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Pop for cash buyer
*Pcp for cash buyer (auto-correct!!!) Hi I am looking at buying a car in cash savings . Typically this would usually attract the best deal from the dealership. However under the current pcp deal the dealer is offering a £1500 deposit contribution. Therefore making the pcp deal better as an overall sum. When taking into…
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need advise ASAP please!!!!
I've recently financed a used car at a place called auto maxx. I have not so good of credit so my interest rate is a bit high 15.6%. I was told that this place auto maxx would help build my credit by financing a car for 6-8 months and they would lower my interest rate... anyways after 21 days of owning it the engine…
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Rejecting a used car under warranty
Hi We bought a VW Caravelle last August that was 1 year old, from a VW dealer and under warranty. For the last 3 months or so it has had an intermittent fault where the side electric doors jam when opening or closing. We have taken it back to the local VW dealer 6 times now who have tried to diagnose the fault, replaced…
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Car has been written off...
Hello. I have a few questions to ask :) Background : Someone cut me up at a roundabout and although the damage looks minimal my car has been written off. (51 plate Corsa, 93,000 miles). I believe that a lot of the costs is for body work, so I have asked for a discussion of the repair costs before they go any further and…
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Do you have to accept the value you estimated when insuring your car?
When insuring my vehicle i estimated it's value at £9k. Sadly It has been written off and my insurer have offered me the £9k (less excess of course). If it is worth 10k, is that just my mistake? I know insurers are known to reduce payments to below what vehicles are insured for, but can they be made to increase it? for…
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car damaged in carwash
Hi Peeps my car got damaged in a drive through car wash IMO ARC to the sum of £1500. I filled in an accident report form and waited for replay, after a couple of weeks i received an email asking for detailed photographs. I sent along with quote for repair. I received a prompt replay saying they are only landlords and they…
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Car reversed into me
Hi I need help Basically, on a small residential road by a cross junction I pulled up behind a car and I was stationery, this car reverse lights came on and he reversed I beeped my horn but too late his car hit mine. At the time, he said I didn't see you (therefore he must have not checked his mirrors) he didn't want to go…
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Speeding conviction
Just curious on timing here. Manager has 9 points on licence, caught speeding 6 mths ago, so has been referred back to police. Oldest points expire 2 days before court date, although (and I don't understand the logic of this) will remain on licence for a further year. Which date will any conviction refer to, ie will it be…
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Cheap way to learn how to drive?
Learning how to drive appears to be very expensive. If you don't have a friend or family member that can help you learn, is there any other cheap way to learn how to drive?
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selling at car auction or webuyanycar.com ?
Do webuyanycar.com just take the cars they buy to auction anyway? Would I likely get a better price taking my car to a local auction myself?
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Advice re Citroen Picasso noise on turning key
I have a 12 year old citroen picasso, hoping to squeeze at least another year out of it. Notice yesterday a low growling noise on turning the key in the ignition, before starting the car up. Lasts for about 10 seconds then stops, no obvious lights on dashboard. You can then hear the noise again upon starting the engine.…
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When to replace your 'banger' when it just won't die?
Hello, So, I've always been one for bangernomics and for me the formula is usually simple. You buy a banger, you run it until it becomes financially impractical to keep. Head gasket goes, it goes, gearbox goes, it goes, something where the cost is into the several hundreds (or is terminal) and the vehicle goes, eBay some…
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Radflush
motorcycle , alloy engine with probably a copper rad , very small capacity (1.5-2l) radflush (single bottle type) how long to keep in the system. drained and refilled with water and a radflush last night , taken for a ride and ran till engine was warm , drain and refill or leave to work for a few days? the bike is a…
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What is the process? Red flashing lights
I'm in the need for a bit of educating here. Driving in to Manchester this morning I noticed an 'Emergency NHS Medical Team' ambulance/people carrier vehicle behind me. This only had a bar of red flashing lights and no sirens. I moved out of the way promptly, but the vehicle then proceeds to join the queue of traffic at…
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Used car advice ?
Hi, I am looking at getting another motor since my 16 year old civic hatchback is on its last legs and is too expensive to keep going. I am looking at a hatchback something with perhaps a little more leg room than my civic,but not less. I do 12k to 14k a year and most of miles are from long runs on motorways solo.My budget…
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Recover your loss & Depreciation
Well I have worked in sales doing Corporate/Fleet sales for BMW,LANDROVER etc and watching this story I feel all the buyers of said vehicles should club together to form a online group to start proceedings against VW UK ? In my eyes its just like all the big PPI claims ? you have been missold a product , you bought that…
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Best place to sell car
Ive listed my car on auto trade and then ebsy. It was probably priced tko high, but last listing I dropped price to a fair onf and lowest ID accept . It's old, but low miles and great nick and with cambelt change, recent service and long mot. I'm not wasting my time or money with private buyers now. Who is likely to give…
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Petrol or Diesel???
My family are obsessed with diesel cars. But which is better and why?
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UK Cars Failing "Real World" Emissions - How Are We Affected?
The Government revealed today that 37 vehicles in the UK have failed real world emissions testing - my Peugeot 3008 finally out performing a Range Rover in the amount of pollution it puts out. This may be premature to ask, but how are vehicle owners affected by this? Would these cars have been mis sold to the consumer? Do…
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NHS Fleet Solutions
I am thinking of purchasing a new car via NHS fleet solutions and wondered if anyone has done this. Also what are the pros and cons. I know I save on tax, NI and pensions. As I work part time this will not affect me too much. Its more about the deal. They have given me a monthly figure which is ok. At the end of the term I…
