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Toyota Avensis Icon Plus
Any opinions on safety, reliability value for money etc? I'm looking to buy one as a long-term family car, main vehicle for now and to become a second runaround vehicle within 5 years. I know its not the best looking car on this planet, but the Tourer estate model I am looking at is a 2013 plate, large enough for…
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HPI Check - Unit stocking, outstanding finance - help
Hi all, I'm off to buy a car tmrw and already put down deposit. After doing HPI check it said there is outstanding finance on the car - it said 'unit stocking' finance. I called Nextgear Capital and they told me it's a normal thing and they loan money to dealers on a short term basis and it's paid off after I purchase the…
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Breakdown Cover
I've always gone with one of the well known company's for this, but have done my homework and there are loads out there. I want Homestart Relay Recovery Onward journey on my policy and some of the other companies are quoting quite a bit lower than my renewal price. Are they all the same or are there some that you shouldn't…
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PCP - voluntary termination
Hello all, I was looking at doing a voluntary termination on my car as soon I will not be needing it. I phoned the finance company to check how much money I would need to pay in order to VT. I am currently 15 months into a 36 month agreement, so i was expecting the finance company to say 3 months worth of payment (roughly…
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Buying on pcp - am I missing anything?
Hi all, I am looking to get a small car on pcp in the next few weeks. I know nothing about cars. So far I have looked at a three door pre owned Rio. Still under warranty. Very affordable payments. Comes with free gap insurance thrown in. A brand new fiesta - £50 more a month with a slightly higher ballon payment and £399…
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Recovering cost of repair following a Car Accident
Someone ran into the back on my car at the end of November. There was a dent in the boot sill and the parking sensors have stopped working. I exchanged address details with the other driver, and he said that he would to pay for the work but didnlt want to go through insurance. The car was fine the drive, so I got three…
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thinking of buying a garage
I am considering purchasing a garage for up to 300k. From what I can see turnover is around 3-400k and 50%gp. I am seeking advice from the excellent knowledge base on here please. Do these figures sound right? What is net profit like? How easy is business to attract and how easy are good mechanics found to employ. Any…
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£3000 budget - 15k - 18k a year Diesel or Petrol ?
Hi , can anyone give me some advice on purchasing a used car with a budget of around £3000 . I do around 12k- 18k miles a year mostly motorway ( around the midlands ) dealing in antiques and musical instruments , nothing to heavy but quite bulky - guitar cases etc . Been advised to look for Diesels due to the milage I do…
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Used car discount
Hi, Just wondering what discount I could get on a car I'm going to look at. It's a 2014 Yeti Elegance with 22k miles, priced at £14800. Could I expect to get the £800 knocked off ?! Don't like the haggling game, was wanting just to go in with an offer of £14k take it or leave it kind of thing. Cheers ! Mark
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PCP vs leasing vs other - comparison?
Hi, I'm considering new car options. I'm in the final year of my first PCP. I now want to compare options including leasing, PCP, HP and nearly-new. I feel sure (hopeful) someone must have put together a spreadsheet for properly comparing costs on these options. Does anyone know of any good comparison against these…
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PCP and Diesel Particulate Filter
Hi all, i"m looking for a bit of advice on our car that we have under a PCP agreement. We have 15 plate X-Trail which we took delivery of in June 2015. In October 2015 it had to go back to the dealership to have the DPF regenerated. Apparently our style of driving isn't suited to a diesel engine. Had we known this at the…
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Buying a used car, is it a scam?
Apologies for the typo. Typed on mobile phone. Went to visit a private seller in london today. When i arrive, there is 3 car on the driveway. 1 one them has no number plate. The other one is the car that im viewing. On the side of the house, there is a car door left on the floor. Doesnt look like it is from those 3 cars.…
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Lease car / HP
Below is the letter i have sent to Moto novo and has all the issues i have had, any advice, thoughts would be gratefully received. MotoNovo House Lambourne Crescent Cardiff business park Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 5GL 1 March 2016 Dear Sir or Madam, Account No: ************** Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973 (as…
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New Driver needs MPV!
I'm a 40-something, ( male) just passed my driving test, have 2 kids, and have relatives that regularly visit. I need an MPV that will suit all my needs, I had my sights on a Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, (my mother had the old Xara Picasso, I liked the ride height, and the panoramic views) but after a few trawls through these…
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Switching hire purchase finance prior to final purchase of car?
Evening all, I have just put down a deposit on a nearly new car from a dealership. Super happy with it and looking forward to getting the car next week! We had previously organised a car loan in principal from Lloyds prior to finding the car we wanted, and we got a good deal on the loan in principal. However whilst we were…
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Car shop hell!
I brought a car from the car shop swindon in July 14. After everything was signed and finalised and the keys handed over I realised that one of the keys they had given me was not for my car. After raising this with car shop they said that I could order a second key at my local citreon and they would pay for it. It's 18…
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2005 VW Golf engine seized - scrap?
I bought a 2005 VW golf 1.9 TDi in 2008 from a VW dealership. It had a fully service history until last year when my friend who is a mechanic did the service. I have looked after this car really well. This week, driving up a hill, the car stalled. I was towed to my mechanic who advised the engine seized, but without…
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Insurer sharing details with accident management company under Road Traffic Act?
Hi A week ago I was unfortunate enough to be involved in a road traffic collision with a third party vehicle. After naturally exchanging insurance details, I was soon personally contacted by unrelated companies offering me courtesy car and other services 'following the accident I just had'. As I had not given consent for…
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Car deposit can i get it back?
Hi everyone, last saturday I went to a main dealer and found a used car i liked. I wanted to trade in my old car and pay the rest in cash. We went through paperwork to value my current car and signed a form about agreeing to its condition etc. The deal they offered was a touch more than i wanted to pay with trade in, so i…
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petrolprices.com
Sent me a new email from their director Jason Lloyd, saying that they are re-launching their website next month and with a four question poll. ho hum I say to myself, but for a chance of winning £200 I think ill complete the poll Question 4 is asking how we will be voting in the eu referendum the loads the answers. Very…
