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HPI check?
I am in the process of buying a used car (one year old 60 plate) from a main dealer. Do you think it would be wise to have an HPI check done, or would this be a waste of money?
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Tyres.
Hi, does anyone know a good place to get a set of decent car tyres at a good price. I only do about 4k a year so I am not looking at anything super dooper, any ideas?
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girlfriend arrived late to speed awareness course due to crash on motorway
My girlfriend set off with plenty of time, leaving about 45 minutes leeway to get to her speed awareness course in Newport (about a 50 minute drive). There was a crash on the M4, and it took her 2 hours to get there. They held the course back for 20 minutes, because they were aware of the crash, but she arrived just a…
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London Midland-Great Escape
Hi I was wondering if anybody had used the LM great Escape offer. Is it limited to only LM trains or can it be used on any service on their route. I was hoping to travel from Milton Keynes to Liverpool,however the first part of the journey to Crewe is in Virgin trains and then change to LM trains,Ditto coming back. I have…
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Winter Tyres & Kwik Fit advice
Hi All Looking for a bit of advice. I currently commute 82miles return a day across Scotland. Last Winter I managed to struggle in to work all Winter apart from one day, however there were a few hairy moments a few days I thought I was going to lose the car on the compacted Ice & Snow. So this year I have decided to get…
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Car Vacuum
Hi...am looking to buy a car vacuum with a max budget of £40... can anyone recommend a good one? thanks..apologies if this is in the wrong section....
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Buying a car - paying balance to another company - is this legal?
Hi Don't know whether this is in the right forum, but wondered if anyone could give me any advice? I put a £50 deposit on a car on Friday. I am meant to be paying over £2000 later today by banker's transfer. I went to see the owner at the garage yesterday, to see how the minor repairs were getting on. He told me that as he…
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Renting a car (without a credit card)
do you know of any car rental companies that accept a debit card? :( Thankyou
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Family coachcard free child
I have just tried to book a journey with National Express with a coachcard online. The deal is supposed to be 1 free child with a paying adult but it is double the price of a adult only ticket. I selected the coachcard option on the booking. Has anyone else had the same problem?
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click on tyres
Has anyone had any dealings with https://www.clickontyres.com Website seems very professional but I can't find any reviews anywhere.
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Caravan scrap value
Does anyone know if an old caravan has any scrap value. Someone has left one on our land and said if we want it we can have it, otherwise they will pick it up in a couple of weeks. All the units have been removed but looks ok otherwise. I would be happy stripping it for bits and scrapping the carcass but don't know if…
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Best car check site?
Has anyone had a car checked before buying recently? I am in the process of buying a car but would like to do the sensible thing and get it checked. I see you can do this online fairly cheap but their are so many sites can anyone recomment one? Thanks in advance.
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Fuel pricing policy.
In discussion with an employee of a local independent petrol retailer this weekend. He advises that buying fuel from his employers garage is cheaper than from the supemarkets. The reason for this being, supermarket fuel tanks have underground heating warming the fuel by 2 degrees, causing its expansion. When pumped into…
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Missing a high level brake light.
Today we went to the local safari park as it was half price and stupidly opted to go through the baboon enclosure. I am now missing a high level brake light on our 03 old style Reanult Scenic. Anyone know of a source of a cheap one? There are lots of dodgy looking on-line spares places asking for your details, are these…
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Car Break down, best value ??
hi all, can anyone advice of a good car break down service provider to go with at a good price at the moment or of any deals going on that anyone may know? Recently taken out an advance HSBC service and just working out if the annual value for all the extras you get is really worth it as one of those 'PERKS' is free break…
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PX'ing my car query
I am about to part ex my car for a new replacement. been to 2 dealers and tehy have taken my keys and checked out my car etc. An internet broker who just asked for my reg number and details of any dents, scratches. My car had a gearbox refurb done about 6mths ago - do i need to tell the dealers this?
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Stop Go Boards
what is the law regarding stop go boards at roadworks are they enforeable in law ?
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problems with used car
we have a ford focus c max auto 04 tdci. we first had problems getting the car into park so the key wouldnt come out and we was told the selector switch needed replacing. approx 2 months later we had transmission malfunction come up. we took it too a transmission mechanic who looked at the codes and diagnosed solenoids as…
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Train Penalty Fare Help!
Hi all, I have a problem with East Mids trains, a penalty fare and a rejected appeal. I get the train everyday, but one morning forgot my wallet with my tickets in, and was then issued a penalty fare for failure to provide a ticket and to pay. I didn't think this would be an issue and there is an appeal procedure to a so…
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Your thoughts please - write off?
Hi On Friday morning my Mitsubishi Colt was 'rear ended' by a bus. Not a little nudge - a proper old BAM. Boot smashed (could not be opened), Rear window shattered, things in boot broken by the crash. My 4 and 6 year old were in the car was were scared beyond belief. My car is probably worth £2300 approx (its a 56 plate).…
