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Please help Re V5C
Please help I am having nightmares with a Arnold Clark dealership. I bought a car and returned it three days later as under supply and service good act 1982 law, I had every right to. The car was 17500 and I expected to get what was advertised, only it was far from it. They first told me they didn't know how to return a…
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How likely would I be to get finance?
I'm looking into getting a new car, I currently have an old Ka and really want. A new more economical and reliable car. I have around £1500 deposit and would like to get a new car costing around £9000. I can afford the repayments that I've seen online for quotes for them on finance but my credit rating is only average not…
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Whose fault is it in this car incident?
[FONT="]Could you pls advise whose fault it is in this case?[/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]A car stops by a fuel dispenser at a petrol station. The driver opens the door and a car from behind hits the door. [/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]Whose fault is it in this case?[/FONT] [FONT="][/FONT]…
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Away when Insurance/Tax renews
I am lucky enough to be away for 3 months at the end of the year, but both car Insurances, and one car tax runs out over the period. Re car tax,is it possible to set up a DD under the new regime,does anyone know please. Insurance, I always shop around and change, and make the most of Quidco cashbacks! The insurances are…
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BMW F10 - New tyres & Warning lights
Hi all, Had a blow out on the back end last night, no damage to the car. Decided to just grab some part worns this morning and put a pair on the back. These are non run flat and are 225/45/17 rather than 225/55/17 that was on before. A set of run flat 55's are still on the front. As a result, I'm hit with faults on iDrive.…
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How much should this work cost please?
I need a new front passenger wheel bearing, and the garage said I also need new front suspension bushes and my tracking done. It's an 08 reg C-Max. The garage are pricing it up but warned it's going to be quite a few hundred, having looked around online the actual parts seem to be reasonably cheap, but I've no idea how…
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Is this the greatest private plate ever?
This is a genuine number plate. Can anyone beat this?
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Car Keyed
Hello guys, So this is the first time in 18 months that my car has been keyed. I'm almost 100% sure where it occurred, but not whom. I park my car down a side road where a couple of other people do and someone obviously doesn't like it. Fantastic. The scratch, which I have images of but this site restricts new users from…
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Should I be careful how much load/weight I put in a 17 year old small car?
I've just bought a 17/18 year old 1997 Vauxhall Corsa.It was very cheap.It seems in pretty good shape,just over 84,000 mileage,last MOT just a couple of small advisories about something I have budgeted I might have to replace at the next MOT if it came to the worst. Once before I bought an old Fiat Punto and the clutch on…
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Starting a car that's not been used for 18 months
I have a car that's not been used for 18 months. It's a low mileage, four year old, manual Toyota Yaris. It's in good condition and has been garaged whilst it's been off the road. I now want to start using the car again and would like to know what special precautions I need to take before attempting to start the car (once…
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Car Finance
Hi Just wondering if I could get some advice about what would be the best next move with car... I have had my car on finance for over 1 1/2 now and it has been in the garage for the past 2 months as it keeps stalling whenever I change gear or stop. I have a lot of finance left to pay as my old car had to go on top (rubbish…
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VW Ensurance - Any Experiences?
Hi, has anyone here used the free Ensurance covers offered by the volkswagon group? Is it worth calling them first in case of accidents or own insurance company is the better option?
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Transit jumbo vs iveco daily
I'm looking to buy a lwb van for around £3500, which van do you think is more reliable and the most important thing is which one will be able to hold 3Tones of weight? Do you think a 160.000 miles transit/ iveco has any more life in it?
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PCP - Renewing at the end of term
Hi All, Im curious to know what happens if I want to take another PCP out after being on one after 3 years. Is this the correct scenario. So example, say I have a done pcp on a BMW car that was £40k I put down £12k deposit, pay £250 per month for 3 yrs and comply to mileage and services etc. The GFV is £12k. Now this is…
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MOT fail but concerned
Hoping anyone can advise, My daughter has an Astra 05 plate, 18,206 miles, no issues at all prior to MOT. Drop the car in for its test. Same day receive call car failed MOT. Advised four new tyres required. Also failed on emissions Return the phone call to garage. Disappointed to hear fail, told 1 of the tyres is a…
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Cant remember who insured with??
just moved house and still unpacking etc, need to let insurance company know we've moved but cant remember who we insured the car with? Ive searched out emails etc, and our files but nothing. We are insured as renewed car tax online in Dec, and know the insurance is due in August, but no trace of the payment as it was on…
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PCP missed service cost
Guys, I have been a bit silly and missed my car service which I am borrowing on a PCP plan. The service was due at 51k miles and I am now on 56k miles - so well and truly gone over so I strongly suspect my warranty is now void(?). When it's time to give the car back, what is the cost for a missed service? How rigorous are…
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Inner front tyres are very worn
Okay, the front tyres on my car have worn right down on the inside edges even though the rest of the tread is fairly good with about 3-4mm left. The tyres have covered about 7,000 miles. Admittedly I have a turbo FWD car which pushes out 240bhp through those front tyres but even so I'm a little concerned at the uneven…
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Company Car Finance
Hi All, After some advice on some company car finance which I have. I own a Ltd company and just over 3 years ago I entered into a 4 year Contract Hire arrangement with a dealership for a vehicle. The customer name on the policy is my companies. Fast forward 3 and a bit years and I am starting to wind up my company as I…
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Ka electric wing mirror replacement
Hello everyone. I need to replace the drivers door mirror (whole unit housing) on my old shape 2008 Ford Ka, as its totally broken. I have sourced a brand new genuine ford part! What i'm not sure about is how to replace it. Hanes manual only demonstrates the non-electric version. What I need to know; is this user…
