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best way to sell used Mazda RX8??
My wife is to get a company car meaning her 57 plate Mazda RX8 will have to go, we usually just part ex but that wont be an option. Anyone give us an idea what we should be looking to get for it, 57 plate 231ps 6 speed with full leather, 20,000 miles, slight scuff to one alloy & few very minor dints to the bodywork. Full…
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Pugeot 308 with an oil abuse problem
Hi all, my 308 HTI (petrol) absolutely destroys oil. I've had it for a year and a bit now and conservatively I've probably put 10L of oil into it. I've had it serviced and MOT'd and they have not come up with anything, and I'm worried if I take it to the garage to get looked at it wil be hugely expensive. Any one got any…
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Low valuation after insurance write off
Dear All, Need some help/guidance please. The wife wrote off the car last week, insured with Tescos who told us Friday it was an insurance write off, fine, do not dispute that, however today they have said the valuation is at £5200, less the voluntary excess of £600 so they are going to give us £4600 for it. An identical…
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Halfords MOT
Well, it came around to that time of year again, when the missus's car needed an MOT. I took it into Nationwide last February (now Halfords) because of their half price MOT. It passed, it was the firs MOT as the car was three years old. Halfords sent me a voucher this year for another half price MOT. I'd checked everything…
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Can I lease a USED car for 12 months ?
All I need to lease a reliable car for 12 months, ideally it would be 5 years old to keep the cost down. The reason for this is, I am paying my Debt of which is around £5k, and i do not want any further debt until i have cleared this ! My existing banger MOT runs out in May, as does the insurance and Tax. I predict the MOT…
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Parking Charge Notice
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Major/minor service?
My car is 2 years old and was serviced a year ago. It has just over 10,000 miles on the clock. When I get it serviced next month should it be a big service or a smaller one? Sorry to be so unknowledgable but I know VERY little about cars!
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Help! I was told my car came with 3 yrs free servicing, now they say it didn't!
Hi all, I bought my new Nissan Juke from Glyn Hopkin in Feb 2011. At the time I was told it came with complimentary 3 yrs servicing and RAC. I called to book my first service and was told they had no record of free servicing with my car. I contacted the sales department and have been told the same thing. I was definately…
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Silly Tax Question
I moved house 4 months ago and made sure I changed my car licence over to new address using a V5C for amendment. My car renewal notication has not arrived at new address and runs out at the end of this month. A Colleague has told me that I should have changed section six on the registration form also. Some kind of slip. I…
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Cer Electrics Chewed on Work Car Park. Leaseholder Liable?
Edit: Car electrics, told you it was my 1st post!!!! Hi, My 1st post so please be nice to me :) I have recently returned from a trip away from work. I left my car in the work car park (its a leased car park from a 3rd party building owner if that matters) and I find that some vermin has been under my bonnet and chewed away…
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Mercedes CLK or C class coupe
Dear MSE Motorists, I'm hoping to change my car later this year and am considering the following options - and would like to hear your views. All about 2004/5/6: * Mercedes CLK * Mercedes C class coupe * BMW 3 series coupe My preference is for a Mercedes but am a little concerned about servicing costs (though wouldn't use…
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Oops in 2005, i didn't tell the DVLA...
Clearing old papers today and I find a V5c signed and dated Jan 05 for scrapping a car. I check the car tax website and it is unlicensed. So I obviously still "own" it. But what do I do? Forget it? I thought perhaps write a letter stating that I had come across the signed slip and was sending it to them but his will lead…
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Help please....car oil problem!!!
Hello hoping someone can advise me on a problem i have had today with my car. Car is.... Nissan Almeria 1.5s, (2001), 51.500 miles. Today the malfunction indicator light came on - checked oil and found it to be low, so i put 1 ltr in. With the engine running, as we took off the screw cap where the oil goes and started to…
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Advice on buying used car please
Hi everyone, looking for some advice please. We have just sold our gas guzzling 4x4 for 3.4k and now looking to buy a different car. We need enough room for 2 adults and 2 kids as well as a big enough boot for a double buggy. We need a cheapish car to tax and insure and looking for good mpg (diesel or petrol?). I am on mat…
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Saab Warranty Advise
Hi Everyone, I've got a two and a half year old Saab convertable, but the roof isn't working and since Saab have gone bang the local dealership where I've had my car serviced twice and the dealership I bought it from new are both saying Saab won't cover the warranty per the administrators and It'll cost me £120 just to…
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Typical time taken to repair?
How long does it typically take the insurance company to repair a damage? Wondering how long we'll be without the car.
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Bangeromics or New?
Am a novice at car buying but prefer the idea of bangeromics over buying a new car. Am about to divest of a troublesome BMW and get a smaller, cheaper, more economic car. Don't know where to start. Any suggestions please. And how do you go about getting a good deal on a used car? How do you bargain? Also will part exchange…
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Transmission Problem BMW
Can anyone recommend a good, reliable place to take a BMW to have the transmission diagnosed and fixed please. Anywhere in South Hertfordshire, Enfield, North West London would be good. The problem is a circle with cogs inside appearing next to the D (for drive) in the mode box. We have limped home twice now so it…
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Help needed accessing cigarette lighter in Micra please!
I've just got a Nissan Micra Passion 1.0 (R reg) and I'm pretty sure that the cigarette lighter isn't connected up, although it does have one. From looking online I've seen if you take off the piece of plastic underneath the cigarette lighter, before the one where the gearstick is, you should be able to reach up and…
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Citroen Saxo 1.4 SX Auto MPG Issues
I've been getting very poor MPG from my Saxo 1.4 SX auto. I'm only getting 15 MPG for some bizzare reason according to an online calculator today!:eek: I know Automatics are not the most fuel efficient of cars but this is very poor. Any ideas what this might be if anyone could shed some light? NB. I have put a new Air…
