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Car won't start after fuel filter replaced [Ford Focus mk1[51 plate] petrol 1.6L]
Any ideas what this problem could be? Changed fuel filter, turned key to position 2 five times to build up pressure etc as it should... car has been turning over but won't start. Prior to changing it I removed the fuel pump fuse and turned again over to remove pressure from the system (as Haynes advises). The fuse is fine…
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New car on PCP, but dealer forgot to take the agreed deposit/payment?
I bought a new car from a dealership and picked it up yesterday. It's on finance, so I part-exchanged my old car, paid £1500 (or so I was meant to!) and pay £210-ish a month for 24 months. I'm then required to pay £9500-ish at the end of the agreement. But.. I never paid the deposit. They never asked me for it, just signed…
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Advise on personal lease...why do I need business miles?
Hi there, I was just after some advise on any people who may have gone down the personal contract hire route when getting a car. My situation is that I want to get a new car without the hassle of dealing with additional costs, depreciation, and then after 2 or 3 years I can hand it back. So far, so good......until I get…
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V5 legalities
Hi I have just discovered I am not the registered keeper of my car that I bouht from a dealer about 10 months ago. Its my understanding that its the sellers responsibility to send off the new keeper section. Is it a legal requirement for them to do that though?
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Cataracts, Driving License & Insurance.
Been chatting to someone at work during break today and thought i'd post here to get other people's opinions. They've recently been diagnosed with cataracts. No underlying health conditions (diabetes tests all ok etc) They drive as well, so i asked them how DVLA and their insurance dealt with this, but they said they…
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RTC whilst on driving lesson
After some advice please..... My 17yr old son was on a driving lesson in October 2014 and his car was hit from behind by another car and my son suffered whiplash. He was bought home by the instructor (who didnt even come to the door to inform me of the accident). My son said the driving instructors car was also damaged and…
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Windscreen Jets (Mini Cooper)
Hi everybody, I have a 55 plate Mini Cooper and I'm having a bit of an issue with my jet wipers on both my front and back windscreen. The front ones do work but it's merely a dribble and it's a similar one with the back (although I'm not entirely sure they work at all!). Any tips? I'm due to take it into the garage at the…
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Will car insurance be higher for my mum who has MCI (Mild cognitive impairment) ?
Will car insurance be higher for my mum who has MCI (Mild cognitive impairment) ?
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minor incident - insurance claim query
Hey guys, hoping someone can help...one evening recently (after dark) I was proceeding round a partcularly nasty roundabout - 3 lanes, traffic lights. I was on inside lane, indicating to turn right. Out of nowhere, car in middle lane scrapes up against mine. Long story short, we both stop (at a safe place) to inspect…
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Car Battery - Tray Too Big For Battery?
Hi all, wonder if anyone else has ever heard of or experienced anything like this? Green Flag have just come out to jump start our car, due to a flat battery. It's not the first time it's happened - it's failed to start 3 times since November and we do plan to replace the battery but have struggled to find the cash to do…
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New Roads for Old
Rather an interesting film showing what was planned in 1959. I think they'd be pretty shocked now to see the motorways as congested as the town roads they replaced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLaRH67dApI
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Car insurance write off
My car is currently waiting to be repaired by my insurance co after i submitted a non fault claim to them. My car (Vectra 54 plate 1.8 life) at worst would require a new bumper, however reading up on it i fear the insurance co may write my car off. Firstly does anyone think my car will be written off and if so what happens…
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Can two drivers be insured as 1st drivers on a car?
If for example your partner is the registered owner, the policy older (first driver) can someone else also be the first driver of that vehicle to build their NCB? Or can they only be named (second driver) of that vehicle?
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Car Insurance - Eyesight
Hi, Needed to post this as I am so frustrated by the situation. An old friend, recently retired, suddenly lost some of his vision in one eye, rare blood vessel narrowing problem. A few months later the same happened to his other eye. He says he has to sit 6ft away from a 55" tv to see anything. Can only read the Headlines…
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Paying car insurance excess when not your fault, and fault admitted by other person?
Hi All, After a bit of advice.... To summarise the incident, I damaged a friend's car by reversing into it in our work car park, completely my fault, I can't contest otherwise, nothing more to it than that. We've both reported to our insurers, my friend to make a claim for the damage to his car, and myself just to report…
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What could be wrong with my car?
I have a clio, and on 3 occasions I have had my car show the oil and stop lights with the engine overheating. On the Thursday, the water was topped up to maximum but by Friday night it was below minimum so I topped it up. In total I've done about 3 miles today before I took it to the garage and the water was empty again. I…
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Accident for the first time - Please help
Hello, I had a nasty accident last evening, first time it has ever happened to me and makes me realise how much of a hassle it is. The accident happened on a small 3 ways round about. I was going straight when a car hit me from the right. They were not indicating and I can swear they accelerated and turned right as I…
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Wow.......200 Vehicle (apparently) Pile Up in Michigan
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152556484837452
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We Buy any Car
Can someone please tell me what 'We Buy any Car' do with the cars?
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halfords xmas sale ? 3 weeks later canceled order
i took advantage of the halfords xmas sale and ordered 3 cans of oil for delivery 3 weeks later they email me to say theyve completley ran out and wont be getting anymore in stock is it me or is this a bit fishy maybe thier way of getting out of the good price offered up should they advertise goods and take my money for…
