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Extended car warranties
Hi We are considering taking out an extended warranty on our car instead of buying a new one. Has anyone had any experience with them especially Gocarwarranty which appears to offer very good value?
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mot test
when my car had the emissions test (in my opinion) the tester over revved the car. After he moved my car to the brake machine he got out turned the engine of had a walk and came back he could not get car started again. I had to get my car recovered by main dealer the out come was the timing had jumped. The test station…
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road signs
what are they for?
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Help no mot, tax out in 4 days.
Looking for advice. The MOT ran out today, its booked in for its test next week. No problems so far. However, i need the car for saturday. Can i drive it as the road tax is still valid until end of April ? and I have a scheduled appointment for the MOT test. Then on the 30 th April go for SORN, take the car off road until…
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Buying a car that has a VIC
I am in desperate need of a new car but dont have a lot of money. I have seen a Fiesta Zetec Y reg for £400 which is perfect for me, and starts up and seems to run lovely. The garage owner said they dont know much about the car and they dont have the vehicle registration document. We told them we would be there tomorrow to…
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Will my car fail its MOT?
Hi I have a 2003 Peugot 206sw and its due its MOT next month. When I start it up the lights always come. When it was last serviced (Jan) I told the garage and they replaced the indicator stalk. They did this as when I use to indicate, the lights would come on! Now the problem as recently progressed to the lights coming on…
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Buying a Salvage Car
I have been looking for a new or nearly new car. I have seen some 'salvage' cars offered for sale at about half the price of buying in good condition (they mainly appear to have been accident damage so would need bodywork repairs). Does anyone know anything about the pros and cons of buying a salvage car and getting it…
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Any technical folks out there that can help me with a starting problem?
Hi ... Apart from taking the skin off my knuckles and tearing a tendon in my elbow I am at the point of giving away our quad bike. We have a Yamoto 250 used to pull a trailer around the field but it will not start by the electric start button, only by either bumping or pull start; The pull start option is now non existent…
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Motorbike insurance @ Swinton
Just got my bike insurance, fully comprehensive, Equity Red Star, £85 for the year. £30 cashback from Swinton, £27 cashback through Topcashback so under £30 for the year. HTH.
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Daughters horse hit a car
My daughter took the horse she is loaning out for a hack on the road the other day, I accompanied her on my bicycle. Unfortunately when someone drove past (too close but very slowly) the horse spooked and backed into the car causing a dent in the door. The driver was very courteous about it and so was I. Having no idea…
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Car Insurance ...!!!
Don't you think that car insurance companies are scam masters! I went to renew my car insurance at the weekend after receiving a quote from Elephant for £490. I visited a comparison website and discovered I could save myself over £100 as well as lower my excess. When I contacted Elephant and told them I didn't wish to…
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Last minute journey to London
I'm planning a last minute trip to London tomorrow and I'm just wondering if anyone can help me find cheap train tickets. Travelling from Birmingham International (BHI). Two Adults, one 16-25 railcard. Would like to arrive by about 12:00 or earlier. Would like to get the train back somewhere between 18:00 and 20:00.…
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Bit of an AA rant
Hello, I'd like to get something off my chest and thought it might serve as some use to others who may be/have been in a similar situation. I have been a member of the AA for a year now. I took out the cover online for £99 and decided to go for the home start, recovery shebang. I took out the cover because about a week…
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Licence requirements for 50cc moped
With the ever increasing petrol prices I am considering using a moped to save money rather than using the car all the time. So, I have a normal full driving licence whch I passed my test in 1987. Does this mean I can legally ride a moped upto and including 50cc? How do I get the required paperwork (ie moped licence)? What…
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Adult tricycle, does anyone have one?
I've had to put petrol in my car again this morning (to get to a mammogram appointment) and it's so expensive now that £10 worth of petrol doesn't even bring it to a quarter full. We need it for the May/June half term to get to a caravanning holiday but after that it really does have to go (or at least be used less.) If…
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Ilegal of petrol
just looking for some advise. I am aware that one of my neighbours purchases fuel from a local scrapyard which has been synphoned off from scrap cars. THis is then stored in large plastic containers within a garage. Is this allowed?? It annoys me as mI (as well as the rest of the country) having to pay through the roof for…
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Have I been caught speeding or not?
I'm a little unsure whether I have been caught speeding or not. Basically: -It was on a 60mph limit wide lane single carriageway (A46) -The camera in question was a mobile speed camera van (facing the opposite direction I was going) -I'm fairly sure I wasn't doing more than 65, absolutely positive it wasn't more than 70.…
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cheapest rail ticket
I am very new to this site, I am looking for help in a journey I'll be undertaking by rail from paisley(5 miles from glasgow) to bognor regis on the south coast,outward on the fri 5th aug and return mon 8th aug, I've looked at getting the sleeper to euston on thurs night, arr fri morn, similarly sleeper on mon night which…
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ESP/Traction Control - Opinions please?
Bought a new car and it's waiting to be built so the order can be changed as no build date given yet. Wondering if it's worth adding ESP/Traction Control on for £300 due to the safety aspect. Seen a few mixed reports where it's been a hinderance in the snow and other reports saying it's fantastic Seen all the videos on…
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Full Comp question - What if I don't want to write off?
Hey, Lets say I have an accident, and I was the cause of the accident and my car is not worth the repair so they offer a write off. If I don't accept and wish to keep my car, will they still repair the other parties car? Thanks!
