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First car for over 25?
Hi all, just trying to get some help with choosing the right car for myself. 25 year old guy, never needed to drive until now. Will eventually be used for daily commute (no more than 40 mins each way) but for now social/learning car. I wanted to get a good driving car rather than just any old thing. Budget of 3k, something…
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Personal Contract Hire & Limited Company Implications
Hi, I currently have a car on personal contract hire under my name, is it possible to claim back VAT on the monthly installments through my company? I understand that you can only claim back 50% of VAT if there is personal use and 100% maintenance cost. But i'm just wondering since the contract is under my name, can i…
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Renewing Road Tax - Insurance certificate
Hi all, after some advice really. Just got a car which is untaxed. The other half has insured said vehicle. Bell insurance have (eventually, after much talking on the phone!) supplied an Insurance Certificate via E-mail. Now I've bought and sold many cars over the years, and taxed a fair few too, without issue, although…
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Collecting 2nd hand car tomoz, what documents should be given to me?
I'm due to collect my second hand car purchase tomorrow from the dealer, can someone tell me all the documents that should be handed over to me? Thanks in advance.
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car accident and personal injury
Partner had a car accident the other day, basically, she skidded and spun on some oil on the road, no warning signs etc (Must have only just happened) and wrote her car off. Obviously, she was "at fault" by insurers standards but she has been diagnosed with whiplash and a couple of other injuries and is unable to go to…
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Lost Provisional Licence Years Ago
Hi all Here's the thing. Around ten years ago I applied for my provisional driver's licence, with the intention of learning, taking my test etc. I got the licence and put it aside, but the learning never came about, and I've never thought about it again until now. My problem is that my licence is long gone. I had it stored…
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Any car mechanics out there?
I could do with some advice. A few weeks ago, the driver's side window on my Vauxhall Meriva stuck fast at an inch or so open. I have a really good garage so whipped around there and left the car. When I went back the guy told me that it wasn't the motor (which had anyway been changed a couple of years ago). He thought it…
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No dashboard readings - fuse?
I have a 56 plate 1.6 Auto Corsa with 15k miles on the clock. Just came back from a short trip to the shops and noticed that I have no readings on the dashboard - no rev counter, oil temp, speedometer or fual gauge reading. A little surprising and after pondering, I wondered if it is likely to be a fuse that has gone. If…
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Car purchase 9 months ago.. any rights?
Hello all Now I nkow... it's been a long time.. I don't hold out much (if any) hope but I wanted to ask... We traded in a 2005 (55) plate 1.6 petrol Zafira, alloys, excellent condition mechanically and cosmetically... for a 52 plate 2l diesel vectra last July. The reason was that the Zafira was underpowered and eating…
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Facing court and potential driving ban - any advice?
Hi all I was recently pulled over due to a broken wing mirror. The officer saw that there were bottles of wine in a bag in the base of my car (to take to a friends), I breathalised and was 10 points over the limit of 35 points, as I'd had a couple of drinks in the pub a couple hours before. At the station i was…
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Car ferry to N/Ireland
Hi ,anyone know how to obtain cheap car ferry tickets [cairnryan to larne].Been quoted £278 return for 2adlts and car.Much obliged,Pablo.
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Where to sell private number plate?
Hi All I am looking to sell a private plate, I have looked online and the only sites I found quote you but then retain it to sell from what I can make out. I was after just selling it! Any advice and/or recommendations welcome Thanks in advance PJB
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Legal Cover on car insurance?
Have posted previously of problems with car service (hopefully all sorted). and company have behaved honourably. Have accepted all costs involved to resolve the situation. However, during the course of dealing with the 'problem', it was stated by the insurance company that the 'legal cover' paid for as an extra did not…
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Used car advice please!
I have recently been told that I am to relocate offices (Swindon to Bristol) which gives me an 80mile commute everyday. I will be a new driver (28years old, I have been putting driving off thus far!) and am after some advice on cars. The following is a list of things that need to be considered: * Mostly motorway driving,…
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How much should new brake pads be? (Kia Ceed)
this is a 58 plate Ceed with 80K miles & Kia garage has quoted £254 for front and £277 for rear (or extra £100 for Kia parts) :eek: that's mad, isn't it? supposedly this is only for pads, not discs (information is second-hand!) car is still covered by the 7-year/100K mile warranty - as long as servicing is done by Kia…
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Help me with radio code
Hi! Please help with unlock radio code for Volvo V40 (2000-01) R.D.S EON Volvo Hu - 1205 Serial NO: VO2310 Y9180044. Thank you!
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recommend me a trolley jack please
any got any recommendations for a trolley jack? Just for occassional DIY use - doesn't need to be top of the range but want it to last. Was going to go with the Torin Big red set on offer at Halfords at the moment: Torin Big red set but its not got the best reach - the Halfords own brand set has less in it but a greater…
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best place to buy windscreen wipers.
so some kind being has completely ripped the windscreen wipers off my car down to the bolts that holds them in, :mad::mad::mad::mad: also my next door but one neighbours as well. can anyone tell me if i have to buy them from the mazda dealership or can i get them elsewhere cheaper? it is a mazda ts2 57 plate. any help much…
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Do I have a blown gasket?
I checked the oil level yesterday and noticed it was down slightly. Then I noticed at one corner of the engine block, there was a hardened "rubberized" piece of oil. Beneath that there were signs of an oil leak. I have noticed that the engine has seemed to "misfire" occasionally, but this this does not happen often and has…
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Car Chargers (cig) Broken
Hi All I have an air compressor and a cigarette splitter (gives you 3 charging points) but both of them have become damaged at the end that plugs into the car. Does anyone know if you can replace these parts, what they're called and where you can get them please? Thanks PJB
