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2nd service cost
Hi, I've just booked my Suzuki Swift in for second yr service and apparently the cost will be £217. Is that normal? It seems a lot.. I could possibly get it cheaper at my local garage (this cost is with Suzuki), but I will loose warranty if I do that, will I not?
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stilo- knocking and squeaking noise esp on speed bumps
hi all wonder if you can help i am long suffering owner of a 2002 stilo, owned since 2004, now it has decided to make an odd knocking and squeaking noise when i go over speed bumps, does anyone know what this might be and if so is it expensive to fix? trying to get 1-2 more years out the car but need to know if this is…
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My consumer rights in a motor garage??
This is my first time posting and I'm not entirely sure it's the right place, but thought it's as good a place as any to start! Basically I needed the locking wheel nuts taken off my car (a VW) so I phoned around and found that the VW garage near me would be the cheapest place to have them removed. They told me it would…
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Mobitix ending 4 March
I've just had an email from Virgin trains that says.. "As someone who’s used Mobitix before, we wanted to let you know that from 4 March the product will no longer be available. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause." Anyone know why this is? Bit of a shame, have found it very useful. hs
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Cheap train ticket Manchester to Bath
Looking to buy two train tickets from Manchester to Bath on 10/7. One adult one 13yr old. Travel around 10am. Have done a dummy booking in May which says 21 pounds. Is there any way to get it cheaper than this. Also then going from Bath to London on 13/7, any ideas of cheapest way to book this? Thanks in advance.
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Help. Car stolen insurance terrible
Hi, if anyone could help with some positive advice i would appreciate it. I feel drained at the moment. My car was stolen on the 5th feb, they broke in the house stole the keys and made off with the car and my phone. I am fully comp and was almost at my 5 years no claims mark again. The insurance say i cant have a courtesy…
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help - any positive car insurer stories?
I'm doing the annual insurance comparisons and finding that the cheapest quotes all have appalling customer service reviews. But it's much harder to find any positive comments about insurers anywhere - is this because they are all equally awful? Does anyone have a recent good experience of claiming?
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ford fiesta 04 stalling when cold HELP!
hi my fiesta 04 1.4 engine has been stalling for the last week on a morning when i take om to work. i have to sit and warm up engine for about 5mins unless it just stalls when i drive. I have been googling problem and says trottle value, so the guy up the road who builds cars and is very good took a look on saturday…
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sexual discrimination in car insurance.
morning all. Seen something on the news and thought i would see what everyone thinks about it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12608777 well what you all think? I think its about time, i read somewhere (a while ago) that a boy aged 19 phoned up for car insurance and was mistaken for a female. The documents obviously…
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safe to sell the Jag?
Hi We are trying to sell our car at the moment and have it advertised on autotrader. Consequently, we have been approached by several scammers, which has made us ultra wary! Anyway, we now have someone we believe to be a genuine buyer and we arranging a viewing of the car. The problem is we live at the ar5e end of the…
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Kia Sedona 2.9 CRDi LS (2007+ model) - electric doors problem
Hi Anyone else had this problem and how was it resolved? Purchased above car at weekend only to find after driving a few miles the rear electric doors wouldn't open, then when it opened it wouldn't close. Returned to garage and it well and truly jammed open. Top of door tries to move / bottom wouldn't budge. Eventually…
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Possibly missold a car?
Hi all, This is my first post on this forum, I hope somebody can help me. I passed my driving test yesterday, and today went to pick up my first car from a fairly local dealership. The car is a T Reg VW Polo 1.0 Litre, and was described as having 5 months Tax and MOT until 06-2011. I paid the money, brought the car home…
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Personal Contract Purchase Agreement - Help!
I took out a Personal Contract Purchase agreement from a car leasing company in December 2008, the contracts were signed off the business premises and there was no notice of a cooling off period or any notice of cancellation supplied. I think that I should have been received a cancellation letter with my agreement but…
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in a real panic - car insurance!
I've been driving without Insurance!!! I am shocked and absolutely livid at the NFU....as got home tonight to a letter telling me that due to nonpayment my policy was cancelled with effect from the 17th february...have only received this tonight so basically have unknowingly been driving uninsured and as I taxed my car…
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taking ownership of a vehicle after death
I wonder if anyone knows what you do if you receive a car in an inheritance.The Tax had expired so we've sent off a SORN for now. One is how do we then reinstate it's Road Tax, but first how do we actually take ownership as the vehicle will still be in the deceased persons name?
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Back dated valuation of Car
Hi Currently going through a very messy divorce (in Scotland). We separated in 2006 and I kept the car. Lawyers now want it valued as at 2006. It's a Nissan Tino 1.8 s - 51 plate. Can anyone advise a website where I could get a valuation without paying? Parkers and Glass want £4 - £5. I've tried my local garage to check if…
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Tyre inflator
I don't do a lot of mileage and my rear tyres are leaking air. I know it's not slow punctures, cos they both do it, as did the fronts until the tyres were changed and the rust cleaned off the inside of the wheels. So I can either pay £15 for both tyres to be refitted and wheels cleaned, or get a tyre inflator? I currently…
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Car Insurance Renewal quote...OMG!
Me 43, SWMBO 35 (doesnt look a day over 21..). Car - 1.4 Clubman ONE with 'extras' from Factory. Insurance last year - £431 from Tesco, this year.......£650. Nothing has changed, no claims etc.... !!!!!!.
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Ford Focus rear wiper
Hi the rear wiper comes on every 20 seconds and i cannot stop this , the front wiper was used yesterday but not on now but this rear one has a mind of its own. I think it may be a faulty contact but not sure,can anyone advise me where to look please thanks
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Selling My Car can I give buyer credit
OK I know its sounds mad Ive got a decent enough W reg Mondeo to sell Young lad wants to buy but can only find about £300 of the £500 asking price Says he will give me the other £200 in a couple weeks when he gets paid Normally I would not even consider this, but he does seem Ok, and has a young family, looks like he nees…
