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Focus radio code
Hi, can anyone help with the code for Ford Focus 2002, serial number M381595. Cheers.
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Car Written Off After Accident
Hi, wondering if anyone can give some advice.......my wife was in an accident yesterday & we think that the car is going to be written off. Insurance have still to assess & make the decision but based on the opinion of the police that attended & the mechanics that have seen it at the recovery yard we think it will be a…
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Please Help! Bus Lane PCN in Friar Street, Reading.
Hi Everyone. Not sure whether this belongs here, or in the parking ticket board. It isn't parking, so I've put it here, please tell me if it needs moving. On 24th January 2014, I received a Penalty Charge Notice from Reading Borough Council. My offence was to enter a bus lane in Friar Street, on 22nd January. Whilst I do…
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Car accident advice..
Hello everyone, I'm in a bit of a situation and I'm not sure what to do.. My wife a few weeks ago on the school run was parked up in a tight parking space, she reversed and touched another car very very lightly (happens to be a teachers car!) They both got out and looked at the car and agreed there was no damage. So no…
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Blackcircles.com
Just wondered if any of you have bought tyres from the above and, what your experience was like. I am a bit confused about who is actually supplying the tyres - is it the local tyre centre who put them on, or is it Blackcircles? So you just pay in full online, go to your local tyre centre at the allotted time and they fit…
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Uneven tread on rear car tyres
Hi, Got a puncture on my rear nearside car tyre, so I changed for the spare which originally came with the car around 7 years ago. All four tyres were Michelin, the spare is Kumho and has pretty much full tread whereas the rear offside tyre is probably 50-60% worn I estimate? Discussed with father in law as to best course…
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2 Motorbikes cheaper than 1 car?
Now this might not be for everyone, but for some budding bikers out there it may help you as it has helped me. Before: I own a 53 Plate Fiesta 1.4D which costs £30 a year to tax and costs £50 a week fuel (I do a lot of miles). My Girlfriend owns a X Reg Focus 1.8 which costs £90(ish) for 6 months tax and is £60 a week in…
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Unwanted motorbike.
Hi was looking for some advice really. We have been looking after a motorbike for a friend of our old neighbour. Our neighbours moved house and his friend seems to have disappeared (owed money to them or something!). We have tried to contact the friend about his motorbike which is still being stored on our patio under a…
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Determine Liability
I'm new here and would like some advise. As I was driving along a road, a car pulled out from a parked space and hit me. I had no idea what to do and he gave me his details, so I politely gave him mine at the scene. I took photos of the scene but it was a quiet road and there were no witnesses. He did not admit liability…
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Cancelling purchase
we put a £500 deposit on a Mazda cx5 yesterday, the car we wanted was already coming into the showroom anyway, it just happened that it was the one we were after. I was reading on the interweb as you do, and I have come across a lot of US forums where they are saying that there is a problem with the windscreens cracking…
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Business miles
An alternate story about insurance I telephoned my insurer to add business usage to my policy and surprised to hear that I'm getting a £132 refund as my premium has been lowered. Che Ching!!
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Company Van, do I pay tax??
Hi I was given a company fiest van & fuel card to commute to work & do the occasional delivery back in September, but have so far paid NO tax at all!? It's been mentioned to me that I should be, so have been looking into this and it's all very confusing, but it seems according to this document that I DON'T pay tax on the…
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Voluntary Termination with Advantage Finance
Hi, Having just read through most of the threads about voluntary termination with Advantage Finance and can see that there are many issues when applying for VT. Please help with a decision I have to make with my current situation. I financed my mini through Advantage Finance in November 2012 for £3999 and cancelled all…
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Upgrading to 12 month RAC warranty?
HI everyone This Saturday I am due to pick up a new car (used one) from the garage. It’s an RAC approved garage and as part of that, any car you buy comes with 3 month RAC warranty. I have been looking for a new car for a month or so and previously saw another car I really liked so got an AA inspection on it to really…
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Car on finance
I got a car on finance in January 2014 which was sold to me wrongly. As I found out 2 months after driving the car that it had no valid MOT and that it failed the MOT the day before they allowed me to drive it away. I paid for an MOT & Service to be done and when I collected it I was told it had been done and was fine!…
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motorbike oil/ air filter
hi all I recently took my bike for its 7500 mile service at the main dealer. on the service schedule it says along side a normal service they should change the air filter and clean and inspect the oil filter. when I collected I asked if this had been done and to my surprise they said no when I asked why they told me they…
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Car insurance companies cheeky "admin" fees
Not looking for advice really just a rant. Got charged £35 by my car insurance company Hastings Direct for changing my address as I have moved, I've never come across this before with other car insurance companies I've used. Anyone else come across this happening? Is this a new stealth tax on unsuspecting motorists?
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Nationwide cars?????
We are all set up to but a nearly new demonstrator and I came across nationwide-cars.co.uk who can supply the same car new for just a few hundred more. What do you think? They remain registered keeper for 6 months, part of the fleet purchase agreement so we will be the second owners. Payment by bankers draft or 2.5% credit…
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Gap insurance
I have read so many confusing things about gap insurance and would like to gather opinions here We are buying a VW Tiguan, 6 months old (registered Sept 2013) from a dealer for £25k (£3k px on ours and the rest as our money) To get the servicing for 3 years and £500 off the price, we are paying through finance which we…
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Family car for under £10K
Hello We're looking to replace our trusted 1998 1.8 petrol VW Sharan - we've had it over 14 years and it's clocked up nearly 140,00 miles. It's getting to the stage where it needs more and more spending on it and I want something that I can rely on as I have to drive quite a bit on my own in places with no mobile phone…
