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Vauxhall lifetime guarantee scam
Was looking at a new vauxhall with a family member the other day. At the dealer was big signs every where advertising "lifetime guarantee" for every new car. So i ask the sales rep, so if the car is 7 years old it still is covered? He said NO. Only for 5 years or 100,000 miles. So technically not a lifetime guarantee:mad:…
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Cig lighter doesn't work in car
I think I need to redo my original message, I arent getting any new responses and I know you'll know the answer to my problem :) I arent really bothered about the cig adapter not working, I was needing something that can power my sat nav... I have found this on Amazon, brilliant price too, is this what I need?…
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Buying a used car
Hi folks, I am in the process of looking to purchase a used car, preferably via a private sale via something i see on Auto Trader. I have never done this before, does anyone know the best steps to take for this. Is it best to have the cash in the form of a bankers cheque for a certain amount as I do not feel comfortable…
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Had to Laugh!
Just driven home from work and had the pleasure of being behind a brand new 11 reg white BMW. Now if I were the cars owners, I would be taking it back to the dealer and getting them to check that the indicators actually work, as after approx 8 miles I never saw them come on once!! :rotfl:
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Car Parking Sensors
Hi everyone....need some advise...i am looking to install new parking sensors..both front and back...for a vauxhall corsa 1.4 auto and need it to be installed as well...can someone let me know the best and cheapest way of doing this please...the cheapest quote I have at the moment is £279, for 4 front and 4 back, colour…
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Car insurance help please
Just called my insurance co. to find I've not been insured since changing vehicle last September. Already had a policy with them and called to change vehicle,given a quote for new car, payments changed, money taken from account. Today I phoned to ask for a copy of policy to discover that they never changed the vehicle just…
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Cancelling Hire Purchase half way through agreement?
In April we will be exactly half way through our 5 year Hire Purchase Agreement. For over a year, realistically we wanted/needed to change the car as its not really suitable for our circumstances. Initially when we looked in to 'trading in' our car and entering into a new agreement, we were told we would be in negative…
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Estate or saloon with roof rack....but still with performance :)
I have a conundrum…it’s not strictly moneysaving but here goes (a bit long but I hope it all makes sense)… I currently have a 4 seater coupe sports car which I LOVE but it isn’t really practical for lugging things around, nor is it comfortable for the poor people who sometimes have to sit in the back (parents, parents in…
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wild repair speculation please
skoda felicia 55k miles ran for a while with low oil due to stuck bonnet (bonnet now ok) blowing lots of smoke from exhaust mpg - guzzling petrol like mad diagnosis? estimated repair costs?
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Key not working in car door lock.
The driver's side lock on our 2006 Honda Jazz is not working. The key won't go all the way in and definitely won't turn. It works easily in all the other locks and the central locking mechanism is fine, even for the driver's door. This happened a few weeks ago and a squirt of WD40 did the trick. This time I have sprayed it…
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mobility car
hi all i have a question ive been awarded high rate mobility 2 weeks ago and i went and seen about getting a car on mobility, was told estimated delivery for the car was today 1st march but on friday got a phone call from ca deealer saying estimated time on delivery will now be the 9th march oraround abouts my question is…
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1 day insurance clarification
I have a Vauxhall Vectra which is currently taxed but uninsured and sitting on my driveway. The reason being that I bought a new car which I am driving day-to-day and have insured fully comp. I have just agreed the sell the Vectra and have agreed to drive the car to the buyers address 10 miles away. Does my current…
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Need help re: mileage claim
Hiya i recently started working for a community care agency, was told they dont supply a mileage allowance, and was told i could claim it all of the tax man. i contacted the tax office and was told to fill out a P87 if the claim was under £2500 and if over i had to fill in a self assessment tax form, i was advised that any…
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Very Minor Rtc + Whiplash Claim - Help!!
Me and my girlfriend are looking some advice re a claim on her insurance that she's just had. On Saturday just gone my girlfriend was on her way to work on her own when she was approaching traffic lights the vehicle in front slammed its brakes on, she was going approx 5mph on the approach to the lights, this caused her to…
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Oil Change in Norwich?
My daughter needs to have an oil and filter change done in Norwich area (Panda) any ideas? Sould say cheap is order of the day :)
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Displaying valid tax disc - different for hire cars?
Okay so I have a hire car through Ford while my car is in the garage.. the cars tax expires today so I called them up yesterday afternoon.. they said they couldn't get the replacement tax disc to me (monday) but would try and get it to me at some point today. So I said to them it's an offence for me to drive it around…
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So......an end to cheaper car insurance for women
.....compared to men (all other factors being equal). Fair? I bet the execs at Sheila's Wheels are carping themselves. ;)
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ECU Fault Code Readers - OBDII
I'm wanting to purchase a fault code reader and am looking for recommendations. I don't have a laptop so just buying a cable and software isn't an option. I need a handheld reader which can read and delete codes. I found one online (MaxiScan) but reading the instruction book put me off as it said that deleting the codes…
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Renault Voluntary Termination Charges
Hi, I have arranged for a collection/inspection of my car for this week. However, I have some scratches on the bumper and driver door of the car. Has anyone had to pay the charges? Or know roughly how expensive they are? I'm worried that they won't take the car away until the scratches/scrapes have been fixed which will…
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thinking of running car on petrol & water mix
was just reading about a conversion kit that cuts petrol use by 50% mixing it with water vapour , seems legit , anyone doing this yet?
