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please help with journey planning - getting confused now!
I've read all the advice and tried doing this myself but I've got that many bits of paper in front of me cant remember whats what!!! Have looked on the board and seen how quick and good the answers are so thought I'd try this Journey - Monday 1st August 2011 Exeter to Leeds 1adult and 1 14yr old arr before 5pm if possible…
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Problem with 'valet' key
Yesterday I hired a car (Renault Kangoo) to take my disabled mother to the seaside. When I attempted to return home I couldn't start the engine. It turned the engine but it would not start. The display showed STOP and the red service light was flashing. I assumed the company had not serviced the car. I called the AA (who…
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Is it legal...
to fill an estate car boot section right to the top, thereby blocking the view through a rear-view mirror? I want to leave the rear seats as free as possible for passengers when going on holiday and am struggling for room.
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Car not taxed, off road but not sorned
Hi I wonder if anyone can help. My partner is in the navy and at his last 3 month stint at sea, (2 years ago) his car was stored away in the multi storey at the base. When he got back his car had seized up and cant be moved. Since then he just seems to have forgotten about as he hasnt needed to use it. Since he has met me…
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Train Fare to Liverpool RTN, from London
Hi all, I have to go Liverpool on Sunday 29th, returning on the 31st May 2011. I am not much of a rail user to be honest and just have used the London Underground at most but I am required to go Liverpool for 2 days. I was wondering whether anyone can help me in obtaining the cheapest possible tickets? Outward journey…
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online car broker - real or scam? help!
i have been trying to negotiate the purchase of a vehicle from a seller advertised on gumtree, because of him being posted to work in ireland he is insisting on using an online car broker to do the deal. i had no issues with this until i checked the seemingly reputable co. on companies house website where they are…
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first time car & insurance
My son passed his driving test at 17 and has not driven since due to full time education and university. He is now 21 and will need a car when finishing at uni this summer. The fact he has held a full driving licence for over 4 years does this benefit him when insuring his first car for the first time? Would the insurance…
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Residential Disable Bays
H I have a nightmare neighbours who basically the madest, most selfcentre pair of 60 years old you could meet. They rent the house next to us which is brand new as we are a new developement which hasn't been odopted by the council yet. Basically there drive is next to their front door and they have one car. We have a drive…
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Honda Aspirations
Hi! Don't know if anyone can help me with this issue. Recently bought a Honda Cr-v on their aspirations scheme (given a guaranteed fixed minimum value). Unfortunately my job has moved and I have to travel over 70 miles per day , and as you can imagine its not the most economical car to drive! Any ideas about how I could…
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Fault on car out of warranty - can anyone help?
Hi, My car has been in Lookers garage (Vauxhall approved) for around 5 months (it's Vauxhall) with an undiagnosed fault. After them trying many things like changing the onboard computer twice - as well as others to no avail - I agreed a fixed price of £600 on the agreement that it is fixed. I wrote a letter to them just to…
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Travel in and around London
Good Afternoon :j I am travelling to London this weekend to see a couple of friends. I am staying in the Golders Green where one friend lives nearby and will be travelling to Guildford to see another on Saturday. Can anyone give me any tips on the cheapest travel option for Golders Green to Guildford return, leaving early…
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i have been stitched up
Hi, I need some advise and wondering if anyone can help? I recently brought a car from a trader and the day after it over heated, upon further inspection i found that the fan is not working, the aircon is not working, the radiator is not working and possible head gasket.....i also found out the car has been in a cat d and…
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Help diagnosing car problem
Hi, My car has a problem that was intermittent and I just waited for it to stop doing it but now it has become permanent. When I start the car it revs like this Vroom, vroom, vroom, like I am doing it with the excelerator pedal, but I'm not. Then when I drive the car the rev counter stays at 0 and there isn't much power to…
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Mitsubishi Pajero timing belt woes!
Hi all! I have a Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin which is a Japanese Import and am after some advice on parts! The car has 55,000-miles on the clock and is a 2000 V-Reg model. The vehicle has no documented service history with it, so I'm not sure if the timing belt has been replaced. So I'm going to play it safe and fit one…
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Tesco Used Cars / Carsite.co.uk
I see that quite recently tesco have set themselves up as online used-car retailer having taken a minority stake in Carsite. Has anyone had experiences good or bad buying Tesco Used Cars or Carsite? thanks PS: not BOGOF jokes please! :P
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Headlamp adjusters for France?
We are going to France tomorrow and I have totally forgotten to get a pair of those self adhesive things you put on your headlamps. Does everyone else use them or is there a way with a bit of duct tape ( MSe cheapskater here!) If I need them does anyone kn ow of a store that sells them cheap as I presume you get fleeced at…
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Can anyone advise with Aviva
Hi there i have a car insurance policy with Aviva and each month £27 comes out of my account direct debit to Aviva, last month i was horrified when they took £122 out, i really can't afford this amount it's my own fault i presume for not looking into updating my car insurance so i presume they've started a new policy at…
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Sold a dodgy car - dealer dissolved
I bought a second hand car just over 3 years ago and have had to spend so much money on repairs that it was time to get rid of it. I put it for sale on ebay and got a buyer, who did a hpi check and discovered that the car had been written off the year before I bought it! This came as a surprise as I remember being…
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Small/medium, economical car - any advice?
Apologies for raising a topic which must have been discussed a thousand times already. I have a budget of around £3k and am seeking a small to medium, used car with the accent on economy in all its aspects - road tax, fuel etc. Would anyone be able to offer any recommendations, ideally based on experience?
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Stuck passenger door - MOT fail?
I'm not sure about this, so thought I would ask you experts :) . My car is a 5-door hatch. One of the rear passenger doors can't be opened from the outside, but can from the inside. The other rear passenger door is fine. Would this be an MOT fail?
