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Advice needed please - honesty over accident
Hi, could someone help urgently please as we dont know what to do next with our problem. My daughter had a slight accident in a car park causing some scratches to a car so she left her name and tel number on the windscreen as she wanted to be honest and own up. A week later we hear from the other owner who immediately…
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How to replace water pump Vauxhall Corsa?
My water pump has gone and I'm attempting to fix it myself. Can get the part for a tenner, but any DIY guides on how to do this?
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Transferring registration number
I've just purchased a registration number for my husbands birthday, I have the certificate of entitlement, in my name, but my husband as Nominee. I understand I have to fill in the entitlement certificate to Assign it to my husbands vehicle, but as its for his birthday in a months time, I was hoping to find out how long…
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Parking sensors on Vauxhall car
Hi, can someone help me please. I have a meriva with parking sensors front & rear,. They have worked fine until now when somehow or other they have been turned off. I have read the book but it is very confusing, something about being within 7mph -16mph and pressing only once when ignition is on etc etc but nowhere does it…
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Asda fuel contamination
Recently bought diesel from my local Asda store (Coatbridge), car travelled 10 mins then lost all power. Local garage has put it down to contaminated fuel. Asda when approached refused to accept any liability for this incident and I am left with a bill of over £1,000 for the repair to the car. I still have two bottles of…
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Car Hire Fuel Charges
I recently hired a van from Europcar. I returned the van with half a tank full. I tried to fill up at the forecourt but it was a Vauxhall Vivavo (?) van and I couldn't see the fuel cap! Anyway I have since received the invoice for this fuel and have been charged... £2.29 per litre for 46 litres an additional charge of…
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Surprisingly cheap cars to run?
Hi guys Not sure if this has been asked before, but just wondering, is there any second hand car options out there that look like they would cost a lot of money to run, but are surprisingly cheap to maintain? Just wondering, as I wouldn't want to dismiss any cars because I assume they are too expensive to run. E.g. nice…
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Insurance- no option for modification?
Hello all I'm about to buy my first car insurance, done the sensible thing and shopped around, got quotes from all comparison websites and the ones that aren't listed. One of the comparison sites however does not give the option for a modification I'm having done to my car today - parking sensors. Having them seems to have…
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Man filmed keying a £100k Aston Martin in London - why?
The BBC morning programe reported today, police are trying to find a man caught on a dashcam, allegedly keying a car in Hackney, East London worth £100k. The man moves the pram, before keying the passenger side of the car. Its estimated, the damage caused is 9K http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33967375 why do…
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Mechanic charged, work not done.
A year and half a go around my head gasket went on my car, i took it to the mechanics i have taken it to for a while and never seemed to have a problem. recently my car was overheating again i got someone recommended to come and look at it and he said it was the head gasket, he is currently taking it apart and text me…
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Skoda Rusty Doors Warranty?
Hi folks, I am new to this forum, having only bough my Yeti in April. I have come on to get advice on my 2010 Yeti, which has developed rust in all four doors. Initially, Skoda said it was the problem of the dealer that sold the car to me, which I challenged. After a period of providing numerous photos, they agreed that…
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Other parties insurance selling my details...
Hi, I hope you can offer some advice. Long story short: I had a bump - I ran into the back of someone. It was my fault. The claim still isn't sorted - he's claiming injury so I think this can take a while. But... Since the bump, I receive 5 or 6 phone calls a day from 'I want to offer you compensation for your accident'…
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Help with car choice.
So in the new year we will be looking for a car to replace our Juke, would keep the Juke but need greater towing capability. Requirements are: 1. Automatic as DW is disabled, don't mind slush box or cct. 2. Sitting position for my DW must be high like the Juke and Smart Fortwo but not like big 4X4s which she has difficulty…
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Late notification of intended prosecution
Just been round to see my neighbour he shows me an intended prosecution notice he received Sat last 15th Aug post marked from the Police the 14th Aug for an alleged speeding offence that occurred in mid May - where the police are asking him to declare the driver at the time. As several people drive his car he is unsure as…
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2006 Xsara Picasso "Engine Fault" - Catalytic Converter - Advice?
Afternoon all, Following on from my earlier thread I purchased a Citroen Xsara Picasso a week Friday ago (7th August). 2006 model, just over 60k on the clock, petrol, 1.6l. On Saturday 8th the engine management light came on (orange engine light and 'Engine Fault' on the electronic display) and I took it into the garage…
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Annoying roundabout habit
I've been noticing an annoying habit that more and more drivers seem to be adopting recently. Turning right (usually second-exit roundabouts this happens on), in the correct right-hand lane for the roundabout (>12 o'clock and signs on the road to use the right lane). Exit is a two-lane dual carriageway. As I'm due to exit…
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private reg swap help
hi, sorry if this sounds confusing my wife p/x her car with a local dealer which had her personal plate on early july. somewhere on the way she cocked up the form to switch the plates over, in that time her old car which now have the original plates on when registered (i switched them at the dealers) had been transferred…
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Motorbiker punched off my wing mirror deliberately - What can I do?
Hi, Short story is that I was turning right in my car and a motorcyclist came round the corner as I was turning. He was obviously going too fast and had to break heavily. He then followed me, stop next to my car and deliberately punched off my car wing mirror and drove off. I managed to get a photo of him and the bikes…
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Motoring money saving tips
Motoring money saving tips Unfortunately, these tips contain at least one glaring and common error: The sort of percentage fuel savings quoted by weight reduction apply to the reduction in rolling resistance. The rolling resistance however typically amounts to only about 20% of the total drag, so that the fuel savings…
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recommend a sat nav
Hi Looking for sat nav recommendations must have lane assist (the clearer/user friendly this is, the better) ideally show distance traveled and distance to go (along with est time of arrival) ideally find map coordinates (for geocaching) lastly the bigger the screen the better (but not essential) budget ideally £100 (can…
