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economic family car?
I've never owned a car, having shared a car with a friend for the past 10 years (Census return - how many cars do you have use of: answer, 1/2). However we're probably moving in the near future, so we're going to need our own car. The current car we drive is an ancient (but lovely, good running) Subaru, which has been…
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Avis car hire (UK)
Hi there I am considering using my airmiles to hire a car for a few days. On the airmiles website there arent really any t+c's but on the avis site it says this ; Minimum age changes by country and type of car. In the UK, you can rent from Avis when you are 23 years old or over (you will need a driving licence for at least…
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First Car - Where to buy?
Good morning! I need to buy my first car. What's the best way to go? Option 1 - Autotrader and get some cheapo car. I'd be looking to pay no more than a grand. This would go on my credit card. Option 2 - Go to a proper dealer and get a car on finance. The car would cost more, but would I get a better finance deal? Also…
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Brake Calipers from Scrappie - False economy?
Hi , I have an 05 Renault Trafic van with high mileage (180k) that has seized rear calipers. Is it worthwhile paying for new parts or should i just get them from a scrapyard?
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Insurance for taxing a car
I want to tax my old car so I can sell it. Would temporary insurance be enough to enable me to do this? Thanks in advance
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Do i have any rights? 2nd Hand Car.
Hi, If anyone can help me or point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it. I purchased a car - Seat Leon Cupra - (£2.5k) at a nearby used car garage. I started looking in early December and saw this car. I was told that is was having the turbo replaced and would be fine later in the month. I was busy over…
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been thrown a curve ball in my search for a car
ok i am just after some thoughts on this, but first a little bit of background info for those for can’t remember any of my previous posts basically i have been looking for a small economical car for a couple of grand narrowed it down to a few cars (clio, C3, C2, fiesta and 206 all diesels) although i did look into the…
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Car Service
My car is due for MOT and I thought I would get the service done on it at the same time, I've had it about a year now. I phoned up Ford, and they told me the car is due for its full service at 75,000 miles. I've been quoted a full service for £288 with MOT or a basic service for £149 with MOT. Now I would like the full…
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Intermittent fuel starvation problem
Towards the end of a 2 hour drive this afternoon my car started getting all jerky; the fuel supply kept cutting out for a few seconds at a time. It has done this occasionally before, but seemed to be rectified by filling the tank up, but this time the tank was well over half full. By the time I got to the town I was going…
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overlapping no claims query
Hi, just wondered if someone could help me, ive just bought a new car to replace my off road/unusable old one. However my insurance with aviva on that car runs out on the 18th april. On completion of that policy i will have 5 years no claims. However if i buy online through quidco for aviva for the new car from the 18th…
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Looking for new car on 0% finance
hi, im looking to buy a new car on 0% finance or a low APR rate. Does anyone know about any good deals on new cars out thre at the mo? Thanks.
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GARAGE seeing me off !!!
:mad:Hi all, i recently had problems wiv my mondeo 2.0 tdci 2003, it was smoking like me gran and sounded like a tractor, so, i took it to my my local garage, after being recommended by a friend. B4 he opened the bonnet all 3 mechs said, "timing chain tensioner and possibly hydrolic lifters. OK i thought they know their…
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What's the likely penalty?
A friend of mine was driving through Hull the other day and got flashed by a speed camera, they were doing about 35mph in a 30 mph area. What is the penalty likely to be, does anyone know? Would it be a points on licence and fine or do they have the scheme in Hull where you can opt to go on a better driving course? TIA
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Parking in Uxbridge for Tube Transfer
Hey all Was on here last week trying to figure out the best way for us to get to London cheaply as we need to go to the Irish Embassy on Monday 18th. We've now decided that, as we promised our 3 year old we would take her to Legoland Windsor this year, we would kill two birds with one stone, save £80 on petrol costs, and…
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Corsa Easytronic - should i buy it
Just about to buy 1.2 on a 52 plate , for my 18 yr old daughter, old chap selling due to him being too ill to drive, he has had it from new with only 37000 on the clock and will let it go for £600, but having read the horror stories about the easytronic am wondering if it is worth it. Surely they can't all be bad? Any…
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Running car on veggie oil
I remember some time ago seeing a website where you could input your car details and it tiold you of other peoples experiences of using veggie oil as a fuel, or told you if you could use it in your car or not. I have hunted google, and cant find it, anyone have any clues as to the site as I am fancying a small pick up, but…
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Do i have any rights? 2nd Hand Car.
Hi, If anyone can help me or point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it. I purchased a car - Seat Leon Cupra - (£2.5k) at a nearby used car garage. I started looking in early December and saw this car. I was told that is was having the turbo replaced and would be fine later in the month. I was busy over…
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Car Alarm
Hello! I was wondering if anyone has any answers to my nan's problem. She owns a Ford (04 reg I think) and for a while she's had problems with the alarm going off if she unlocks the car from the front passenger's side, however, recently the alarm has started going off if she opens any door, even when unlocked. The hazard…
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Car Warranty Question
Hi all My husband is in the process of getting a 2nd hand car. The sneaky car salesman told him he was throwing in 2 year warranty as part of the deal (which sold it for us) but on signing credit agreement we noticed something wasn't quite right. After speaking to them it turns out the warranty hasn't been "thrown in" as a…
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Ford Service Plan
As a new Fiesta Mk7 driver ('10 plate Titanium 1.6 Tdci), can the forum recommend (or other) the value of the Ford Service Plan? I estimate driving around 20,000 mile per annum and undecided if this or regular Ford services or regular Independant garage services is my best value for money (whilst preserving my warranty).…
