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Trader insurance
Hello, i have a small company 1 van, personal car and i am getting a new motorbike next week. I am thinking to get a trader insurance but not sure if that will cover me for all of these. I do auto electrics part time and domestic electrics also. Any ideeas what i can do and how much i will be paying? I am 24, no NCB And…
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AA breakdown avin a laugh
This years quote just arrives £173 for next 12 months when i started with them 5 years ago it was just over £100, never even used them altjhou i know thats not the point. Looks like its time to go elsewhere.
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RDS/TA turned on but not working- suggestions?
My OH recently bought a Peugeot Partner for his business (not new but in VGC, OH and van.....). Two days ago we decided to use it for a long distance trip from London to the West Country. Got in, turned on radio (as supplied with it) and also turned on RDS/TA - which registered as on on dashboard LED panel. Not a squeak…
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Coil spring - replace both ?
Sorry am a total dunce when it comes to cars :o My coil spring drivers side snapped yesterday. Corsa (04). Breakdown recovery cover to local garage which replaced one spring £97 I have since been looking on corsa forums and there seems to be mixed opinions over whether both springs should be replaced on these occasions.…
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Vauxhall replacement fob
The fob i use to open my old zafira is on its last legs. I have to get the soldering iron on it again this evening.. The fob is part of the key,so its going to cost quite a few quid Is there any after market fob that will copy the signal from my existing fob, or is it a brand new key?
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Economical 4x4 for work use & towing~1.6t
Hello I am looking for a vehicle for the following specific uses: Company mileage (<2000miles/mnth) (farm tracks/fields/country lanes/normal roads)(Farm vet car) Towing one horse & trailer (approx 1.6t) local & long distance....which is as economical as possible and reliable. My requirements have unexpectedly changed and I…
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Part-ex deal opinions?
I'm thinking of changing my car. Mine is an '02 plate and has done 91k miles which is below average but it's just cost me £250 to get it through the MOT and also had another repair job done last month. It's in very good overall condition although has a small spot of rust starting near the rear arch, the window seals are…
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Natural reaction to P-plates
The brother has passed his test and has a car. Thinking of getting him P-plates so that other road users give him a break. But for some weird reason I think it may evoke the opposite behaviour i.e. they become impatient, want to overtake, don't let him in a queue etc. Am I right or are the plates beneficial still?
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Saving money on MOT failure
I just took my car in for an MOT and I got a call about faults. Two I knew about, headlight bracket broken, wiper broken. I didn't think these would cause MOT fail but apparently they would so I asked about fixes. I was quoted £240 for a new headlight, plus £20-£30 labour. I was quite taken aback by this because I was…
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jaguar xf 09 plate
I am buying the above car but a few things worry me. The car is under manufactures warranty until March but the last service was June 2010 if I get the car serviced will the warranty be valid as it missed 2011, 9000 miles since service. Also there is no spare wheel or tool kit just a puncture repair kit with generator and…
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penalty on tyne & wear metro
my teenage son received a penalty notice on the metro today for using a student ' i am vip' ticket (he found out it's only for use on the bus)although he realises he has to pay the fine, but what has cheesed him off is that he's been using this kind of ticket 3 times a week since october 2011 and has been asked to show his…
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Would you declare missing penalty points
I've recently renewed my photo on my licence and have had it returned with my penalty points missing. A police stop on New Years Day also failed to show them up. Would you declare them when getting insurance quotes?
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Car hire/lease for a month
Hi for work we need to get a vehicle for someone but it needs to be a good spec like a 3 series or similar. Ive been quoted crazy rates... does anyone know of a leasing company that does 1 month?
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Car Electrical Connector - I cant remove it? How?
Its a connector from an Aircon pressure sensor. The car aircon is external temperature intermittent which gives us an impression that the pressure is low, and pressure is falling with the cold temperature as the gas becomes a liquid. We want to fail the system into thinking it has enough pressure before taking it for a…
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Insurance - different price - same company!
I recently received a quote for my car insurance renewal but thought to test a few comparison sites first. The comparison sites showed that my existing company was still the cheapest but the price online was £140 cheaper than the letter I had directly from them! I rang up to question this and they said its becauae my job…
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1.4 petrol Vs 2L diesel for fuel economy
I need to begin a search soon for a more economical car and have really narrowed it down to either a 1.4 petrol or 1.8/ 2L diesel Mainly motorway driving as I do a 56mile round trip to and from work but cant get my head around which type of engine is likely to return the best fuel economy. I think a 1.2 petrol would be too…
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The rising cost of petrol - options?
The cost of petrol is a major worry for me, along with food rises but I can find ways round that by changing what we eat etc. Cost is currently 132.9p at my nearest Tesco garage and has been going up almost every day lately. I use £40 of petrol a week and thats to take kids to school 3 miles away and once a week to where I…
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car accident claim
Just dont think it is fair! :( Our car has just been written off and amount has been paid to finance company.Accident was not our fault and we are left without a car and still have to pay the outstanding amount to finance company!
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Handing car back halfway through a finance agreement
Hi I have a query regarding handing my car back at the halfway point in my agreement. What I want to know is can I still hand it back if it has had a accident? Basically my wife was driving the car last year and was involved in a minor accident but I did have to have the rear nearside quarter panel replaced and it was an…
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Cant afford fine.
Hi il start from the beginning so you have all the details. On the 14th feb i went with my mum and daughter (7) to take our dog a walk at the local country park. The car park is a pay and display, my daughter always like to get the ticket so she went to get the ticket whilst i was sorting the dog out. I told her to put it…
