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Vauxhall Zafira Tourer - Any good?
Am thinking of buying a new zafira tourer 2.0 diesel. May go for the SRi trim. Have not decided between the manual or auto box. Does anyone have a tourer? What are their views?
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Vauxhall Diesel Automatic - Any Good?
Thinking of buying a new Zafira Tourer 2.0 diesel automatic. Are the automatics a good unit? Done a search but can't seem to find much info on the auto boxes fitted to the new vauxhalls. I know that they are fully automatic.
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Car air con
From the outset I know very little, no make that nothing about my car ac. You can call it naive if you wish but my strengths lie in other places hence why I take my car to a garage to be fixed. The air con on my car has died and I'm unsure of where to take it and what is a reasonable charge. We have the normal ats,…
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New turbo failed... need help/advice on getting refund :(
OK, as ever, maybe a bit long, but it is complex... and I will put in some kind of paragraphing :) So... Late 2011, bought an 03 plate Clio DCi. All seemed well at first. Had a few hiccups along the way, dodgy EGR, TDC sensor, bad connections in the fuse/relay box, leaky radiator, fully expired AC etc, but nothing out of…
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petrol in a diesel car
Hi ive just accidentally put petrol in a diesel merc, ive put in 3 litres of petrol in, realised my mistake when I thought the price of diesel was cheap and realised it was petrol I was putting in, quicky stopped and put in about 25 litres of diesel, and drove about 3 or 4 odd miles... its currently running and starting…
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Driving Theory Test Tomorrow but forgotten Counterpart
My son has his driving theory test tomorrow but has left the counterpart of his driving licence at his flat 300 miles away:( He does has the photocard part of his provisional licence and has his passport. Does anyone know if he will still be able to take the test??? From the WWW.Gov.UK site it looks like he won't be…
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Europcar missing parcel shelf
I hired a Europcar vehicle to travel to work. I paid £10 extra so that the car was dropped off to my address on a Sunday morning. I was out at the time the car was delivered so came home to the car outside and envelope containing keys posted through the door. 6 weeks since the hire I get a letter through the door saying…
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Speeding fine help
Good Evening Looking for some advice please, my sister has received a speeding fine through the post. She has accepted it was her etc etc so needs to send her licence back to be endorsed. However she is recently divorced and her licence is in her married name and her car in her maiden name. The paperwork is very clear the…
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Gatwick Airport Parking Charge
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Breaking down abroad,BEWARE
Hi all, Im new to this forum so i'll just get on with it.We have just come back from our holiday in France, the holiday was great but the turbo on our sabb blew up.Not being able to speak much of the lingo,with help from my sister,the lady who rented us the gite and a lady at the balloon festival,managed to get a garage to…
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Help re road tax without log book
I've just bought a car without road tax today from a private seller. I've insured the car but will I be able to tax it without the full log book? I have the new keepers page. Also, will the post office accept my new insurance details on my phone as I don't have a printer?
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Car Giant - AA Warranty
Hi All I know this may be a futile thing but.... I bought a car from Car Giant in January, and brought a AA Warranty with it (I can hear the groans). Now - I have recently sold the car, phoned Car Giant and have been told that I can't get any refund on my £800 policy, even though it's only a few months in. Can anyone give…
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Selling my first car...
Ok so I bought a Fiesta Zetec '02 plate 8 months ago as my first car. Over the past few months I've been struggling with the notorious EAC FAIL so rather than going down the route of repairing it I'm leasing a brand new car and selling the Fiesta privately. This was on the advice of a mechanic mate that I trust who said…
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How to sell a 2nd hand car ...
Hi, Can I get some tips on selling a 2nd hand car. I'm not sure about webuyanycar etc. Please help
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New Small/Medium Car - Most economical for medium journeys?
I own my own company and one of our key strategies is to be as environmental as possible. With that in mind I am trying to find a nice balance between environmental impact, petrol cost and of course price. The car will have two main journeys - 108 mile round trip from Norwich to Sudbury, probably 1/3 30-40mph, 1/3 50mph…
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vw polo central locking problem
I have a p reg polo 5 door, the central locking will open all doors when unlocked but will not lock any door apart from the lock the key. When locked the pump activates as you can hear it whirring but does not lock any of the doors any suggestions?
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Leaking/Blown Head Gasket
How long can I expect to drive with a leaking/blown head gasket before the car packs up altogether?
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Paint Chip Set - How to use?
So I have numerous stone chips and scratches on my car that I'm looking to get rid of. None of these are deep, they are pretty superficial. I have bought the Halfords paint chip set that comes with primer, paint and a lacquer. My question is on such small chips/scratches do I need to use all 3 or should I just put on the…
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Is my car worth Fixing?
Last week my beloved megane cabriolet which I have owned touble free for 6 years broke her cambelt :( The car is a 1999 V reg Mk1 Facelift Megane Sport Alize 1.6 16v cabriolet. 14 Years old but is in amazing condition for her age, only covered 62k miles. Just passed her MOT with no advisories. In bright green metallic…
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Pick up new car Wednesday insurance Quandary?
I pick up my new Kia Picanto on wednesday 14th, my current insurance policy with direct line auto renewed on 6th august last week, so under their terms i can cancel within 30 days. Rang direct line today and they were quite expensive so asked if i could cancel, was told i could but only on the day itself. My cheapest quote…
