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Car battery left standing flat
We often see posts on here advising people that, because their car battery has been allowed to go flat, it'll be damaged and should be replaced. To balance that up a little, I thought I'd mention the battery on our 5 series diesel. It was fitted in 2008 (not by us - genuine BMW battery all properly date stamped by the…
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Clutch advice
Hi, I recently had my car serviced and when driving home from the garage broke down. I had just filled up and lost power to the car (the garage that serviced it said that the clutch had gone based on my car moving in reverse with the handbrake on). The car drove fine once the engine cooled down but I soon lost power again…
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Who'd be at fault?
Had a close encounter a few days ago. I was waiting to paralell park, waiting for traffic to clear or vehicles to yeild way. The car behind me decided to stop and give way for me to park, so I start my manouver, car swung out 45 degrees from the kerb, moped decides to weave through overtake the car behind me that was…
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Car recycling
Hi, My now 20 year old micra has bit the bullet due to a rust hole in the cills. Wheers the best place to get it recycled, preferably for some money? I tried motorwise who will give me £34 until the contractor they used said if its got no radio that's £10 off. ROFL. Sure someone really needs a 1993 AM radio, must be worth…
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Question regarding Natwest Green Flag breakdown cover
My car is currently broke down in London. I live in Sheffield and have a mechanic there that I trust and would prefer to use. Green Flag say they will tow your car anywhere in the UK. If I call them on Monday morning (bank holiday) how likely are they to tow my car home for me? From what I can see they will tow your car…
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Issues with garage insurance repair
I collected my car from the insurace approved garage yesterday following repairs to the drivers wing following a minor bump. When I collected the car they said there was an issue with the car battery as each time the car was moved it wouldn't start and it probably needed a run to charge it. They bumped started it for me…
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Question for MOT
Probably a stupid question but my car is due for an MOT the first one I've ever got too, actually. It's a 10 yr old car and the 4 advisories from last year are sorted. The car drives fine sounds fine and feels a great drive. I've not had to put any money into the car aside from a new windscreen and new tyres since I got it…
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Car Insurance - Minor Accident advice
My son was involved in a minor damage only accident this evening. He claims the accident was not his fault. He has contacted his insurance company and reported the matter. Someone will phone him tomorrow morning to make arrangements for the car to be repaired. In the meantime he received at text and a link to another…
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Euro Car Parts 25% off
ECP have 25% off everything online (except performance parts and tools) this weekend and bank holiday. http://www.eurocarparts.com/
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MOT question
Car is due soon. Will it fail if I don't get the fifth seat out of the loft? It has a seatbelt for this seat in the roof; the second part of seatbelt is built into the seat.
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DVLA V5 change shut on Sundays
Why in this day of electronic wizardry, where you can tax your car on line in a heartbeat does the changing over of car ownership at the DVLA only work business hours. "This service is available Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm" Why is it not 24 hours as it is all done electronically anyway, is there still someone at the…
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Vauxhall meriva 09 power steering failure
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me, hubby was driving home in meriva last night and the power steering suddenly failed causing him to nearly crash, the EPS light also came on. I have been googling the issue and it seems that this is a common fault with these cars and some people have had the work carried out on…
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2nd hand car, clutch gone in 6 days
Hi, I just wanted to see if there is a definite answer to my question. My sister bought a used car on finance last Saturday, drove it home all fine and been driving round all week in it probably totaling less than 200 miles. Today she phones me and says she cant get it in gear & she thinks the clutch is gone. She is used…
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Dartford crossing - zero charge
I changed cars a couple of weeks ago, and added the new car to my Dart Charge account and removed the old one. My wife recently did a return crossing in the new car in the mid-afternoon. The crossings have appeared on the crossing history on the account, but both have a charge of £0.00 listed against them. I dropped them…
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Hilarious Whatcar
Every time I go on holiday I buy a Whatcar? to read. When I was on Easter holidays I was reading the April 2016 edition. There was a triple test won buy the Nissan Qashqai. Under the running costs depreciation in the first year was quoted as £9017. On the opposing page was a advertising feature from the experts at Tesco…
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DVLA not sending tax reminders?
I know that my car needs taxing today (tax expires 30th April), but the DVLA have not sent me reminders last year or this year. Now that we have no visible tax discs have the DVLA stopped sending out tax reminders to folks?
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Grand Scenic/Citroen C4 or Peugeot
Hi, Im in the market for a used MPV and considering: Peugeot 3008 Renault Grand Scenic Citroen C4 Picasso I've owned a Scenic for a good few years and had to electric problems and had a new clutch but its a 54 plate so kind of expect it. I've heard the Peugeot and Citroen have the same engines that have Turbo issues so i'm…
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service in ford lookers
Hi, always had old cars so services by friend or halfords so never had experience of service at dealers. Recently bought 14 plate ford and gave for service at 25000k. Apart from oil i brake fluid they did nothing else! Oh smuged my windows with filthy cloth so I had to clean them myself afterwards and filled my screenwash…
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Injury from RTA- compensation/premium?
Hello. in brief I had a car crash, it was deemed my fault and the insurance have dealt with everything. I have been bombarded by calls from these personal injury places because my son was in the car with me and they say he can receive compensation for his injuries- which were minor- and it will go into trust until he is 18…
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Insurance claim+selling car
Hi, I've been selling my car for a little while and now have a buyer willing to buy the car, only problem is I have outstanding insurance claims. The car was damaged in November 2015, although they did the repairs 10 days after getting it back a parking sensor was still messing around and they are stalling big time on…