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Archives for January 2014

i cant find my last car insurance company
PLEASE! PLEASE ! HELP ME . i had to sell my car 2 years ago due to loosing my job . now i have a job i need to get insurance i had over 7 years noclaims bonus , "BUT " cant remember who the last insurance company was ??? how can i find out who it was ??? Can anyone please help me .
Driving Lessons
Hello everyone, Tips on saving money on driving lessons would be much appreciated, also how many lessons people need to pass on average. I'm 24 and finally managed to gather some money together to get driving. I have a car, (insured and taxed as of today) provisional license and passed my theory test in Sep 2013. I did 10…
CAR 400 radio code needed
can anyone help me? i need a code for car400 radio in astra g dti 1.7 the stamp on side of radio is:GM04003334222B ALSO HAVE BARCODE IF NEEDED thanks in advance guys
Anybody used/heard off servicingstop.co.uk
Just come across this website. Now through the checkout process i've entered my car registration number and my postcode and it gives me the option for an MOT only for £24.... this includes collection & delivery of the vehicle. Sounds too good to be true........ anybody heard of them? Or even used them? Was considering…
New car for elderly mum
Hi, Looking for some advice. My 89 year old mum currently has a honda jazz, 54 plate. It is beginning to go wrong, small issues, but she has decided she would like to replace it. It will only be a runaround, going to the shops and out to lunch with her friends. Can anyone recommend something suitable, inexpensive to both…
Long drives regularly: How often and what should you check regularly?
Hi guys, What things should you check for if you are traveling at least 100 miles every day using your car? I check to make sure there's enough water/anti-freeze in the coolent, windscreen cleaning water but just wanted tips from you on other things I should check regularly. I am a little new to it so would appreciate know…
Car insurance - changing name after marriage
Hi Just wondering if anyone knows the answer to this through experience as i cannot get through to my insurance company at the moment due to a 'local emergency' according to their answering machine. I am assuming they have been flooded! I have recently got married and i am changing my name on everything. Do i need to get…
Mitsubishi Mirage
Are they really as bad as the press reports (especially the Top Gear one) suggest? I am impressed by the fuel economy and zero VED of even the auto (CVT) version, but is there an owner out there who would care to comment on the car as a whole?
Excess charge on courtesy car provided after motor insurance claim
Can anyone tell me whether I actually need to take out Damage Excess Waiver on a Courtesy car provided via my insurance company after a bump. Just going through very first motor insurance claim after driving for 26 years and felt had no choice but to buy the policy to protect me if the Courtesy car was damaged while in my…
Dvla fine after having clamp removed
My sons car got clamped for keeping it on road while under sorn. He paid the £260 for removal at 11.11 and was told clamp would be removed 2 to 4 hrs time as the car was outside his girlfriends house and in full view for him to see out the house window He watched them remove clamp at 12.30 and drive off He then pushed the…
Best time to get a car
Hi Just looking to see if there is a better time to get a car. Car will be either new or under 3 years and likely to be on a PCP deal. Am I more likely to get a better deal at the end of a month for example or am I better waiting nearer a new reg plate coming out or just after for example? Also, as I have never done PCP…
Micra power steering fault
I have had my 2004 Micra since new. It has very, very low mileage. Yesterday the power steering suddenly went. I can tell from searches on the internet that this is a common fault. A new unit fitted by a Nissan garage will cost c. £1600 inc labour, and will come with a one year guarantee. You will appreciate that a ten…
Where Do I stand?!
Hello everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me understand what I'm to do with my car. I got my car Feb/March last year. I didn't use the air con till the summer about 3-4 months later. When I found out it wasn't working I took it back to the dealer and explained, and they told me I was out of my 3 month warranty,…
Help needed please
Does anyone know of any organisations that they could recommend Please? I need some proper advice re my car. Recently it Went into garage for a very costly repair. However it came Home making a bad noise so we were advised to take car back to garage. It broke down on way there so it had to be towed. Garage are blaming a…
Network q warranty/garage mistake
I recently took my Vauxhall Insignia to a Vauxhall dealer to get a water leak checked out. After 3 days my vehicle was given back to me repaired and no charge as it was covered by Network Q warranty. The dealer has now come back to me and said network Q warranty does not cover bodywork faults and I am going to get a bill…
Buyer Beware
Long story short...have been hoodwinked buying a 2004 ford focus as a runaround from a private seller, who i now suspect is a back street dealer....the warning signs were all there, but somehow I managed to miss them. Anyone else thinking of buying privately, beware, spend as much time checking through the paperwork as…
Residents Town Centre Parking Permits.
Morning! I was wondering if anyone knew of a way of speaking to a council in order to obtain a parking permit. There are spots outside of our apartment in the centre of town. There are signs up regarding tickets being needed and have been there a while, however no machine. As my girlfriend has now moved in, she queried a…
Administration & Document Fees when you take a car on personal/business contract hire
I have queried from one of these companies offering personal and business car contract hire and they say to me there is a fee of £175+VAT when you apply for one. They are not dealerships eg Ford, Renault so how can they ask me for administration and document fees. Are these fees justified??
ford radio code required please help
Hi I changed the battery on my sons 54 plate ford mondeo st and lost the radio.it has the sony cd/radio fitted. Ive tried to remove the radio to find the serial no but cant get it out....Would anyone know how to retrieve the serial no so I can get the code ?????? would appreciate any help.
Woman put her shopping behind my car and I crushed it by accident
Stupid woman put her shopping all over the place for some reason. A bag was behind my car. I didn't see anything on my wing mirror and then reversed and crushed it. Now she wants to claim on my insurance. I laughed but she seemed dead serious. I said its her fault entirely for leaving her shop behind my vehicle, out of my…

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