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Results on Comparethemarket
Hi I checked on Compare for car insurance. The first few (cheapest) are companies that I've not heard of: Autonet, Onequote & Privilege. So, I'm wondering if people go with the cheapest regardless, or stick with companies you've heard of. I do realise that just because I've not heard of them doesn't mean no one has. I did…
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Continental Direct Parts
Has anyone any experience/feedback of these? Mondeo MK3 knocking from ARB drop links front and back. I decided to replace all 4. Euro Carparts have Lemforder for £67 or OCAP for £33. I bought Conti Direct from established Ebay retailer for £20 delivered. What I have received looks legit.
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DVLA Requistion for Untaxed Vehicle Help
Hey all, We've had a court summons for DVLA for an untaxed vehicle with no information of how to contact them to ask questions or change the date (as we can't make the date on the letter) but mainly, we're confused as to why it's gone this far. We bought a car in November 2014 (first time buying in about 6 years) when we…
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Clutch replacement - made worse by garage, advice needed
I'm wondering if anybody could offer any advice or guidance? Last week I was unable to put my car into gear, I called the AA out who told me I would need a new clutch. They towed me to my local garage and a couple of days later the garage told me the car was ready and it wasn't the clutch but it was actually just the…
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Money4yourmotors.com
Hi, has anyone used this company for selling a car to?, if so, what was your experience?
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Cash Discount
Hi I'm out and about later on looking to buy a small car for about £2k to £2.5k. We will be probably be buying from a dealer and I just wondered what kind of discount I should be looking to achieve. Can pay cash or credit card but I prefer credit card. I'm sure each car will have it's own room for movement but just…
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Where to get a first car from?
Hubby passed his driving test the other week and we are in a bit of a pickle. We arn't flush enough to buy a new car outright. We are aware of dodgy car sales people with dodgy motors. We are thinking at the moment of a contract hire vehicle. However, I'm concerned that this might mean my husband won't get his no claims on…
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battery issue? micra 2003
Hello , i left my car with guy to fix body and paint etc.. after 3 days today i went to pick car and battery didnt work so after starting the car he told me it happend because he left doors open for few days while working on painting fixing etc.. he told me to drive for half hour and should be fine and battery wont die…
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White vans parked all over the place
We live on an estate and about 300 yards away is a small industrial estate,just lately we are being plagued by white vans parked all over the estate,half on the road and half on the pathway. A few months ago a new delivery company rented one of the units and it seems it operates approx 60 white vans, I think they deliver…
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Pothole claim rejected
Hello, my husband and I recently suffered a burst tyre due to a pothole by the side of the road causing £120 worth of damage. We reported it to the council and requested compensation and even though they acknowledged there was an issue and even filled the pothole with rubble the following week, the claim was rejected on…
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Car finance and changing manufacturer
Hi everyone I have been buying cars from BMW , with their select finance, pcp, with a payment at the end. They usually call me with a offer before my agreement ends and I have had good deals so have renewed my car. If I decided I didn't want another BMW how much hassle is it to buy from another manufacturer? Does anyone…
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Estate car for £2500?
Hi folks, I'm looking to buy an estate car for around £2500. It will be used as a family run around and also for my work to lug musical gear around, so it needs to be a reasonable sized boot. I won't be doing a huge amount of miles, but there will be the occasional long trip. Oh, and I'm 6'4", so leg room is important!…
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Total loss payout with sp30
Hi guys, I would really appreciate any help on this. 2 weeks ago I drove through a puddle, car stopped, irreparirable water damage, total loss. It has been inspected and the valuations people have agreed a surprisingly decent amount for the car. However, 2 weeks prior to the incident I got a speeding ticket, sp30, I told…
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How important are these MOT advisories?
Hi all, I got my car MOTd today and it passed without anything having to be done, however, it came back with 9 advisories... :eek: I only drive around 3000 miles a year, and rarely on long distance, motroway, drives. So I was wondering how imporant, or urgent, these advisories are to take care of (aswell as how costly they…
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Outer CV Joint replacement
Hi all.. I need to have my CV joint replaced on the drivers side - a mobile mechanic has quoted £130 for the work to be done tomorrow. Is this a reasonable cost or am I being ripped off.. My car is a Citroen C4 1.6 diesel. Tony
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Car has come back worse than before
Recently took my car to a local garage for some general work which included removing my tow bar, as it was damaged and I have no intention of using it. The car is fitted with parking sensors and worked perfectly before being taken in, when I collected the car the tow bar was removed but the sensors no longer worked. They…
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Road Tax Refund
Hey all Recently moved address and forgot to change address with the DVLA. I am now trading my car and VW said its fine to take in V5 with old address on, but what will happen to the refund of my road tax? I do have a forward on my mail with Royal Mail but I understand documents from DVLA won't be forwarded? Do they just…
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Fault missed at MoT
Recently bought a runabout for son for £450. 1 owner, low mileage, very clean and it was MoT'd the day before I bought it. On day 2 into my garage (who I trust completely) as the brakes were getting rattly. He fixed brakes and said just unlucky really. So – happy with that. Back in today, day 6, due to an occasional…
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Abandoned van near my house - what can I do?
Hi, I'm new to the forum, and I'm not sure if this is the right place for my question, but here goes... I'd like to ask if there's anything I can do about a vehicle that seems to have been dumped near my house. It has definitely been there for a few months - a neighbour and I noticed it in December, but, as it had a valid…
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Driving company refusing refund, advice?
i paid almost £500 for a driving crash course in Manchester and could not attend due to injury. I informed the company with 8 weeks notice and they refuse to refund. I contacted every week for an update on the refund and all he did was shout, be rude and ignore my request. I feel like I have to take it to court which will…
