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intensive driving courses and First car ideas + advice
im 22 i am thinking about saving up to do a 5 day intensive driving course with about 25 hours of driving when i was 18 i did about 15 lessons but gave up as i couldt afford and i did my cbt and rode a scooter everywhere but now i am wanting to do driving but the 2 lessons a week take too long i am wondering if anyone has…
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Car Allowance Amount
Hi, I am a freelance/self employed engineer the company i am working for is offering me a fixed monthly car allowance for use of my private car. With them refunding my fuel costs. Mileage will be around 30,000 business miles a year. What sort of money should i be looking for? I was looking at a focus/astra estate on 30,000…
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How much weight can I carry between car and trailer
Hi Looking for advice. I drive a 1.6 manual Hyundai Matrix, and have a 3 x 5 galvanised unbraked trailer. I am looking to go out and buy a tonne of coal, and wanted to know if between the car and trailer I could safely do this or what problems I'd likely encounter or if others have done this. I have found this hyundai page…
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Proton Impian cambelt water pump?
My Proton Impian needs a cambelt change. Local indie doesn't think the water pump is separate so it isn't worth doing at the same time. Anyone know any different?
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Lost paper driving license
Can't find my old paper driving license. I'll be 70 next year and I believe I have to renew then. I understand there's a hefty fee to replace a lost license, would this still apply if I hang on till I have to renew at 70?
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Car Mechanics - Room for improvement?
Hi there, Just to be upfront, I'm investigating the car mechanic industry, and ways to improve it, as co-founder of a fledgling startup. I think it's an interesting industry with some upsets that keep occurring time and time again. I've put some questions below to guide the discussion - hopefully this will be interesting…
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Kwik fit warranty on cat less than a year old
Hi Had a look and couldn't find an answer to my question. I bought a car privately in April this year - now the cat needs to be replaced possibly, kwik fit replace it about a year ago and I have the warranty (in the other drivers name) am I able to act upon the warranty? Kwik fit say no and referred me to t&c's but surely…
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Brighton (All Stations) - What does it mean?
I want to buy two tickets from Hove to East Croydon for tomorrow. When I search online I find that it is much cheaper to travel from Brighton to East Croydon than it is from Hove to East Croydon. However the search results show Brighton [All Stations] to East Croydon. Does this mean I can use these tickets from Hove? -…
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Faulty Tyre repair
Had my tyre repaired by National tyres at Christmas, have now developed a slow leak through the same hole. National say cannot repair a tyre twice in the same place. There is about 4mm of tread left. There quote for a new tyre is £175, kwikfit / local independent quote £141. What can I expect from in way of recompense from…
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Insurance Nightmare HELP!!!
Hi, my friend has a camper, and had 3 claims against him last year, which has made his insurance company refuse to cover him - awful year etc etc dad died etc etc so yes he was at fault but still needs cover - he's been quoted £3000 for his van, fully comp. 3rd party is no less. Any help to reduce this horrendous bill…
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Modified your car even slightly? The EU want you off the road!
Fresh from todays sun online: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/motors/4525010/EUs-MoT-war-on-pimping-up-British-cars.html As one commenter said: "Welcome to the United States of Germany" :D
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How to get rail ticket refund - if possible
My daughter had an advance single from Newcastle to Portsmouth and was at Newcastle station in good time waiting by the train marked Kings Cross for the doors to open; even asked somebody and was told it was the right train. Well as time ticked by beyond the scheduled departure she twigged something was not right. Turns…
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£156 Southwest Trains fine for non-valid ticket seems extortionate!? Please help!!
I am desperate for some advice. Last month, when travelling to a training course for work I mistakenly used my Oyster card out of the Oyster card zones. It was a stupid mistake, I just wasn’t thinking, but it WAS clearly a mistake, as my employer was reimbursing me for the journey and so I would have had no reason to evade…
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AA or RAC?!
It's that pesky time of year where I need to renew my Breakdown Repair. I've been with the AA for a few years, and just had the renewal notice in the post. AA - Roadside, Home Start, relay, Stay Mobile & Breakdown Repair Cover for £248.15 on the renewal notice, and when I called them to potentially cancel they offered this…
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Can anyone help with a focus radio key code?
Serial no is M483988 - can anyone help me out ? Many thanks.
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Autotrader Scams. Have you come across any lately?
I reported a couple of dodgy adverts on autotrader, They removed them quickly and thought thats good. One vehicle is back already and it shows up in the shortlist if you try and view the original advert. Thats not clever is it. I had a quick search and found more than a couple of obviously dodgy adverts. Thats without…
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F1 Autocentres Bristol - Avoid!
I booked my car in for a MOT Test recently at F1 Autocentres Bristol(Days Road) and the service was absolutely appalling. They lure you with cheap MOTs and then try to get you to pay for unnecessary repairs at inflated prices. The staff (Craig and Sorbas) have no idea of customer service and are con artists. Don't fall for…
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Nationwidecarbuyer.com
Hi there A friend of mine is looking to sell her car, and she's had contact from Nationwidecarbuyer.com - but it's strange that there's no company details on their website. Has anyone heard of them or dealt with them? Thanks in advance Toby
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Is the car dealer responsible ?
I've only recently bought a second hand car from a dealer and paid for it with my credit card. There have been numerous problems with the car which have been fixed. My local garage have inspected the car and told me that the engine's from a scrap yard and not the original engine. This wasn't mentioned on the advert so…
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older children in pushchairs!
older children in pushchairs! Sorry I didnt know which sub section this would fall within. Its just I have a 4 year old and a 2 month old, and my 4 year old was out of her pushchair at 2 years old when it broke and we didnt bother replacing it. Of course everyone is entitled to place kids in pushchairs at an age when they…
