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VW and SEAT timing chain issue 1.2 and 1.4 tsi engine cars
My SEAT 1.2 timing chain caused car to break down on last day of warranty which was a Sunday. Do I have any rights against SEAT to help cover £730 cost to repair? Also is there an actual problem with this part in VW and SEAT cars as my car has only completed 14K miles and after doing some searches on this there are quite a…
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BMW spare parts
Looking to find out where to source some parts for a BMW for a mate who lives in Brazil, seemingly the parts over there cost an absolute fortune and he thought it might be cheaper to buy them here and get them shipped out. Needs front airbags, as well as the kidney grills at the front. I'm not sure even if the airbags are…
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Car broken into at underground Car Park due to security gate being broken
Hi all, huge apologies if this is the wrong place to post. Basically, I keep my car parked in a secure underground carpark at my flat. To access you either need an infrared lanyard to open the main gate, or a security code for the pedestrian entrance. The main gate is quite often broken for days at a time, meaning it stays…
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Transferring a Private Plate from SORN Car
Hi, I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this, but before I start spending money to get my old Fiesta back roadworthy, which has been declared SORN for 7 years now, is there any way of transferring my private plate to a new car without getting the other taxed, MOT'd and insured? Regards Mike
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Dealer advertising "Full Service History" when there isn't one!
Hi All, So, I recently traded in my trusty Ford at the end of January and got next to nothing for it as the MOT was due in April and I had no service history for it. The car was sent to Auction within a couple of days and I actually saw it online selling for a few hundred quid more than I traded it for. Seemed fair when…
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Taxing a used car before driving it off the forecourt
Now that cars aren't sold with tax on them, what do you do if you want to buy and drive away a used car the same day? I live 40 miles away from the dealership and just have an old fashioned PAYG mobile. I understand there is no 'grace period' and it seems I am left with the choice of trawling to the nearest post office…
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Cost of car insurance when leasing
Hi all, Currently in the process of needing to get a new car, my 12 year old car has finally had it. I've been weighing up the pros and cons of buying vs leasing and decided leasing would suit me at the moment as don't have cash sat there waiting to be used after just buying first house and want to keep monthly payments as…
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Car dealership used car price hike before viewing!
Hi folks Have arranged to see a used car at a national car dealership on Friday. I viewed the car online and discussed it over the phone/arranged to view on Wednesday morning - but by Thursday morning the price advertised on the website was showing as £6295 (as opposed to the original £5995). I thought my memory must be…
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Speeding fine 7 weeks later
I got a notice through the post today (dated 3rd March) for a speeding offence that I committed on the 18th January. I'm not denying it was me because it blatently was, but I was under the impression that they had 2 weeks with which to serve the notice? This is my first ever one since I got my license in 2001, and I was…
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scary van insurance quote, what should I do?
I'm 29 this year but I've only pass my driving test about a month ago. Now Im looking to buy a second hand van. So I phoned this insurance company and they told me it will cost me £4560! However they did mention that it is too high and will get back to me. I got a another phone call later and they asked me few more…
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Accident Claims Management Fraud
Need some help very upset had a accident end of december.and was recommend a company in blackburn who came and took the car on a trailer and was given a courtesy car vauxhall insignia like for like after 8weeks we have recieved a letter say the third party disputing the claim and they no longer pursuing the claim, and have…
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Oh the irony..
...a company who specialise in selling stuff over the phone getting one of their drivers snapped by google street view on the phone at the wheel. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.188523,-2.852881,3a,74.3y,123.62h,72.29t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s85mksE7XEdFC2a9H0zkoLA!2e0
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Private Sellers / Auto Trader
Hi, Does anyone have any advice with regards to buying off a private seller (through auto trader). Only ever purchased from a garage so not really sure what checks I should do on the car? And also how payment works.... Thanks
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Ford Focus v VW Golf (used 3 years old)
Hi I'm thinking of buying one of these cars but sure about the tech side of things. Diesel or petrol? What do the numbers 105, 115 etc mean? What about BHP does that make a difference on the insurance. There is so much choice, I'm not sure what's right for me. I drive no more that 10k per year, want a 5 door hatchback but…
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Not Fit For Purpose Act When Buying A Car From VW
Hi I was looking for some help about buying a used car from a VW dealer. Last march I bought a new car from Audi but didn't like it and wanted to go back to a car I had previously owned (A VW Golf), so I went into VW and explained my situation and was told my the salesman that VW could take the car and I could have a used…
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Astra H Gearbox
hi All, Wondering if you can help. My current car that a purchased just over a year ago has developed a nasty whine in first gear and has been diagnosed by a gearbox specialist as a bearing that is failing (common on these boxes apparently) anyway its going to cost me 660 pounds to have a rebuild done and Im wondering if I…
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Car tax band confusion
Im trying to work out what road tax will cost on a Ford Fiesta 1.6 Ghia Year 2004. Ive looked at the price band website but it only seems to show for new cars. Can anyone advise please?
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does a loose oil cap create oil pressure isues?
I changed my spark plugs recently and found that the neck of the oil filler is loose. It has a neck because there is an air box that sites on top of the head and the neck is used to bring the oil filler cap to level with the air box. The neck of the oil filler needs to be removed in order to remove the ignition coils. When…
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vehicle tax renewal(v11) issued to reg owner or keeper?
Dvla site is not clear on the above. Does anyone know?
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Oil leak after new clutch fitted.
Hi All, Had a new clutch fitted two days ago, on a Citroen Xsara, and then the next day I noticed a oil leak coming from the drive shaft, there was a patch of oil about the size of a football on the ground. So I took it back to the garage and they said it was the diff seal had failed, and said see how it is in a few days,…
