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Diesel DPF help
Just after a little advice as there is quite a bit of conflicting info on the internet (what a suprise) I have just bought a VW Passat 2.0 TDI (58 plate) to replace my Tigra which was having quite expensive problems. I went diesel as in the next 6 months I will be starting to travel quite a bit with my new job so the DPF…
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Southeastern Penalty Fare
Hi all, Just wanted to garner some advice after being issued with a "Faliure To Carry" penalty by Southeastern last night. I travelled home from work last night, and just before my final destination I discovered that instead of carrying my season ticket I had actually picked up an identical wallet containing my Network…
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HPI check on a car.. What does this mean?!
Hey everyone I have just gone to see a second hand car and just done a HPI check and it has basically confused me! It says it is linked to another reg which was personalised, and that reg is linked to another car with finance.. So does that affect me? It also says it was wrote off, but then further down the page it says it…
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Used car warranty - dealer will only let me take car back to him !
Bit of help please ! I purchases a 2nd hand car - Peugeout 1.4 HDI 68K on January 6th 2012 for £1550 This was purchase from Williams of Nottingham - a trade dealer. This came with 3 months warranty - which I am still within - HOWEVER the dealer is refusing to pay the last bill as the car was not returned to him in…
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Lying to Insurance
A woman drove into the back of my father's car in slow moving traffic. She got out to look at the damage and immediately said it was her fault that the baby in the back of her car had distracted her and she lost concentration. She gave my father her details and phone number and he gave his. He went home and phoned his…
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car dealer problem
My son was bought a 2nd hand car from a car dealer buisness,it was £2500,he has had the car for about 2 months and the other week he noticed oil was nearly empty,he topped it up and kept a eye on it,today he went to see the dealer has oil is getting low again(he has since topped up)and dealer was no help at all,in fact he…
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Half Price Train Travel with Scotrail (Scotland Only)
Spring is in the air so ditch the thermals; its time to get some fresh air again. Scotrail are offering 50% discount on Off Peak Rail travel anywhere in Scotland until 31st March. It’s so simple, book online and save a whopping 50% on off-peak rail travel across Scotland. Whether you fancy a short spring break or something…
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second hand car problems!
Help! My partner bought a new car on Saturday and when he was driving home it lost power. Sunday when we took it out for a drive a error came up on the dash board. We took the car to a local garage to get looked at and was told the turbo has about had it and there a rattle in the gear box. We have since contacted the…
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Car Park Deposit - Help needed!!!
Hi Not sure if i'm in the right area to post this!! I rented a car parking space where i lived and had to give a £50 deposit for the fob. I gave notice of 4 weeks, my last day parking there being 17.2.12, as I was moving home. The lady who emailed me said to post the fob etc back to her and I would get my deposit back. I…
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What sort of service should I get?
Just bought a new used car, a Hyundai Getz 2004. Really happy with it! But missing my trusty old Nova already of course:p I purchased it from an older couple, the gentleman has had his driving license taken away after having a stroke. The car was last serviced in late March 2011, so it is nearly due a service now. However,…
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Help to decide whether to replace car or not
My DH has a landrover defender 110 (09 plate) which he uses for work. It is the only option on the market to tow the weight needed. The car is now 3yrs old, and we have 22 months left on HP (no balloon payment), however it is now out of warrant. He does about 25k miles a year, and it currently has 46k on the clock. We have…
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First car - limited budget, crippled by insurance.
Hi. So I'm looking to buy my first car, I don't have a great deal of funds saved up (£500 at the moment) but whatever car I look at it's the insurance that cripples me. Looking at my funds I have about £170 a month to use on a car/insurance currently. That allows me excess for petrol and free funds to save up to cover any…
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Most expensive Diesel price ?
I heard on the radio the other day that someone had spotted a garage charging £1.50 a litre for diesel. I was in Cardiff yesterday and saw one charging 157.9 and people were still filling up there !
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second hand car trouble
Hi I recently bought a 2nd hand car a 2001 y plate astra td estate since buying it I have had to replace the maf sensor at a cost of £70 and one of the rear doors wouldnt open for a couple of days. I have had it less than 2 months and it broke down on the motorway i got it back to the dealer I bought it from who said he…
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EU Law Block Exemption for vehicles
Does anyone know anything about the existence of 'Block Exemption' introduced by EU which says that you can take your vehicle to a non-franchised garage for services without invalidating the guarantee and, in effect, get the same service for a lower price. I have found a local garage who have good reputation, use proper…
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Virgin e-ticket without payment card Urgent please
I booked a Virgin e-ticket while I was at home and forgot to bring the payment card with me. I'm now stuck with the option of travelling by coach with a 3 year old or trying my luck without the payment card. I have plenty of ID and have the payment info in my email etc, but have been told the station staff 'would not allow…
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Best place for a cheap / second hand Bike
Hi, Just wondering if anyone could recommend anywhere to get a cheap or second-hand bike. I don't need anything amazing - it'd be mainly used on roads although a hybrid would probably be ideal. More for casual use than regular - if I got really into it then I'd have more knowledge and more inclination to spend more. I'm…
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Quoting for an accident
I had a small 'London bump' the other day in which I was a rear driver (saturday). I won't go into too much detail but the short story is I turned my head for a second, whilst braking at a low speed, confident that I would stop in time. Obviously I didn't and the end-result is paintwork damage on both our cars (only…
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Nissan Navara D40 - No headlamp or sidelight but still have full beam. Help please?
Hi I'm a bit confused, on my d40 my front nearside headlamp is out but it works on full beam. The sidelight is also not working. Is this a dual fillament bulb and is it likely that I simply need to replace the bulb to fix this or is it something more terminal or a fuse that needs replacing? The full beam works ok as do the…
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citreon picasso 03 - lights gone on speedometer :-(
Can someone help...... is this a case of replacing a bulb? Really worried this will cost a bomb (my husband and I know zilch about cars!) If so is it something that can be done (prob by my dad!) and where would i order the bulb from? Many thanks (and sorry for all the questions!) Thanks Cord123 xx
