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Breakdown Assist
I've seen this company popping up but I've never heard of them. Just wondered what people thought of them? Is it worth sticking with the big players like RAC, AA and Green Flag?
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passenger air bag
can someone please explain how to turn off the air bag on my B M W i can see the slot on the passenger side dash but unable to turn off as direction indicates , is there a special key somewhere to use ?, or is it just a screwdriver slot ?, its my sons car & i don t want to damage it. Its a keyless ignition & i think its a…
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Buyer is alleging that a sold vehicle had an accident.
I sold a vehicle last week. The vehicle was under three years old and at the time of the sale in perfect condition with full service history and low mileage. The vehicle did not have any ABI category and the manufacturer had advised that warranty would be upheld on sale. So I sold the vehicle as is. The buyer was happy…
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Car Leasing? Hire? Financing?
Hi all, I have just got a new job which includes a £5000 per annum car allowance. I will need to get a car in order to travel to and from work. I have worked out that I'll have around £200 per month to play with in order to pay for the car. I'll travel around 25k to 30k miles per year. Fuel and insurance is paid for…
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My recent purchasing a new car experience
Going on from my Paint Protection thread, I thought I’d write about my recent new car purchasing experience as a few things happened with the salesman I felt were off & I had some tactics that I think might help other people save money in the same position. I’m not in the motor trade but I have a friend who sells second…
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Advice on Turbo replacement
OK So here goes: Turbo blows on my A3, so I buy a recon one and get my local garage to fit it. Few days later, I am getting the siren whistling sound again so it goes back in and they find that some debris from somewhere has hit one of the propellers in the new turbo and killed it again. I asked if he had checked all the…
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Chips Away
Hi all, Has anybody got any experience of using ChipsAway? https://www.chipsaway.co.uk I have some paintwork scratches on my Jaguar X Type and would like them covered up. S
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Share your car haggling tips
[FONT="]Ever played Arthur Daley at his own game? How much did you save on your car and what tricks did you use? We want to tap MoneySavers' collective knowledge on your top tactics to drive down the cost of buying your motor. [/FONT]If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply!
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Lease vs PCP
I am think of leasing a Skoda Octavia Estate on a 3 year lease as I plan to hand it in after 3 years. Just wanted to know how easy is it to lease as oppose to PCP, where I have the choice to purchase, hand back or part exchange at the end of the term? Through a lease, the payments are much smaller but I obviously am aware…
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Cost for removing front and rear bumpers Hyundai i10
Hi we plan to fix Parking sensors (no drilling type) for my wife's Hyundai i10(2013 reg) I need help removing the front and rear bumpers.I should be able to do rest of the work myself. How much should it cost me by local garages for removing the bumpers?I am getting very varied time and cost quotes.
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Driving licence renewal only for 7 years
My licence ran out in early March this year so I renewed but new photocard says it runs out in 02.11.2021. I thought a renewed licence lasted for 10 years. Is this a new innovation? TIA
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Renault Trafic 2011, dci115 gearbox dead.
Hi, any advice would be welcomed. I drive a 2011, Renault Trafic 2.0DCi 115. I have owned the vehicle from new and the differential in the gearbox has failed. I appreciate the vehicle is nearly a year out of the 3 year / 100,000 mile warranty but it has only done 43000 miles, hasn't been abused. I am self employed and rely…
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Limp mode 2
I asked this question several days ago: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5187431 I took the car to the Voltswagon garage today and they tell me that two lights came on behind the scenes: turbo overboost fault glow plug cylinder They have advised that they require another £275 to confirm whether the turbo…
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Buying fuel in Europe
Last time we went to Holland on holiday we really struggled in some areas to buy fuel as it was all automated and our cards weren't accepted. Anyone know if this is still the case and if you need a particular type of card? I remember driving along with the tank on empty getting very stressed until we finally found a petrol…
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private plate help please
Hi guys My car hasnt passed its mot and would need lots of work, so im buying a new car and want to transfer the private plate over. The old car has tax just out of mot in mid Feb, ive read you can do it as long as its still taxed? Do you just fill in the forms as normal? Thank you
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Ford mondeo 2005 tdci 2.0 glow plug light flashing
Hello Guys, its first time i am looking for your help on my mondeo issue. 2 ltr tdci 115 mondeo. otherday i put some fuel from new fuel station driven for 20 miles and when start the car again glow plugs light started flashing, i drived home with no problem at all but i can feel its not running with 100% power but still…
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Ford Focus Lock Not Working
Does anybody have any idea how much it would cost to replace the driver's door lock on my '52 Ford Focus? Is this even possible without changing all the other locks? The key fob remote hasn't worked since i bought the car (the dealer made it sound as though it's not just the case of a new battery), so i have always opened…
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Car insurer wont add second driver
Hi All I have my car insurance with Alliance, they were the cheapest tbh ! But after taking out insurance with them I feel as if there are too many restrictions. Firstly they did not let me have my Glasses Tinted, saying if i do so they will cancel my insurance, i said i can pay for that but they did not agree. now when i…
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SORN car needs taxing but how?
Hi. I did a SORN for my son's car on 5th March which he has just purchased as it looked like it was not going to be ready to tax for a while. It is now ready a lot sooner than expected but for some reason we are unable to tax it online and when I phone it is saying there is an application pending. Does anyone know when or…
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Help settle an insurance claim 'discussion' at home please?
Evening all, In December 2014, my partner had a non fault accident as a named driver on my policy, in my car. The 3rd party admitted liability and the claim is satisfied in that respect. Our renewals are both due in a couple of weeks, so when I did my new policy (I'm changing insurers), I put down that, yes, I'd had a…
