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Nissan Note 1.6 Auto
I have had our Vauxhall Meriva for 9 years and now fancy a new(ish)car. Our Meriva is a Manual. While DW can drive she does not really like driving it. To encourage her to drive more, and take some of the driving pressure of me, i am looking towards an automatic. Though of course she may not like this either. I have seen…
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Minor fault accident - panicking
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I passed my driving test with no faults
First time :) For once I actually believed in myself. Now, what is a recommended first car?
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New Car Blues, advice needed
Hi, Just bought a new VW 2015 car, was a good deal on and we were in need of a new car. Bought it through main dealer, no probs all good. Dealer said would be ready next week. Was due to collect it today, dealership phoned to say, the valet team discover a couple of tiny chips in the paint work on the door. A bit deflated…
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Advice on free MOT with AA breakdown recovery
I know that AA do not always come out that favourably in reviews but I really am trying to go for the cheapest most basic cover.There is a special offer with AA at the moment where you can get National cover and add on something else (I wish to add on home recovery which I quite wanted anyway) for £91.99 but you get a free…
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Network q - buying a car
Just a quickie guys. Went to a network q approved car dealer/garage last week and paid a deposit for a car. We sorted out the price which the sales guy said comes with 2 months warranty and offered to upgrade the warranty to 12 months for an additional cost of £399 which I agreed. Yesterday, a friend told me all cars sold…
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Car not being driven
Hi folks, my brother died a few months ago leaving his car parked in a street. I am currently applying for probate and intend to give the car to my god daughter once I am able to. His insurance runs out in two weeks (not sure it is valid after death in any case)? Any idea if I should get it insured again - can I insure a…
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Space saver wheel - what size?
Just replaced my car with a 14 plate Astra 5 door hatch 1.4 petrol and I want to purchase a spare wheel, either full sized steel or a space saver. The standard wheels on the car are 205 60 R16, 5 stud, but all the space savers I've seen so far are 115 70 R16. I know the 115 is the width which is going to be narrower than…
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Tyre economy
I need to get new tyres for my Passat. This is the first time I've bought tyres since the new ratings were listed for them all. Has anyone bought new tyres and noticed any difference in fuel economy as a result of getting A or B rated tyres or equally noticed loss of economy from lower rated ones? Probably about £30…
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best time for lease deals?
Hi all, I was just wondering if the best time for lease deals comes in the middle or just after the reg change, or just before it?
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Scrap value?
Hi everyone, seeking some advice please. I freely admit that I know less than nothing about cars so would really appreciate your thoughts on this one. I've finally decided that my trusty P reg Corsa should go to the scrap yard. Now, it only occurred to me today, that it has a stainless steel exhaust system which was fitted…
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Changing address on drivers licence: worried
I just updated my address for my driver's licence online. I'm a bit worried however because it asks how long you've been at the address for and I've been there for 8 months. Am I going to get fined? What are other people's experience of this? I don't even have a car or drive at the moment.
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change of car ?
hi I am thinking of downsizing my Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8V 5 door (automatic), 03 plate (82000 miles ) to Ford Focus 03 plate, 1,4 (54000 miles), manual I have estimated a £400 per year saving in running costs (fuel, tax etc) this figure has been obtained from reliable comparison calculators online, the purchase value and…
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Ford Transit Connect - any issues
My OH is off to the market tomorrow to buy a van to replace his 16 year old escort. There are quite few transit connects but he is not sure if they suffer from the same fuel system problems as the Transits. Can anyone help before he picks a van?
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Air con not working - re-gas required?
I've had a 58 plate focus for a few months. I tried turning the air conditioning on today but there was no difference in temperature whether the a/c button was on or off. It's cool but not cold. If the car is idling and I turn it on I can hear 'something' kick in under the bonnet, so it's not a case of the button simply…
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Notification of court action when it was cleared 2 years 2 months ago!
My son was issued a parking fine on 4/2/13 for allegedly returning to the free shopping centre car park within the time frame allowed. We contested it as the supporting evidence they gave showed the car was parked in different spaces and just outside the non return policy. As this was over 2 years my son shredded the…
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please help
Hi, I have had a county court claim pack regarding two parking charges in Morrisons in January. On the date in question my car failed to start after shopping and my partner came down to fix it. This took a few hours but during the time I made sure I replaced any parking tickets to keep within the required time frame of 1.5…
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car leasing
I am interested in looking to lease a car and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations. I am looking for a deal with insurance included? I even thought there may be a guide on hear ?
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New Car Tax Rules..... Scam?
I know I won't be the only person to have noticed this and it's probably been discussed already on here, but I just needed to rant about the new car tax rules..... I've been looking at the new regulations and it seems to me that the lovely little civil servant responsible for dreaming them up deserves a big pay rise. As…
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insurance more than doubled?
Wondering if someone has had something similar. Wife had an accident last year. someone on a push bike road out infront of her at a junction from a cross road diagonally just as she was pulling out and clipped the bike. There was no damage to the person on the bike or the bike as she had just gone to pull out. there was a…
