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Battery Maintenance
A couple of years ago my car would not start and a simple job of replacing the battery cost a lot of money. The trouble was the battery always started first time so although I did try to charge it I was not convinced that was causing the problem. My 'new' battery has been great and has always started first time with the…
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Parking fine
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Warranty on seond hand car
Hi My son bought a second hand car from a dealer in the middle of September. There is now a problem with it starting and a mechanic has checked it out and said it looks like the cylinder head has gone. Do all second hand cars come with a 3 month warranty by law or does this have to be offered by the dealer? The car only…
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My partner injured as passenger on her insurance
I was ironically driving to get my car re-mot'd. My partner was a passenger, and, the car in front came to a stop but I saw no brake lights. Unfortunately as I went into the back of him, I am declared as at fault. The car is a right off as is around 10 years old, so deemed uneconomical to repair. My partner had insurance…
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Anyone own a 2002-ish Toyota Yaris? Can you answer this
Does the cigarette lighter socket stay live when the ignition is off/keys out? and when the vehicle is locked? My elderly mum has a 2002 Yaris Verso. because she only drives it short distances, and only about once a fortnight, she constantly struggles with having a flat battery. I want to get her a trickle charger like…
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New Tyres - Continental vs. Michelin
I need to replace all 4 tyres on my 2011 VW Eos. 235 45 R 17 94 W Currently fitted with Continental Sport Contact 3's. Local ATS has ContiSportContact 5's at £100.50 each. Costco have Michelin Primacy 3's at £78.58 after discount. Both prices include fitting and balancing. Any thoughts?
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Cut up at roundabout
I'm in the rightlane of a roundabout with a clear right lane on the dual carriageway exit. BMW (had to be), turns from the entrance to my left and enters the left lane at the same time I enter the right. My lane is clear, the BMW has traffic. I accelerate to overtake the traffic and the BMW indicates. I assume he will pull…
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company car
My OH is due to have her company car replaced(every 4 years). Her boss has said she can either have another company car(about £80 per month BIK) with HMRC mileage allowance(approx 13p mile)or have £5k per annum towards using her own car with 25p per mile, plus she wont have BIK deducted from her salary. Using our car is…
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Uninsured Motorbike Stolen from back of Police Transport
Hi, I had an uninsured off-road motorbike stolen from a secure shed in Aberdeenshire, this was then stopped and ceized by the Police and in Liverpool. On the way from the stop sight to the secure storage this was stolen from the back of the transport vehicle. Would the transport company have any liability for the value of…
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Help!!!
Sorry for this extremely naive, panicking post but I've always found advice on here so useful. The situation is my partner and I share the one car. I haven't driven for a while and have got back into it the last month or so, but it's my partner's car and he is the "expert" as it were. He is currently on a plane to Prague…
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Best place to buy a used BMW?
I am planning to buy a used BMW X3 (4-5 years old, looking to spend round 15k) ASAP and appreciate if someone can suggest which is the best reliable place to buy? I am based in Guildford and can travel upto 50-60 miles. Thanks in Advance Crazy
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Has anyone used Roadserve?
Has anyone had any experience with this company before? I've checked out their website and it looks like a good way to save money on car repairs but I can't find any reviews online. Someone posted about it on MSE in Feb 15 (can't include the link because I'm new) and though the post got responses none were from users of…
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7 day insurance suggestions
Hi all, I need to cover a 70 year old female on a Freelander for seven days. She has 15yrs no-claims and a UK licence for 50+ years. Any recommendations for providers? Needs to be fully comp. S
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etyres Congestion charge
I don't have a problem with etyres - infact, I like their service and always use them for replacing my tyres now. Great value for money and great service. However, I have just noticed on my invoice that they charge a Congestion Charge fee (I guess, if you have your tyres replaced in an area that has Congestion charge…
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Can a car have TWO insurances?
Hello If a friend owns a car, he has full comp insurance on it. The insurer he is with says that to add another driver, the other driver needs to have a license for minimum of 3 years. As this criteria isn't met, can I insure the car with someone who doesn't have that caveat? Both people have no claims bonus aswell. This…
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No Pass No Fee MOT - what's the catch?
My car is due for an MOT and I was looking for places that open on weekends. Came across a MOT only place (they don't do repairs) http://thetestcentre.co.uk/ open on Sundays with excellent (and what look like genuine) reviews on google. Their selling point is that if your car fails the MOT, it's free. I called them to…
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I've bought a clocked car, help HELP!!?
Hello, I bought a car from a local dealer about 2 months ago (30th August to be precise). Immediately, I began to have problems with a very strong fuel smell. I took it back and was told "the car was sold without a warranty" but he did take a look. They spent about 3 hours but told me they weren't willing to spend anymore…
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Three Car Collision - who to claim from?
I woke up this morning to find that my car had been hit by the car in front. However, it would seem that another vehicle had hit the car in front which hot into mine and drove off. who do i make a claim against in this situation, as it was not the car in front fault? t
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Contract Hire settlement
Hi Recently had a car accident and my car, on contract hire finance, was deemed a total loss. It was brand new on a 2 year contract hire agreement. The insurance payout, from Glasses guide, appears to be £5k more than the amount that VW want for their written off vehicle. I only have about £1k remaining on the rentals so I…
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Faulty Clutch Cable
Hi All - This is my first post, but really thought someone here could give me some advice. In June I bought a new clutch cable for my car and had it fitted. The weekend just gone I set off on a fishing trip and the cable snapped. AA recovery said it was the piece that attaches it to the pedal. The place where I bought it…
