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Driving aroune Europe,hints and tips
after reading 'old gits' post in this thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3928387 I thought we could do with one where you can all post your tips for particular countries It seems there are a fair few in here that are planning or have done a 'europe road trip' and it would help me with mine and others…
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Car Finance Voluntary Termination - Damage Costs
Apologies if this has been posted already elsewhere, I am a relatively new poster! My partner had a car on HPI that we have recently voluntarily terminated because the car was costing us a fortune in repairs. The car was inspected by an independent person and sent to auction. We signed to agree that there were some minor…
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One day car hire
Hi everyone Any advice on one day car hire for a day trip from london to france? The likes of zip car etc seem to require a yearly subscription and i wont need to hire again so seems a waste of money Thanks
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ford rds 4000 radio code
hi please can any one help me , i changed battery on my van and now lost radio code, my radio is ford rds 4000 serial no mo13631, many thanks in advance
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MSE News: Government miles-per-gallon car figures 'unreliable'
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Official government fuel figures overstate just how many miles cars can do to the gallon, it has been claimed" Read the full story: Government miles-per-gallon car figures 'unreliable'
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Airways
Hi have just changed Battery on Ford Focus and founf Radio has been changed so code does not work. Serial No now is M361942. Can you help please..
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inside lights
Hi please can anybody help 10oclock last night a neighbour knocked to say my inside lights were on in my car, so i checked the doors and they were all shut i flicked the switch a few times no different.The car has been parked unused since monday. I had to turn the light switch to of .so they stay of permanent. Many thanks.
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Any Advice on buying a Focus Estate
Hi, I`m looking to buy a 2011/ 2012 Ford Focus estate Titanium or Titanium x. Prices are astronomical. Anyone any ideas on say ex motability purchase direct or any low miles fleet. I only seem to find Ford Direct or Ford dealers, one I like with a few toys is £16300. Any advice such as what I can drive a price down etc.,…
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how far is it !!
:j Hello could anyone tell me how far it is from Leicester train station to the glenfield hospital , is it easy to walk :o Thanks
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Receipt style MOT certificate and travel in Europe
Has anyone been stopped by continental Police and had problems with new style MOT certificate? We travel through Europe every summer and been stopped in most of the countries with thorough document checks in some instances or only glance at driving license in others. The deeper East you go the more they look into your…
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How far can you drive to work each day before it becomes too far ?
Just thinking about how a change of commute would affect me, away from public transport and into a car. On the one hand I could easily pick up something from the shops but conversely I'd have some traffic to put up with. I reckon 30 minutes would be easy but more than an hour ?
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Can I return a cat D clocked car bought from private seller
Hi all, I bought Hyundai i10 comfort from a private seller, seen advertised on Autotrader website in 1st week of March 2012. The car was not advertised as catagory D or mileage altered. The seller told me that the previous owner had the tailgate repaired but I asked about insurance claims, he said NO CLIAMS. I got the car…
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new motability car
i have just changed my motability car and got a meriva 1.4 100ps petrol. i have since done 140 miles in it but it has cost me £35 (6 gallons of petrol) which equals the car doing 25 mpg. i have used motorway as well as round town. is this unacceptable for this car. it hasnt got a trip computer on it so i cant verify its…
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What is "Econ"?
Any idea what "Econ" is? Been looking for an Audi A2 with air-conditioning for a while found a car locally but the sales man is saying it's fitted with econ and not air-con??
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reault ,aster 35 lwb --head lights
i have a Renault master 35 lwb fitted with standard bulbs , we went for a run out to the country last weekend and discovered the the head lights are carp!! full beam is good,but i could see very little with the head lights they are set correctly but just give a nice glow to the road! the van is '02 the reflectors look good…
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help understanding london oyster card/ travel card?!
hi im travelling to london in may and i am mega confused!! i fly in to stansted and have to get to hackney. i then fly home the same evening from gatwick. I was looking at getting an oyster card, but i know that stansted doesn't fall into the zones so would have to buy a seperate ticket, but what about gatwick? all i can…
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Ford paintwork
Did anyone else know paint work on a new car is only under warranty for a year? We have a focus c3 we bought from new and is now 18mnths old. The paint round the front grill has started to peel off and flake. I took it back as it would appear to be a manufacturing problem to which I was told I had to pay for the repair as…
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car switches off while idling
hello, after a bit of advice before i go to garage and will be quoted hundreds of ££. i have noticed today while beeing stuck in traffic that if i leave my car iddling it starts to shake and engine goes off unless i rave it? it never happened before, it makes impossible to drive the car in traffic. gone to check the…
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Leasing / Car Loan
Evening all. Me and the mrs are expecting our first kid in a few weeks and we're looking to get a new, larger car probably after Xmas when she's returned to work full time. We currently have a Suzuki Swift '06 plate and my ClioSport 172 02' plate. Without a doubt the Clio has to go *sniffsniff*. I love it but its neither…
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Gumtree......Where's the price filter?
I have a look on Gumtree most nights, I'm on the lookout for a cheapo car. I always put in the area which I'm searching and then the price filter, usually I put "max price"=£600 Is it me or is the price filter now missing from the search page? I don't fancy searching through five thousand cars :(…
