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Costs from slough to sutton via tube?
Hi. I need to get from slough to Sutton and back again next week, but i'm trying to figure out what the cheapest way is. I also need to know the best way to get there. I was thinking getting to paddington than using the tube. help appreciated! thanks!
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Car Hire
I have got rid of my car, was wondering if its cheaper just to hire one for a weekend, also do I have to get m own insurance, is there a short term car insurance?
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Need advice asap
Be as quick as I can. Saved up £8500 for a new car, hubby saved £1000 of this, I saved £5500 and I borrowed the other 2k from my mum who i'm still paying back. Hubby has turned into a pr**k overnight and looks like we may be separating. He said if I kick him out he'll take car and I cant prove that I paid for most of…
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Mini Multimedia
I'm buying a 2005 Mini Cooper on Thursday which I'm excited about, however, it has an aftermarket radio which I don't think suits the interior, I was wondering if anyone knew of anywhere I could get a second hand or maybe brand new version of the the radio. Also I was looking at the big speedo dial in the middle of the…
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Seat Ibiza 09/2009 Wiper Blades
The wiper blades on my Seat Ibiza 2009/09 reg are about to give in so I obviously need to buy new ones. My first stop was Halfords but they don't stock them for my model. I've found a couple of pairs online and wondered which was the best, or if there were any better (and not too expensive) options out there.…
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Radio code lost in rain!
Hello can anybody help my daughter who has a vw beta radio in her old Landrover but after the battery went flat the radio has gone to SAFE. Have taken the radio out and it has a sticker on it with what was the code but rain has been leaking in from the windscreen and has wiped out the last two digits! I think the first 2…
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Should I get genuine Audi pads, or cheaper alternatives?
Hi. I have an 2005 Audi A6 2.7Tdi Quattro Auto. My pads and discs need replacing. Got a quote from a local garage of £270. Another garage quoted £330. Audi themselves quoted..... £720!! They say of course they will be genuine Audi parts, fitted by Audi engineers. I don't know if I will have the car in 3 years: maybe I…
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Help require please xx
If any of you savvy car people can help me i would be extremely grateful. Last week my clutch started to play up so took it to a local mechanic and he said i needed a new clutch, i also asked him to fit new pads and discs as i had been told recently when i had an mot done that they would both need replacing pretty soon. I…
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radio code ford ka
hi, does anyone know the code for a ford ka radio 6000AUX CD RDS E.O.N, serial number V004741? thanks, Kat
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Might have to stump up cost for windscreen fitted in 2010...
Hey all, I had a windscreen fitted by AWG in October 2010. I paid my excess there and then, and was under the impression the insurance company and AWG would do the rest, as I was told. However, I had a phone call a week or so ago from AWG saying that the insurance company never paid them and that I needed to sort it out.…
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Rejecting a car after it developed a bad odour?
Hi, I purchased a used Focus (58 plate) from a main dealer at the end of October 2011, and recently it's started smelling of smoke, neither me or my partner smoke or anyone we know smokes, and we don't let anyone in the car who smokes, so it must have been the previous owner, and the dealership tried to cover it up with…
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Car has extra aerial and Nokia Car Kit... Taxi?
Hi all, i'm looking at buying a new car. (My old one is giving me about 26MPG and I want something of similar size with better economy). I have been looking at a Ford Mondeo Estate 03 Reg Diesel - Ghia X spec. Looks gorgeous on the inside and on the out. No signs of any damage. The engine sounds sweet as a nut, and it's…
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Car Mechanic in Poole
Can anyone recommend me a good PT Cruiser car mechanic, As the main dealer in Poole is just messing me around.
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MOT and brakes
Hi I took my car in for it's first MOT last Monday. At the time of booking I explained that my brakes were making a 'squeaking' sound and could they investigate the noise. My car passed the MOT and the mechanic said that the brakes were dirty hence the 'squeaking' noise. He said he got rid of the dirt and the 'squeaking'…
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Family and Friends railcard additional ticket ?
Have bought a family and friends railcard for my brother and his son to go away on holiday later this month and added my dad to it as the second named adult. It was originally just my brother and his son going so booked the train tickets through red spotted hankey and tickets duly arrived . my dad has just decided that he…
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Can an open claim car insurance (my fault) affect my premium?
My car insurance renewal is in 7 days time. I had a tinny accident in October (my fault but a very small scratch). The man contacted my insurance then but when i called my insurance recently, they told me that he did not contact them back so now it is consider as an open claim. My 4 years no claim bonus is not affected as…
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Radio code
I was impressed by all the help in finding radio codes for my ford cd6000, pressing 1and 6 gave me m096744 has anyone have the code for unlocking thanks
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Help do I have a case against Citroen!!
Hi I was wondering if anyone out there could help me....19months ago we bought a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso from Citroen Slough, since we bought the car it has not done excessive mileage it is still under 32000 and the car is an 07 plate. But already we have had to pay out over £1500 in repairs - water pump and cam belt…
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half-price fuel for 1 day only
The government recognising its catastrophic handling of the fuel crisis, as a goodwill gesture is offering half price fuel for one day only and only while supplies last. In effect, the government is removing the fuel duty tax for one day only. Be quick, get down to your nearest petrol station.
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Morrisons (peckham) doctoring their petrol pumps?!
I normally buy my petrol at Sainsburys - I use petrolwatcher (or whatever it's called) & it has been the cheapest seller in my area for many years. I put petrol in weekly - once. In the past few weeks I started walking 1/2 way to work so started using less £s of petrol this worked very well. However on Wednesday afternoon…
