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car and insurance under a grand
just wondering where i can find a cheap but reliable car, other than ebay or autotrader. i have got insurance quotes between £350-500 so i want to spend £500-700 ideally on a car. i'd like something like a mk3/mk4 golf, polo, ibiza, punto or a3. so are there any other sites worth looking on as well as those i mentioned…
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Is it illegal to post someones license plate online?
e.g. on a website as part of a rant (as long as you weren't involved in an accident or legal case involving that vehicle)
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does RAC cover central locking faults?
Suppose something went wrong with the central locking, the alarm kept going off intermittently and the alarm did not disarm and the cart did not respond to keyfob and you couldn't work out whether it was a bad battery or ECU fault, and you happened to break down within your area of cover (outside 1mile from home). Will RAC…
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Motorbikes, a bit of a rip off in this country.
I was looking about and you don't get a lot for you money with motorbikes for example. http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/bike/vz800l0/ http://www.suzuki.co.uk/cars/cars/new/alto/alto They're about the same price and you get a more for your money with the Alto, even the small engine bikes are quite steep at £3000 a pop. The same…
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Car tyres deals?
Hi, Lookin to replace all 4 tyres on my car? Whats the best national online deal at the moment? I live in Birmingham so does anyone know any local deals here? What about used/part worn tyres? Are they any good? Thanks,
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BCAV Solutions Ltd Suspect Fraud
APPEAL : Can anyone "awaiting " delivery from BCAV Solutions Ltd or who has paid a deposit please contact : West Yorkshire Police: DS Ross Wadsworth Halifax CID West Yorkshire Police by calling 101
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Audi Dealer / Trader
Can anyone put me in touch with an Audi Dealer, a reputable car dealer or a trader that you may of used in past to buy an Audi. The reason being I have been searching an Audi A5 for sometime, and its been a uphill struggle. Most of the cars I have seen, have either had really high miles, or dont have the correct…
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Harassment after car accident
Hi all, Had an accident in a car park couple of weeks back which we both reported to our insurers so it's all in their hands now. I believe the 3rd party was at fault but unless the insurers manage to get CCTV showing this I understand that it may well be found 50:50 which I would have to accept. I have started to receive…
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Crashed my sister's car....need Help??
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MOT, Computerisation and the Law
I've just returned from a perplexing conversation at my local Lookers. I always get my car MOT done in advance of the expiry date, so that I can draw breath to get finance ready if necessary, get to important appointments etc. My understanding was always that as long as the car was booked in for any necessary repair work…
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CREATION.CO.UK car warranty help?
A few months ago I took out a car warranty with a company which for the life of me cant remember there name! Ive seemed to misplace all the document associated with them to! On my bank statements the monthly installments get taken out by a company called creation. My problem is my car has broken down and I need to get hold…
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Free Road Tax Cert via DLA, can I refund on existing Tax Disc?
Hi, my father has received a certificate entitling him to an exemption from paying road tax via a recent claim for Disability Living Allowance. DOes anybody know if he can use this to claim a part refund on the remaining four months on the current tax disc? any help would be appreciated.
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Breakdown Options
I usually go for the cheapest base cover which will get the car towed to a local garage to be fixed. On the more expensive policies they usually take you and the car to a destination of your choice (presumably where you were going before you broke down). However, the car is still broken down and you would need to arrange…
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Personal Injury Claim
I was recently hit by a car and was wondering if I could get some advice on making a personal injury claim. I was on a pedestrian crossing with my husband, when a car drove through a red light. The car drove over my foot and I removed the wing mirror with my stomach, and cracked my elbow on the car. Following a trip to the…
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Selling Private Number Plate - best way to do this - ?? Value.?
Hi all Changing cars & decided to sell the private number plate which was on my old car. The number plate has now been placed on a retention document. As I'm unsure how much its worth I contacted one of the many (many) companies that sell plates for a valuation. (Regtranfers.co.uk). They have offered to pay me £400 on the…
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Petrol price
Shock horror, Went to work 04:30 am and yes you guessed it 3 ppl rise on fuel at three garages i pass overnight. So off i went to google why has fuel gone up was my question, Answer problem with brent increasing $2 a barrel since Monday 09/07. My anger is why does it take petrol retailers weeks to drop the price when brent…
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Which car would you buy?
Hi there, Thanks for reading. Apologies in advance but new to this forum. We want to buy a second hand car and want to spend no more than £7000. Ideally no older model than 2009 and max 50000 miles. Family car as we have a toddler. Is it realistic and if so what would you buy? Thanks in advance. Zizu
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Extortionate GAP Insurance
Hi I am looking to buy a new car (brand new) and the finance quote from the dealership includes GAP insurance at a whopping £399. Having shopped around, it looks like I can get the same thing online for under £150. Is there any tangible benefit to purchasing this from the dealer other than contributing to the salesman's…
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Accident with uninsured driver
My brother was hit by an uninsured driver the other night, the other party offered him £1000 to sort it out which he was prepared to take, but now he can't get a hold of the other person (surprise surprise!) He's got the other party's name and car details, so mentioned to me that he is now looking at going through his…
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Hail Damage - Car at Bodyshop
Hi All, I don't remember seeing a thread on here along these lines, so I was hoping someone could help. My car has been at the bodyshop being repaired under insurance after it was stolen and recovered since 26 April. The repairs have nearly been completed except for one part they were waiting to get coded to the car. A…
