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what could be wrong with my car?
I have an 11 year old corsa sxi - had it from new and it has been a nightmare....never again will I buy a vauxhall.....I am trying to just keep it going until finances allow a new car. I use the same garage for repairs and I am sure they wouldnt rip me off but I get good help from this site before approaching them...it…
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Van hire damage
I need some help! A while ago I hired a LWB van from a vehicle hire company. Everything went fine until I returned the vehicle after which they noted damage (a small dent on the side). Within 24 hours they had deduced their 'estimated cost' of the damage £300 + £27 admit fee (ex. VAT) from my credit card. I had paid £13.30…
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expensive driving test car hire
Hi my driving instructor is asking me to pay a huge amount to hire the car for the 1 hour driving test, approx 5x the amount they normally charge for 1 hour lesson. My other instructors didn't do this, the instructor said it is to cover the insurance of the DVSA examiner being in the vehicle. I have thought about…
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How to buy Thrifty cars
A friend has recently taken receipt of a Thrifty car as part of a fleet rental, and loves his car to the extent that he would like to buy it outright. We had the conversation this afternoon and were googling the site without success, and eventually the car reg number but there seems to be no straightforward way of tracing…
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Difficulty in engaging gear - cause?
My sister's car is having difficulty engaging gear (her description). It's a Honda Civic with 180k on clock - given to her for free, but has sailed through MOT for past 2 years, astonishingly! Is it possible that the problem could be rectified by anything other than a new clutch? Obviously, unless it's a cheap fix till the…
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Main dealer warranty and repairs
Afternoon all, I bought a used Mk7 Fiesta from a Ford main dealer a couple of months ago (FSH, years old, 29k on the clock). Over the last few weeks, reverse gear has become increasingly unpredictable - i.e. not always going in, crunching a lot. The car came with a three month warranty, so I decided to swing by the…
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knocking noise from below
Hi when I make a left turn in my little ignis (2004 model) I can hear a knocking noise from below, the exhuast also feels loose, please just tell me it is the support rackets pretty please
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Sold a faulty part
Hi all. New to the forum and looking for a bit of advice before I pursue legal remedy for an ABS pump I had supplied and fitted by a local garage which turned out to be faulty. It's a fairly long story so please bear with me! I noticed problems with the ABS system in my '04 Octavia at the start of last year. I took it to…
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Back to the dealer at least 6 times?
Hi Can I have some advice please. I bought a Mitsubishi Outlander in February this year (it is a 2013 model) from a local Mitsubishi dealer. It has gone back to the dealer at least 6 times with the same fault, (4 wheel drive system needs service alarm), they have had the car in their workshop on the "computer" to change…
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What car to go for?
We are down to one car since OH sold his car last week. He's torn between Mitsubishi asx & Freelander. His heart says Freelander but is asx more practical. He has no need for 4 wheel drive! Most of motoring is around town with occasional (say monthly) motorway trips. We want more room for transporting DD to her Uni accom.…
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Confused using Parkers cost of motoring
I have been using the cost of motoring section of the Parkers website and am really confused. I current run a 2006 1.6 ford focus LX diesel which is showing a monthly running cost of £163. I was hoping to trade this in for something more up to date that would hopefully give me lower monthly running costs (I have a budget…
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Questions to ask when buying a second hand car?
I've been asked to go with a friend who is looking to buy a car. I would be grateful for help compiling a list of questions and things she should look for. She currently doesn't know what she wants in terms of make/model/type of car so the plan is to visit a car supermarket and look at lots of different types. I bought my…
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Is it possible to buy this van from Rotterdam for under 5K
http://todayeco.com/transport/pages/32323891-rotterdam-introduces-worlds-best-ev-incentives If you knew someone over there could you get them to buy it and then you buy it off them?
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Any catch to the Ford finance offer?
Hi, We're looking to buy a new Fiesta, probably from somewhere like Drive the Deal, and Ford have an offer on currently whereby if you take out finance on the car, you get £750 off the price. The dealer today said that you only need to take out £2500 of finance, and that you can pay it off within 28 days and essentially…
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Taxing Car with no log book ?
I bought a second hand car which has an MOT until May 2015! I want to tax the car from the 1st of September 2014 which is the date my insurance starts, but the guy who sold me the car has lost the log book so he has sent for a new one with my details on the form to the DVLA but the new one hasn’t arrived yet! If it doesn’t…
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Where can I find private second hand cars
I have been searching for a low miles Ford S-Max but cant seem to find a site that searches for private buyers Every site I have found just shows the cars available from dealers Anyone any ideas or suggestions? pete
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Any small car deals around?
I am still looking to change my old Ford Ka and looking for a bargain replacement. Thought there would be loads around with the new 64 plate coming out next week, but can't see anything outstanding. Just want good mpg, low tax and reliability.
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Bought a sterio for my car, had it fitted and it's useless
In June I bought a new sterio for my car, it is supposed to have European sat nav, hands free, camera, internet connectivity etc etc built in. Advertised as uk returns and support and based in Essex. A local firm that I've known for 30+ years fitted it From day 1 the internet hasn't worked A week later the camera conked…
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Garage say MOT is a FAKE!! UPDATE!!!!
UPDATE Finally had the damage to car repaired through local garage of my choice. They have checked the exhaust and have confirmed, as others have mentioned, that the Cat is present, within the manifold. They even ran it through the MOT emmissions test and all good. Am going to be sending a very strongly worded letter to…
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What coolant? steering?-petrol ford focus 1999
Many sorts of 'gone wrong' have done so this week-and ongoing just now. C'est la vie:) Suddenly, it's car, an hour ago - mature model, as befits driver:p. Steering was heavy, stiff as I pulled out. This increased with 2 turns right leaving rural village. Power loss apparent, not sluggish, simply rather slow and oomphless.…