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Kia Sportage - Lingscars
A little advice please: Kia Sportage 1.7 CRDi 2 from Lings for approx £250 month. Looking at the 2 as it has the options that I'm looking for, would love the 3 but that's getting a bit out of the price range that we're willing to pay. This is on 10,000 miles a year, is that sort of mileage sensible for a car with (I…
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autonomous cars
when will autonomous cars become available???
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No log book
About 2 months ago we purchased a car with the intention of giving it to a friend who was in desperate need of transport. It's been a bit of a nightmare as on the day after purchase the power steering started to fail, resulting in numerous expensive garage trips, and finally the purchase of a new steering column and…
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MPG Ford Fiesta Ecoboost very low
Hi I'm driving a Ford Fiesta Ecoboost 5 door and put in 2.4 gallons when showing empty with 3 miles to go. Now 42 miles later its showing empty with 13 miles to go. Thats way less than the advertised 61 mpg. Does anyone know if the city stop thing where engine cuts out if you dawdle uses up petrol. I remember being told…
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Ever kept a car until its 'died'?
I have had my car 6 years and its 10 years old. Reached over 100k miles now.I love my car - it runs well, looks OK and is cheap to run etc. Best part there is no finance. However the exhaust sound s bit dodgy recently! I don't know anyone who has kept their car until it literally dies. Everyone I know upgrades after a few…
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CDW Insurance
I have bought CDW Insurance before for hiring cars abroad, but does it also work for a courtesy car after an accident in the UK? Buying CDW Insurance from the hire company is very expensive, so don't usually buy it, but if it works (using companies that Martin suggests for hiring abroad or companies like that,) it would…
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Tracing a scrappage scheme vehicle purchase?
Trying to trace the details of a car that was purchsed under the scrappage scheme, does anyone know of any central records that i can access? Im just after the reg of the car that was bought, ive tried the local dealers but they have been taken over and dont go back that far?? TIA for any help :)
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MOT test on Ford Fiesta Finesse 2004
I took my car for MOT test today, i have asked him to do pre-test before the actual test. He come up with below problems - Rear exhaust needs to be replaced (Last year Advisory is "Exhaust back box has slight leak of gases & Rear exhaust clamp broken") - Front and Rear brake pipes needs to replaced - Few lights need to…
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HELP! I'm sick and tired of ridiculous motoring costs!
I'm getting tired of constantly paying £1000+ to get my cars through the MOT every year. I don't have expensive cars and I've always liked to think I've done plenty of research before buying but my Mazda and now my wife Audi (both supposedly pride themselves on being reliable cars) are coming away with stupidly problems…
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DVLA vehicle tax refund - exports (12 months or more)
I exported a car in my name abroad - permanently and to myself. I am moving abroad - and it works out to be reasonable so long as the customs operations in the country haven't lied to me. The procedure for claiming back the car tax from DVLA is written on the government website as: from: gov.uk/vehicle-tax-refund (new…
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Seller pulled out of sale, won't refund deposit
Hi. I viewed a van (private sale), agreed a price then put a £100 deposit down on it. Seller and myself signed a receipt confirming he'd received the deposit and i said i'd be in touch asap to arrange collection. The following day i arranged to pick up the van 3 days later, seller was happy. Two days after agreeing the…
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Car a total loss after none fault collision
Hi I'm just looking for some advice. I bought a car 4 weeks ago from a main dealer it was 2.5 years old and after having it only 3 weeks somebody run in the back of me and it has now been declared a cat C total loss by my insurance company. My insurance company have given me the option of buying the car and having it fixed…
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Did they tell me the true???
hello. i just rent a van last week from "sixt" for one day and unfortunately had an accident. i smashed mirror in my van and mirror in other vehicle.i stopped and exchanged drivers details.i informed rental company about accident once i came back to their office. Next day i visited them with filled accident form,2 hours…
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Lost car keys
Hi guys Having a bit of a nightmare. I parked at my local train station to get train to work yesterday morning. On my way home I realised I never had my keys, so left car at station. Came into work this morning expecting them to be on my desk, not here.... I must have lost them on the train, but nothing has been handed in…
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Late husbands car flagged as stolen
My husband died just before Christmas. I ask my stepson to sell the car for me. He went to webuyanganycar.com. While the car was being hpi checked it came up flagged as insurance theft. My stepson took it back to the dealership where it was brought, they said it was a mistake because the car had been a previous disability…
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PCP Settlement - What affect on credit rating?
Hi all I have recently changed my car (mid June). Original car was on a 48mth PCP and I changed car at approx 36 months. Origianal PCP was settled and I commenced a new 48 month PCP for my new car. Long story short there is an onging issue with the new car therefore the dealer has offered me a 'New car' as a goodwill…
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Automated speeding fines madness.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33008967 What a waste of money.
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Compensation of permanent tinnitus after whiplash
I had a whiplash accident while I was a passenger in a car in 2011. I had whiplash related symptoms which disappeared but the accident caused moderate tinnitus which still persists. The tinnitus had a huge impact on my life first couple of years but I have accepted it as a lifelong condition and kind of learnt to live with…
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Exhaust noise Ford Focus
I have a 10 year old Mk 1 Focus 1.6, and recently there has been what I can only describe as a noise like a raspberry seemingly coming from the exhaust. Its not terribly loud, but it is noticeable. What would be the cost be of replacing the exhaust? I live in a rural area, so options are limited as to shopping around, and…
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Downgrading wheel and tyre size
Hello there, my Focus drives on 205 50 R 17s because the pillock who originally bought the car decided it would be a good idea to go for the larger size. however the larger size means much greater cost for tyres. Front tyres are worn and rear ones have developed a stepped pattern which has made them noisy. Id like to…
