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Kia car warranty question
Hi, My wife bought an 18 months old Kia from one of their dealers last Feb mainly because the idea of a 7 year warranty gave her peace of mind after our previous car had been a bit of a disaster (they offered the full 7 years from date of purchase even though it was second hand). There was a first service due in July 2010…
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My car just got hit - need some advice please
My car just got hit on a roundabout on a dual carrigeway. The guy who hit me was in the LH lane going straight on and I was in the RH lane going straight on (being a dual carriageway you can use either lane for going straight ahead as it remailns in 2 lanes all the way along). The guy in the other car thought I was turning…
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Nissan Almera mileage display backlight?
The backlight on the LCD that shows the mileage/clock/etc is broken on my Almera - I'd quite like to fix it if it's doable. Does anyone know if it's just bulbs that are behind it or LEDs etc?
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Vauxhall garage...ripping us off?
We have an X-reg Vauxhall Astra, low mileage (60,000), has never given us any major problems. Recently, we noticed a sloshing water sound from behind the dashboard and from having a look around motoring forums and from the Haynes manual, realised that it was probably either a heating matrix problem or the dreaded head…
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MIB County Court Claim after 6 years!
HELP NEEDED! Ok here is the sorry tale, almost 6 years ago now on 6/8/05 I had a blow out after driving over some debris on the road in Wales. Due to my situation at the time I was stupidly uninsured and subsequently fined £300 and had 6 points added to my driving licence. At the time no application was made to the court…
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Ford Focus Dashboard
I was driving on the motorway at about 70mph earlier when everything on my dashboard returned to its starting position - the mph at 10 etc. I thought my engine had cut off but I was wrong. I pressed my accelerator down and everything went back to where it should be. My radio also seemed to go a bit quieter during this time…
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VW Golf Mk4 Inside Door Panel
Does anyone know which screwdriver I'll need to remove my door 'insert kinda thing' on my X Reg Golf TDI Mk4 I know it's a Torx type screwdriver. And think it may be a T20.. anyone know any better? My window has jammed and the manual arm wont raise it up, only lower it down
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Broken car key?
My key broke in the ignition last Thursday. Honda wanted a fortune for a new key and coding the transponder so I found carkeyhelp on the internet - sent them both halves of my broken key on Friday and today I received a new key with old transponder inside so no need to have recoded - all for £11 plus £1.50 p&p! Well worth…
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National Rail Season Tickets
When searching on the season ticket calculator on national rail's website I am asked to enter a from and to station. I currently think that it will be cheaper to get a train from Maidstone West to New Hythe than driving. But can anyone please tell me, does a season ticket include the return journey, or can it only be used…
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Car tax refund
Anyone know how long it takes for dvla to send out a refund for car tax? I scrapped my car:( and have sent the tax off. Just wonder how long it takes. Thanks
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no claims bonus error?
I've had private insurance for one year, i put it on hold temporarily for about 3 months. When I cancelled it after the year ended they sent me a letter confirming and giving proof of no claims bonus. However, it says I have 2 years no claims bonus? Can this be right? Is it because I put it on hold? I put 1 years no claims…
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Nissan Micra - Opinions Please
I am looking to buy a new car for my Mum and don't have much experience in this game. I have seen a Nissan Micra 1.2 N-Tec 2010(10), 10,000 miles, 5dr Auto, MOT until 06-2012. The thing that troubles me about this car is that it is available for £6,300. It is from a dealer. This seems too cheap. According to this, it…
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Getting off a train early
OK, so I know that if you book an advance ticket from X to Z, and the train goes via Y, it's against the T&C to get off at Y. But what are the rules if you book an open ticket from X to Z? Can you get on a train that is going to Z, but get off at Y, then get on a later train from Y to Z?
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Car warranty question
We looked at a 2008 Zafira today at a garage it has done 41,000 miles,during the test drive i noticed a noise when the clutch was pressed down which i am guessing is the dual mass flywheel or similar problem. The car was perfect in every other way, it comes with a 12 month warranty with warrantywise (Quentin Wilsons…
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air con in volvo V40??
Can anyone advise please. My OH has a Volvo V40 1.8 DGI (1999 plate) the air con radiator fan fails to turn off so we end up with a flat battery or have to remove the relay. Can anyone tell me where to find the thermostat for the air con fan and is it easy to replace? Thank you
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Fiat Punto Blaupunkt LOW car radio code
Hello Can anyone please give a code for Blaupunkt Fiat Punto LOW car radio. BP9372Y1173679 7 649 372 316 Best Regards
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Ex Motability car tax - change
I am buying a car from trade car dealer but i was informed that the vehicle has taxation class as " Disabled " I am picking up the car on Saturday. I was told by the trader that car requires re registration. I have given the trader some money to tax the car and get it registered . My questions are as follows 1. Is it that…
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Car Tax - Change Class
Hi I need to change tax class from disabled to private on my new car. I know to do this i need to go to the DVLA office. Can I send someone on my behalf or do I, as the registered keeper, have to go? Please help. Thanks. Amy
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Returning a Cat B total loss to the road...How?
Sorry if this has been done before, but I'm desperate. I own a 1986 Vauxhall Belmont on a D plate. She was immaculate, full history of every tiny piece of work ever done to her, including the original purchase reciept and only 31500 miles on the clock, and she's the most reliable car I've ever owned passing every single…
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Northridge Finance HP Agreement
Hi I have an HP agreement with Northridge Finance (I bought my VW Golf at a VW dealership). I have had a letter from the finance company saying that my final balloon payment is now due. I was informed when I bought/hired the car that I would be able to hand the car back at the end. However, now they are saying that it may…
