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Texaco star points rant!!!!!
Not sure if this is even the correct part of the forum to post this but,,,,, In 2007 i split up with my ex, he gave me his star card with the points we had collected for the kids, (the one and only thing he ever gave me for them!) and i kept my card. I spoke to texaco at the time and explained that i had my card and my…
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Automatic car insurance renewals
I am getting so fed up with getting renewal notices which state that they are going to take my money for next year unless I call them and listen their scripted sales talk. Every year I get the reply "Well you could have declined having automatic renewals when you took out the policy" - but, try as I might, I have never…
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750 mile - suspicious?
Well, what do you think? Genuine or what?
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Lease or Buy?
I'm about to start getting a company car allowance and I'd like to get an Audi TT Coupe 2.0 TSFI Sport. Income Car allowance: £4400 per year (£5500 before tax) Mileage allowance: £4500 per year (10,000 miles per year at £0.45 per mile) = £8900 per yearCosts Insurance: £1700 per year Road tax: £165 per year Petrol: £1478.75…
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Vehicle Checks
Hi there, I am looking to buy a car from Evans Halshaw. Its a 2 year old car within the manufacturers warranty. I am looking to perform a vehicle check which Evans Halshaw will do for £99. Am I better off going to places like this:…
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Automatism-Third Party Insurance
I had a RTA last year when another driver had a stroke at the wheel and crashed head-on into my car on my side of the road. My car was off the road for five weeks and I had to pay £350 excess to get my car back. After nearly one year my insurer now says "they have been unable to recover their outlay because it is a case of…
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Problems with a CCJ escalation from missing train fare.
Hi there, I'm doing some research on behalf of a friend who is not quite in dire straits but certainly is in a bit of trouble. Since she's a uni student studying for a master's and she's already had to re-take a year due to stress and depression, I want her to be able to get herself sorted as stress-free as possible. The…
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Insurance renewal £400 more than last year!!
Had a minor ting into a parked car in April, but didn`t think itd cost me an extra £400, especially as I have 4 years protected no claims.. However after 2 hours of online research, got it down from £789 to £380 with another company!! Absolutely astonished how they can justify charging so much!! Happily phoned up to cancel…
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Scratched car: can I claim against my local Authority?
While reversing my car into a parking space this week, I failed to notice a small pillar at the back of the space that was protecting a lamp post and managed to nudge it. My bumper is quite flexible and I noticed pretty quickly that I had made contact with the pillar so wasn't too worried that there would be a significant…
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Red spotted hanky - has everyone had their 500 points???
I registered on Red Spotted Hanky yesterday pretty soon after 12 when the Moneysavingexpert site said there were still plenty of vouchers available. My account hasn't been credited yet wtih the points. Should it have been? There was nothing at all about the 500 points on the redspottedhanky site when I signed in which made…
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Morning London Commute Help
Hi All I was wondering if anyone could help me with some money-saving suggestions on getting to work in the morning. I live in London but work in Surrey (outside of London travel zones). I currently PAYG on my Oyster to get a bus to the train station, then use a National Rail monthly season ticket to get to my work. This…
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Lots and lots of oil
If your car was getting through a lot of oil, with no evidence of a leak, what would you suggest might be the problem?
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Do I keep my car or get a new one?
Hi, Just looking for peoples thoughts on this as me and the hubby are struggling to make our minds up. We currently have a 2001 Ford Focus which has around 55,000 miles on the clock. Recently things has started going wrong with it: 1) Power steering fluid leaks due to a faulty connector. This has been temporarily fixed but…
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Vauxhall Zafira warning light
Hello FOr the past couple of days a light has come on on the dash - it's a picture of a car on a slippery road. Anyway, today the car won't even start - totally dead, not even turning over. I don't know if the two are connected? Does anyone know what the symbol means? I'm going to try a jump start later when my neighbour…
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Parking in or around London
Hi I am travelling from Manchester on Sunday in to London. As it has only just been arranged the train tickets are really expensive and it will be cheaper to drive! However, I have absolutly no idea where is a cheap/safe place to park that is easy to get in to London (Waterloo tube is where I need to get to.) I will drive…
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121CarHire.com Mislead on price
Just back from a great holiday, the only problem was 121Carhire.com. Thye are on comparison websites where they clearly advise "no hidden extras" or you will be advised at time of booking. I was not advised and had to pay an additional 17 Euros for airport fees when i arrived at Paphos from Hertz. They were not interested…
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VIN number in windscreen - best to cover it up?
Watched a police program covering car crime few days ago. Forgot what it was called. One of the officer said that the vin number which is visible at the bottom of the windscreen enables criminals to easily get false documents/number plates for cloning etc. I take it they ask for a replacement logbook at a different address…
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Can this really be a free car?!?
I have had to register another screen name tonight, as I'm locked out of my emails! I work as a handyman, and do lots of work for a local letting company. Sometimes I get unusual requests, but I try to help all I can. Yesterday, I had a call from the boss, asking advice on a car that had been abandoned outside a letting…
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Damage caused by Repair. Help!
HELP! My car has been in for a small bodywork repair after a minor incident last sunday. The insurance approved body repair place took the car this morning and returned it to me this afternooon with the repair done. Wow! Fantastic stuff. But............ As the car had very little diesel left in it for the drop off and…
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devices to prevent misfuelling
Just changed from driving a Petrol to a Diesel. Can see a real chance of my partner putting petrol in! Have found the following devices on the net that supposedly prevent this happening: Solo diesel - http://www.solodiesel.co.uk/index.asp Fuel Angel - http://www.misfuellingprevention.co.uk/index.asp Anyone with any…
