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Temporary car insurance - 1 month more expensive than 12? Joke!!!
So my brother, who's 19 with 3 points & 1yrs NCDs had a Polo which he replaced with a Golf TDI which was a jump of about 10 insurance groups. He's with elephant so he calls them for a temp insurance quote & they say about £35 for 28 days. He pays up & everything is sweet & eventually swaps the insurance over when the Polo…
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Why have train fares become so expensive?
For our wedding at the end of June, we booked up as early as we possible could. Prices were good from Lancs-Edinburgh. Standard was about £10, first class was about £20. Advanced saver i think it was called. Anyway, we're looking to go back at the beginning of Oct. The missus has looked at the 2nd week of Oct & she can't…
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Insignia Brakes & Pentagon
Hi all. Basically I booked my Insignia in for it's first year service on the 27th June at my local Pentagon, also asked them to investigate judder from the front brakes. Got the car back serviced and was told brakes are perfectly fine... I kept on at them and explained that I was going away and would be doing a lot of…
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RAC Renewal Info please
I see there is a recent AA renewal thread, but as this is an RAC enquiry I thought i'd start afresh. I have been with RAC since 2004 and am due for renewal on 28th July. I have cover for Joint, Solutions 4, Roadside & Recovery, At Home, and Onward Travel. It's a Personal based membership for my Hubby and I. They are asking…
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Licence
I understand if you pass a licence now, you have a probationary period where you can only acquire 6 points before you have to retest. I have a car licence that I have held for 20 odd years, if I pass a bike licence do I have a probationary period? If so I assume it only applies to the motorbike bit?
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Keep old car, lease or buy new?
Hi, there seems to be pros and cons to how you run your car. Do you keep your old car with it's less economical engine and higher tax band? Or do you go for a new car with a "greener" engine, improved MPG and lowest tax band? If you go for new do you lease or buy? This whole area seems completely confusing, I've seen…
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Cant decide?
Hello I can't decide between a 2007 new shape Mercedes C220 cdi se or a Mondeo. Driven both , mondeo drives better, more comfortable, quieter, and more economic. But Merc although smaller with a slightly jiggly ride in my opinion would prob be better long term? The Mercedes is from main dealer at £13k with around 50k on…
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RAC nightmare 4 hour wait + trapped in car
On Friday my car broke down, after the engine cut out, and wouldnt re start, so i called the RAC, as i was stopped on double yellow lines, and not in a good place in terms of traffic aproaching I kpet my hazzard lights on. They said that it could be an hour to an hour and a half, so i waited pateintly for the orange van to…
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paying for damage caused to another car
someone I know hit someone's wing mirror yesterday and damaged it. They told the driver and gave him their details. Someone (not the driver) phoned him today and told him that Ford had given her a price of £180 to fix it. She said she doesn't have the money so wants him to pay it, which he is willing to do, although still…
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Sheffield: Want to visit city centre, Decathlon store and also Meadowhall - help?
Hi all, I can get single train tickets from Cleethorpes to both Meadowhall and Sheffield Rail station at the same price of £6 per single journey. What I'd like to do is first get the train to Sheffield city centre and then walk to the Decathlon store (199 Eyre Street, S1 3HU) maybe spend a bit of time in the city centre…
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Complaining to the Financial services ombudsman
I wish to complain to the Financial services ombudsman about my car insurance company and how they have dealt with my claim. I'm not sure how to fill in the form. The section where you are supposed to give details of the complaint. How much should I write? How much detail do I give. I could sum it up i a few sentence but…
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Philips Radio code
Hi all, Hopefully someone can help me. I have a Philips 22RC465/35S in my Citroen. Serial number PHACDFW8004088 I stupidly diconnected the battery this afternoon and yes i found i didnt have the code. Any ideas? Many thanks
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driving licence
Do you have to have a dvla photo ID licence or are the old green ones still valid?
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Car Insurance Help!!!!!
Hi Hope you all well! Can anyone please advise regarding car insurance; I have been driving for over 20 years but, due to ill health, have not been able to afford/drive a car for the past two years. I am now in a position whereby I need to insure a car but cannot prove my no claims (never had an accident in 20 years) and…
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cheap car or something better?
I'm thinking I could do with a car again after not owning one for a year or so. Mainly for convenience for shopping, playing golf, going to friends houses, go to work when I can't get a lift etc. In the past I've always bought cheap cars between £300-600 and run them for a few years before selling for £2-300. So very…
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MOT Certificate - HELP!!!
It never rains but it pours.......... On Wednesday my car failed it's MOT, it was booked in for the required work to be done today at a cost of over £300:eek:. I always use the same garage as they are very good and resonably priced. The work was done today and a new MOT certificate issued:j. However.......... I have just…
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Looking for cheapest place to buy wipers
I've usually just bought wipers from Halfords but I'm sure there must be a cheaper way to do it. Can anyone let me know of any websites they've bought wipers from at a good price? I will go to a shop if anyone can recommend one but don't want to go to scrapyards... Thanks for any tips!
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Ford Focus Selector Oil Seal?
Had a ford service yesterday and the free health check, one of the ones which flagged up red was a major gearbox leak, suspect selector seal it said. Had a look in my Haynes manual and looks simple enough to replace, only problem is i can't find the part, am i looking for the wrong part by searching for a selector seal?…
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Cancelling Extended Warranty on a Used Car Bought with Finance Agreement
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and when buying a used car yesterday I wish I had slowed down and read things more thoroughly.... I was pushed into buying an extended warranty I didn't really want, but I saw I could cancel within 14 days if not happy with it. I agreed to an extended warranty of 3 years for £495. Having…
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Rail Company won't refund on Duplicate Season Ticket
Hi - I'm looking for some advice. I have an annual train season ticket. I lost the ticket earlier this year and got a duplicate. I am now changing jobs and will no longer be using the train to get to work. When I took the season ticket to apply for a refund, apparently the 'small print' states that the rail company does…
