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Just had an accident, advice please!
Hi All, I just wanted some advice here please to make sure that what my insurance company is telling me is the right course of action. The accident happened as follows: I was driving down the aisle of a car park at B&Q and then pulled into a parking space. As it was a very tight space I needed to reverse out again to line…
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Threat to Call Police!
Son is just off the phone, woman pulled out in front of him and claims he hit her car and her neck is sore........ he says he didn't hit her car. She threatens to call police but wants money now to avoid insurance!!! He calls me I tell him to call police immediately and take plenty of photos. Thoughts? I have left it half…
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Driving Licence Replacement Scam!
This is a warning to anyone who loses and needs to replace their driving licence. DVLA charge only £20. Don't make the mistake I've just made and pay £60 for a load of forms from: DRIVING LICENCE UK This is a rip-off service and their phone number is a premium rate, never-ending recorded message likely to cost around £10.…
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Ford Fusion Radio Code M106874
Hi can anyone give me the code for my ford fusion radio serial number M106874 Sorry for this post i did it quick on my phone as at work.
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clutch failure 6 months out of warranty
Hi Bristol St Motors have told me that the clutch needs replacing on my Ford fiesta (4200 miles) after it failed on Sunday. Apparently a part that should be solid (the plate?) is in bits. As it is 6 months out of warranty they want to charge me over £500 to replace. I've quoted sales of good act and am awaiting a reply. As…
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3rd party warranty
Hey everyone, I'm looking at getting a car (used) which will be out of its warranty period. I'm thinking of a Lexus IS220D which will be around an 06 plate and about 60k miles on the clock. Although it gets good reviews about reliability I do seem to have bad luck when it comes to repairs. Fortunately, my cars have always…
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Car servicing dundee
Hi, Does anyone know anywhere in Dundee that does cheap car servicing for Peugeot 308. Thanks
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Urgent question - help me please
I urgently need some coolant for my Renault Scenic 2000 (2.0l petrol) as it already smells a bit hot in traffic but I'm off on the motorway on a long journey tommorow and don't want it to overheat!! I need to get some as the previous owner had just been using water!! The manual dosen't say which one to use. Any help…
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Preserving No Claims Discount
Hi there! My wife and I have both accrued full no-claims discount on car insurance over the years on separate cars. However, for the past year we have shared one car - how can we both preserve our NCD? Our current insurance policy is in my name - with the wife as a named driver. However, if I do that again this year - will…
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Your Money Their Tricks BBC1 8pm
Cars. consumer series May be of interest to some here. EDIT: Sorry could not find a more appropriate place to post. Mods move if necessary
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Blown Head Gasket
Hi please could i get some advice??? I have been quoted £600 to fix my vauxhall Astra diesel 54 plate. I have been told that the head gasket has blown. Just a quick run down on the story behind this... Have had a slight water leak for some time but just kept topping this up(i know i have kicked myself a thousand times for…
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selling a car previously written off
Hi My OH bought a car two years ago from our car mechanic. OH then received a letter from VOSA saying the car had been written off according to their records, and that we needed to take it to one of their test centres for a vehicle identification test. (car mechanic didn't know about it - he was taking off someone's hands…
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Does a "producer" need to be served directly to the owner/driver?
Out of curiosity, if the police wanted to serve a "producer" requesting documents for a vehicle, do they have to serve it directly on the driver/registered keeper, or could they just send one through the post?
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Oil leak both ends of engine + water
Looking under the 206 today I notice that the oil leak that I've had for ages on the left side has now also transferred to the right side of the engine. Basically there is oil all over the place. I also think there is now oil in the water expansion tank too. Also last few weeks the engine light and beeping comes on and…
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Buying a Granvia Campervan or motorhome
My big tip for today is, don't have anything to do with Wellhouse Leisure, it can seriously damage your wallet. I have been looking for a camper/motorhome for a long time now. Finally found the right one, advertised as a private sale, spoke extensively to the owner and agreed a price, £12000. I arranged to collect it and…
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drivinglicence.uk.com
I think I have just been conned? I applied to get my new Driving Licence and thought I was using the DVLA site. Idiot? Yes! According to this http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2013/05/this-driving-licence-renewal-s.html Is there any way of getting my money back? Anyone else done the same? Good one for Martin to look…
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Want to buy UK car for friend from IE
Hey, I got technical question. My friend found a nice car, here in UK. I'm living in UK for ages. I want to go to see him in few weeks, and he asked me to buy this car for him and drive to Dublin. He will send me money to check it and buy for him. How I can do it ? ? I can see on my Reg.Certificate, there is section 11…
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using company car no claims
I've had a job for the last few years as a health car professional with company car. I think 'technically' I was described as having no base (like a travelling salesman) by the company even though I worked in the same building/clinic 5 days a week. The car was supplied to me via a leasing company (Activa). After a recent…
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Driving Lessons - Who to book with?
Ok i want to start having driving lessons I am not sure who to choose. I called up bsm they seemed pushy to me, they dont have pay zero for additional tuition should you fail your test any more as they said most people pass first time and they charge £24 p/h Are there any perks to going with bsm, or should I try someone…
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Ending a PCP deal early
Hi there. I took out a PCP deal on a nice little Fiat 500 in June 2012. Had great use out of the car and no complaints but the only problem I have now is that I now have a family and it is proving a little difficult for us and think I need something bigger. The deal started on 27th June 2012 and is on the the 3 year PCP…
