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Travelling to Holland, do I need anything?
Morning all, Going to Rotterdam at the end of March. I will be travelling via euro-tunnel, then up through France and Belgium to Holland. Any special things I need (legally or advisory)?
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Estate cars - advice and tips please!
DH and I are looking to replace my existing car with a fairly large estate - I currently have a 3 door VW Polo which I've been really please with but with a 2 month old baby it would be good to have a little more space. DH has a van and a motorcycle, so we're looking for the "family car", which will mainly be mine. We're…
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Lowered suspension & alloy wheels!
Hi all, I got my car in the summer. One of the fairly obvious reasons for it being cheap is due to the Alloy Wheels & Suspension lowered (4cm) by a previous owner. What is the kind of cost of getting the suspension put back to normal? I'm hoping to be able to ask a garage to do it when I take it in for an MOT? Looking at…
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Help with Emissions warning light - Corsa
Hi, My DS has 2006 1.2 Corsa SXi Just been serviced and needed an oil pressure switch replaced which had caused an oil leak. It also had a new Lambda sensor fitted around 3 months ago Driving home tonight, the emissions warning light came on and stayed on (Not flashing) Any idea what the issue could be and whether safe to…
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Correct reporting of an accident?
Just had my sister in law come back into the house, 2 mins after she left, she reversed out of the drive and straight into the drivers side of my car. She has admitted to it being her fault, so that isn't an issue. But what should the correct procedure be for me. The car is a 54 plate 3dr Civic Sport. The door still opens…
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Is your instinct always to do an emergency stop?
Coming home tonight I swerved to go around something and, in hindsight, I feel like swerving is probably considered really dangerous and I should have done an emergency stop instead. Now I think reasonably, I'm not sure if I could have stopped with an emergency stop. But I feel like I probably should have tried (and…
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Finance used car - bank loan vs dealer finance
Hi, I am thinking of financing a used car via bank loan, but a lot of websites I come across are saying you get better discount if using the dealer finance, they are not likely to negotiate if you say you have the money in the bank. Also read that if you lead the dealer to believe you are interested in their finance and…
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Online Scrappie ?
Does anyone have any recommendations for a decent online scrapyard ? Looking for a rear wiper motor, and I refuse to pay over £70 for a new one :) My local scrappie hasn't got any in stock, so I thought I'd look online. The first couple I came across had no physical address listed, and only a mobile phone number, which to…
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Confusing readings on my dipstick....
Hello everyone, fairly new to MSE and need some help. I have a 60 plate 207 which I have owned since new, I have always taken it to the dealership for things like oil changes etc as it came free of charge when I purchased the car. However all of that has now finished so I now want to check all the fluids etc myself every…
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Petrol or diesel - commuting
Hi all, Despite looking, relevant threads didn't seem to answer my questions. So here it is: I'm commuting 80 miles a day, at the moment car sharing. While this is far cheaper, it means an extra hour added on to the daily commute and staying late every time there is an issue (not great on a day that is already 12 hours…
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New clutch/flywheel - after only 6 months!
Hi Bought a second hand Nissan Micra 1.2 Acenta in August. Mileage at time of purchase 2736. Drove to parents (Caerphilly to Norfolk) at the end of January, experienced losses of power, cruise control and speed limiter failing, lack of acceleration etc. Called the dealership in Cardiff where I bought it, informed that I…
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Free brake test?
Afternoon everyone! Please bear with me as i dint know much about cars but need advice. Last month i took my car (Kia Picanto) to National for 2 new tyres. Was told wheel allignment needed doing, exhaust was very rusty & brakes looks 80% worn. Advised i had about 2000 miles to go before pads & discs needed replacing.…
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Motorists, have you removed your paper tax disc from your windscreen yet?
According to a poll by the AA of nearly 20,000 members, just 20% has removed the paper tax disc from car windscreens. Have you taken yours out since the need for paper discs was removed or is it just too hard to let it go after all these years? There's more info on car tax etc in our Motoring MoneySaving checklist and read…
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Is AA Gold Warranty at Car Giant worth it?
I've just bought a VW Golf 1.4 automatic with 25000 miles from Car Giant. Is it worth the money to take out the AA Gold warranty ranging from 1 year = £449 to 3 years = £749. Not cheap. Another thing - does anyone know what their 'reduced level of cover' is which is in small print on the personal quotation. Just called…
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Leasing car Advice
Hi everyone After some thoughts, I am starting to consider that leasing a car might be a good idea so came to here to ask some advice from people that chose this path. The reason why I am thinking about this is because of the hassle that you don't have to go through, in a sense that these cars are usually new, under…
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New MOT procedure.
Straight from the horse's mouth (DVSA), here's a link to the new style MOT which will be introduced next year: http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKVOSA/bulletins/ef3a17 Thoughts?
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Old Tyres? Kwik Fit
Hi, I took my car for an MOT and service to KwikFit last week (first time I go to this chain), the MOT was done first and then the service 2 weeks later. The MOT passed without any problems, but with the service they gave me a call saying the 2 back tyres were very old (not worn out, just old) and needed replacement,…
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Advice on car insurance
Hi Everyone, It is the first time I have posted on here but I wanted to just double check an issue going around in my head. I currently have been running a 1.4 fiesta flame for the last 6 months since passing my test last august. I am 24 and working in publishing. I currently have a policy with Aviva. Its around 1400 a…
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problem with direct car in peterborough
good morning , a month ago I bought a Mondeo 2008 (122000 miles ) for £2600 (cash) from direct car and £30 with my visa . 4 weeks later the cambelt and camshaft broke with the fuel pump belt . On the service book doesn't figure anywhere when the cambelt has been changed . When I called the garage to know if they can take…
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DVLA trade plates advice
Hello all I am new to the site and was looking for advice on this matter. I am a motor trader and was using a vehicle with valid trade plates displayed. For some reason it was picked up by a camera as 'untaxed' The DVLA sent a letter asking for a fine, to which I replied explaining that the vehicle was using trade plates.…
