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Will this be covered under my warranty ?
Hi , I bought a used citroen berlingo about 3 weeks ago all good but the balancing on the tyres is still slightly off as the steerring wheel vibrates a little at 70mph not always but the majority of the time , when I bought it he mentioned this problem and said the balancing would be done before I picked it up so it has…
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Which route uses most fuel
A recent job change means I am traveling about 14 miles to work. During the school holidays, this was a straightforward 30 minutes trip, on normal urban roads (30 and 40 mph limits) but now it also involves about 10-15 minutes sitting at various junctions waiting . A separate route, about 5 miles further involves much dual…
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Car insurance - LEGAL COVER
Does anybody know what exactly is covered by this? For instance could I use it to dispute a liability decision (stitch up) made by the insurance company. I feel I have plenty of evidence to support my claim but insurance company are not interested in persuing it themselves. ie I want free legals to prove the other party…
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Piccadily station to Old trafford
Hi I am travelling from N Yorkshire to Piccadilly station Manchester to take my son to Old Trafford for the first time, How much time should we allow between the station and the stadium? Can we walk or do we need to catch public transport? It is a 5.30pm kick off. Thanks for any advice
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Car trailer help
My son has a special needs tricycle and we are now looking for a trailer to take his trike and other bikes on day trips. There's nowhere close by for him to go triking except the park, which sucks. Biggest issue is that we have very little space to store a trailer, ideally it would have to fold to fit in a small shed.…
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Car insurance question
I had an accident in June 2011 in which fault was being disputed even though the other car ran into me on purpose. When it came time for my insurance to be renewed the company I was with quoted me £2500 so I had to change insurer. I have had an email today form claims company handling the claim stating - [FONT="]Please…
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Please help me, need to fix car!
I'm looking to improve the car to make to get the best out of it as possible and make it as efficient as possible I have a 2002 fiat punto. It has 90,000 on the clock, 6 previous owners, who I don't think looked after the car in the best possible way. Basically, my car wouldn't move as it ran out of petrol. Is there…
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Volkswagen - Courtesy car
Hi everyone. Just taken my car to VW dealer to warranty work, appointment which I had booked since last Saturday. Was expcting a courtesy car, as lady on Sat explained over the phone that as long I have a fully comp insurance that allows me to drive other cars and courtesy cars - I am fine. I have this fully comp insurance…
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Not breaking hard so as not to get rear ended for a car that cuts you up illegally.
Hypothetically speaking A car cuts you up in a way that any collision is their fault. You have a choice to break sharply and really hard and avoid a collision, but you choose not to and you break softly and collide with the car in front but lessen the impact of the collision from your breaking. You do this to avoid being…
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Accused of scratching a car!
I would first like to state that this was a false accusation, it simply wasn't me that did it! I was in Tesco today and parked in a parent & child spot and upon my return a woman stepped out of the BMW located next to me and said I had scratched her husbands car and that he had gone into Tesco to speak to customer…
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Meet and Greet Parking Discount at Heathrow Airport
Just noticed at the ticket machine in Terminal 3 short stay car park at Heathrow Airport, there's a slot for a "Meet and Greet discount card" Anyone know what this is, where you can get such a card, and who is eligible for one? Tried looking on the website, but nothing.
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Five Star Cars - Watchdog
That was the most disturbing bit of footage from a car dealer ive seen. Shocking. And I dont watch Watchdog that often either. Who the hell does Servat think he is? I feel for the people who have bought from him in the past and I hope no one does ever again.
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Motorbike Advice
Hi all, im new to the forum.. :wave: Im thinkin of getting a motorbike to save on fuel costs and a bit of fun etc. i currently hold a cbt license with just over a year left on it. My problem lies here; should i pay for a decent bike use for a while then sell it before cbt runs out to pay for full motorcycle license and…
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Anyone had any success with Buyacar.co.uk
Hi I ordered a new car from Buyacar back in June. The usual 8 - 10 weeks went out through the window and I am now expecting to take delivery on Monday 17th. My intention is to purchase my vehicle by CC which the company are more than aware of. (0% don't fret) My problem is that no matter how many times I have asked the…
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Selling cars through Facebook
Just thought I'd post something here about the success I had selling my car on the local Facebook Sell and Seek Group. Put the car on autotrader (paid, obviously) and had 3 phone calls and no views. Put it on Facebook (free) and was gone within 48 hours for about the price I paid for it 18 months ago! Obviously the good…
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6.5 hrs trapped between metal fencing
Hi, this weekend, me a group of friends attended a festival on the Isle of Wight called Bestival. The Bestival site is a few miles from the ferry port and they operate a shuttle bus service for people to travel between the 2 sites. The service is sub contracted to a nation coach company. When we attempted to use the…
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Replacing Brake Discs + Pads
I'm thinking of replacing my rear brake discs and pad. Kwik Fit, which I would never use quoted circa £350. I looked at the parts online and I can see some discs going for about £10 while others are £50 My question is why this big difference? I remember the KF guy saying something about one having ABS sensor and wheel…
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Issue with second hand car - legal advice
Hi two days ago i bought a 05 plate, peugeot 206 hdi sport with 98k on the clock from a small dealer/garage. Today whilst motorway driving my wife has noticed that periodically the cars engine management light comes on and it loses quite a bit of its power (struggles at 70mph) then after a few minutes it rectifies itself.…
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key broke in bicycle lock - help !
I was trying to unlock the D Lock on my bike today and the key broke off in it. Can't get that portion out. Can't turn it (to open the lock). Completely stuck. It's a heavy duty lock (Master Lock) and I bought it at a Cycle Fair back in June so I can't even take it back to the shop I bought it from. How do I get it off my…
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Red light does not always mean stop
A traffic police constable has told me that amber means slow down and be prepared to stop, (not stop), and that red means stop if safe to do so! The following videos of vehicles going thorough red lights are not enough to prosecute according to him! Video 1 Video 2 The first video shows 2 cars going through on red, having…
