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What does this MOT advisory mean?
"Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules offside front". I have some notes in there about tyre tread depth which is obvious & the front subframe is listed as rusty which is obvious but what are these brake ferrules & how big is the job to sort that?
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Dealer settling finance
How long should it be, before they settle finance? I have paid up my bit at start of the month with their contribution to buy back to hand the car back, however had nothing in the post. The car is back up for sale on their website; yet the finance is still outstanding?
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Reverse Gear
Just come back off holiday where we had a hire car, which on arrival turned out to be a Nissan Micra. For once this is not a complaint about hire car companies or unfair charges, just an observation. The gearbox went in standard pattern 1 3 5 2 4 R but for the first time in many many years there was nothing to stop you…
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Manhole cover on motorway moved by excessive rain
So, my wife on her way from work last night drive inside drainage hole as cover was missing on the motorway. She was not driving fast so she is fine but car stopped and she couldnt drive off as back wheel was in the air. Front of the car is also scratched. Traffic officer has logged the case, called towing company and we…
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Post-car accident "Wasted Journey Fee" from a recovery company a year later? £150!
Hi all, I was in a crash about a year and a half ago, unfortunately someone stopped very suddenly in front of me and I hit the back of their car. Naturally my error, insurance claims were filed and I thought that was that, an unfortunate mistake but at least no-one was hurt. When the crash happened my father came to help…
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Car written off by a drunk driver
I would really appreciate an unbiased opinion on this. Last Monday we were unfortunate enough to have had our car written off by a drunk driver. The car was parked in a street and the drunk driver just steamed straight into the back/side of the car. Fortunately nobody was in or around the car. The car was unsurprisingly…
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Upsidedown Number Plate
I spotted a van in a carpark today with its rear number plate on upsidedown, I mentioned it to the driver as being a good reason for the police to stop him but he basically told me to foxtrot oscar. This begs the question, is it actually illegal to display a vehicle number plate upsidedown?
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Nissan Micra 2011 gear knob replacement
So when I took my Nissan Micra 61 plate in for service I asked the mechanic to look at my gear knob which was twisting slightly. When car came back gear knob was twisting through 360 degrees and advised needed new gear knob. Mechanic ordered me a new genuine nissan one which duly arrived only for him to tell me that it…
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Extended warranty on used car
Hi all, I'm a newbie, so hope I'm not flouting any rules! I'm buying a used Skoda Fabia, 2009, automatic, from a Skoda dealer and it comes with a Skoda 3 month warranty. It's run 52k miles, and has had a service just recently in May, and they'll do an MOT before they give it to me. So, the dealer is offering me 12 months…
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pcp monthly payments
Ive been on a website that calculates it thus Monthly payment = [rate + rate / ( (1+rate) ^ months -1) ] x principal car loan amount Is this a standard way of doing it Does that equation make sense to anyone?
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First car not sure what to get?help please
Hello everyone! So have had my licence 5 years but have never owned a car in that time. I have decided now is the right time but I know nothing about cars. I would like a car which is very reliable (don't we all), cheap for parts, has good fuel economy but can handle steep hills and overtaking easy if required I have hears…
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Hit and Run advice!
Hi I was driving down a main road when a vehicle pulls out from the side road and we collided my front end hitting the side of the third parties vehicle (T bone impact, the driver initially stopped but then drove off as soon as he thought the coast was clear. I had enough time to take pictures of the car damage,…
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Solar Powered Tuk-Tuk
From India to London and didn't need any petrol. I wonder can i get Fords to put one of those panels on the roof of my Fiesta ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37344341
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Mis sold via stoneacre advice
Hello, just wanting a bit it advice Last year a purchased a vehicle from stoneacre, a 13plate Kia Rio. Got told by the salesman a stoneacre 1 owner from new and because the warranty is transferable it still had 5 years warranty left! Trying for a family at the time, and doing a fair bit of traveling a week, I thought the…
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Public motorcycle parking
Hi, Where I park in town with my motorcycle the area/MC park is now being permanently shut due to us having a new road system. They will be moving us bikers about 1/3 a mile away over the other side of town. Theres a few smaller bike parks dotted about and these get heavy use and I will try one of those smaller ones first.…
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Insurance Auto Renewal - Can I cancel before start date?
Hi all, So I received an email from the insurance company quoting my renewal price for my bike for the 15th Sept, I didn't notice at the time the print at the bottom saying they will take they money up the 5 days beforehand!! Just checked my bank and it's been deducted from my available balance (Not showing yet in the…
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£1813 DVLA Fine for No Tax
Hi anyone that can advise! In June 2016 I got clamped for having no road tax. I realised I hadn't renewed it since moving address, so I paid the Road Tax & Clamping Fine immediately. I did update my License with the DVLA when I moved but forgot to update the vehicle V5C and thus did not receive a reminder letter from DVLA.…
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Insurance renewal following car theft
Hi everyone, I would really appreciate the measured advice and useful words typical of this board. My previous car was stolen and written off at the end of January this year. This was a fifth hand '03 VW Golf. I received around £2300 from my insurer, Admiral, and overall I was quite happy with the pay out and how Admiral,…
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New gen Qashqai Tekna or Audi A3 Sportsback - which?!
New generation Qashqai Tekna or Audi A3 sportsback S-Line. (both diesel, 1.6 versions, used - probably 2013/4 models) After spending what seems like an age deciding on what car to get I've narrowed it down to these two. Now, I know they are very different and both meet my needs in different ways. The new Qashqai has a lot…
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Garage Liable for car hire? Missed holiday.
I had a new car part fitted 4 weeks ago, 2 weeks after on our way on holiday the car part broke and we were left stranded. After RAC and towed back home I had to get a hire car so we could get to our holiday. It was bank holiday and the garage was shut where I had the part done. In the end we lost a days holiday and it…
