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Car maintenance - things that need doing every 50,000 miles or so
Just wondered if there was a website that told of certain things that need doing when on different cars? To try and make it a bit clearer what I mean, the cam belt went on my Alfa and it turns out that I should have got it changed at 60,000 miles. Had to buy a new car and checked when it needed to be changed and on my…
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Council moving my car
Hi all, Strange one this, left my car in a side street I use every day with no restrictions to park and returned tonight to find a yellow line painted under my wheels and a flat tyre, the car has 100% been lifted as there are 4 clean spots on each of my alloys which tie in with the clamp things they use. I have no proof…
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Dealer clearing finance
Hi all Went and signed up for a new car at VW garage. Dealer said he would clear settlement on my existing finance with Ford (settlement was roughly £6165). Signed paperwork on Tuesday 3rd March and took in settler figure (which was valid until 18th March). Two weeks later (17th) I contact dealer who advises me payment has…
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2nd car help
Good evening everyone, I'm looking for some advice, my OH is taking her driving lessons soon and if and when she passes she is going to be using the car I drive and then buy another car for myself for work, we are looking at spending £2k on a car, is there any place I can read reviews on second hand cars just want to find…
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Letter to car dealer
Hi! I am hoping somebody here can help me. DH purchased a new (second hand) car a few months ago from a car dealer. At the time he thought the windows weren't shutting properly. The dealer told him it was because the battery was low as the car had been standing, but assured him that the windows would be covered under…
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Kwik-fit or Kwik-futz... Avoid them!!!
I found a number of posts re kwikfit / kwik-fit so wanted to add my experience... A year ago I needed to mot my golf and i was looking for a trustworthy alternative to my last mot with a VW dealer - who charged me for optional work, without first calling to confirm the work (>£70) should be done (despite their policy). I…
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vans parking up on yellow and putting cones out?
Noticed BT openreach doing that quite a bit. Does putting cones around your vehicle somehow do something to prevent getting a ticket? I know that it's up to the discretion of the warden and you must be observed loading/unloading while on single yellow to not receive a ticket. But openreach are more in the business of…
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Looking to buy first car.
Which one you reckon me to go for ? my budget is not much but looking to spend around £3000. I need car to go work and come back from work. Thanks
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Help understanding parking sign
I'm a bit confused by a sign that's just outside my house (it won't let me post pic). I'm getting a car next week and don't want to end up with a fine. My area has permit parking and I'll obviously be getting a permit. The top part of the sign in yellow has a No Waiting symbol, Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm. But the bottom part of…
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Tyre pressure
Not a money thing, so forgive me, but does anyone know what pressure you should ideally inflate your car tyres to?
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Didn't pay the fine
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Car dealership (possible) contract hell.. Can't sleep tonight for worrying!
I'm hoping someone can help me out.... Last night I went to a used car dealership (for the first time) to look at cars. I saw a car I liked and we sat down and went over my details such as employment status etc etc. (the salesman was a guy I used to work with a few years ago (not in sales). It was late so he said my…
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When buying a 2nd hand car, how do you know who is the legal owner?
If you buy a second hand car, how do you check that the person selling it to you is the legal owner? If the log book only tells you who is the registered keeper of the vehicle, how do you know they have the right to sell it? And where would you stand if you bought a car from a registered keeper and then a person purporting…
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Vauxhall frontera exhaust
Hi my partner has a 1998 frontera 2.5 tds and he needs a new centre box and rear pipe could anyone tell me if the system from a 2.8td will fit please?
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insurance has doubled due to move address
I recently moved address and my car insurance has more than doubled my monthly payment. What if anything can I do about it?
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Car Leasing Deposit
Hi Please can you help. I have put a month deposit down on a car to make sure that the maker of the car secures it and is not given away to another customer. I am planning to lease a car via a leasing broker (Total Motion Vehicle Ltd) and the car maker is Mercedes-Benz. The deposit was placed on 13 March and on 17 March…
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breakdown cover
I have found total uk, home and recovery cover from Breakdown assist for £34.99 seems like a good deal to me can anyone reccomend them or put me off them cheers it says this on their website Breakdown Assist is a trading style of QDOS Insurance Services Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct…
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MSE News: Budget 2015: Fuel duty to remain frozen - how to cut costs further
Chancellor George Osborne today announced that the planned September fuel duty rise will be cancelled... Read the full story: Budget 2015: Fuel duty to remain frozen - how to cut costs further' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New…
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Abandoned Cars on our Land
OK - we have left this problem and need to deal with it. We have an old yard/field some miles away from our home and rarely visit as our neighbours are very good. We discovered 2 years ago someone had broken farm gate padlock and parked about 20!! cars in there on hard standing. The farmer thought it was something we were…
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SportKa MOT advisories question - oil leak
Hi My Ford Sportka, 12 years old failed MOT a week ago on emissions - but sensors were cleaned out it passed after that. I am trying to stick to a budget but not sure what to do. Ideally it needs a service very soon as it has been 10k miles since the last service, but it has been seen my a local mechanic for a brakes issue…
