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Any normal number to call Oyster Helpline
Hence it does happens from time to time that I am being charged more than I have to on my Oyster card I have to make calls to Oyster Refunds departament to get my money refunded. Until recently I was able to call them on the number from saynoto870 website in order to avoid calling that expensive 0845 number however now it…
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Arnold Clark - BEWARE !
I went to buy a car from Arnold Clark, Shiremoor Ford. They failed to disclose the fact that it had been a Hire Car. A car dealer is REQUIRED BY LAW to disclose under The Consumer Protection Regulations, they MUST volunteer the information, without being asked. I have been left out of pocket, as I changed my car insurance…
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RAC join at the roadside
yes, fool that I am left it too late to set up RAC/AA cover and my car broke down on saturday. I ended up calling RAC and joining at the roadside - £108 I believe I paid. Being quite annoyed at the situation I don't remember all that was said and the documents haven't come through yet - but I believe it was about £80…
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My car engine fan has stopped working... advice please
Good Morning all, I am really hoping some people on here would give me some suggestions of what I can try before I get ripped off at the garage:mad: The car engine fan no longer works, I have very ittle knowledge when it comes to cars but in the MSE way would rather try and find out myself before I pour my money into the…
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M018654
Hi to all, I'm very much in need of your help, can somone find me a radio code for ford fiesta 5000RDS, M018654,(96AP-18K876-BC), many many thanx in advance. Cheers
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Buying sat nav online
Just wondering if anyone can recommend any good online companies, we need to order Snooper s5000 sat nav for my husband. I have found it on a few sites but a couple of them had `spelling mistakes` which tells me to stay away. Just wondered if anyone has used Sat Nav Warehouse or the Sat Nav Company their websites look ok,…
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Alcolock (ignition interlock device) in a private car?
Someone I know has an alcohol problem and it's been agreed with family members that an alco-lock device (Drivealyzer, Alcolock, Alcogaurd etc.) should be fitted in his car. However, when I've looked into it for them, all the info I've found online is aimed at either corporates or people who are on monitoring programmes as…
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No Claim Discount letter too old ?....Help !
As I understand it, my last car insurance with me as the principal driver, ended in January 2010, and most insurers, would consider it too far in the distant past, to allow me my 65%, which I had at that time. I have been driving continously all of this time however, as a named driver on my wifes car policy. I am now…
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wrong name on speeding letter
the NIP was addressed to a different person - not the registered owner of the vehicle. I suspect the DVLA misread the handwriting name on the V5 so the V5 may be wrong. (it's an unusual foreign name). The form was returned with the license and is now duly endorsed with 3 points. Is there any point in appealing the…
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Car Auction Prices?
Hi, I am looking to buy and am thinking of trying the BCA auctions in the next week or two.Has anyone got info on a VW Scirocco 2010 plate 2.0l diesel GT. I know 5 or 6 went at auction on 19th July. I know each car differs depending on miles and condition but I would like a rough idea. Also what is the buying fee for car…
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Camera Vans, do you warn others?
I was driving along a 30mph road this week and noticed a non permanent sign warning of speed checks, further down the road I spotted a camera van facing away from me. My question is, do you flash other driver's to warn them? I no longer do. I used to but now I think that if somebody is speeding then they deserve to get a…
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Which is better value for money in 1 to 2 years time .
I have 2 Choices to compare . All I am interested is where will be the money less lost when the car is sold in 1 to 2 years I am getting the following 2 for same value at the moment so what are your thoughts on resale values I friend owns a local showroom he has agreed with me for 10.5K any of the following : NISSAN…
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PCP Advice
Hi all, Went to my local Peugeot grage to buy new RCZ for the wife. Was going to pay 2/3 cash 1/3 on no interest c/c 18months. The sales guy offered PCP which means the cash can stay in my bank account, although I know that I will be paying for finance which is 7.9%. The money in bank will be handy for hols,emergencies and…
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Bicycle gear hub - not smooth in 3rd and 4th
On a thread about commuting and cycling there were a couple of responses about gear hubs so I thought I'd ask for advice from anyone who has experience with them. I have an eight speed Nexus rear hub with rollerbrake which is the standard version rather than the better red line model and the problem is while it is very…
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Low Revs and Preventing DMF Failure
Recently I have been doing some thinking and reading in relation to the effect of driving style on the likelihood of a DMF failure. One of the common suggestions is to not only avoid accelerating at low revs such that the engine is obviously struggling but also to avoid low revs in general (although what constitutes low…
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car buying scam
Several quick set up sites are a scam, started with gbautobuyer.com, now uk-carbuyer.com, they are trying to get people that are selling their car to arrange an appointment and pay £50 by western union or ukash. They typically contact people from the auto trader. They don't answer the phone and they have no proper address.…
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Why no off peak tickets????
There seems there are no off peak tickets available...for a train journey I've done several times before (Leuchars (nr Dundee) to Chorley (nr Preston))....and even on a train I definitely got as off peak in the past (6.17am) - I couldn't get the first connecting train in Edinburgh because it wasn't off peak... I want to…
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NCP rip us off...again......
Car park operators accused of ripping off motorists following three-fold rise in charges Britain’s biggest car park operator NCP was accused last night of Olympic ‘profiteering’ and ripping-off motorists as it hiked charges at its central London sites up to three-fold for the duration of the games. Visitors and tourists to…
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Selling car privately, no Tax, MOT
Hi My old car has recently failed its MOT and I am selling it on to someone who is going to make it road legal. It has been SORN for 2 years and I was wondering if I had to do anything in regards to the fact that it isn't road legal or would the buyer simply be able to drive the car away once purchased?? Thanks
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Honda Test Drive - M&S Vouchers Not Arrived
Took a chance on a recent Honda promotion to test drive a Civic and get £25.00 of M&S vouchers in return. Sent all the paperwork off and vouchers haven't arrived - anyone had similar problems?
