me to a website etc where I can download a free L and P sign for my car. I am on a provisional licence and my brother is on a learner licence. Again not sure if the donwload verisons are allowed or should I buy the ones available from the supermarket? Thanks in advance
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Advice needed - car insurance nightmare!
Can anyone advise? Think my car insurance co are trying to do me over (Sainsbury's Bank in association with eSure) Have just moved house so have rung them to update my details and apparently my premium is going up by almost £160! I've only moved 20 mins down the road and this seems extortionate. Apparently its to do with…
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Can't find my spare key
Hi All, I'm supposed to be trading my car in this week and have just torn the house apart trying to find the spare key but I can't find it anywhere. Are they likely to make a fuss if I only hand over one key?
