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C2's and other small cars advice please...
DS drove an 07 1.2 clio until he had a 15mph bump last week and the insurance have helpfully written it off. Whilst we go through the argument as to how much they want to offer vs how much it would cost to replace the vehicle he's looking at replacements. We can scrape between £3-£4k we think. He's 21, this has royally…
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Re: Hopefully Buying Today but which version?
Hey There! I'm buying a used Swift. I need an auto and have 3 at the right(ish) price etc! One is a Suzuki Swift 2010 (60) SZ4 5dr Auto for £6200 with 18,000 miles The other is a Suzuki Swift 1.5 2009 GLX (Reg says 08?!) 5dr Auto 15,500 Last One is a Suzuki Swift 1.5 SZ4 2010 (60) 16000 on the clock. All will offer 1yr…
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Company Car v Car Allowance
Afternoon 1st of all sorry if this is in the wrong area :cool: My work is now looking to create a company car scheme for the area I am in and I just scrape into the criteria for it. It looks like the offer will be either a company car (Value is approx. £4500 per year) or a car allowance of £3200 per annum. These are the…
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V5 yellow section
Just had to sell my car to scrapyard (collected) but scrappy and his mate were gone before I could get him to fill in yellow bit of V5 (honest they should be racing drivers...although didn't help that small son pestering at time) Do I have to take it back to them to fill in or can I send it off with their business details…
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Problems with brand new Vauxhall Corsa
Hello, I recently leased a 14 plate Vauxhall Corsa. It's a Diesel EcoFlex model. I've had the car for 5 weeks. On Sunday, I noticed the car was failing to accelerate properly (I now know that it had gone into 'Limp Mode'). An engine warning light came on. After about 500 yards, as I turned a corner, there was a loud bang…
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Hertz Complaints Procedure
I want to make an official complaint regarding the Hertz Claims Department, but obtaining the information about how to go about it is proving difficult. (I am assuming that they do have an official complaints procedure?!) Please does anyone have an email address, telephone number, contact or an address that would help me?…
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Abandoned Car
Can a car that has been abandoned be claimed by a member of the public and who would you approach? The car is: Out of tax In a public parking area Possibly been on a private plate Been at least three months in same spot without moving Owners have moved abrod
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Marsh Finance
Hi all, My boyfriend has received a letter from Marsh Finance stating that his car will be repossessed? He is extremely worried as his bank has confirmed that all payments are up to date. He was unemployed for a time when arrears accrued! However a payment plan was put in place, there has been a couple of missed payments…
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Xsara Picasso anti roll bars
Hi guys. Need to get front anti roll bars replaced. Just wondering if someone could tell me what a reasonable price would be to get a garage to do that? Just so I have an idea before getting a quote. Thanks in advance
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Non status car leasing
Hi All My IVA has completed and I have a completion certificate. I would like to lease a car, does anyone know or have any experience of any non status car leasing companies? I am aware that it will cost more and I am aware that I may have to put down a few months payments as a deposit. A cheap car will not be the answer…
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Love this to catch on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlTA3rnpgzU
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Car accident advice please
I have been on the phone half of the afternoon regarding a car accident to my insurance (not my fault and he admitted liability i was parked and not in the car, wouldnt have known if he hadnt have rang door bell!) , now they want to use there car body shop and hire car. Car Bodyshop from my insurance has been intouch with…
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Fuel Consumption
Hello I am driving a new 1.3 petrol 5 door hatchback. The fuel consumption is showing average 34 mpg and the manufacturers state 42 mpg urban driving. This car rarely does more than 6 mile journeys at a time and the aircon has been used permanently over the last few weeks. For those in the know - will continuous short…
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Petronas Synthetic Oil vs Triple QX Semi-Synthetic
Just looking to get 1 litre of oil for top-up purposes (10W40) for a petrol Almera (95-00 Mk1). On Euro Car Parts there's Triple QX 10W40 Semi-synthetic and Petronas 10W40 Synthethic for roughly the same price. From the service records it looks like the car has always had 10W40 semi-synthetic so is it best to stick with…
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2005 ford radio code for Model 4000RDS
Does anyone know the correct code for the Model 4000RDS Serial number M393428 if someone could get back to me I would be very grateful. I have tried twice already unsuccessfully and only have 1 attempt left.
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Motorbike Dilemma
I will try my hardest not to waffle here! I fell in love with wanting a bike after doing a 2 day trip around Greece on the back of one. I know people say oh it's different on the back but it wasn't like that - I loved the power, the feel, the look - the whole lot. So much so that it gives me goosebumps! So of course, first…
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Advise Please Legal Action Over Trade-in
I wonder if someone here could help me, I brought my wife a 2001 BMW Mini with 78,000 on the clock, last year from a 'friend of a friend' (whom I can not find since) I got it cheap as it needed bodywork, Tax & Mot, I did all of these and my wife used the car for 8 months. My Mum informed me she that was going to buy a new…
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Vauxhall Agila 09
Clumsy hands, dropped car keys, broken lower casing, rest intact. Suggestions for obtaining new part PLEASE. Vauxhall quote well over £100.
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mpg readout/ scangauge / ultragauge
Hi iv just been handed down a car from my dad (who recently past away). Its a Mazda 3 but its not got a real time mpg readout like i have on my ford focus, and i was wondering if anyone can tell if i can one for it. I have seen something called a scan gauge or an ultra gauge, they say they do the same thing and more. If…
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Memorize a route /routes
Thinking of going on the taxis...one thing that i will need to do is sit a test, for the test i will need to know 40 routes ...ie Hotel in one part of the city to a house 5 miles away...you need to answer road by road.......put me in a car and most prob i would get 80% right....the problem i have is when i sit tests my…