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Can insurance company claim it was a "low impact crash after paying out for 3k damage
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Bought a clocked car from a dealer.
Bought a BMW 120D 2005 with a mileage of 90k yesterday for my mum. Had full service history, and 1 MOT certificate and on it had all the previous mileage which seemed ok The ad was on autotrader and it said dealer on it. He gave us a post code to go to which we went to and we called him and he said i am not their at the…
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peugeot 306 - Buying 1 wheel hubcap, cheaply, where from ??
how much would a scrap yard charge for 1 plastic hubcap, for a Peugeot 306? how much maximum would you typically expect to pay for a second hand hubcap, for a Peugeot 306 from a scrap yard? (eg, £4, £9 etc)? Have you bought a plastic hubcap from a scrap yard,how much did you get it for ?
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Minor Accident Legal Advice
Last Friday my sister was reversing out of our drive when she had a minor bump with the mitsubishi colt of the person who lives 2 doors down from us, daughters boyfriend. This resulted in a small dent and a few scratches about the size of an average adult handspan. Normally she is a very careful driver but she misjudged…
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Second hand car issues.. Opinions welcome
Hi Everyone, My wife part exchanged her car for a new one from what looked like a fairly reputable garage. We agreed a part exchange price, and a few bits and pieces, including the stamped service as it was due. However it has all culminated in her having to be towed to the garage and dropping it off. There was oil (fresh…
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radio unlocking
Can anyone help with the unlocking code for a Philips car radio, in an Astra car The model number is GM0201R1423385. Many thanks.
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Car Stolen - towed away
MY neighbor had his ford ST stolen last night.....it was towed away and abandoned as the thiefs couldn't crack the immobilizer on the next street....they just dumped it there. My question is, how are cars towed away? Is it by lifting the front or back wheels....if front, then I'm never going to reverse park......(any links…
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Private Car Negotiator
A few years ago I was looking to purchase a car... but being overwhelmed by the choices and short on time, I sought advice from a 'Car Negotiator'... Of course, I cannot find the email chain, nor cna I find them online. I either heard about the company via Which or this site.... any idea what / who I'm talking about?
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Company Car vs Own Car?
I currently have a Toyota Prirus, with Private Fuel Allowance. Insurance is through company, and limits drivers to myself & other half. This car is up for renewal in a few weeks, and I asked if I could have a car allowance instead... mainly for: 1- We have a nanny starting to look after our 2 young children. I work from…
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Am I right to charge neighbour?
One month ago my neighbour reversed into my car, and honestly informed me by knocking on my door there and then. It was dark and cold and so I told my neighbour the damage looked very slight, and the car would be going to the garage soon so not to worry, enjoy Xmas, and shook hands. I've only just taken my car in, one…
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Looking for new Bulbs, White effect
Hi all, I'm looking at changing the Bulbs in our car to a more Whiter color, is what I'm hoping to achieve, I can't be bothered with going for Xenon conversion, will try and get as close as possible with these Bulbs. Which should I go for between the Philips; White Vision, Diamond Vision, X-Treme Vision?…
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A good car for a short woman ?
I wondered if anyone who knows a bit could suggest any suitable cars please ?, at 5' 1" I think I may be a bit restricted. I really don't know what to go for, have looked on the internet at quite a few. I have had a Corsa Envoy for several years, have always just about reached the clutch pedal with my big toe and always…
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Insurance No Claims
So I messed up. I'll start by saying this is my fault. My new lease car overlapped with my old one, so I needed to keep my old insurance for a few days after my new one started. Totally different insurance companies since the old one wouldn't insure the new car. I forgot to cancel the old one. The new one was purchased on…
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Extortionate Car Insurance Demands
My wife now has a Motability car and all insurance and breakdown cover is included. Our previous car was in a bad way and ready for the scrap heap. Our previous car insurance company, Auto Direct, have hit us with a £144 bill and threats of 'debt recovery' to cover cancellation/payment for the remainder of the year (six…
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How can I go about leasing a used van for my new company?
Hi all, I'm about to start a new company doing property maintenance, and I'm interested in leasing a used van in order to keep costs low. I understand that such a vehicle would (most likely) be out of warranty, but I'm willing to take that risk as my priority is to keep initial costs to a minimum. I also understand that,…
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in what situation...
Is it better to lease a car rather than buy one? I'm coming back from travelling and don't know whether to lease a car or buy one second hand for around 5k?
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Help - complete 'luddite' with 'claim' on car insurance
Thanks in advance. Just over a year ago, (as a named driver on my wife's policy), I was rear-ended by a lady behind me, who wrote our car off (I was also pushed into the car in front) - as we queued at traffic lights. It took until very recently to settle (this was personal injury though). When it comes to renewing…
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repair or money back
I purchased a second hand car from a dealer nearly 4 months ago ..It cost £3000 and came with a 3 month warranty..after about 5 weeks I noticed a rattling noise so I went back and it was diagnosed as a clutch and was duly replaced , however the noise returned and got worse along with a charging light operating…
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Bosch S5 car battery starting to die - warranty claim?
I've had a Bosch S5 battery from new since March 2011 and it's starting to struggle to turn over the Mondeo TDCi on cold mornings. I bought it online but cant find invoice, apart from credit card payment statement. I also have the original delivery box with DHL label and the name and address of the battery supplier. The…
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motability
Evening all, Advice please, we could if we wanted, get a Motability car as we qualify, is it best to go down this route or is there a cheaper alternative? At this moment we have a two year old Skoda Fabia that we bought privately, we have been very pleased with it, it has been advised that we sell Skoda now, for this is…
