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Car Tyres - Premium vs Budget, but the part no where seems to address.
So having researched various websites there's tonnes of generic information on the topic of budget vs premium tyres and invariably someone comes along and says something like 'you're putting your life in the hands of 4 small contact points, buy the best you can afford'. I think this is a valid point but also from someone…
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Delivery mileage car..
Hi, I would be interested in buying this car: It is a delivery mileage only Fiat Punto for 7688 pounds from a dealer. How much would you be expecting to receive in terms of discount for this car / price? I am not that good at negotiating. Delivery mileage means that it has a registered owner (dealer) so it is not brand…
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CAT C Write Off Question Please
I really can't believe my luck. I've been hit whilst stationary 3 times in a year, and the third one happened just an hour ago whilst I was waiting at a roundabout. Anyway, the second accident I had, got my car declared a CAT C Write-off, but it was driveable, so I kept it. Obviously I now need to phone my insurance…
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Advice on Next Car
Hi, I’m looking at replacing my current car. It’s getting tired and is starting to cost more and more money through repairs. I want something safe and a bit newer and nicer to drive. I really like the Qashqai – seems to tick all the boxes and I loved the one I test drove last week. I do a lot of miles – around 25,000 per…
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Councils not providing info on appealing car parking fines - know your rights
Local authorities are not doing enough to highlight the appeals process to motorists who've been slapped with parking fines, according to the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO). Make sure you know your rights if you've been unfairly fined....Read the full story: 'Councils not providing info on appealing car parking fines -…
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M25 traffic going clockwise on Friday afternoon
Good afternoon Posting here as Googling my query has produced a mixed bag of results. On Friday afternoon I will need to drive from Bournemouth to Kidbrooke, joining at J10 and leaving at J2. I'm planning on leaving Bournemouth soon after 1pm. Can anyone guess what the traffic will be like going clockwise on the M25 at…
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Pay Off PCP Within 14 Days
Quick question (apologies if covered before), it seems that buying a car on PCP gets you more discount than buying the same car outright, so if I had the money to buy a car outright, would I be able to go to a showroom, get a PCP deal so that I get discounts etc that usually come with it and then pay off within 14 days? I…
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DAB Radio
Hi there I have a DAB Radio in my Car, Pioneer DEH-X8700DAB along with one of them stick on the Windscreen Antenna things, needless to say it is crap, the signal always drops out constantly! Rather than chop and drill the bodywork of the Car in question (BMW 1 Series Coupe). I was thinking of getting one of the following:…
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No claims discount/bonus
I know that most insurance companies dont like to insure two cars utilising the same no claims discount and I also know that there are a few who will accept that I may own two cars and should get the benefit of my careful driving. My question is, what does the law say on the matter? If one insurance company allows me to…
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VW contract hire problem - Early termination
Hello I took out a 2 year contract hire agreement on a skoda octavia. agreed mileage of 16k (8kpa) Dealer offer was £2k up front, with 24 rentals of £180 I decided to add another £2k up front and this dropped rentals to £100 Looking to return the car after 13 months as i dont need 2 cars and have received a settlement…
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Dealing with a short term car rejection return of vehicle
Hi all, I purchased a 2nd hand car from a dealer 2 weeks ago which has a significant fault. I am therefore intending to reject the car under the consumer rights act, 2015. I'm wondering, what the best course of action is with regard to the return of the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer was quite aggressive and rude with…
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Named driver NCD?
Hi, I've been a named driver on my wife's car insurance for donkeys years (she has 12 years NCD). I'm looking at using my father-in-law's car for about a year, possibly longer so need to get insurance for myself. My wife's current policy is with Swiftcover - She's emailed them to see if they can offer me a decent quote. My…
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Legal Advice Required - £1300 damage
Dear mse friends. please read my scenario (yes this did happen) and provide me with your experience or knowledge of this area: - I present the facts and only the facts in this thread: SCENARIO: On friday 4th february I was making my home from work at approximately 16:30. Stuck in slow moving traffic on a busy single…
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Snapped Suspension Arm - Merc
Hoping for some car related help please! Car in question is a 1999 Mercedes C180 Manual Saloon. For the past week or so the car has been increasingly difficult to control when cornering at speeds, like when coming out at a roundabout or driving round tight corners in the rain. The worst event was coming down a slip road…
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Diesel cars - all bad?
The MSE article "20+ Tips for Buying a New Car" compared petrol and diesel cars in an unbiased way, without lecturing the reader about the effects of their emissions. So also, to its credit, did the latest RAC newsletter, which has an impartial questionnaire to help in choosing which type of car to buy. In contrast to…
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side lights
Prompted by a day spent driving through thick fog. Can anyone tell me under what circumstances they would drive on sidelights alone?
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If I want to keep my leased car, it will cost me more!
I don't get it! I have a personal lease agreement for 2 years and car has been great. I thought I would phone up to see if I could extend this for another year and they said it would cost me more money!!! Surely they should discount slightly as the car is older rather than risk me taking my business elsewhere?
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13 Outstanding Parking Tickets
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Clocked car
So...long story cut short. I bought a car approx. 6 months ago which I went on to suspect had been clocked due to conflicting odometer and on board computer total mileage counter (the former read 30k, the latter read 55k). This was never 100% proven but following an inspection by the manufacturer's dealership they…
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Gearbox failed after 8 Months
What rights do I have from a garage dealership that fitted a factory supplied automatic transmission which completely failed after 8 months? They state in a leaflet that all parts are covered by a manufacturers guarantee for parts and labour.
