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New or nearly new?
I'm looking at buying a new to me car. I know diddly squat about cars, so my initial thought was to buy a nearly new - after all, the standard wisdom is that a new car loses 20% of its value as soon as you drive it off the forecourt. And to buy from a dealership for peace of mind. But nearly new cars from dealerships, I.e.…
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Paying off PCP early?
I'm about to sign up for a PCP agreement to buy a one year old VW Golf. With the finance, I get £500 worth of servicing and £500 deposit contribution. I only get the servicing package if I keep the PCP agreement at least 6 months. My plan is to remortgage in time for the 6 months, and pay off the finance. However, I cannot…
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What should I do about my elderly Multipla?
Hi all, I have a 51 plate Multipla with 123k on the clock. She had what I thought was a rattle in the engine but I soon realised it only rattled when the clutch was depressed. Got my usual garage to take a look and they say it needs a new clutch - £460 plus parts! I was a bit grieved because when I bought the car I have…
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car insurance claim
hi i need help my other half rolled back into the neighbors car causing very minimal damage. With her being a dogooder she knocked on the neighbors door they came out looked and said it would be fine our lass insisted if their was any damage she would pay for it. so a couple of days pass and the neighbors have been using…
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New car PCP advice please
We are in the process of buying a new car, we have the money to pay for it and I have got a VERY good deal so have no qualms about 'new cars losing their value when you drive them away'. The manufacturer finance company is offering a £1500 deposit contribution if you take their PCP agreement, which I intend to do and then…
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Suggestions for a fast estate
All, Looking for a new car but my current short list is... short. Any recommendations greatly appreciated. Criteria: 4 years old or less < 35,000 miles Must be an estate Must be petrol Must be fast (>250bhp) No more than £30,000 Current thoughts are BMW 330i and Audi S4 but I'm sure there must be others out there.
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Lost car key - help
I rather stupidly lost my only car key :-( It's a Suzuki. It's a normal key but with buttons to lock & unlock & they turn the alarm on & off. What do I do? Do I have to go to Suzuki? Any idea of cost? I'm locked out of car & unfortunately the log book is locked in the car, as I had it serviced Friday & I forgot to take it…
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We buy any car
It's been a while since anyone has commented on this lot. I've been told that they offer one price online then beat you down when you take the car to their drop off point. Is this true or just rumour? It does indeed look as though I might get a better price from them than by part exing, IF the online quote holds.
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Car Accident - can I claim from council?
Hello, So last Monday I had a car accident. The traffic lights facing me were green and so I drove through onto the main road. However, the traffic lights facing other car users were all out. Another driver drove through what should have been a red light and I crashed into the side of him, seriously damaging my car. The…
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MSE News: Further petrol price cuts at Asda bring RAC's predicted £1 a litre closer
"Asda will cut petrol prices by 2p/litre from tomorrow, bringing prices to a five year low at its forecourts ..." Read the full story: Further petrol price cuts at Asda bring RAC's predicted £1 a litre closer Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works,…
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PCP early termination
Hi all, I need some help! We bought a Mercedes on PCP and are 18 months into a 4 year agreement. Unfortunately our circumstances changed quite quickly and we had to do loads more miles than we anticipated. Along with this the car is now going to be too small for our needs. I don't know what the best option is..... ride out…
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car insurance claim help needed
Hi there and thanks in advance for any advice anyone can give me. My husband and my daughter were involved in a RTA on Christmas Eve on the A1, the car in front of my husband (young driver only been driving 3 months) braked and braked harder than planned (emergency stop to be precise) my husband broke but was not able to…
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Gadgets
Hi Everyone, Can you please recommend websites as I am looking for a mobile phone holder for my iphone as well as Baby on Board signs for ny car. Thanks
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Insignia Core Plug replacement cost
Hi all, My insignia broke down on New Years Day (Happy New Year!), and the RAC man advised that he thought the core plug had gone, probably corroded. It is in the garage today to get looked at, I just wondered if anyone had a view of what I could expect to pay, so I know if it is a reasonable fee or not... Thanks in…
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Renault Scenic - headlight problem
I have an ageing Renault Scenic (T reg) that has done 110,000 miles. Very few problems with it until a few days ago.... when driving along (we live in the middle of nowhere so no street lights), I dipped the lights and ALL the lights went off! Putting the lights on full made all the lights go back on again and I was then…
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Best option for getting a new car?
I do about 15000 business miles a year so having a car is essential. For this I do obtain a good mileage rate and make a tidy profit from driving so I have no complaints. My car is now in its last legs, it is a 12 year old diesel and has about 120k miles on and has become and uncomfortable and unreliable drive. All my…
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swapping 2 private number plates
I have just swapped my car with a friend both cars have private plates that we wish to swap over too. Reading the DVLA guides it seems we are going to have to put both plates on retention certificates and then transfer onto the new car from the certificate. Which is a pain due to new tax rules and time involved and the…
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Cheap Zafira 2.0 Diesel - Smokes on start
I have found (online) a 2003 Diesel Zafira 2.0 DTi but it comes with the caveat that it Smokes on start up. It has 4 months MoT - my worry is that the smoke is a sign of something that will cause it to fail its retest. I know its a cheap car I don't want to pay out £1000 for something that will last 4 months What might be…
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Was involved in a car accident earlier today, whos liable?
I went to the train station drop and go area to drop off a family member earlier today. Parked in the bay on the right as shown in the pic below: While the passenger was opening the front passenger door of my car to exit it caught a passing car and accident happened. We believe that car was going too fast in a speed…
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expensive car insurance
Hi I passed my full car license April 2014 bought Peugeot 106 2001 1.1 L and the insurance quotes was starting from £3500 , £265 a month, Now i move houses about 5 min walk and they saying it will be now £345 a month for a car that is worth £500 i just cant afford it:mad: I am 22 and have 3 years no claim on my motorbike…
