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Leasing a car
Hello, For various reasons, I'm thinking that I am going to lease a car as opposed to buying. The one I'm going to go for is the Hyundai ix35 in cream (diesel) - the "Style" version. Can someone explain to me why business lease prices are so much cheaper? I'm thinking now of hanging on a little while longer as DH and I are…
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Minor scrape - some advice please
Driving home from work tonight I was involved in an incident which resulted in my car getting scratched. As I was driving along a car undertook me in slow moving traffic and then tired to force its way in front of me, which resulted in the right side of their car scraping across the front of my car. Both of us stopped and…
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Leasing UK car on US credit card
Hi, Pretty much the title sums it up. I want to lease a car in the UK with my employers US Credit card. I'm a British citizen, working for a US company in London. They let us lease out cars in the UK but don't have a British credit card. No car leasing company seems to accept US cards. Any help would be great!
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Car accident, my response (what do I say)
I've been involved in a car accident and I have a firm who working on my case on behalf on my insurance have sent me out a letter but I'm struggling to say in the response, where by I don't want to say anything that will be negative on my side. The letter says: I have received a response from the acting solicitor for…
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independant garage-south ribble,lancashire
any recommendations please? need service for a 2007 fiesta, 72,000 miles. cheers
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code for ford focus radio please
hi ive just brought a ford focus and the radio needs the code as it had a new battery can anyone help me?? serial number is M268659 many thanks in advance :)
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Car Insurance after Motability
When our latest Motability Car hire expires we do not want to use Motability again, want to buy our next car. For the last 3 years we have been Insured thru Motability what is the best way to start own Insurance again? I am 73
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Ford-peugeot-spares
HI, Ford-peugeot-spares online company,based in Romford,Essex. Anyone had problems with this company? Any "complaints dept" or "senior" peoples contact details please? :A
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Big car scam, looking for players.
ok, there is a big scam going on in the States with someone who is scamming Majorworld cars. www.majorworld.com is a genuine dealer, if you check out their website you will see a pop up that tells customers about this scam. Well, I have the scammers email address and been communicating with them for several weeks. Infact I…
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Help re: Private Number plate
Hi all I know this might be a long shot but- We brought a private number plate last year ( not a mega money one) and registered it with the car we had at the time, in December we sold the vehicle to a dealer, when I told the dealer that we wanted to retain the private plate the dealer advised us that it would be a lot…
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PCP - First time buyer
Thinking about buying new car on PCP as i like changing cars 3 years. It's the first time i'm getting a PCP and have read many threads about PCP on this forum i found useful. Still have couple of more questions: 1. I found broker4cars don't charge you excess mileage penalty as they adjust the GFV accordingly. They've told…
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Anybody used buyanewcaronline?
I've been looking for brand new qashqai 1.5dci 360 and found this company doing it for £500 cheaper than drivethedeal. I have asked them if it will be pre-registered, and they have come back to me saying it's is not a pre-registered car and will be registered to me on the date of delivery (which will be april) Anybody used…
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I've viewed a 2nd car, is this anything to worry about?
(2nd hand car that is!! - Cant edit the title!!) Its a 2005 model vehicle, slightly above average mileage), immaculate inside & outside, FSH, every receipt kept for every bit of work carried out, including lightbulbs. Price is higher than I can afford at the moment, but seller is open to negotiations. I took a few pics…
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Are Supermarket Money-off Deals Worth It?
I'm collecting some feedback as part of my coursework for college which is based around supermarket fuel discounts. e.g. spend £40, get 6p off per litre of fuel at the likes of Morrisons etc. I was hoping to find out if in particular many people use these types of deals, whether it influences where they shop and if they…
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Mk2 focus or mk5 golf
Pressure is on and I only have a few k! So 3dr zetec mk2 focus or 3dr golf SE fsi/s fsi mk5? 1.6 petrol both I think the SE fsi has cruise control as an extra but they're both the same ? I'm going to test both but already had a mk1 focus Focus meant to be slightly more nippy and fun to drive and better handling Golf looks…
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Running Car on Biodiesel? a few Questions
Hi All, I have a 1999 Nissan Primera P11 2.0TD and I would like to see if its possible to run on Biodiesel. I have a few questions - hope someone can help! 1) Will my car run on it? 2) How much is it per litre? 3) Where do you buy it from? I am in West Yorkshire. Thanks
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buying car no tax
I'm buying a 2nd hand car tomorrow which has 12 months MOT but has no tax. 2 problems. 1) I am disabled and get free car tax but this is currently on my existing car which will no longer be used from tomorrow and the tax runs out from Thursday at midnight. I'm assuming I cannot transfer this to the new car until I have the…
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Search for a reliable runabout - questions for Bangernomics Experts.
Hello, I have just passed my test at the age of 21 and a lot. I'm looking for a first car at sub £1000 with low running & insurance costs. I haven't a clue about what to look for & the number & variety of vehicles out there is bewildering so I would appreciate your help! :huh: I need a small runabout hatchback, 5 seats,…
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*HELP* Ex-hire car history seems odd?
Hi Arnold Clark are currently selling some ex-hire SEAT Exeo 2.0TDI ST Tech Sport (estate) 2011 plates for around £12.5-13k all with around 35k miles in the two years. I happened to pop into Enterprise with the reg plate and asked about service history as there are no stamps in the logbook. The assistant pulled up the…
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Whining car :-(
Hi all, I think my car's developed a potential costly fault, I'd appreciate some advice/thoughts;- It's a 2002 Fiat Punto 1.2. When the engine's cold, it whines as I accelerate, especially uphill. It doesn't make this noise when it's stationary and I just rev the engine. DH thinks it could be gearbox bearings. It doesn't…
