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Garage service complaint
Hi all Can someone give me some advice about what to do in my situation. It's about garage service I am not happy about. Before our holiday (travelling to Poland by car) we left our car at the garage so they could do the checks on it. We wanted to make sure we won't break in the middle on Germany ;) The car was checked, we…
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£9.99 MOT @ The Car Shop Norwich
Amazing offer £9.99 for an MOT, just had my 3 year old car went straight through no advisory and they didn't even try to sell me a car which I was quite surprised. I asked when the offer expired which they replied that they had no notice of it expiring but expect by the end of the year. I suspect the car shop in similar…
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Two windscreen policies and hassle with autowindscreens
Had an old car with no windscreen cover so I paid for this separately with MarkerStudy insurance. Then I changed the car, got fully comp insurance for new car which included windscreen cover. I also phoned markerstudy and changed cover details. Anyway, windscreen cracked. Noticed that markerstudy policy was £60 excess but…
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Used Car Problems
We went to pick up our new car on 3rd August. We noticed when driving at motorway speeds and applying the breaks there’s a vibration through the steering wheel. And a noise when using the clutch. We called the garage, they said its just one of those things, it sounds like the thrust bearing and wheel balancing and there’s…
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Audi free servicing with finance - settle immediately and keep servicing?
Hi, I bought an approved Audi and was told you get 2 years free servicing when you take out finance. They suggested I could pay the finance off early, but should make a few monthly payments first to keep the free servicing. There is of course nothing like this in the small print. I wondered if anyone out there knows…
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Renault Clio Issue
My car broke down earlier this week, I was driving and a symbol on the dashboard (heat plugs) came on even though I drive a petrol clio. The car wont start, just doesnt kick in. I have checked all the sensors and fuses everything seems ok with them. I finally got it to start briefly yesterday by adding a flammable liquid…
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Italian No Claims Bonus
I've just moved back to the UK and buying a second hand car. I've just been on the phone trying to sort out insurance but the first company I spoke to after using a comparison site won't recognise my Italian no-claims. (They operate on a bonus/malus system starting on 14 and going down for every year without an accident or…
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Tyre tread ?
Am driving to France next week and have checked my tyres for tread.3 seem fine but on the rear passenger tyre , the outside tread seems to me to be just about on the level ( as per my 20p piece ). Am thinking of taking it to the local garage for a tyre check but wondered whether they would replace 1 tyre or if they would…
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driving instructor and phone
Morning all! I had my first proper driving lesson the other day (a friend has taken me out on an empty car park a couple of times). On the way home on a main road while I was still driving, my instructors phone rang and he had a short (about 1 minute) conversation – I didn’t think anything of it but one of my friends was…
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Forms for transferring number plates
Hi Guys, Trying to get my act together and get paperwork organised for transferring my OH personalised number plate from one vehicle to the other. I've been on the GOV website and downloaded and filled in the Application to transfer or retain a vehicle registration number (V317), sections 2 and 3 as I want to transfer from…
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Something needs to be done about aftermarket HID !!!!!!
I got so frustrated behind the wheel of my car today that I slapped on the horn 3-4 times and flashed my full beam on 3-4 times as well. I was turning right on a busy main road to my house. The traffic isn't filtered fully. I neede dto turn right and the car opposite me was turning right too. SO we were both idle on the…
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Vehicle blocking my council garage
I rent a council garage opposite my house which contains my only vehicle & transport to work. A neighbour has taken to parking his car right up against my garage door blocking my access. I know who the car belongs to and have had to knock the door several times to ask them to move it so i can get in/out and have even put…
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7 seater
Evening all, I am looking for a new car (used but new to me, if you know what I mean). I am in need of a 7 seater which has a reasonable boot space as I will need to carry a buggy for the baby. The car will also need to be able to fit in car seats for a 3 and a 4 year old as well as a 1 year old and a newborn. and just to…
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BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo
As anyone seen one of these yet in the UK,I was advised delivery would be early August but no sign yet,i have not seen any around. I suspect it will be 1st September when the new Registrations come out before I take delivery.
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Evil Scumbags
Some local tossa has gone and keyed a load of cars parked outside- This Volvo belongs to my Polish neighbour who works every hour God sends and is the nicest most cheerful bloke you could ever hope to meet. They have also keyed a fairly new Toyota and a brand new supercharged Mini Cooper. I live on a private estate with no…
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car crash
On the way home from work tonight someone crashed into my husband. He (stupidly) just had a quick look and thought it looked okay so just said it was okay to the guy and they both carried on. When he told me when he got home I can see a mark on the bumper and it looks like its bent it a bit. It was a company van that…
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Ford Transit aRadio Code
Hi all . I had to disconnect the battery on my ford transit and now the radio wont work . I need the code for M017713 ,can anyone help . Thanks .
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Lacquer pealing from used car 5 months after purchase
Hi any advice on this topic would be appreciated. I bought a used Ford Kuga 58 from Archie Moss Vauxhall dealership in Loughborough at the beginning of March. It had a few dinks they were going to fix, the main one being on the front of the car above the license plate but under the grill/ford badge. On this metal section…
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Corsa squealing noise
My 2004 VAUXHALL CORSA 1.3 CDTi Life 5dr Diesel has been making an intermittent squealing noise for last 6 months or so. Just passed its MOT but noise driving me nuts so took to the garage where they suspected fan belt so changed this. £35 lighter and still making this noise, so any ideas what this might be before i start…
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Warrington
Please could someone who lives in Warrington tell me where I can park for free which not too far from the town centre. Thanks
