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Driving Licence - change of name address query
Hi all I want to change my name on driving licence which is easy enough but we are in the process of buying a house so makes sense to wait until we have completed and get everything changed in one go. But we will be doing a lot of renovations so do not expect to move in before Christmas. Shall I just keep it as it is and…
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Ford Ka 05 plate Value?
Its time to put the Ford Ka up for sale. 05 plate standard Ford Ka petrol engine. Has only 29500 miles, service history and full years MOT. No rust!! bodywork in good condition with interior as new! I have a fair idea what to ask but I am always interested in another opinion.:A
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Is this car repair price reasonable?
My mum bought a 1.2 2003 Vauxhall Corsa last month. The car is MOT'd until June next year. The seller did mention an advisory about a CV boot. The other day I noticed the car had a what looked like water leaking on the drive. I put my hand under the front of the car and there were drips of clear liquid but it was hard to…
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Supermarket Fuel - Bad Buy?
Interesting to see last MSE really valued the Tesco 5p/litre discounts. I have been alternating between Tesco & Shell for full tanks of diesel over the last 12 months and am convinced I get up to 8% better consumption on my Golf with Shell (52mpg vs. 48mpg). That's the equivalent of some 11p/litre!! A couple of friends…
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Why oh Why
do they let people buy cars, I have just read 3 threads on here and think that the people are too dumb to be allowed to own a vehicle,and thats just on the first page:mad:
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vauxhall vectra key not recognised
Hi, I"ll appreciate if anyone can help me... My car was working fine till last night but this morning it just failed to start.As I try to turn the ignition on,it turns on a light of immobiliser with a key sign n just doesnt simply start.Same thing happened a few days ago n after a few attempts it did start...but today it…
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Car Theory Test
Hi, can anyone offer any good sites to practice for a theory test please ? thanks
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Skoda Octavia
If you were buying a 12 plate 1.6 diesel (which I'm considering for next car in a couple years time) would you buy Elegance or Greenline II? So far my main pros and cons Elegance Pros: fancier trim than standard Cruise control Centre armrest cubby Rear bleep bleeps (cant be bottomed to look behind me or learn the…
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Used car in constant repair
Hi everyone, looking for a bit of advice. Purchased a low mileage 4 year old car (Hyundai i20) from a dealership on finance. I have now had this car for 1 year and already it has had the following work done on it: whole brand new clutch new passenger lock new wheel bearing new air con system and now the clutch needs…
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V5 & Car Being Wrote Off - What's The Process?
As some know my car got wrote off in June there. I received a letter in July asking me to send off my V5 document with the yellow section filled in as my vehicle was handed over to a third party's insurance company after a value was agreed. The letter was received just over a week after the vehicle was uplifted to a…
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Car scam lost 4k
Hubby has fallen foul to a car scam lost 4k Looked on Auto trader for a new car found one and sent email to seller basically asking questions etc seller said they had moved to Norway wife had a promotion through work now got a company car so needed to sell her car. My hubby sent many emails to the seller even checked the…
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Early settlement of Audi PCP
Hello, I took out and Audi PCP in December last year. I have now come into some money and would like to settle early and buy the car outright. I figured that the 6.9% I would be saving is better than any post tax return I would get on my money. My question is - is this something that they allow and if so, what kind of…
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Anyone here have a VW T2
Hi,we recently purchased a VW T2,we had problems driving it.Its as though the steering doesnt correspond with the wheels,the people we got it from said this is what they drive like,so I am hoping someone here will be able to help.
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Car Hire Damage Charges (I didnt do it) - Anything I can do?
Hi I hired a car for 24 hours from National Car Hire to be able to drive myself and my sister to a concert on 3rd July. The next day I was going on holiday at 7am so I needed to use the out of hours drop off service. I booked the car via the telephone and went to collect it the next day. I returned the car at 1.30am that…
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Diesel Quality - where would you buy for a long term runner?
I have the option of getting a 2012 Golf 1.6 TDI to drive and i would plan to run it for a min of five years at 25,000 miles a year Bearing in mind the question mark over diesel quality and the possible impact on injectors and pumps, would you be recommending running on say, ASDA fuel where theres maybe a 5p per litre cost…
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Any recourse?
I got a 2001 Polo (automatic) from a local garage just over a year ago...lovely little car, but it had a few niggles at first including two fault lights that kept coming up on the dashboard. Over the next few months I sent the car back to the garage at least 5 times about these faults, and each time I was told it had been…
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Auto Protect Car Warranty
Hi, I need some advice please :) I have recently purchased a car and with it at additional cost I added an Auto Prorect extended warranty package. The car has developed a fault with the ECU that when the battery is 75% health or lower, the economy mode comes on all the time, stopping the can from using anything electrical…
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AA (at £57) or Green Flag (£52)
I am about to take out breakdown insurance, fro UK only, with home start and relay options. With cash-back (yes, I know these are not guaranteed) the prices come out at about AA £57 GreenFlag £52 Which is the better option ... taking into effect quality of service etc. Yes, I know the AA will charge more next year, but as…
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Car reg checker
Hey everyone I am just wondering what is the cheapest car check website out there? Last time it cost me £3 including milage check but I can't remember who I went with? Thanks!
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Fuel Economy Figures and Actuals - Sale of Goods Act
Is anyone aware of anyone having tested the argument that the fact that the manufacturers fuel economy figures are never reflective of what we achieve on the road is a breach of the Sale of Goods Act (description)? I know that there is always a footnote re the conditions under which they are tested but this seems to be…
