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Car insurance for teenage daughter
Hi Myself and my wife drives car and have separate car insurances. How best to get car insurance for our 19 year old daughter who got driving license in 2013. She don't drive now and don't intend to drive or have access to a car for next 1-2 years. Just want to add up her no claims year and possibly reduce the premiums…
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Hit by French HGV driver
Hi all I'm new to the forum and looking for as much info & help I can get. Last night at a roundabout I was hit by a French coach. I was on the inside lane of a three lane roundabout going right and leaving third exit and on my passenger side was a large coach, as I was driving around the roundabout the coach drove in to…
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PCP leasing
Hi, I'm about to begin leasing a Vauxhall corsa through a PCP lease. I have put down a deposit of 499, and am expected to pay 118 a month. However, I'm having second thoughts on the whole thing. I'm yet to sign any finance agreements or documentation, all I have signed was a vehicle order form. I'm just wondering whether I…
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Sold my Car and they paid me twice?
Hi All, I recently sold my car to a well known quick car buying company. I have received 2 payments for the car, 1 cheque and one bacs , 2 x £5665. I have contacted the company in question firstly via their Help section by email and then made 2 phone calls , 1 to the local franchise where I sold it and another to their…
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Selling a car under company/business name
I have three cars which are registered under my business name. I have had problem with a buyer before on a private sale. My question if I sell the vehicles registered under my company name will I be obliged by law to provide the same service as a Dealer/Motor Trader. My company is in no way related to any motor trade…
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Need new Sat Nav car charger
The car charger for my (cheap 'MyGuide') sat nav has broken. The input to the sat nav is mini USB; the lead is marked 'Input 12v - 24v 1.3amp'; 'Output 5v 1.5 amp'. Are these chargers generic ? and would this one be ok ? www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201294060721?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Many thanks
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Dvla
Hi didn't know where to write this. I got married in nov and need to change name on license. I can't find my counterpart so they are charging £20. However they are scrapping counterparts in June so I don't want to buy a new one for it to be destroyed ( as advised by dvla) in a couple months. If I wait is this against the…
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Family sized fuel efficient petrol car?
I currently own a mondeo and have recently dropped the annual mileage I will be driving from 15-20,000 down to max 8000 i used to drive 90% motorway miles and got 45mpg on average. I'm now doing 90% a/b roads driving and am hitting 37 mpg. As its a big diesel car it's hardly surprising. I would like a large-ish car due to…
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Corsa Energy 1.2 Petrol Problem
Hi i'm hoping someone can help, my 2011 Corsa Spanner Light came on yesterday so i took it to the local garage, they changed me £30 to plug it into a machine only to find no error codes ? I've only done 22k miles and it's been serviced 3 times. This morning when i got in the car i had no warm air coming out of my blowers…
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OK advice on Turbo now fitted :-)
Firstly thanks everyone for your advice on the previous thread I created regarding my turbo for my A3. Actually assisted me in how I approached the garage and I actually got a good deal to be fair. So, the garage stripped down everything to do with the turbo - All pipes, induction, intercooler, even the rocker cover and…
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Michelin tyres need replacing after 4k miles ?
Took Ford Cmax in yesterday with puncture. Tyres all replaced at same time two years ago with mid cost Michelin. Tracking done at same time. No problems noticed in steering. Told the front two had worn down and had to be replaced. Clear to see wear on one edge of the tyre. Tread had also gone from 8 mm to 4mm in two years.…
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Keep stalling my car.
Hi, So I passed my test 7 years ago but didn't drive for the first 3 years after that because I couldn't afford a car. When I finally got one I was nervous for maybe the first two weeks and I think I only stalled about once. After that I drove for a year and a half with no problems what so ever. I didn't even think about…
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Wanted a family car with a high seating
Looking for a family car up to 6 years old. Need to carry 4 grown ups and luggage. Have no preference for petrol or diesel. Annual mileage approx 12k. Have a bad back and knee problems. Am okay getting into a low seat car but wil have difficulty getting out. Currently drive a VX Zafira Tourer which is a great car and…
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Oil spills removal
Hi guys, I need your help. I have the oil spills on my driveway after I had the oil leaked. Do you know how I can get rid of the oil spills? What products I need to get to get rid of the oil? And how I can get rid of the rusty on my driveway?
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Advice needed on no fault accident - Hastings Direct
My nephew was sitting stationary in a queue of traffic ten days ago when a car pulled out to overtake and hit another car causing it to spin and hit my nephews car. He was unable to drive it so it was pushed over to the side of the road and the AA came out and towed it to his garage. From there his insurance company…
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van hire
does anyone know of a place in birmingham that i can hire a van, looking for a recommendation as a lot of places have poor customer service
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fuel economy
Great news! The average person walks 900 miles a year (that's more than the proclaimers proclaim) and drink 22 gallons of beer a year. So if you do the maths, you fine people are getting 41 mpg. Which re-enforces the argument "Beer is economical" :j:j:j
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What is a contractual Fee
Can somebody explain to me in simple terms what is a contractual fee. A solicitor firm representing the ppc have informed me the parking charge notice is for a contractual fee and not damages for a breach therefore there is no breakdown to cover loss. The PPC claim is for liquidated damages?? I have asked for a GPEOL but…
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autobristol.com seriously dodgy
autobristol.com in BS3 are to be avoided at all costs if you are buying a 2nd hand car, unless youre a solicitor perhaps. too many issues to describe.. they seem v.pleasant at 1st but then turn v.nasty, dishonest, threatening & refuse to abide by the law on refunds.. falling back on thinly-veiled threats & 'take me to…
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Buying a used car distance away from home
Just a little curious about what people do if anything goes wrong the car? Due to be buying a used car the end of the month and been looking close to home(30 miles), a lot of good deals far from me but surely if something goes wrong with the car don't you have to take it back to the original garage? I will be buying under…
