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Ford Mondeo 03 automatic misfire probs!
Hi there....I have a 2L 03 Automatic Mondeo, I had noticed before I took it in for a Service a slight misfire which was only apparent on idle and just seemed like a little "blip" every minute or so. Had Service done yesterday and noticed problem was much worse than before & car seemed hesitant pulling away from stationery.…
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Whats app (0.69p), Options to pay for it ?
What are the methods to Pay for the 1 year subscription of whats ap? for £0.69? for purchasing it for the first time , on the samsung galaxy s3? am with o2. Can they take the payment using the same bank account that the direct debit comes out from, for the monthly bill?
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Changing address on licence.
Hope this is the right place for this. We're moving house shortly so I looked up on the Gov site about getting my address changed on my driving licence - they say they require a valid passport? Which costs £72. I don't have money to spare now. I'm quite angry that they should require this when the licence itself is a valid…
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Do car insurance perks with no impact on NCD have to be declared as a claim?
I've noticed my insurance has windscreen cover and key assist for lost keys and it says cover for both will have no impact on my NCD. If I did claim on either of these and change next year to a different insurer, would these have to be declared as a 'claim'? I'm guessing it would, just to be safe. But would this have a big…
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Best car to buy for £4000
Hi. As the title says looking at spending £4000 on a car. Need a decent size boot for regular camping trips within the uk. I have a son but don't want anything like a people carrier. Thanks in advance for any recommendations Save
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resetting
Can any one tell me how to reset exhaust temp sensor fault code po545 on nissan qashqai thanks
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How quick/easy is it to remove tax?
I am just wondering if anyone has experience of claiming tax back when selling their car? I am most likely going to tax the car tomorrow but I am wondering how quickly/easily I can claim my car tax back if I sell it in a week or so?
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Inadvertant Break In Car Insurance
Thanks to the lovely people :mad: at elephant.co.uk insurance, I had a 6 day break in my car insurance. I won't go into detail on the problem with elephant as it is subject to an official complaint that will almost certainly go to the FOS but the short version is that my insurance with them ceased on 3rd April without my…
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Help with buying used car
Hello All I need to replace my ailing car and have identified the model I want. I need to part ex said ailing car too. How do I go about getting the best deal on both/either the part ex or the price of the new vehicle? What are the best bargaining tools? What percentage of the asking price can I realistically expect them…
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Changing registered keeper between wife and husband
Hello, My wife is down as the registered keeper on the V5C certificate, for a car I'm now the main driver of (BMW). We recently bought a new car (Nissan), which my wife is also down as the registered keeper. Is there any point in changing the BMW registered keeper to me ? All I can see it that it would add another 1 onto…
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Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
Hello Guys My company has a Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, and I am thinking of getting one, but before doing so, I want to fully understand what I'm putting myself into. The car I am interested in is the Audi A3 5 Door Sportback 1.6 TDI 105ps SE. I'll be Sacrificing £320 a month and my current salary is £35K pa. I get free…
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Tyre Types
After my head being practically caved in (mentally not physically!), by my accident repair shop re tyre types (one person knowing most of this, the rest knowing nothing and the internet filling in the rest) I think I have finally gleaned that there are four tyre types...... SUMMER - Harder rubber so might split in very…
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Aircon regas advice needed
Hello Moneysavers, I am looking for quotes for my cars Aircon regas including: - Vaccum out old gas - Vaccum test - (optional) Nitrogen leak test (is this different from above?) - (optional) Add dye - Regas - Recharge compressor oil I haven't done this service before. I have been quoted various prices from £30 + VAT to £80…
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Halfords Autocentre - honest or not?
Anyone had experience of their MOT(discounted) + Service offers Unfortunately my bro booked his car in at one their west london branches and sure enough his wallet took a hammering...wished he had consulted me first MOT failed on ABS / Coil suspension leak / Brakes and they did the work which Im pretty convinced wasnt…
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menufacturers roadside assitance?
Just looking at this, it seems that for both our cars the Toyota (AA) and VW (RAC) policies would work out cheaper than an equivalent level of cover by going direct or am I missing something?
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Personal Injury Claim
Hi All, Sorry to keep this quite 'narrow'. But i was involved in an accident recently, which the other vehicle involved has claimed 100% liability for. A car plowed into the side of my vehicle (at 30mph to 40mph when i was also going 30mph). Causing me whiplash and concussion. I have been offered £1,500 personal injury…
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Lloyds Bank Car Insurance Windscreen Claim Ins and Outs?
Hello all :) I have my car insured with Lloyds Bank this year the underwriter is Budget Insurance, had a stone fly up and crack the windscreen over the weekend and just trying to figure out the ins and outs of claiming, have a couple of questions. All seems pretty straight forward, I am Fully Comp so ring their glass care…
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T-cut... does it work?
:mad:Some numpty has scraped the back of my car just above the bumper. My car is silver but whatever hit it was white and has left white paint transfer with the scratches (it's a good 10cmx10cm area so probably a white van!) What's the best stuff to use to remove the scratches and restore the colour? The reviews on amazon…
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Leaking Car Radiator/Water Hose - Help!
Hi A Radiator/Water/Coolant hose in my Vauxhall Astra 1.6 (2005) has sprung a leak and I can't seem to find the best way to fix it. The hose runs from the bottom of the coolant tank to the top of the radiator (I think) and the leak is about 9 inches from the top (where it connects to the tank). I can't seem to find the…
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Cars with low road tax...
Hi is anybody able to advise me which cars are only £20 - 35 per year road tax? I've looked on Google but getting a bit confused so if anybody has this information and is willing to share I would really appreciate it. I'm not really interested in new cars as I'm just trying to keep the cost down and want a car that is…
