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HELP! Scratch on courtesy car!
So my car was involved in an accident and was written off so i was provided with a hire car from europcar with my insurance company. I was first given a corsa for a week which was fine however they called telling me the vehicle need to be changed over so yesterday (17th) they came to change the vehicle for a 65 reg fiat…
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misold dangerous car
Hi everyone, I'm looking for a bit of advice please. Six weeks ago I bought a used car from a small garage and since then it's just been dreadful. Basically, I checked the history of the car and inspected it when buying it, they had also just carried out a service and it seemed to be in very good conditions - totally clean…
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Good price for a renault
Thank you all in advance but does this look reasonable and is this a good reliable economical model? " Renault Megane Scenic 2.0 16V Fidji 5dr Remote Central Locking, Front Electric Windows, Electric Mirrors, Air Conditioning, Power Steering, Drivers Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags, Immobiliser, Alloy Wheels. Really…
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Returning Lease Car with damage
Hello, I am returning my lease car at the end of this month. A few of the alloys have been kerbed above the fair wear and tear guide. I was planning on booking it in to have them refurbed before I handed it back, however, as they are diamond cut allows the wheels are to be sent away and I would be without a car for a week…
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Why doesn't DVLA update car V5C with driver license change of address?
OK so I didn't know that I'm supposed to update the car V5C certificate with the new address when moving house. I knew about the license, and did that. I found out (actually by downloading the AA app and inputting my car details) that my tax was 5 months out of date! I've received no letters of renewal etc. When it was a…
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Vauxhall Warranty Damage and Repair
I own a Vauxhall Astra which is about 10 months old. I purchased it second hand privately, but that should not make a difference with this as Vauxhall Warranty Repairs should still be covered regardless. I had a problem with the drivers front right hand indicator working intermittently, some days working fine and other…
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Advice about car polish and wax
When I bought the car almost 2 years ago, I was given a whole kit of Autoglym products. I've always just washed the car and then used aquawax occasionally, but today, I decided to use the super resin polish. I followed the instructions which said to wash it first, then apply and buff it off. The car looks lovely. However,…
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Asda Customer Let Trollet Damage My Car - How To Proceed?
I was sitting in my local Asda car park today, waiting for my wife to finish shopping. Another car pulled up and parked a couple of spaces uphill from my vehicle. It contained a couple and young child. He went off to get a trolley, which he brought back and put between our two vehicles. He then turned his back on the…
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Cracked windscreen
Just noticed a large crack on my windscreen, top middle, behind the mirror. There's a chip then the crack comes straight down 2 inches and then diagonally about another 5 inches. Just wondering if the windscreen's likely to go mid drive - I do a couple of hours motorway driving a day. Plus cheapest way to get it fixed -…
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Paint Correction / Machine Polish
Has anyone had this done before? I've a black 2006 Fabia vRS. Being black it shows up the slightest imperfections in the paint. Sadly for me, the previous owners didn't take the best of car of the paintwork. Some scuffs, quite a few scratches and the paint has dulled in areas with marring & swirl marks. I'm wanting to…
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Court advice required - Car crash claim
Morning everyone! I had a RTA in October 2014 - i was pulling into a corner and the lady on the otherside of the road took the corner too wide and crashed into me, pushing me onto the verge. At the scene she admitted liability as she had been bitten on the leg by a bug (!) and we exchanged details. I also took the details…
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Repair which should been under warrenty
Hi, I have recently had problem starting my diesel Smart ForTwo in the morning when it is cold. I took my car to Mercedes in Derby. They first said the starter battery needed replacing. This cost £178. The following morning I had exactly the same problem. I took it back to Mercedes and after a couple of days they said I…
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Someone dinged my car!
Picked it up from the bodyshop yesterday where they took two weeks to do £2,300 worth of work to repair a no-fault crash I had about a month ago and when I got to my car this morning there is a dent in my boot and some paint scratched and flaking off the bumper. Obviously a car park ding, either at work or at home, no…
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Buying a Car - How Do You Do Yours?
I'm a little confused when it comes to buying cars. I've always bought mine outright but I see a lot of people these days paying a set amount each month. Is this just a finance deal? Can someone explain hire purchase and if you can still get that these days? Are there any other ways? I sort of thought of a model for car…
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VW Passat Question
I current have a Ford Focus but I'm looking to change to a VW Passat. I bumped into a website at one point that went through the different variants of the Focus. So the basic model through to the Ghia. I chose the Ghia because it came with cruise control and could play MP3 CDs. Although most, if not all Focus cars have an…
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Is it possible to install 12V supply into car
Slightly to my astonishment I discovered that my new (to me) car doesn't have a 12V cigarette lighter supply. Every other car I've had has had one and I assumed they were so standard it didn't cross my mind to check (until we needed to plug in a pump to inflate a tyre of course). So my question is, is it possible to wire…
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Good price
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201603081774624?sort=locasc&make=vauxhall&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&postcode=BR2%200QW&radius=1500&model=corsa&price-from=500&page=1&search-target=usedcars&searchcontext=default&price-to=2000&logcode=p I think this is " Hi there I am selling my Corsa 1.2 , it has only…
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car allowance
Hi everyone apologies if this has been covered before I have been offered a job with a £4000 a year car allowance. I have never had a company car or car allowance and I really don't understand it please can someone explain? Thanks :)
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emeregency radio broadcast interruption
Had a really strange experience twice. Both times while driving hrough tunnels. CD turned off and turned to radio with the station title ALARM! I heard some gibberish come from the outside saying "emergency test announcement" or something along those lines. The radio was meant to echo this as well but it wasn't very clear.…
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MSE News: Budget 2016: Fuel duty frozen once again
Motorists have been spared a rise in petrol tax after the Chancellor announced he would freeze fuel duty for the sixth consecutive year....Read the full story: 'Budget 2016: Fuel duty frozen once again' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read…
