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Main dealer offering no discount off Fiat 500
Has anyone had any experience of buying a new Fiat 500 lately? I am looking to buy a new 500 Lounge, my local dealer in Swansea has 2 in stock, but will not knock anything off because he says Fiat don't have to discount them. I have seen a pre registered one in Cardiff for £9280 with 8 miles on the clock, so obviously this…
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Potential cloned plates / what to do next?
Hi all. I am experiencing an issue with my car. Timeline of events: I receive a text off my insurance company saying an incident has reported on my account and to contact them immediately on a number they provided. I initially thought it was a scam so contacted their main customer service line and they confirmed that an…
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Parking fine - Pros & cons of going to court?
Hi, I've just been notified that I have lost my POPLA appeal for a parking charge. I now expect UK parking control to come back and ask me for £100 fine. Without going into the details, if I refused to pay, and waited until the court summons (as I do have a case to be heard) what are the negatives aspects I may have…
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No Dive Away Insurance
Dear All, Good morning. I don't know if this is the best place to ask this question. So please bear with me. I took delivery of a new car yesterday. In the meetings and discussions leading up to this I had on multiple occasions notified them that I need drive away insurance. So I took the delivery of the car, drove home.…
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Swapping wheels without a spare?
I was planning on swapping wheels front/back to level the wear, but the current car only has an inflation kit. Normally I'd do it using the spare in 3 steps (spare->front, front->rear, rear->front) as I was under the impression it was a hugely bad idea to lift both at once with a pair of jacks. However, now I don't see any…
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car insurance claims
Hi, I am a UK citizen and I lived in the Republic of Ireland for 5 yrs. During that time I was driving an Irish registered car that belonged to a charity that I worked for. The car was in the charities name but I was the main driver. I accidently drove into the back of another car as they were waiting for a car to turn. I…
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Checking a vehicles service history?
Want to buy a van, probably privately, how and where do you look to check its service history? And what is 'service history'?
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Car I traded in being misadvertised when resold
OK,Bit of an odd one. I probably should ignore it and move on, but hate the idea someone is going to be missold this car. I traded my Volvo V40 in at a BMW Main Dealer a couple of weeks ago. Having a google I noticed its now up for sale at one of the dealerships partner sites. Only thing is the Car is a 115bhp 1560cc D2…
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How to sell car?
I have always put cars in as Part ex. Looking to get new car and think I may try to sell privately. I have done an online valuation. What next ? Also, can buyer come back on me if an unexpected fault occurs?
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Is scrapping our best option
Hi, We have replaced my husbands car already but are needing to do something with his old car. It needs a new engine. Is scrapping our best option? Where is best to go to get it scrapped? Want to get as much money for it as we can. TIA
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Ford Service: Have we been ripped off?
I booked and had our car serviced at the Ford Car dealer. When I told my husband how much it came to he said we have been ripped off by £1000. Can this be true? The bill was for £1509 Work done: Bulb changed which we didn't approve £30 All Fluid levels including engine oil and gear box oil replaced £242 Rear Brake pads and…
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Probably dumb question about locking wheel nuts
So, driving about today I had to swerve to avoid an oncoming car and hit a kerb in the process. I've got a bulge in my tyre now, so i popped in to Kwik Fit to see if they could replace it for me. They said that i needed the locking wheel nut key for them to be able to do it. I don't have it and I'm sure I had the the…
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First decent sensible ‘family’ car – should I lease? buy? Or something else?
Hi all, First of all, a little bit about our situation…. My wife and I are going through the adoption process so in about 6 months time we will have 1 (or possibly 2) children who will probably be aged between 2 – 4. My wife is no longer working (and will be staying at home to look after the kid(s) for the foreseeable. She…
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Communication re Parking Fines
Hi everyone, Hope you're all well. I'm appealing an incorrectly issued parking ticket. The council (Bradford) have requested that I submit an online appeal, however now wish to communicate via post, stating 'it is a legal requirement for us to respond to appeals by letter and not e-mail' Can anyone please confirm or refute…
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Push starting a car
If you have a flat battery can you push start a car where you've got to hold the clutch in before starting it.
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Which is the better option for Breakdown Cover.. AA or RAC?
I apologise if this is a common question or anything asked on here but I can't really find anything, and I'm wondering what the main benefits of each will be. Now the car that I bought comes with a year's breakdown cover, but frankly with the disappointed service they've given me with everything else, I think I would feel…
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VW Polo timing chain nightmare!
Hi everyone My 2011 VW Polo (47k miles on the clock) needs a new timing chain, the cost of which is £1200! I have done a bit of research, and it seems that a timing chain (as opposed to a timing belt) should last the lifetime of a vehicle. It certainly shouldn't have packed in within five years and less than 50k miles! As…
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My car is sluggish one day, and speedy the next..?
I'm new to driving, passed my test in May and got my car in August. I got a 2011 Corsa Limited Edition and when I first took it for a test drive, it drove perfectly, even when I took it home it was amazing for a while. Then I don't remember when it started being sluggish, especially when I go from first to second gear it…
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Reversing Cameras
I was driving a hire car recently with a built in reversing camera. It worked really well and I want one for my Focus. Maplins sell one but it's got mixed reviews. I'm wondering if anyone has fitted an aftermarket camera and if they could share their experience.
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Right of Withdrawal- Car Finanace. Help!!
Hi! I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me... I'm finding it very difficult to find a clear answer on how the right of withdrawal works? I have bought a car on hire purchase and I don't think I will be able to sustain monthly payments and fuel costs of the car. I'm only day 2 into 14 day cooling off period. Do…
