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Archives for September 2012

Tax band B/C under £4000?
Hi peeps, just wondering if anyone knows of cheap to tax family size cars for around £4000? Looking at tax bands B/C.
Pedestrian Vs Motorbike...
3 car seats in Vauxhall Meriva?!
We have recently found out we are having twins and we already have a 2 year old, does anyone know if it is possible to fit 2 stage 1 baby seats plus a stage 2 childs seat in the back of a Vauxhall Meriva? I dont think our 2 year old will be old enough for a booster as she will be 2 and 1/2 when the twins arrive. :)
Vacuum brake bleeding kits - any good?
I've used various "one man" brake bleeding kits in the past and never had much success - the last attempt with one that uses a link to a tyre to pressurise the brake fluid reservoir simply dumped half a bottle of fluid down the inner wing of my van! So... thinking of trying a MiniVac. Has anyone here used one, and is it…
Saab or BMW?
Hi all. Managed to save up a lump sum of £6,500 and looking to buy a car as I'm in the process of handing my Insignia back. Looking at either: '57 Saab 9-3 1.9 TiD 150 Vector Sport OR '08 BMW 320d SE Most of what I have seen have been manuals with about 70k miles, FSH etc. I've never owned either a Saab or BMW so does…
Full service history please help!
Hi there, my car has 6 previous owners and 88,000 miles on the clock, don't think the car has had a full service history before. The car is running fine, but I'm have a small issue with the fuel gauge. I filled up £5.00 and this usually goes up to one bar and I can get around 30 - 40 miles out of this. However, there seems…
Decent car dealers in Glasgow
Hi guys, just wondering if anyone knows of good 2nd hand car dealers in Glasgow, or to the West of Glasgow towards Dumbarton way? Always paranoid as my experience with dealers, car salesmen are not the most honest people in the world, and dont want to be sold a dodgy motor. Wondering if anyone has had good experiences
Cat converter and oil leak
Had an mot in April they had to change the cat because oil was leaking on to it and making the fumes dirty, at the mo I'm haing to top up the oil by 2 litres every 4/5/6 weeks because th light keeps comig on. There's obviously still a leak but I'm a bit scared to take the car bak to the garage and confront them about this,…
Just had my motorcycle stolen...
Never had to deal with this before, and can't get hold of my insurers until tomorrow. Any idea of what generally happens in theft cases? How long do I have to wait before an insurance payout? I use my motorcycle everyday and I really want to get back on the road asap... Thanks.
Advice or replacing timing belt?
I've been told we should replace the timing belt on our Zafira B, The local car parts place is looking £130 for a timing belt kit, I can't afford that to be honest and want to do this as cheap as possible, I have found kits on eBay for £60+ would these be OK? Something like this for example? Also someone mentioned we…
sold car not got new owners address
I sold a car a few weeks ago.I got the new owner to fill the log book & sign,but he must have filled the new owner bit i gave to him.He has signed it, but i am unable to read the name. I know i should have checked...I have no contact details for him at all.I have received a letter from the DVLA saying someone has tried to…
How to deal with this scratch on my car
I'd be grateful for any advice on how to deal with this scratch on my car the MSE way. It's on a Ford Mondeo. (Click to enlarge) Thanks SB
how easy is it to buy a private number plate ?
I no some people are against private plates and its not exactly money saving but ive always said i would treat myself one day. I have found the reg on the DVLA website and from what i understand is that you pay them for a piece of paper (v750) and then its upto you to sort out . But what do you then ? has anyone done this…
Procedure for Refunding a Car insurance payment-1 year, but only using 8 months
Got 1 years car insurance, it is now 8 months, and don't need the rest of the 4 months / as the car wont be used. so this money can be rebated/refunded can't it? (for the 4 months left) What is the procedure for cancelling the car insurance, at 8 months into it? (so a refund is given for the remaining 4 months). are there…
Split Ticketing - Help please
Hello :) I am wanting some help if possible on split ticketing a return journey to London. I have tried to split ticket along the route, but its costing more money by having 4 tickets than just a bog standard advance. Is this aften the case? Can anybody with any help or knowledge offer me any tips please? 1. I'm travelling…
New car what's best?
We are looking to buy a new car in a few months. Low insurance and road tax but high in performance. Looking at the A1 any other ideas?
Morrisons pay at the pump and Co Op..
Just wondering if Co Op don't allow pay at the pump to be used? Normally I use my Nationwide current account to fill up, but picked up the wrong card this evening and used my Co Op card. Co Op is where money goes into and all the direct debits come out of. Nationwide is "playing out money". Anyway, Co Op declined my pay at…
dead car battery
hi there, need some advice, I came back from a holiday after couple of months and the car won't start .. the central locking doesn't work and the music system doesn't switch on .. when I turn the key nothing happens .. I guess the battery is dead and there is no power? how much will the garage charge if I have to get the…
Should I report this to the police?
I did an HPI check on a car I wanted to buy and it showed as having outstanding finance on it. The check also returned a reference number and a company name for more information on the financial agreement. I called the company and found out they are debt collectors who own the debt and by extension- the car, as well. The…
New Car discount - Affinity schemes
I recently purchased a new fiesta at full price about three months ago which I was really happy with, until last month a colleague gained a 17% discount off a brand new Kia due to an affinity scheme. Sadly, he only found out this discount because he knew the sales manager. I work for a small division of an insurance giant…

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