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Does my cam belt need changing only done 6k on a 11 plate?
Hi! I purchased a last year which only had one owner. It is 2011, 6k on clock. The manufacturer recommendeds it be replaced after 6 years or 60k which ever is sooner. Although i would like to double check this as i can not find it anywhere only , where do i check? Does it need replacing with so little miles done on it? A…
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Second hand diesel car
The wife has had a company car for as long as I can remember. She's starting a new job in May which doesn't provide a car. So for the first time we will be shopping for a car. Most of the cars we are looking are in abundance if you want a diesel! It's for short commuting so I'm favoring petrol anyway to avoid particulate…
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0% apr car finance deals - whats the catch?
I generally like to buy outright but see there are a number of 0% apr deals around at the moment. What's the catch with these, are the car prices bumped up to cover them or are these genuine good offers?
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Brand new car write offs
Hello everyone I brought my daughter a brand new car on Saturday and she crashed it on Wednesday. The car is straight off the production line and only had 40 miles in the clock. She had a small accident pulling away from a roundabout, it was her fault. Thankfully she is ok. The car is being written off!!? It's drivable but…
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Breakdown cover
Have been with Greenflag for a few years just got the renewal notice at £73.70 includes 2 years no call out discount. checked green flag site and for same cover it quoted £56.10. I rang them and they said the could reduce my renewal to £60.00. Told them not to bother will move to another provider. Taken out with…
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Insurance Renewal & Declaring Incidents
Hi all, Want to draw upon your collective wisdom on the following. Apologies if I exhibit any ignorance or stupidity - it is entirely unintentional! I damaged my car last week. Underground car park, 1 idiot driver (me). I pulled out in haste and scraped the passenger side rear panel against a concrete pillar. No-one else…
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Bidding for a car on Ebay
Hi I just viewed a Fiesta that is on Ebay. The man who is selling it said he wouldn't be in but his wife would be there. Everything seems fine, nice neighbourhood, nice lady, car looks fine etc etc and it is only £250 at the moment with 61k on the clock. It is year 2000 and I just need something to last me a few months. I…
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A curiosity
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Charging 2005 Corsa Battery
Hi , I have a 2005 Vauxhall Corsa with a dead battery. bought a Phaze 4 in 1 battery booster from Halfords, and the instructions say to attach the Red connector to the Positive and for the Black connector to NOT be connected to the Negative on the battery, but on a plain bit of metal on the car. But in one of the reviews…
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Hit and run, third party who's trader claiming vehicle was sold?
Hi guys, I have been involved in an incident with another car who pulled out on me on a side road and I just want some advice from anyone who knows more about situations like what i'm going through at the moment as it feels like i'm going to explode as it doesn't look good currently! I managed to get a picture of their…
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SORN for a week or not worry?
Ok, my car is MOTd to 27th Feb, and i've its MOT booked for 4th March. (its a retest on a corroded brake pipe, now sorted, will pass). The tax expires on 28th Feb. I went to tax the car and of course i cant because there will be no MOT on it, on the first day of the taxing period. The car wont be driven once the MOT…
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Free Brake Checks?
Hi My car passed it's MOT just over 3 months ago. Before I put it in, I suspected something might be wrong with the brakes, but it was so subtle, I thought it could be my imagination. I didn't tell the MOT people 'I think there might be something wrong with the brakes,' as I thought if there was indeed something wrong,…
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Car Accident - Paying for damage - Third Party haven't told their insurance..?
Just a quick post... I had an accident before Xmas. I accepted liability as it seems I drove out over a giveway line - car hit from my right rear end and damaged their front end passenger side. Anyway - quote will prob be £600 - Ive advised my insurance I'll pay for damage. Maybe should not have admitted liability but at…
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Seeking affordable insurance for mature (41 YO) first time driver
Could anyone recommend any affordable car insurance companies. I'm a 41 year old man who is a first time driver. I've very recently passed my test and I'm looking for an affordable quote for a small VW Polo 1.1 2006. As this will be my first ever insurance cover as a driver the price is my most important requirement. After…
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Car Drivers Seat Damage
Hello, first time here and I wondered if anyone can give me some advice. I have a 4 year lease car being returned soon. The lease was for high mileage at 25000 per year and is currently at 90000 miles. The drivers door seat has deteriorated due to getting in and out of the car. The dealer says that I need to replace the…
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MOT due at end of 3 year Skoda Solutions
Hi, We have a car on a Skoda Solutions deal. The contract is actually an HP agreement for 3 years with the final monthly payment to include an 'option to purchase' amount. The contract was signed on 5/3/2014 and the car handed to us on 9/3/2014. The final payment will be on 7/3/2017. The car was registered on 8/3/2014 so…
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Garage Refund advice please
I bought my car in January 2015 and put down a 2k deposit, every 3 months I have had problems with the oil warning light coming on. It has now been back into their service dept 8 times. They have now said to me to pop in and see them later and they will look into getting me out of my car loan. The problem is I owe just…
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Electric Cars
Are there any interesting electric cars coming out soon that will be affordable for the typical middle class geezer? :rotfl: Not talking Leaf, Zoe etc..not keen on those.
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Boring Interiors.....
Just a rant... looking around at most cars these days the layout of the dash hasn't really changed that much. Some techy cars plonk a display somewhere that looks like its stuck on with tape but that's about it. Only makes like Tesla seem interested in how their cars look inside with regards to the dash... surely by now…
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MOT advisory
Planning on looking at a new car at the weekend, have checked the MOT history online and the last one in June 2016 had these advisories Are these major jobs as I'm not a big car buff tbh, everything else about the car looks ideal so just wanted to check before wasting the time to go and see it. Thanks
