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• Get paid for having RAC cover?!

  Maybe I'm missing something obvious here ... ... But on Quidco it says that the cashback rate for RAC breakdown policies is "£40 for Personal based policies worth £30-£100". The RAC website says that a personal-based (as opposed to vehicle-based) policy is £53.50 for single cover, with an online discount of £15 taking the…

• lost radio Code

  Hi looking for a code for my 6000 car radio serial no. M061245, any help would be appreciated, thanks

• Ford Ka - value please?

  I've been offered 1.3 petrol Ford Ka, basic model, 53 reg, Jan 2004, 34,000 miles, 7 months MOT. Just wondered what the value would be approx?

• Grand Central Cancellation - chasing refund

  I bought a Grand Central ticket to travel from the north-east to London. On the morning, that 7.30 train I'd booked was cancelled. I (and all other passengers waiting) tried calling Grand Central customer services for more info but they were not open till 9 a.m.. There was no one to help as the station was not staffed. In…

• Where can I get a car seat Buckle?

  Hi I have bought a Honda Civic recently from a private seller, and stupidly didn't check the seat belts in the back seats, and have now noticed that one of the side passenger seats car seatbelt 'buckle' is missing. Does anyone have any suggestions of where I can get one from. I was thinking scrap yard. Thanks for reading.

• Need Help Buying a Gift For a Black Cab Driver Friend (On Verge Of Becoming One)

  Hi, APOLOGIES TO MODS IN ADVANCE, BUT GO NO REPLIES IN "I wanna buy-it or do-it" SECTION Bit of an unusual request. I want to by a gift for my friend and as he is well into doing "The Knowledge," an exam that they need to pass to become a licensed London Black Cab driver. I thought I'd buy him something, perhaps, a bit…

• Delaying MOT

  My daughter's car is on the drive, fully taxed and insured but the MOT runs out in a couple of weeks. She's away at uni and won't be driving the car until the Summer. If I delay the MOT for a week or two, will I extend the date or will the new MOT still be a year's worth from the date the old one expired? (Sorry, I have…

• insurance companies to approach direct...

  I am due to renew my insurance at the end of this month, and usually I simply go to confused.com, comparethemarket.com and gocompare.com and take the cheapest quote... I have read that some insurance companies do not quote through these sites, i know direct line and aviva are two that do, does anybody know of anyone else…

• IN10 Conviction

  Hi guys, glad of any help on this. Back in Jan I had an accident driving my Mums little vehicle. Basically, the wording on my Insurance was misleading, and led me to believe I was covered to drive other vehicles (Im an Insurance Broker and it fooled me.) Anywho, basically the police have become involved and are looking to…

• Rear-end shunt claim in dipute!

  On the way home from work recently, I noticed a guy in a Range Rover literally inches from my bumper, driving aggressively and mouthing obscenities for me to get a move on and basically get out of his way. I tolerated/ignored him when entering onto a roundabout. I exited the roundabout and waited until there was a long…

• BMW Rear brake pads for N Reg 318is Coupe

  Hello can anyone recommend the cheapest place to pick these up please. Obviously i dont want to spend much as its an old car? Also what type of Oil would i need for Oil change is it 10w 40. Thanking you in anticipation. :beer:

• received a fixed penilty notice for no insurance

  i am insured compriehensive, i was asked if i can swap cars with a friend as she was going on a long journey and her car wouldent get there, so i looked at the faq on my insurance and it stated i am able to drive other cars third party. however in my policy document it says nothing so i drove her car and i got pulled over…

• Insurance Help

  Hi, I am 20 and have just won a Lotus Elise in a competition, however am finding it impossible to get insured on it. I would love to drive it. Can anyone help? If you need any more information just ask. Thanks.

• SORN for 1 week?

  Sold my car on Fleabay on the w/e - picking up our new car tomorrow when the insurance will t/f to it - have been contacted by the buyer to say he can't collect the car I sold until next Tuesday - this means it will be sat on my drive for a week uninsured - which is now against the law. Directgov say nothing about a grace…

• Right Off vs Repair?

  Hi I posted on here a couple of weeks about my car that someone smashed into. It was in the middle of the night and we've not been able to find out who caused the damage. Anyway, I've now had to put in a claim against my own insurance and I've had a call to say that the mechanic looking at it can fix the damage. I'm…

• Steering wheel locks as driving!!

  Hi all. I turned a corner and the steering wheel locked on, so in a split second panic I just turned the wheel forcefully and it clicked back ok again. It was only a light lock as though a pin is stuck. It sounds as though the indicator has something to do with it, its like a click rather than a loud lock when the car is…

• MOT retest 10 days

  Top link on this page - Is the MOT poster Can anyone confirm give their opinon on this please? If an MOT test failed on Thurs April 21st and the car is taken away for repair. You have 10 days to return it for a partial retest Do you have a right to a partial retest no matter what the fail items were i.e. they don't have to…

• nissan almera selt belt light flashing

  car failed mot on a seat belt so i went and got another one and fitted it now tho i have a constant flashing light will this fail on my re test??? on another note it failed on a tyre that had a split in it so again got it changed had a look and guess what no split at all no cracks or anything should i get t/s involved it…

• Kwik Fit car service

  I booked an mot and car service online with the above company and paid £195.00. However looking through some of my documents today I have a promo code to get 20% off. I mentioned this to the guy in the Kwik fit centre and explained I did:T not find the code until afterwards and asked if he could do anything. He explained…

• How do I enforce payment of a CCJ if defendant doesn't pay up?

  Hello, I'm hoping someone can help me with some pointers please. I've just won a court case involving a motor trader selling me a secondhand car, the judge ruled in my favour as misrepresentation at point of sale. After I receive the letter of confirmation from the court, if the defendant doesn't pay up within 14 days, I…