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Selling car and Dvla tax refund
Good afternoon everyone , I have recently discovered something which has annoyed me somewhat. My 2 children decided to swap cars due to one needing a more civilised car. This was towards the end of November , what they decided to do was fill in the paperwork on the evening of 30/11/14 and become new owners on 1/12/14 to…
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09 Astra discs and pad cost
My son has a astra Looks like a full set of discs and pads are needed after a QuikFit service. They have quoted £200 but just seems a little steep to me. Cant at the moment call around some garages so thought i would quickly ask here what is a reasonable cost for the job. Cheers
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Advice about AA breakdown
hi I am new to this site only just joined and am hoping someone would kindly give me some advice.my partners car broke down a few months ago,think it's the engine n the electrics that is the problem.he decided after it broke down to join the AA for £20 per month.He is now just waiting for his membership to come through the…
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car accident - not at fault, but other driver not insured
A good friend of mine was involved in a car accident. She was not to blame, the motorcyclist involved was not seriously injured, and the incident was recorded on CCTV and there is a witness too. It now seems, three months on and after numerous instances of incompetence on the part of her insurance company, that the…
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ford radio code required please
I wouldlike help with a radio code for my car please Radio is keycode 4000 rds and the serial no is mo13314 Thank you.
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radio code required please
Could anyone please help find a ford radio code please Radio model is ford 2000 traffic and the serial no is MO66096 Thank you.
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Th15 car..?
Wonder how many [STRIKE]people[/STRIKE] goons will be getting 15 plate cars and sticking a tacky plate on in March? TH15 CAR TH15 BMW TH15 MAN TH15 GAY TH15 VAN TH15 WAY TH15 TLE TH15 ONE TH15 DOG TH15 CAT
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Buying a car whilst cherish transfer still going through
Hi there, I'm thinking of buying a new car if the deal stacks up however the car was on a private plate & the transfer back to original registration has been applied for but not yet complete. The dealer has had an underwrite on my car but they want it sooner rather than later so he has said I could take the new car prior…
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questions about practical driving test.
Hi, As we can not afford driving lessons, I am teaching my son to drive. Everything is going well, but I have a couple of questions about bay parking. All the info. I have found about bay parking describes driving past the bay you intend to park in and then reversing into the bay by reversing to the LEFT backwards into the…
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tomtom MyDriveConnect
Apologies if this in the wrong place. A friend has given me her sat nav, a tomtom start 20, basic but it works and it was free. It's not been updated since she bought it so I have tried to update it this evening. I installed MyDriveConnect, plugged in my satnav to the computer and switched it on. I opened MyDriveConnect.…
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Driving when private reg number being transferred
Hi all Have bought a car. Traded in old one with dealer, they have sent form to DVLA requesting transfer of our private registration number from old car to the new car. is there an effective date for the transfer - ie are we able to collect and drive the new car with its old registration and just switch plates when the…
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Vauxhalls £500 fuel card giveaway
The vauxhall free fuel giveaway I was offerd the fuel card or a 2year free service plan when I bought my new car I opted for the £500 fuel card and now nearly 3 month I'm still waiting Arnold Clark salesman says as they forgot to add my name to the list that goes to vauxhall I'll not be getting the offer then because I got…
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strut mount needs replacing on 3 yr old car
Hi, hope this isn't too technical a question but could do with some opinion please. In November 2013 I bought a 61 plate Chevrolet Spark with 5.5k on the clock. There was a grinding noise when the steering wheel was on a full right lock which was sorted with lashing of grease on the upper strut mount, done by the…
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New Car Advice Please
Hi, I am looking for some advice please. I put down a deposit and applied for finance on a new VW Up! I was approved for finance and due to hand in all documents today. However, the dealership called me and explained that the car I had actually done a deal on was sold (some error with the system) and they are looking at…
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Third Party Insurer Not Responding to Requests for Settlement
Hi My son was involved in an accident in May of 2014 with an articulated lorry. Even though the lorry was on a weight restricted road, due to a lack of independent witnesses we have had to concede that we are unable to progress any further unless on a 50/50 basis. I had a letter in October from my insurance company…
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Ultra Low Emission Zone consultation ends Friday 9th January 2015
Just got this e-mail from Transport for London. I am writing to remind you to share your views on the proposed Ultra Low Emission Zone which would operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the same area as the Congestion Charging zone. The zone would be introduced from 2020 and aims to encourage the use of newer, cleaner…
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Ford Ka stop/start question
Hi, I have bought a 2012 Ford Ka Edge, with stop/start. I know the stop/start will only work when certain conditions are met etc, my question is a simple one... is it turned on automatically on starting the engine or do you have to turn the dial? sometimes on the digital instrument panel a message in red comes up " A off",…
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Company Car Lease - 64 or 15 plate?
I'm in the process of acquiring a new car through my company's lease scheme, and I have been told that the car will be available at the end of January. I've also been asked if I would like to take delivery of the car then, or wait until March so that I have it on a '15 plate. Is there any benefit in doing so? Presumably it…
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Minor accident damage
I was recently involved in a low speed head on collision with a motorcycle, I was in the wrong mainly but I'd managed to stop and he went into me because I think he was going too fast, all I did was knock the guy off the bike and he was able to get up again, luckily I know him so we're working it out amicably. Anyway it…
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Is a dealer service worth it?
To maintain the resale value, I mean? I bought a Honda Jazz in Feb 2014. It's due for its MOT now, and I might as well get a full service at the same time. The car is a 2009 model 35k miles, and at the moment has a full dealer service history (I bought it from the dealer). I can't see into the future of course, but I don't…
