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Warranty if you buy from somewhere like drivethedeal?
Hi all, looking at getting the better price from drive the deal. Just wondered how a car warranty works. Say we buy a car with a 3 year warranty included but the particular dealer turns out to be 300 miles away. If something goes wrong with the car will ur warranty work for any fixes done at the service department of your…
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Parking Fine - Adam Street, Cardiff
Hi, I'm hoping for some sound advice please regarding a parking notice (PCN) issued on my vehicle at Adam Street car park, Cardiff. On 17th Jan, the required amount was paid and the ticket left on the dashboard as usual. On return, there was a PCN notice stuck to the car with breach code 01 "parked without displaying valid…
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Radio code
Hi Can someone give me the radio code for ford rds 4000 serial number M119878 Thanks :)
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buying a car on the phone
hi guys here's the deal - I want a new car on finance, I know what I want and there there are not that many of them - so I'm looking at min distances 50 miles, often 200 miles - so statistically speaking, I reckon the ideal car is probably 100+ miles out, which I can't do unless I've bought it as I work all the time so…
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Paid DVLA fee for clamp, now got a letter for separate fine
Hi everyone. I am a part time motor trader, and bought a van to sell to a friend. Said friend then decided he didn't want it, and I had to keep the van near my house. Now, I KNOW I am at fault, I parked the van on the road without it being taxed. Long story short, a neighbour reported us. At 5pm on the 17th December, I…
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BCA Sale Price - Anyone have access?
My father traded in his vehicle a couple of weeks ago and it went to auction today. Purely out of interest he wanted to know how much it sold for. Having phoned the auction direct they informed him that they couldn't give him that information as vendors don't like it :undecided Does any have trade access that could find…
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test driving/buying a car-what to look for?
Dear all, Thank you for your support so far. Based on our needs and research, we zeroed on Ford Focus. We'll be test driving 4 cars this weekend and will hopefully buy one of them 2 cars are at Ford Dealerships 2 are with Cargiant. One of the cars with Ford Dealership is an ex mobility vehicle. I am particularly interested…
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Part ex my old car for a not so old car (!)
Hi all Seeking some advice Recent family additions have meant that our 07 plate Astra Sxi is no longer cutting it (especially a 3 door with 2 kids seats in the back!) Its got around 40k on the clock. We are considering getting a more family friendly car. Cant buy a brand new one so we are looking at a budget of £7500 -…
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Notify insurance?
A lady knocked my wing mirror this morning, my car was parked legally, and was empty. So liability is not in question. She's happy to pay to repair It's cracked, so not just knocked back. Doesn't want to claim, I'm happy with that but do I need to tell my insurer ?
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False car insurance claim against me.
Hi all. I recently parked my car at home on the road which is a steep hill. I put the handbrake on but had not pulled it up far enough. After around 30 mins I notice the car had rolled forward around 7 houses and moved to the right. The car was moving at a snails pace as the handbrake was nearly completely holding it. The…
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ford radio code
Hi Could anyone help to get my radio working again please ?? My radio is a 5ooo rds and the serial no is MOO1843 thanks
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Car HPI checks
any know the cheapest site I can get a HPI check on a car please. A free check would be great!
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Car suspension advice
Girlfriend just tried moving the car and heard a noise, thankfully, a passer-by helped and said that due to the gap between the tyre and the wheel arch being higher on one side than the other the problem could be the suspension. She has a 2004 Ford Fiesta Zetec, can anyone give me any advice as to a fair price for the…
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Help me buy a car
Hello my fine four fendered friends. I need some help/advice on buying a new/used car. Our Picasso is dying and I need to replace it with a decent sized family car. I simply do not care about bells and whistles just like practical and cheap. Original budget was 4-5k for a used but there is a 1.8 zafira, new with a 100k…
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Focus vs C-Max vs Mondeo
So it's time to pick my next company car, replacing my Mondeo, and the decision is proving a lot harder than you'd think. Requirements: * Needs to be able to carry two people and my partner's wheelchair. On this particular chair the back folds down and the wheels come off. Currently I put it sideways on the back seat with…
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rubber supports for exhust
Hi On my last mot in december i had an advisory for replacement rubber supports for the exhust, which are split but are still supporting the exhust. now, before i get the job done, how much could should the bill be? many thanks
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Who (if anyone) gets prosecuted?
Near me there was a serious accident involving a learner driver yesterday. What is likely to happen next? Totally horrid situation for all three individuals involved in the accident. :(
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Replacement Car Key
Hi I am looking for some advice on getting a replacement car key for my Peugeot 206cc. The blade on my spare car key has been bent I have contacted my local Peugeot dealership but they said a replacement would cost £170. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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Which car?
I have a car dilemma that I really need some help with. In the next few months, I'm going to need to get a car. What I want is something of a tardis - big on the inside but nothing bigger than a golf on the outside. Most of the time it will just have me in it with the back seat down and loads of stuff in the back so a big…
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Garage fitted wrong battery?
Hi folks I've just asked this over on Briskoda, but I'd be keen to get views from the folk on here too, from an MSE/ consumer point of view! I had to replace the alternator on my 2002 Skoda Fabia 1.9Tdi last week. The garage said the battery 'might need replacing too. Fair enough, it was old. Sure enough, when I went to…
