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MOT expired?
MOT runs for a full year, right? I am trying to buy my car tax online, but according to the website my car doesn't have a valid MOT. I can't find my old certificate, so have looked up the transaction on my bank statements from last year and have discovered that I paid for it on 04.04.2011. Surely the MOT should still be…
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Rejecting a New Car ?
Hi, This is my 1st post on the site, I have been lingering around for a while and though I would say Hi. Anyhow I was hoping to get some advice. I Purchased an Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport Brand new from an Audi Dealer on the 22nd of November 2011. Since the 15th of December onwards a number of problems have been present with…
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Anyone fitted parking sensors?
Hi, We've just bought the wife a second-hand Grand Scenic which is just a touch bigger than the Renault Clio she was previously driving - and she used to smack that into everything... So, looking at getting some after-market parking sensors to reduce the chance of her mashing it into everything. Anyone done this before?…
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Don't know what to do for the best - problem with autmatic car + gearbox
I have a 51 plate Ford Focus. I paid £3,000 for it two and a half years ago. It had 99,000 ish on the clock then, and has 114,590 now. I love the car, but as with a lot of older cars, it's turning into a bit of a money pit. The cam belt was done when I bought it. I've had a lot of problems with the electrics, and have had…
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Tools for home servicing
I want to start servicing my car at home, nothing fancy - just the air, oil, and fuel filters and changing the oil etc. I've found guides online specific to my car for the jobs but my tool bag is a bit lacking with not much more than a hammer, saw, and a few different size screwdrivers Would I be ok getting a kit like this…
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eurocarparts 25% off at moment
just got some parts from eurocarparts and at moment they have 25% of there allready reasonable prices ( lol i sound like salesman ) anyway it sais it on its home page but you just put in march25 at checkout. figured on a moneysaving forum would share some money saving tips.
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Can someone help?
I am totally confused!!! I went for a driving assesment in Nov 2011- and lets cut a long story short, the recommended to me I drive an automatic with left foot accelerator rather than a manual They didn't tell me too, but I rang the DVLA to check I could still drive, and basically in the first instance I had to ask my GP-…
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MPG Vs. Wheel/Tyre Size
Question. Which would be more economical: 15" alloy with 205/55r-15 or 17" alloy with 205/40r-17 I know the smaller the width of a tyre means more MPG due to lower rolling resistance, but what about the height of the tyre and the size of the alloy? Bonus question: 16” alloy with 205/50r-16 -or- 205/60r-16 Thanks!
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Garage damage car - outcome?
So if you take a car to a garage, or mechanic who owns his own private garage/repair shop to be repaired and they repair the fault but damage a part of the car that was 100% ok when you took it there how would you deal with the issue? My garage has called me today saying car is fixed but there has been damage to another…
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Car Insurance & Scrapyards
Hi I wish to scrap my car asap and cease from driving for a period of time. My current insurance policy doesn't expire until July. My question is this: am I subject to a 'cancellation fee' (£75)from my insurance company concerning the policy I have with them if I go ahead and scrap the car before the policy's expiry…
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Tyre Pressure Gauge
I am very sorry to post such a question but I am at my wit's end. My OH drives a Ford Fusion. How do I find an appropriate tyre gauge and can anyone tell me if there are resources out there (inexpensive!) to find out how to check the tyre pressure and what it should be? OH won't do it. Also, I am sorry to ask this as I do…
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Why would the garage lie?
In the bangernomics thread a couple of weeks ago I posted that my Vauxhall Nova had failed its pre-MOT so I was selling it to a collector. I provided him with a list of faults that the mechanic had identified in the interest of honesty. The collector I sold my car to (whose business is about 140 miles away, and I fully…
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Fowlers Motors Stoke - Keep Away
This thread is going to be very short for now as I am at work, but I am so angry with this company that is also known as Taxi Van and Truck Ltd. They have sold us a car that requires up to £4,000 spending on it. They do not return calls, ever and when I phoned them about the problem 4 weeks ago they said that it was not…
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Jet2 Flights...
Hi - newbie here with a little issue with our friends from Jet2. Ive recently booked flights online for a holiday later in the year. The process was pretty straight forward, at least so it seamed, the payment went through and the confirmation email arrived. I read through it and it clealry shows the correct price in £'s in…
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small accident
last week my car run out of petrol, it was in a quite residential road so not much traffic, i turned the hazzards on and got out and called for petrol, a few cars passed round my car, but the car was hit damaging the front corner of my car/bumper, as it happens i knew the person and we arranged for him to pay for repairs,…
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Spark Plugs
I have just bought some replacement spark plugs but they have double electrodes obviously I know how to adjust the single ones but how do I adjust the double ones?
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Southeastern 25% off off-peak
Just to give you all a heads up Southeastern's giving 25% off off-peak tickets starting tomorrow (Tuesday 20 March). The info's in our Train deals note: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/cheap-coach-train-ticket-deals#southeastern25%
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Need parcel shelf for Citroen C2 VTS
The parcel shelf I currently have keeps falling off when I lift the boot. It's extremely annoying. Can anyone recommend where I can get a replacement that actually stays in place? Or is there anything I can do which will keep it in place?
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Congestion charge £60- Didn't even know of it?
Hi, REALLY naive question here but my girlfriend recently thought she had travelled through London avoiding the congestion charge. She has just had the bill for £60 being as she didn't pay it sooner/on the day. Is there no way of getting out of this being as she really did think she'd avoided it? Thank you.
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Can anyone please recommend a good place to get brake pads/discs for a good price ?
Hi, My car needs two new brake pads and two new brake discs. I know that you can get tyres on-line cheaper sometimes than local suppliers but have no idea whether you can get deals for brakes on-line. Can anyone please advise me whether they are aware of any retailer/garage deals and on-line deals ? Many thanks.
