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NIP fixed penalty
Hi wonder if anyone can assist conditional offer of Fixed penalty issued offence date 15th July at 09:50 letter sent out 30th August, are they allowed to wait this long? doesn't state the speed I was doing just the speed limit says may be dealt with by fixed penalty of £60 and 3 points, I have no points. have old style…
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garage negligence?
Hi, I am in need of a bit of advice regarding my rights after I was seemingly ripped off by a main dealership. So last week my car was due a service, I only bought it 6 months ago, and the previous owner had the car serviced every year at the same VW dealership. I went online and (unsurprisingly) found them to be…
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Understanding New Car Registrations
Could somebody please be kind enough to explain how the new car registrations are worked out. My car is an 04, and I get that. But I am now completely confused. :o Sorry if this has been asked before ! I'm sure it must have been, or am I the only slow one on here !
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Barn find, mustang!
paid a visit to a friend of mine today, he's bought a mustang 1979 on LHD import. simular to this one. a genuin barn find, that has an interesting story so i'm told behind it as follows. first owner from new, bought the car in massetussets(SP?), shortly after his job took him to sweeden, instead of selling car out there,…
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Hitchin to London Euston travel help please.
Please can anyone help. I have tried myself but things are stressful. My daughter is in Hospital, tomorrow she is being moved to a hospital in London Euston. She is 23 weeks pregnant and things aren't looking good. Her hubbie needs to travel possibly daily,to see and support her.Although his work will give him the time off…
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First Great Western pensioner discounts
First Great Western is doing a trial on two routes, starting this week, running for over 12 months, where those who currently have a free bus pass can receive the third price discount on rail travel which is usually reserved for those holding an annual Senior Railcard (current price £28 p.a.). The two pilots are Worcester…
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Car insurance - to claim or not to claim
Hi all, I'm hoping there's a font of car insurance wisdom here. Last Friday, 31st August I had just parked, legally, in a residential road. My engine was off and the handbrake was on. I was looking at my map, to make sure I was in the right place, when I was shunted by a volvo that had reversed out of her drive on the…
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East Coast 1st Class Complimentary Food
I know that East Coast trains now provide a selection of complimentary food in 1st class. My butler and I are travelling down to London and were just curious as to what the portion sizes are like? More "child friendly" or reasonable amounts?
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Zafira car tyres?
Hi i think i have to have 2 new tyres (going down tommorow) poss 3 and wondered what everyone else would go for? Normally i just go to the garage and get whatever! but seeing as i may need 3 i may get 4 new ones and have done with it. just been on kwik fit for a quick look and its a minefield! no idea what sort to get and…
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We-Buy-Car.com - Are they a scam?
Hi, We are selling a 2010 Vauxhall Corsa (long story short, need a bigger car!) and one of the sites we put it on was Auto Trader. We-buy-car.com sent us a text saying that they can give us £6,300 for it (£200 off our advertised price). They also said 'we can pick it up tomorrow'. I'm skeptical because the website is very…
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Used Car Buyer Rights
Hi, I recently bought a second hand car from a car supermarket. Up until paying for the car there had been a fault with its engine starting, but upon payment and collection I was assured that the car had been serviced and repaired. I was only told that upon service they had discovered it needed its front brakes replacing,…
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car dealers claiming my car is dangerous to drive
Citreon dealer's are saying to me that my car is unsafe to drive, and for the work they want to charge me for is a fault that the car has and after taking nearly £700 just two months ago for an MOT and a full service they want another £5OO to replace all 4 components when only one is affected..What i want to know is can i…
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Battery charging
What is the correct order for charging a car battery with jump leads,is it positive to dead battery and pos to good battery,negative to good battery and neg to a bolt or similar on flat car.Then when charged remove in reverse order.I ask this because i have looked at various sites and the AA gives a different order to the…
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Train Saver tickets
Do they still exist. Say you took train everyday (mon to friday) from town A to town B Every week of the month for say a whole year. Now you spend 10 on a return ticket every day, as you buy at the station. As you using the service everyday is there a way to get like a "loyalty" or "frequent" user discount by buying for…
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Buying a repossessed car
Hi, I am looking for a used car and have been in contact with AAM Cars Public, a company that specialises in repossessed cars. They operate on an upfront payment basis on the understanding that you get a full refund if the car isn't right. They say they are a company ltd by guarantee etc and have given me a company…
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Insurance claim for two sets of damage?
Hi all, I’ve got a quandary – a few months ago my car was reversed into whilst parked in a car park, and the right hand side front wing has been caved in. I’ve not been able to trace the perpetrator and as such I am intending to get the damage repaired under my insurance as a “malicious damage” claim (I did look at paying…
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Car insurance renewal but want a month gap...
After a bit of advice: Car insurance is due for renewal in sept 2012, main driver has two sets of points from 2007. For insurance purposes, this is the last year that they need to be declared. One set of points expires in Oct 2012. There will be use of another car for the main driver as they are named on other cars…
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Cheap second hand car - no logbook
Could someone please give me their opinion, to buy or walk away? I have seen a car advertised locally (facebook). But seller has no logbook! "never been in accident or had a crash its had 3 owners from new. i paid to have the reg checked before i bought it 5 month mot no tax and we dont have the log book bought tuesday for…
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Home Car Washing Systems
I remember Flash made a home car cleaning system a few years ago which rated quite highly but has now dissapeared. Are there any similar products out there, or is pressure washing the way ahead? Would be greatful for any advice!
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When setting out on a long journey I use
This website, which I find very useful http://www.trafficengland.com I click on the "traffic map beta" orange tab at the top There is also a traffic wales and scotland....why they don't combine the lot I will never understand but there you go. For French fuel prices I just found this one it's about £1.28 per litre at the…
