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Hyundai roadside assistance
Do you think I should keep and renew my RAC which covers Unlimited Rescue - Roadside, Recovery & At Home Rescue. OR just use the Hyundai roadside assistance which is free with the car but I dont think it offers to send my car back to my choice of place anywhere in UK like I think RAC does If I breakdown and car cannot be…
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Car advice please
Looking for a new car as the current one is in need of replacing. We have 2 kids with car seats (and a teenager but rarely does he come out with us so we are not factoring him into the equation!). The majority of the journeys are short to and from nursery along with taking them out for activities. Occasionally there will…
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2nd Hand car advice please
Hi all, After a bit of advice please, we a bought a 2nd hand volkswagen touareg (5yrs old 34,000miles) from a vw dealer (paid deposit by credit card), picked it up thursday afternoon, drove 70 miles home all fine, go to work friday morning and abs warning light and various other lights all flashing at me. The dealer…
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Opinions on toyota yaris or hyundai i20
Having had a disappointing time with my mini, its time to change (there has been too many faults for my liking, its great to drive but its now out of warranty and all I can see is £££££s at the garage), Ive narrowed it down to a yaris, i20 5dr or i20 3dr. All reviews seem a little downbeat aboyt these 2 but are there any…
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Halfords Wipers rip-off.
I'm not usually one to slag-off companies for over-charging, I believe if you're not happy simply go somewhere else and forget about it. However I was so shocked at the cost of car windscreen wipers in Halfords I thought I would let others know there are much lower-cost options on the High Street. Briefly- I went in for…
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car hit my parked car
Hi, Yesterday whilst parked at work another car bumped into my car causing broken headlight, damaged panel & bumper. The chap was good enough to come in and report it and he has admitted liability and his company has rang me this is where my dilemma begins. I spoke to my insurance people as soon as it happened to start the…
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Car insurance cancelled
So I was in a non fault accident and my car was written off. A few months later when I tried to transfer the policy to the new car I had bought I also asked to change my occupation (as I had gone from a student to working). The insurance company did not like the industry I am working in (gambling) and then cancelled the…
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Worthing to Lyneham Friday evening??
Help me to avoid the jams. We need to do the above journey this Friday, leaving Worthing late afternoon. My DD says the M3 and M4 will be at a standstill when we want to travel! Looking at avoiding them isn't easy so your ideas on a traffic free route appreciated.
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car insurance
hello basically one of my friend was with this car insurance he had 2 months left on the policy and he got banned from driving so he just cancelled the direct debit but he didnt tell his insurance company and the company didnt bother to contact him he just recieved one email saying that they couldnt take the money out of…
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S/H BMW bought from a dealer: Problems! Where do I stand?
Hi Guys On Saturday 15th October, I bought a 2008 BMW 123d from a car dealer in South Wales having traveled from the Isle of Wight. Rather than go into too much detail now, I'll let the texts and emails tell the story. When the saga has been read (if you're tenacious enough to get through it), I'd like to know where I…
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Council Parking Ticket on Private Land
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Wondering what to do next
Bought a car 5 weeks ago,reported a few minor problems within the week. Which are front heated windscreen not working,cd player not working (they said it will need to be taken out and sent to a specialist). They have told me this would need to be approved through the extended warranty,and 4 weeks later after phoning them…
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NEED URGENT ADVICE - Hit & Run
Hey guys, Short and sweet, as I need to make a decision within the next 20 hours. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I was involved in a hit & run, and I don't know what to do Story: Some idiot behind me on a mobile phone was driving too close to me. I had to emergency stop on a country road because a van took a…
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Strange police car
I was driving through town yesterday, and saw this car ( I saw it side-on whilst waiting in traffic). A very ordinary white car ( couldn't make out what model, but something ordinary like an Astra or Focus or similar ). No markings whatsoever, except the word "Police" emblazoned along the side in huge letters. The person…
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Lights too bright?
It seems to me that new cars, especially 4x4 cars, have headlights that are way too bright. When driving, I could swear that the beam lights are on behind me. The whole car fills with light and I can't see anything from ANY of my mirrors. I also notice on some car ads that they advertise "ultra-bright headlights" like it…
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Car insurance with EU driving licence
I have a EU driving licence for 15 year now and according to the legislation I don't need to change it to a UK one before I reach 70. I live in UK the last 5 years. I never considered changing my driving licence to a UK one, but I read that insurance companies may not recognise the years I was driving with an EU licence. I…
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How long is too long for repair
Bought a 2013 Fiat 500L from Local (large, but not chain) Garage. At first test drive was told remote control did not work as it just needed a battery. Arranged finance through garage and pick up was 4 days time, at which time I was told when they went to insert new battery all the 'inards' of the remote were missing and…
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Switching to all weather tyres - sooner or later?
My 2012 Honda Civic is on its original Continental Premium Contact2 tyres, except for the NS front one which was replaced with a Conti SportContact 2 last year by the previous owner. I am considering changing to all season tyres to have better grip and therefore better safety in the winter weather. Advice I've read on…
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Where do I Stand?
I'm hoping this is the correct place to post this... I've got a bit of a problem, and I'm hoping someone knows where I stand. I recently ended up in a minor accident where I rear-ended a taxi at low speed. Its cracked their rear bumper, I'm paying for the repairs and the insurance isn't getting involved. I tried to avoid…
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Nissan dealership issue
I am looking to buy a Nissan Micra. Ive seen one at my local West Way dealership, pre registered and costing £9000. On searching through the Westway website I saw exactly the same model, spec, colour etc for £1000 less, 100 miles away in Manchester The car is over 100 miles away from me but according to website Westway…
