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Inexpensive car for a tall person
My son is 6' 3" and short of cash but not height!! So he wants an inexpensive car with a decent amount of headroom. He also wants it to be as economical as possible as he will be driving 25 miles each way to work. Ideally not more than four years old so a fairly current model. He reckons he can only fit into a larger car…
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Garage
Thanks, we all get wound up and angry and have oversights of current situations! Thanks for the decent replies though.
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used car a complete wreck
Hi everyone, I really would like peoples expertise in a matter I am currently dealing with. Basically I bought a 2nd hand car from a dealership the end of June and it was described as the perfect car, reliable etc. There was no mention of any any problems whatsoever but within a couple of weeks it had a bad oil leak. I had…
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Which car...
[FONT="]I have now narrowed my options to a few cars and wondering what people think are the best options. I will be leasing for 2-3 years depending on the deal. The options I have been given are:[FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]Peugeot 2008 1.6 e-HDI Allure 2 years £196.43[/FONT] [FONT="]Renault Captur 1.5 dCi 90…
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Used car recommendations- <£5,000
hi ,looking for some opinions into my pending used car purchase. My budget is £5,000 max. and I am looking for a hatchback in the vauxhall corsa/Nissan micra/honda jazz mould. Lots of choices but I'm severely limited by the fact that my partner whom I'll be sharing the car with, can only drive an Automatic. I am 24 with a…
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Previous void on insurance
Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me please. Back in 2008 I bought my car but having no internet at the time I asked my mum to set up my insurance online. Between us we had a lack of communication and she put herself down as owning the vehicle, she was the main driver and added me as a named driver. However I signed…
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Tyre confusion
I need 2 new front tyres so I'm searching the net for best prices etc. Several sites have tools where you input your reg and it recommends tyres in different categories (premium/budget/winter/ etc etc). I've just read about the labelling that rates braking performance/fuel efficiency/noise and that A is better. So why am I…
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how long should a clutch/gearbox last..
4 year old Audi with an automatic (S tronic) gearbox. It's developed problems and is booked in for diagnosis/fixing. If the clutch needs replacing it's arond £750. If the gearbox, around £4000 My question is around 'fitness for purpose' under the Sale of Goods Act. I accept the 3 year warranty has expired, but personally I…
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RAC Car Insurance Self Service Centre Con
I Don't know if all insurance companies will go this way or not (they mustbe mad or have a conscience if they don't), but this service is a complete con.RAC launched an online self service centre some time ago, where you can go inand make changes to your details:- View and Download your policy Change your vehicle (although…
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Manchester car parking
Does anyone know is there a car parking at the Manchester airport where you can park the car for 2 days? I checked with Manchester airport car parking website and even it's only for 2 days you still have to pay something like £40? which almost like the same as would be for 2 weeks?
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Mitsubishi Grandis?
Any past or current owners out there? I know they arent common and are likely to be more pricy in the spares department, but they have a V W engine which is suposed to be builtproof
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Right with new car and finance
Hi, I have been trying to find the very best deal for a new car. The price was originally 264 for the car I wanted. Today one of them said 230 so I thought I would say yes. I had asked a couple of others who said they couldn't beat that. I had emailed another firm but they never got back to me. So put deposit down today…
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Need a new spare Ford Fiesta (MK6) key!
Hi, My 2004 Ford Fiesta MK6 came with 1 remote locking tibbe key (as can be seen in top photo): ..... and 1 normal non-remote key: Somehow I have lost the non remote "manual" key, which I never used, but now could really do with having more than just the 1x remote locking tibbe key. Any idea how I get another remote or non…
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notice of prosecution for speeding
Can anyone help? My son was stopped on 19/01/2014 and issued a ticket for speeding in a 40 limit. According to the laser speed device he as doing 75mph. We have not heard anything since until today when he received a postal requisition with a court date in October unless he pleads guilty by post. Does anyone know if there…
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Coil Failed On Vauxhall Corsa
Hi Any comments appreciated. My Wife has a 2011 Corsa. Warning light came up on dashboard, took it into Vauxhall, who diagnosed it as needing new coil pack. Typically the warranty had expired just a week earlier, so needing to have it done, stumped up the £400 that Vauxhall charged which I thought was excessive. I just…
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SE London to Durham - M1 or M11 to A1?
Last time I drove up to see my mam was about ten years ago in my battered old polo so I'm a bit out of date. My diesel golf has really good fuel economy (it cost me about £25 to get to south wales and back), so with the train fares coming in at about £110 for us all I thought it made sense to drive up, plus we'll have the…
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chargeback refused cos i scrapped car?
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Unable to work after RTA
Hi all, I was involved in a car crash in which the TP crossed from lane 3 to lane 1 collided with my van which overturned several times, this happened in May this year, at the time I suffered fractured ribs and injuries to my back and neck, it's now august and i still have pain in my neck and back and I am struggling to…
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New Electronic Tax disc
On October the 1st the new electronic tax disc will enter into our life. There are plenty of info on what will happen if you don't register and pay. However, looking on the DVLA web site I can't find anything about the registration per se. Is it possible to register right now? Should existing car holder register on October…
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Hyundai I10 servicing?
I bought a new Hyundai I10 3 years ago and with it came 3 years servicing and it's first MOT. It also has a 5 year warranty from Hyundai. Now I have to pay for the servicing and MOT and of course the dealer is not cheap for the servicing and charge the max for the MOT. I can go to a local 2 man garage and get it done for…
