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Can I claim fuel cost from tax man
Bit of a long question but here goes. I'm employed and have to commute to work each week by car I travel 220 miles on Sunday then 40 miles to work 40 miles back for 5 days then travel back 220 miles on Friday. Now I use a company car but I have been paying the fuel cost this cost is about 15% of my wages and I just can't…
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Car Finance?
Hi, I started a thread earlier outlining problems I have been having through my own stupidity. I now need to know if I can get car finance. I have just checked my credit report and my score is 550 I do not have any CCJ's or late payments although i do have a default. I don't want to apply for loans as this will reduce my…
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Radio code for old 1997 Citreon Saxo 1.1
Hi Re: Radio code for old 1997 Citreon Saxo 1.1 Does anyone know how I can get a free code for this radio??? The prev owner didn't have it Thanks
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seatbelt extender
The seatbelt in my car won't fit around the car seat for our baby travel system. There are several options, varying in cost. 1) Get a new car 2) Get a new car seat that fits, although I'd still have to carry the other one around to clip on to the pushchair base 3) Get a new seat belt 4) Buy a seat belt extender. I would…
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Advertising on cars?
I have just been reading about companies you can sign up with to have advertising wraps placed on your car... seems very interesting, and i have just signed up with one such company... I was wondering if anyone else has done the same, and if anyone has actually got any advertising with these companies? I think it looks…
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Need a car for new job - cheap car or bad finance?
Sorry if someone has already posted something similar - I had a search and couldn't see anything. I have just accepted a new job - one that pays more than my current one but does not offer a company car (my current job does). So, I need to purchase a new car within the next 3 weeks. Unfortunately, the reason I am leaving…
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You can now spend Tesco vouchers on train tickets on RedSpottedHanky
This thread is specifically to discuss RedSpottedHanky tickets with Tesco vouchers To reply or discuss the article, just click reply. Thanks
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Crashed my car... Insurance won't pay out... Need Help ASAP
Ok, first of all, hello... been reading these forums for a while but never needed to post til now. Last week I was exiting the motorway in my ford focus, when the steering lock came on. The car went straight into the curb at about 50mph... I was lucky not to have been injured and walked away ok, which is the main thing...…
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breakdown cover
Hi there, Wondering if someone could give me advice on buying a breakdown cover - what's the best co to buy from and other things worth keeping in mind, what it should cover and what's extra etc. Thanks
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I think my smart car just broke - front body dipping right down to the ground
Think I have just broke something on my smart car...... It was washed Sunday and not driven since then. Sometimes after being washed when I start to reverse off the drive, it's like the brakes have stuck for a second, they jolt and all is fine. Hoowever today the jolt felt more like running over something as I reversed.…
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Best estate car for £2000?
As the title suggests, I am looking into buying a second hand estate car and will have around £2000. I have always bought new/nearly new cars before, but circumstances have changed and I need to be more frugal. Does anyone have any recommendations? Diesel or petrol? We probably do about 150 miles a week. Thank you in…
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Used Car fault & part ex query
Hi All! I traded in the wife's small car 3 weeks ago as part exchange against a 2nd hand bigger family car (peugeot 307 est) with a localish independent garage approx 40m from home. Am really chuffed with the new car however within a few days of purchase I've noticed an intermittent knocking noise from the front drivers…
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Replace clutch or buy new car?
Hi all My V reg Polo has recently been over revving and I have just found out the clutch needs to be replaced. The mechanic says it will probably cost ballpark £200 including labour to get it done. My car already has 85k on the clock and I'm not sure whether I should just call it a day and get another car or replace the…
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Finance Agreement - Car Written Off
Hi I'm a new user, so apologies if this has been answered elsewhere. I took out a Finance Agreement in 2007 to purchase a car, and am coming up to the last 12 months of the 60 month term. Unfortunately I wrote off the car in an accident last week, and someone advised me that if I have paid off more than half of the…
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MSE News: Petrol price hike fears as oil price surges
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Oil prices have hit an all-time high for UK buyers which could lead to further increases at the pumps for drivers ..." Read the full story: Petrol price hike fears as oil price surges
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Shock Absorber Bushing
Does anyone know if it's possible to buy just the Rubber bushing for the upper mounting on a shock Absorber? The shocks themselves are fine, but the bushing is starting to go - but I can't seem to find the bushing for sale anywhere - just the entire shock absorber! The car is a 1999 Vauxhall astra 1.6 Cheers
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Train prices Lincs to Notts
My lad is going to Uni in Notts but rather than looking at stopping there he was planning on going by train everyday but to buy seperate tickets works out about 40 quid a week (10 quid a day for 4 days mon to thurs) Whats the options on purchasing tickets in advance ,unable to use a student rail card as that states…
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Hire Purchase? Part Exchange? main dealer
what are the options to part exchange a motor/?? ive seen many people do it with a new-ish motor and then buy a year old new car? how is it done? however I have a car which is more then a few years old..
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Speeding fine, points and insurance.
Hello all, We just received a speeding fine acquired from from a hand held speed camera a couple of weeks ago. We were doing 48 mph in a 30 mph area. Quiet country road on a weekend. Neither my wife of myself can remember which one of us was driving at the time. I already have 6 points on my licence for speeding, my wife…
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What cars are in group 1 for insurance?
I was thinking of changing my car, so I ran a set of insurance quotes through a comparisson site, to give me an idea. Since I last used that comparission site some stuff has changed: I now have a child under 16 :j I don't have any NCB anymore :( This is because I had an accident in August and I was at fault :o I do 10k…
