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Voluntary Termination - Vehicle
I' am helping my girlfriend with the process of handing back her car as she has paid half the finance agreement. I have written a letter with her intentions and made contact with the auctioneer she was advised to take the car to. The finance company advised that the auction house who were a "professional company" would…
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Van stereo
can anyone help me had to recharge battery on my ford transit van because of cold weather now need stereo code to get it back on serial no is M013476
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ford stereo code
Can anyone help please had to charge battery on my ford transit van van due to cold weather now need stereo code to get it on again the serial no is M013476
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Intensive driving courses
Hi, I just wondering if anyone had used or had any experiences with intensive driving courses. Is it a better way to go than the weekly lessons? I am 22 and have never driven before simply because I havent had an interest in it until recently. Any advice would be gratefully recieved
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Car registered but no delivery
In January we ordered a new Fiat 500 from a main dealership. The car was supplied with a quoted delivery time of 6 weeks (which would be today), being supplied from a batch already ordered by the dealership. We agreed to register the car in January, so they can meet their targets in return for a discount. At the start of…
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MOT/Service Advice
Toyota have called me letting me know my MOT and service are due in March. They've said if I have an intermediate service with them at £99, my MOT will be half price at £27.something. Is this good? My car is 5 years old in March and I bought it new from them. Are they likely to "find issues" with it as I'm not trading it…
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Would a insurance company request..
...all the named drivers licenses after a accident? even if they were not driving? Thanks.
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What's the difference AA / RAC / Green Flag / Britannia?
Apart from the price, what's the difference between the companies?
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Suzuki Alto Battery problem
Hi there, Just wondering if someone could advice on approx cost for replacing a car battery and the labour charges? I will be taking the car to the local garage so thought it might be easier if I had an approx cost idea in my mind. Also, then is it worth involving the breakdown co. for getting the labout cost back? Thanks
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Council MOT testing centre Rotherham
Hi, I heard there was a council MOT testing centre in Rotherham (Bramley) does anyone know if it is till there and how much it is? And any good/bad experiences with it? Thanks
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Buying untaxed car from dealer
Hi, I'm about to buy a secondhand car from a dealer. It has a current MOT to Jan 2013. At present it doesn't have any (valid) road tax. Also, the owner prior to the dealership was disabled and so it was previously taxed in the disabled class, which will no longer be valid when I own it. So I have some questions: * If it's…
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Car written off!...How much?
Towards the end of last week, a driver crashed into the back of my car and took full liability. This morning an engineer came to inspect the damage and told me it would be written off. I am to expect market value for it. Its a P Reg Fiat Brava. 53000 miles. I heard of a web site that values the car based on the mileage and…
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Gunk in windscreen washer
Hi all! Yesterday my rear washer nozzle blocked up completely, after poking it with a pin, some water did trickle out. In this water was what looked like tiny pieces of black mould/algae. After much poking and attempted squirting, I finally got it working as normal. I'm assuming all this gunge will still be lurking in the…
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Tyres: Budget/Remoulds? Price?
Hi, Looking to get 2x205/55R16 tyres. Cheap as possible. Quoted £55 each fitted budget pair or £45 each remoulds. Is this resonable? What are your thoughts on remoulds? Cheers, BnE
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Servicing: Ford focus 05 1.6l petrol
Hi, Does anyone have any ideas about pricing for a service on a 05 1.6 ford focus? Local ford garage quoting £174 for full service. Will shop around but what should I expect to pay? Cheers, BnE
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Time to move it on?
Hi all I currently run a 2003 Mondeo Ghia X, with around 80k on the clock Last week had a terrible noise, turns out i broke a OSF spring, however despite the terrible noise going it now has a lot of noise when i go down bumps, suggesting something else is on the way out Should I just bear the cost and replace the damper…
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2nd hand car search...1.4diesel, 2.6k to spend..advice please??
Hi all! I'm not at all technically minded..! In my search for a 1.4diesel or less (to keep the £30 tax & econmy/low insurance) I've narrowed it down to Toyotal yaris (reliability & on pre-2005 no PDF filter-which Ive heard is good (!), & i think a cam chain not belt), Fiesta 1.4di as choice 2-depending on local…
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Halfords wired my handsfree parrot wrong and it keeps blowing my lights
Hi forum users, Back in july I purchased a parrot hands free from halfords and they fitted it (big mistake). When they first installed it the mdi for connecting the iPod stopd working and a headlight went out. So I took it back and they said it was nothing to do with them. I took the car to VW who said it was the wired it…
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cat c or cat d write off help
Hi guys. My car was recently involved in a bump Basically i was parked and someone reversed into the front passenger door. It's a 52 plate avensis worth about £1500 The insurance company are saying it's uneconomical to repair , (obviously this is taking into account a brand new door and replacing lots of other ancilliary…
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Hyundai i30 2011 - Pros and cons
We are considering buying the above car at a price of £7500-£8000. We were hoping that other posters could provide their opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of this model, hyundai in general and, in particular, how comprehensive the 5 year warranty actually is as this is the main attraction to us. Thanks
