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2p off Fuel from tomorrow - pay no more than 136.7p Petrol/ 141.7p Diesel @ ASDA
From tomorrow (Friday 4th May) you will pay no more than 136.7p per litre for unleaded and 141.7p per litre for diesel at Asda. http://your.asda.com/news-and-blogs/we-re-cutting-the-price-of-fuel-this-bank-holiday-weekend We’re leading the way in passing on the savings from a drop in global oil prices. It’s our second…
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Used Car Warranty
Hi All, My girlfriend bought a 2nd hand car from a dealer and paid extra for 3 months warranty, the car has now broken down (hopefully nothing major) and we are anticipating a dispute over the warranty end date. The warranty agreement states 3 months after the purchase date. She agreed to buy the car and paid a deposit…
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Car Logbook Help !!!
Hi there, I bought a car 3 weeks ago from a car trader and still waiting for the logbook to arrive. Ive contacted the garage several times and have been told it was sent to DVLA and I will receive the new one shortly. Ive also been in touch with DVLA and they have no record of any logbook being received. Is there anything…
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Roof bars and box for citroen c8 deals?
Ok, just booked one of the Sun holidays. Now all I need is some roof bars/rack for my c8 and maybe a roof box. Does anyone know of any decent deals out there? Could probably manage without, but it would be a squeeze with 6 peoples gear. Any help greatly appreciated.
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Vehicle engine size and running costs?
Hi Folks, I have had my trusty old Rover 100 (N reg) for just over ten years. I was deliberating whether to scrap it when the next MOT is due but now I have definitely made my mind up. The engine is overheating (cause undetermined) and I am not even going to try and rectify the problem. It's time has come. I am now looking…
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Used car warranty question
Just wondering if anyone can give some advice. We purchased a used car from a dealer last year (Sept) and negotiated a 12 month warranty with the "deal". Got news today that there is a problem with the gasket and timing belt and so will be getting a near on £1000 bill for the job. This is supposedly covered by the warranty…
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AA renewal rip off.
Hi, I know there are plenty of posts about this, and it's a well known scam, but thought I'd have my own, separate rant. Last year I bought a new car (new to me, 3 years old though) Got a really good price, but because I had a slight bee an my bonnet about French cars, I thought I'd take out Breakdown cover. The AA,…
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Almost brand new bicycle, how do I approach Halfords
I bought a brand new Voodoo Bokor bike from Halfords in February. It's had the six week service where they did nothing more than clamp the bike up, spin the pedals and change gears. There's an ongoing issue with the front gear set where, if I use the middle gear then try to go back to the smallest, I have to push the lever…
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whats the best way to make a slow driver go faster?
Like when you are in a lane or something, and they are dawdling along. I have tried flashing my lights, driving really close & beeping but its not had much effect.
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Vehicle insurance claim time limit - no driver details provided
Hi Please can someone help me out?!! A company van hit my vehicle whilst it was parked in a residential street. The driver of the van has caused quite extensive damage and although they left a note on the windscreen, it only stated the company name, phone number and registration of the vehicle. I tried to contact the…
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DVLA Number Plates
Can someone tell me why, the same number plates you see on the DVLA website, can be bought for 2/3rds of the price if you go through a 3rd party website?? Is there some sort of catch? Example - My friend bought a number plate from a different site than the DVLA. He saw the plate on the DVLA website for £700. He bought the…
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Got hit by a foreign lorry on M25 today
Hi Was trundling along the M25 this afternoon and when i was passing this Romanian haulage lorry, it suddenly cut into my lane (middle) and clipped the side of my car...lucklily i wasn't injured nor was there a huge amount of damage to the car (still driveable). We stopped at the hard shoulder, he apologised and admitted…
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Unusual Vehicle Registration Marks
I hope I am allowed to post this even though it isn't moneysaving. Can anyone tell me why there are registration marks in the form: nnnDnnn nnnXnnn aIa nnnn where 'n' is a number and 'a' is an alphabetic character? I have searched the internet but without success.
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Travelling Short advice please
I understand how the regulations do not permit travelling short on Advance tickets, Megatrain tickets and similar. So if my cheap ticket takes me to Station_B, I may not get off early at Station_A, or I may be liable to a penalty fare. Of course it is perfectly OK for me to take the train to Station_B, and then travel back…
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Spare wheel - should it be the same style?
Hi all Bought a nearly new car from main dealership this week but they forgot to put a spare wheel in it when I drove it away (they said they would when I bought it a few days earlier so I've no doubt about whether they will or not) Question is, should it be a wheel of exactly the same style of alloy as the main wheels or…
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Speeding: Failure To Respond To Fixed Penalty
So, today I got a letter informing me I was speeding in November last year, and have been caught, and issued a court summons for June. I admit, I do recall the incident as is recorded in the evidence of going 36mph in a 30 zone. However, I have been asked to go to court over it for a) the offence, and b) failure to…
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Buying a car warranty
Just had my car repaired under warranty, i asked the garage how much the repair would be if i didnt have a warranty, i was told £1200 My warrant does not run out for several months but out of interest are these "off the peg" warranties you can buy any good? What companys would you recommend or avoid? thanks arthur
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Help with my car - engine light on Golf
Hello,! I hope someone can give me some advice on this - I'm really pulling my hair out! My Golf - 2001 gti 2.0 was booked in for it's service and mot, 2 days before it was in the engine management light went on so I kept the appointment to have it all looked at in one go.! The status codes came back as some of the sensors…
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New MOT Certificates
Had my car MOT'd yesterday so I got one of the new style MOT certificates. First thing I noticed was that advisories are now on the same sheet (damn, I can't unstable the advisory sheet and bin it before selling a car ;) ). Second thing was that it's pretty plain and boring now. Surely much easier to produce a fake one if…
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Is age discrimination lawful?
I am 59 and no longer gainfully employed. I cannot understand why over 60s are entitled to so many discounts on train travel etc just for having lived longer. These days surely there's no reason for the presumption that over 60s are poorer than younger people. Many over 60s have well-paid jobs and those who have retired…
