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Renault Clio - Spare Key Broken
Can anyone help please? I have an "S" Reg Renault Clio (1998 - first of the new rounded back window shape). The key is not an electronic one - it manually opens the doors. I don't know how I've managed it, but the metal part of the spare key has fallen out of the black chunky fob and I've lost it. I still have the black…
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Citroen dealer's rip off!
OK I decided to collect my car from the dealers because i couldn't afford what they wanted to charge me to replace the cylinders on my car. Remembering that they told me i would need them all changed, when collecting the car they then decide to tell me that i could just have 2 done ...i was like what!!! you told me on the…
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Servicing dealership vs normal garage huge price difference!
Hi All, I was hoping to get some opinions on this. I recently bought a Lexus 4X4, it now needs servicing, Lexus dealership have quoted £529 for a full service. Another garage which I have used before has quoted £251 incl MOT. Why such difference in price? is it really better to take it to the dealership? I just cant see…
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Bicycle Servicing Costs
So, I've got a bike.... I know which end is the front, so can always get on it the right way round ..... but I don't do maintenance. It's got loads of gears (21 Shimano), which I don't know how to use (and when I try to change gears with the left hand side the chain usually drops off after a lot of clunking) - my last bike…
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Hgv sat nav
Looking for the best in HGV sat NAv does anyone know of the best buys and best sat nav for trucks?
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Didn't pay train fare!!!!
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New wing mirror glass
I've just had my wing mirror bashed off by a speeding car while I was parked. Incredibly despite the speed they were going they didn't take the whole mirror unit off so I think I've just got to replace the mirror part. I feel a bit stupid for not knowing this but where do I go to get the glass replaced? I don't have to go…
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Researching buying a car for under £3000 - any useful websites?
For the last three years, I've had a lease car through my work but today, because of "the present time", that's all coming to an end and I will have to buy or hand back my car in January. I asked for a quote for my car (a 2009 Corsa 1.3 cdti ecoflex) with just under 50k and was quoted almost £6000 which I'm sure is more…
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Key stuck in ignition. any advice?
Had a new key (with alarm & central locking control) cut/coded for a 2002 ford fiesta after losing my old one. The key was a bit awkward to remove from the ignition but I naively assumed that it would 'wear in'. Got home today and was unable to remove the key from the ignition. I've phoned the locksmith who is coming round…
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Flashing warning light came on..
Hi all, Don't have my manual to hand I'm afraid and wondered if anyone can tell me how screwed I am.. This light has come on.. But it flashes! Anyone know what it means? And excuse my ignorance! Thanks, Z
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Bicycle carriers for Citroen C4
Any advice welcome.......staff for my disabled son have bought a bike carrier for his Citroen C4 but when they tried to fit it it wouldn't fit onto the bottom of the boot. Halfords said they wouldn't advise using that one and said that none of theirs was suitable either (so it wasn't just a sales pitch). anyone know of a…
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Help! Accident claim pending on my insurance - can i change insurers?
I had a small accident in my car in march swapped details etc and its showing up at swintons as claim pending? - i am getting a new car on thursday so rang them for a quote and it has come back at a crazy price -(from a 2.8 v6 engine - down to a 1.8 diesel? ) so i have been 'comparing the market ' etc for a better price -…
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Is no one buying second hand cars at the moment?
Been trying to sell our lovely BMW due to needing a bigger car. There's nothing wrong with it, it is in really good condition etc. Priced it well, it is the cheapest for it's model/age within 60 miles. 6 weeks on Autotrader passed with not one phone call. It's been up on eBay for a week, not one call about it. Can't figure…
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I pranged my car, should I claim?
I had a run in with an invisible bollard in a carpark and have been left with a nasty ding on the side of my car - repair quotes are coming in between £1600-£2000 ex VAT - crazy expensive because I happened to prang it at the point where three pretty significant pieces of bodywork meet (yay me!). Car is worth around £5000…
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digital breathalysers
Any experiences of these? How much are we talking about for a half-decent one? Don't really need one, but it would be nice on very rare occasion I guess.
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My right with car bought from dealer - clone
Hi all, Briefly, I bought a car from a dealer about 2 months ago, and after applying to register the car to my name, I got a letter from the DVLA saying it needed inspecting. I took it down this morning and they said it is very likely the police will be in touch as it is 'suspicious' and probably a clone. They gave no…
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are car repair guarantees transferable to a new owner
I bought a used Ford Ka in July but after owning it for 3 weeks noticed that it was leaking power steering fluid which gradually got worse. When I looked though the service history I noticed that it had a new steering rack fitted in April which cost £395.00. I contacted the mechanic that did it and he said his contract was…
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Change of address = Car Insurance Canceld
Heya, I'm wondering on what to do next in my current situation; Basically I moved address 5 miles down the road over the weekend, and phoned Tesco Insurance last night to inform them of my new address, I also told them my car was now on the drive They did a recalculation of my insurance and they said the area was too high…
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Tesco Extra Purley - Fuel Pricing Error!!
I filled up my car with diesel around 7:30AM this morning at the filling station at Tesco Extra in Purley, South London. On the way in, I didn't pay too much notice to the price on the sign by the road as I've become accustomed to the price just spiralling recently :( . The price on the pump was 138.9p/L - which I thought…
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Martin Lewis on Daily Politics
Glad to see someone who is standing up to the politicians on fuel taxes & Vat. Re: your appearance on daily politics. Just how right you are to point out that 60% of petrol price is Tax and it is not the price of oil that keeps it high but the greedy government taxes. In America Petrol is probably less than $2 a Gallon yet…
