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Buying a bargain price pre-registered car - pitfalls?
After quite a bit of negotiation on price with a local main dealer, I've been offered an extremely good deal which it's difficult to refuse. It's even better than the deal I can get from an online broker. Unfortunately, it suffers from exactly the same problem - the car would have to be pre-registered. Which would mean…
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Handing Car Back
Hi everyone, Just need some advice for my dad, I am 25 and living at home, recently lost my job, and I am looking at goinf bankrupt in the next couple of weeks, My Mum and Dad have two cars, a 107 which is my mum's and a Mazda 3 which is in my dad's name but I also use to help pay for this although have stopped now. In…
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HiQ in Leeds
Hi, does anyone know what happened to the HiQ branch in Gelderd Road, Leeds? I remember a few years ago it was state-of-the-art with free coffee, armchairs etc. I went there a few times and it was fine, jobs were done well etc. Now the same garage is apparently run by Kwik-Fit - which is not an organisation which gets…
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Stolen - my Honda Shadow VT1100 ACE Mororbike
My beloved Honda Shadow VT1100 ACE motorbike was stolen from outside my home in Southampton some time over night between 2nd and 3rd July. I desperately want her back so I'm doing everyone I can think of to trace her. She is black and red with registration R459 RRA. She has a bat decal on the headlight, a 1" scratch on the…
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arnold clark deal plus
hi, arnold clark deal plus anyone know the pros & cons of this finance deal ? anyone took this deal?
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aluminium roof bars
Hi, I'm looking to buy some roof bars for my Hyundai i30 (fix point). Was considering Thule but seem too pricey.anyone recommend an alternative brand and roughly how much were they?
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Autonet insurance/Uswitch warning
Took out insurance last night with Autonet via Uswitch. Quote looked good, certainly the cheapest and despite some dodgy reviews it is for the commuter barge so I figured "why not"? So I clicked and bought. Sent off everything they asked for (having paid in full) and received certificate of insurance a 12:20pm the next…
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Car Hot Starting Problem
I have a Peugeot 205 Diesel and it always starts first time when cold but recently I am having trouble starting when the engine is hot or in warm weather. Maybe 1 time in 3 I just get the flat battery clunk sound and the fuel guage goes down to zero. Turning off & trying again a few times usually works. I am thinking it's…
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Driving Licence Renewal Rip Off - Beware!!!
So I typed into google on how to get a replacement license as I had lost mine. The first site that appears is drivinglicence.uk. Not scrutinising it enough clearly I go in, it all looks above board, filled in the required info and pay £50. I then receive a letter in the post from them and all their service provides is a…
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Value of features question
First off, not a rant about dealers! Bought a car advertised as having a DAB stereo and Stop/Start tech, amongst the 101 other things it has - trust me, compared to my old Astra its like the blooming starship Enterprise! Happy with the car, not looking to return it, but these 2 features are not actually on the car. TBH I…
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Should I keep my car?
Following on from my last post I have decided against signing up to the salary sacrifice scheme at work. My next question is should I keep my current car or look at getting something that is cheap to run and maintain. I currently have a 54 plate Mercedes C180 petrol which had around 69,000 on the clock. My annual mileage…
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Breakdown cover for 30 mile radius?
Just wondering if any of the companies do breakdown cover for a certain radious of a persons home? My dad, in his 70's still drives quite well, but hardly goes further than 15 miles from home. 95% of his driving is around town. He is looking at his breakdown cover renewal and is wanting to know is anyone does it for low…
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Buying a used car that has just had work done?
I'm looking to buy a used car at the moment. I've noticed, the cheaper, better value ones that you can get often have just had a new gearbox installed or some other major work. I personally would have thought this is a good thing, but they seem to be always cheaper than average for that year/mileage. Is it more risky to…
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2004 Seat Leon 1.9 TDi Cupra
One of these has came up locally for sale. I do a fair bit of motorway miles so they look a good compromise between something which can put a smile on your face when you put the foot down, but at the same time give good driveability and fuel for commuting. Does anyone have any experience of these in particular or else the…
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car problem
I dont think that i am supposed to post about actual car problems here but thought that somebody may be able to advise me please..... My car is getting old - 9 years old 75,000 miles and had lots of problems....recently it has had a full service and 4 new tyres and tracking done.........cannot afford or want to spend…
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car dealership finance
please confirm if correct 1. the fixed rate of 7.5% that I was quoted by the dealership salesman should be doubled to give the approx APR 2. the APR would not vary greatly between the mainstream high street loan providers & the dealership due to the amount I wish to finance - approx £4800 3. the rate I was quoted above by…
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car Insurance - can they do this?
Our car insurance is due to expire at midnight tonight. 3.7.13. However a payment was taken on the 2.7.13 for the first premium, even though I have still paid for these days with the old policy, which was on automatic renewal. The renewal arrived approx 9th June and gives my 14 days cooling off period, though that would…
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Private parking charge
Hi can anyone advise me please, My son recently parked in a pub car park whilst he was using the pub, He did not notice that they have now introduced a parking registration system which means he should have entered his car reg inside the pub. He has now received a parking charge notice. Should we reply or just ignore it…
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Are these the right things for my car? Please help
I have a ebay gift voucher and I am about to buy some things for my car and I was just wondering if someone could tell me if what I am buying will be suitable for the car. Renault Clio Campus 1.1 56 REG http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251005129145?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649…
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Buying a New Car
Hi Guys, I have decided to narrow it down to three cars so please advise on which is the best one to get and if you know of any current deals available. Kia Picanto 3dr Skoda CitiGo Hyundai i20 Thanks very much for your replies! :) [[ I need to buy a new car but really stuck as what to buy. I need a small car, no more than…
