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Ex Driving Instructor Car
Hello All, I am looking to buy a car in Germany, I have found a 1.6L Diesel MK7 VW Golf (2 years old). It has 40,000 miles on it. It is being sold under VWs Das Welt Auto approved used scheme. Given that it is approved used and therefore comes with a 1year warranty does it seem a reasonable purchase to get despite being an…
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Demo car Buying Advice
Hi good morning everyone.. I was looking to buy a nissan qashqai and found a car in bristol street motors (n connecta 2016 / 5k miles/ demo car) for 17k. They agreed to give me 50% as 0% finance over 60 months (and 50% and deposit). The salesman asking me to pay 50% deposit before i coming in to collect the car. Is it…
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2 litre bottle of water leaked in back of car
Hi, I had a 2l bottle of water in the back of the car. It has leaked all over the floor (no car matts). What is the best way to stop any condensation and mould to stop forming? I do not have access to a garage to allow it to vent. Thanks
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16 vs 17 inch wheels - ride comfort
Hi, Looking at a used skoda octavia currently. Wanted to ask if there is a noticeable difference in ride comfort between 16 and 17 inch alloy wheels. From my limited knowledge it seems bigger the tyre, less ride comfort.. Ta
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Motorcycle breakdown
Anybody got any recommendations for good break down cover looking at monthly installments not interested in the big names
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Driving test fee when car has fault
Went to sit my driving test this week. Got to the test centre - I'm using my instructor's car - and the examinar immediately noticed a nail in the car tire. My instructor had checked the car before I started driving to the centre so it must have been picked up en route to the test centre. Unfortunately it meant that I…
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Settling a PCP agreement using credit card
Hi, Our PCP deal on a car is coming to an end and I'd like to keep it (for a number of reasons). The balloon payment is within my range of affordability, but I'm wondering about the best way to keep the cost down. If I pay the balloon payment on a credit card with 0% on purchases, will it be treated as a 'purchase'? If so,…
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Long term diversion, can I claim for the additional mileage/expenses
Right to be as straight to the point as I can... My route to work will be subject to a diversion for a planned 1 month period (likely to extend) while access to a business is moved further away from a rail crossing: The planning app can be viewed on the Cornwall Council Planning Portal application is : PA15/079878 ( I…
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Buying Used Car
I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I need to buy another car and need to look at second hand. I've looked at the guide for buying second hand and what to look for when you view the car but out of three cars I've found I would like to look at I was just wondering which looked better on paper. The first one is Ford…
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Advice needed
So I have a car we paid off the finance company for at the end of a pcp deal. Having looked around, I found a dealer that would sell on my behalf. I researched the company and found plenty of positive reviews etc so signed the car to him as in trade with the agreement he paid me for the car upon its sale..... After 3…
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Car Finance
Evening, I have recently applied for car finance with BMW Financial Services. Quite rightly they wanted details of my previous addresses of which I provided 2...my current address of which I have been registered on the electoral roll since 2015 and my parents address, of which I was previously registered on the electoral…
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How much to spend on a used car
Hi all, I currently drive a 2006 Honda Civic, it cost me £3500 3 years ago and it's been brilliant, super reliable, efficient etc. It's now looking a bit tatty and having looked around I'm likely to get about £2k to £2500 for it, not bad for depreciation I reckon seeing that i've added 30k to the clock Looking for a new…
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Good time to buy a new car?
We have a 10 year old car and were looking at replacing it next year. However, with the pound losing 18% of its value since the Brexit vote, and the general consensus seems to be that this, in the long term, imported goods will be more expensive - including cars, is this now a better time to buy another one? Would be…
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Bca ml250 valuation
Hi, I recently bought a car from BCA via a dealer. Actually i paid a dealer to buy me a specific car from BCA. However i think the price told me that the car sold is a little expensive. What is the highest price can get an ML250 AMG with 21000 miles, July 2014, colour palladium silver and some extra options such as running…
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short-term breakdown cover?
We have got our renewal through for the RAC, however we are seriously thinking about getting a new car which could mean we get a free years breakdown cover upon purchase. So we don't want to tie in with a 2 year cover with anyone. Does anyone know of any companies that other short term cover for a vehicle or have any other…
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Change of car
Haven't been near an estate car in sometime now. Looking to spend up to 10k and looking for folk opinions? Needs to have decent MPG, but still good power and a little fun to drive.
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Red light camera....red/Amber ?
So I'm driving again after a few years break and am getting used to my new car and being on the road again and so I'm obviously a bit nervous. Anyway I was stopped at a red light and was next to a big Lorry in the next lane, being a little nervy about my road position and spacial awareness I wanted to get ahead of him to…
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Impound fee too much!!
Hello... And help! Lol My other half flipped his car on Sunday and was informed that the tow charge would be £250 plus £20 per day storage fee. We get paid on Friday, meaning it will be £350! We have no minimum hours jobs and this week we will only collectively be bringing home about £300... Insurance is a no go, because…
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Some advice please!
Hi Guys, I have a 61 plate Vauxhall Corsa, registered January 2012, and four weeks ago the car broke down. I was towed 180 miles to the garage where I purchased the car and four weeks later they ring me to tell me the head gasket has gone and requires £3500 worth of repairs. My problem is: The car is 4 years old - 50,000…
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PCP from BMW. Is this right?
I've always bought cars with PCP. As I understood it, you finance the difference between the purchase price of the car and the future GMV. So if the car is £20k and the GMV after 4 years is £8k, I am effectively borrowing £12k. That's what I repay over 4 years, along with the interest on that £12k. I've just been to a BMW…
