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Does this sound OK to you?
Sorry to bother you good folk, but I wonder if you could assist. Remember I know a big fat ZERO about cars! :D I took my car in to the local garage for its MOT just over 3 weeks ago; it failed. It needed a new backbox for the exhaust, (which I knew about as it was hooting and blowing!) new wipers, 2 new tyres, and a few…
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Where to go when dashboard warning lights come on?
A warning light has come up on my Nissan X-trail. Its the ESP off light, above there's a little light showing a car skidding. Also the handbrake light is staying on. Do I really need to take it to a dealership or can I go to any garage for the diagnostics and repairs? Also, does anyone know if it'll be ok for me to tow my…
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Faulty ebay car 'private sale'?
I guess I've lost before i've started here but hey i'll try! bought a car off ebay, I checked it out, looked great, drove awesome, did the normal coolant/oil checks and all over body check and test drive. paid my money and off i went. 1.5 hours in to my lazy motorway drive home i get. 'bing bong' and check coolant level…
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Pot Hole Advice
Good afternoon all, I hope you can assist. I have followed all of the advise on Pot Hole Claims however I am now at a stumbling block. Basically my boss had two tyres taken out on a severe pothole on a Birmingham stretch of road back in 2014. The pothole was very deep and obviously well worn. We claimed to Amey (who…
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Citroen Xsara Picasso Broken Glove Box Handle
Hi We have just brought a 2004 Xsara Picasso but noticed the handle on the glove box is broken, we have another Xsara Picasso waiting to go to the scrapyard so does anyone know if it is possible to change the handle. I don't want to change the whole front of the glove box as they are different colours. Thanks
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Breakdown cover
Hi All, I am looking ofr breakdown cover. Homestart Road side assistance and onward travel. I used to have a Barclays Premier account that provided all this. I have looked at Green Flag which is the cheapest @ £60.00 others are almost double the price. Only issue with Green flag is they have mixed reviews. Please help. Any…
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Solar trickle charger for car battery
Hi all, I recently broke my arm so driving is off the menu for the next few months. I've got a 62-plate Mondeo, and am a little worried that the battery will be flat by the time it can next be driven -no one else is insured on it so I'm the only possible driver. The car is parked on the street and not near any electricity,…
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Scratched Trim
Hello, So I bought a new Fiat 500 on a PCP Hire deal about a month ago. Unfortunately yesterday I scratched the white trim pretty badly on the curb. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18503235/IMG_0280.JPG I'm not sure what to do. Obviously I could buy a new trim but I'm worried about doing it again, especially because of…
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VW Polo
Hi, Not really a money saving question but as I know nothing about cars at all hope someone can help. My son has a 1.4 VW automatic hatchback polo registered May 2001. Petrol. His nearside electric window is in need of a new mechanism and we have been quoted £160 for the part without labour. Trying to find a used one but…
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Car checked under warranty broken down outside of warranty
Hi All, My OH recently bought a car under one of those 3 months warranty for 2nd hand cars. Before the end of the warranty some warning lights came on so she went and had it checked. They found nothing. The warning lights came on with me in the vehicle so I checked it over and found the water pump to be leaking however the…
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2 month car rental?
Family memebr is coming from Australia next week and has asked me to look for some car rental places for two months. Car is for two adults and a large dog. Anyone have an recommendations for long termers? I'm half tempted to say buy a cheap car for £500.
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Car Crash - Advice
Hi all. Long story short - wife had crash in December 2013 VW Golf was sent by Insurance company to Allied Vehicles (Glasgow) who had car for 2 months. Car kept cutting out and had gearbox issues after work (cut out twice on Motorway with 18 month old baby in back) so took it to VW specialist as who checked it and said two…
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Notice of Intention to Prosecute
Please can I have some advice and no sarky marks. I received a notice of Intention to prosecute for speeding in a temporary 50 zoning. I was doing 63mph. I have three points on my license and have been on three awareness courses (different types not just for speeding). Will I lose my license? I remember seeing the speed…
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SkyPark Secure parking damaged my car
I booked Easter holiday parking at Edinburgh Airport using the Skypark Secure link from MSE. This was the Edinburgh Official Plane Parking Meet and Greet service (booking ref CH151042783 ). My son washed our car by hand the evening before we drove it to the airport. There were no scratches or damage to the front right hand…
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Renault Megane 2009
Hi there, I have a 2009 Mk3 megane which has very poor radio reception no matter what frequency I use. I have removed and cleaned the external aerial base and whip, cleaned all the white corrosion. I have since been told it may be an earthing problem however when I was removing the aerial base from the roof I noticed it…
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Car value for insurance quote
Hi there Does anyone know which value you are supposed to use for a car insurance quote. I did an online valuation and got five different values: 1 original price new 2 franchise price current 3 independent dealer price current 4 private sale current 5 part ex current Don't want to under insure or over pay - is there an…
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Ambulance Chasers
My car was written off last November in a no-fault accident. I have not been contacted by any of the above until this week. I have had five calls, plus a number of unrecognised missed calls, regarding my accident. I asked one of the callers where the information had come from and apparently it comes from insurance…
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Crap Car Wash - Should I be entitled to a free wash?
Birds attacked my car overnight last night, took it to a car wash this morning and paid the princely sum of £10 for the 'Platinum' wash. Just went out for lunch and noticed it hasn't removed the bird droppings from the rear boot lid (they aren't fresh ones, as you can see they've been partially scrubbed). Is there a…
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loss of earnings claim
hello, I was recently hit in the side of my works vans and it is currently being repaired, although no one was hurt (and im not the type of person to put a false claim in) I am self employed and losing money for everyday my van is off the road. Its not so much the van as I could rent one but the machinery that is custom…
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MSE News: Car insurance premiums could ‘spiral’, warns the AA
Car insurance costs fell in the first three months of the year according to the AA, but it warns premiums could rise ... Read the full story: Car insurance premiums could ‘spiral’, warns the AA 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…
