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Car not starting, low oil level?
Started my car this morning, started straight away, end of street forgot my wallet. Went to start car again but wouldn't start, a ticking sound, oil light flashing. Checked oil, below min level, topped up to max, tried again straight over and nothing. Left for 10 mins and nothing ticking sound, oil light flashing. Had bus…
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HGV driving instructor complaint
It is a really long story; I would try to make it as short as possible. I booked my HGV training for C and C+E licence. So I paid this company, let’s call it company A and they were liaising with a training school (let’s call it company B) that actually provided the training and the driving instructors. After the 1st…
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Help- Quote for fixing car extortionate!
Please help! I put my car into Arnold Clark for a service and MOT due to expireend of Jan. I get this covered by the ‘Clark Plan’. I am fairly confident thatthe car should’ve passed however I’ve just had a call from the garage sayingthe car would fail because of 2 broken coil springs and needing replacementwiper blades.…
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Insuring a Category D car
Good Morning, My car has been pranged into, and a garage has said theinsurers will probably say it is a write off due to the car’s age and the costof repairs. However, I have been told I could rebuy the car for scrapvalue, and this would my car a Category D vehicle. How would this affect my insurance of the car nextyear?…
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Not sure if you've been caught on a speed camera - check here.
MoneySavingExpert.com Insert: Check our News story on the Tough new penalties for speeding Back to the original thread: Just found a great free site, which checks every UK camera database. See if you have any speeding tickets pending: http://speedingcheck.co.uk/
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Car recalled questiion
I have a Citroen that is off the road as it had some electrical fault that caused the car to stop starting. Had diagnostics but could not get past the ECU. I have received a letter from Citroen and VOSA saying that my car was recalled in 2011 due to a serious safety issue. Apparemtly a fault with the tailgate harness,…
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Selling car that's overdue for cambelt change
Listing for ebay auction a car that's overdue for a cambelt change. Do I mention it, or wait to be asked? (X reg banger worth a few hundred)
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Electric car & charging
I've been looking at the outlander PHEV. For maximum savings I need to drive in bursts of 30 miles & charge. At least one day per week I drive 35 miles to another office for work. I have a choice of car parks, one of them has two electric points. How does that work for parking & charging? Do people park & charge up all…
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Too many named drivers on policy
My daughter (21) is learning to drive and is a named driver on my policy. My son (19) :( :(passed his test 18 months ago and is a named driver on my policy. Both are students living away from home. My husband who has his own car is also a named driver on my policy. My problem is I have twins who turn 17 next month and…
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Allianz - comprehensive policy has no 3rd part cover alert
Hi, I am not sure if this will help anyone. Recently, I looked at fully comp quotes for my Corsa. I signed up online with Allianz as they were the best deal. When I printed the policy off, I found that there was no 3rd part car insurance. In over 30 years of driving, it has always been included in the policy. I contacted…
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They cannot be serious!
This is a vent. Anyone live in the Wokingham area and use the Winnersh triangle roundabout for their commute to work? The traffic lights are going to out of service for the next 6 weeks! Chaos is going to ensue!
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DVA Letter
Hi, How long does a letter from the DVA confirming that I am no longer the keeper of a previous vehicle need to be kept? Thanks.
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Does calling the AA to lower price have compounding benefits over time?
Hi guys, For the last 3 years I have called the AA when my renewal date comes and I have always convinced them to charge me the same amount as the previous year. My understanding is that if I had not negotiated the price then it would have gone up every year. Just curious if this can last for say another 10 years and "beat…
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Using underpowered battery
The battery in our car has died, and, because another older car came to an early end a couple of years ago I have a new unused battery - it was bought for the old car in the expectation of another few years, and the untimely end to the older car surprised me. I should have, but didn't, try and get a refund on the new…
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radio code
I got my car back from the garage but the radio gas been locked! Does anyone know how to get the code? Is a peugeot 306 but i can only find information on Fords! The serial number is CL0401Z0520673 thanks
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Question re insurance
Hi Everyone, I have bought a new car and it's all good. However there is a well known issue with the 2.5 litre engine and the fix is generally to have a part forged engine rebuild. I am toying with the idea so I don't get the infamous ring land failure. However, where do I stand with insurance. It isn't a blueprinted…
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Car insurance for 2 cars in the same day...
Hi Everyone, I have now purchased my new car, putting in my old one as part ex. However, the car I purchased isn't round the corner. I need to be insured to drive it to the dealership and then swap insurance to my new insurance. I am sure it is quite a frequent issue. How is it normally dealt with ?
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Does This Seem Legit?
Last week my mate moved into his new house. The owner knocked £1,000 off his asking price on the condition that my mate would have to clear the garage - two afternoons' worth of work at the most. Whilst clearing it we came across two Audi alloys. They are eighteen inch in size and have Pirelli tyres on them. They look to…
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Driving an EU Registered Company Car In UK, UK License
Hi everyone. First post on this board so go gentle please. Husband was pulled over today and had an argument with a policeman. The policeman was threatening to have his car seized. My husband was adamant that he was legally allowed to drive it. Basics are, German registered LHD car, taxed and insured in DE, it is his…
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Independant garage or franchised dealer?
Hi my Nissan Qashqai is 3 yrs old and due its annual service, does it make any difference where I have the service done? franchised dealer seems to be expensive?
