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Kia Picanto - MOT & Servicing
Sorry if this is a silly question but I have a Kia Picanto, still within the 7 year warranty. Do I need to take it to a particular garage to have the MOT & servicing done to preserve the warranty? Would it be the case that if a part was needed which was covered by the warranty, I may have to then go to a KIA garage? Is…
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Damaged Windscreen from Falling branch
Hi People Last week the wife came back to her car, which was parked on the road side, when she saw the windscreen being completely smashed, with dents to the bonnet AND roof. A note was left, from a council tree surgeon, explaining that a branch from an adjacent tree has fallen on to my car and that I can claim via the…
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Why don't they configure cars how we want?
Went to have a look at a new car today Mazda 2 They basically have 5 versions but none which are right for me. Sport Nav has a lovely interior but not so nice exterior Sport Black has nice exterior but tacky interior SE-L version without satnav has cheaper wheels tacky interior and not so nice exterior When I asked the…
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Name change on licence
Hey Everyone, I was wondering how long would it take for DVLA to update my licence with my name change, I will be posting it today. Thanks
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Car insurance help please
Hi everyone, I was involved in a minor car car accident at a speed of around 3/4mph a scratch on one side of my bumper was only damage to me now the TP is claiming for whiplash for him and passengers I did not wish to claim for anything, now the problem is that my MOT had expired 5 days before the accident genuine case of…
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Car Warranty Schemes
Hi Picking up a car from Car Giant tomorrow and I refused their own car warranty through AA as I want to arrange myself. I've had a quick look but I can't seem to find anything on the site around recommendations on this? Is there anything out there people can recommend to me? Car is just over 3 years old and has 50k miles…
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Manchester All Day Parking (South of centre)
Does anyone know of any cheap (sub £5) all day car parks in, or within a reasonable walk of, the University/Royal Infimary/Oxford Road region of Manchester? Ideally a £2/3 a day jobby. Of course free would be even better! I travel in from the south a couple of days a week and have been using the East Didsbury park and…
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Purchase of a faulty 2nd hand car from a dealer
I bought VW Golf for £4495 on 11th February 2017 and on the 16th the brake warning light came on. I looked in the manual and it said to top up the brake fluid which I did. I drove it for around 15 miles and the brake warning light came continuously bleeping loudly. As it is the brakes I cannot drive the car at all after…
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Should I expect to be put back into pre-accident position
I haven't had an accident for many years so not sure what position I should expect to be in these days. I was hit on a roundabout by a driver who didn't give way to me coming from the right - she just sailed straight through. It was low-collision and no-one was injured. She has admitted liability. My car has now been…
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Is this suspicious?
Hi all - After some shopping around I found a car I liked on auto trader which was located in S!!!!horpe (I'm in Swansea) with a company called Motor Depot. After talking to the sales people I decided to 'register interest' by putting a refundable deposit down over the phone, and going through some details with them. At…
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Where should I register and insure my car?
Hello, I'm looking to buy my first car soon. I'm 22, I live in London and my parents live in a small village in Cambridgeshire with no public transport at all. The quotes for insuring a small car in London are around £1500, the quotes for the same car in Cambridgeshire are around £500. I don't really need to use the car in…
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How to dry out a KA
My fors KA cabriolet has got a roof which has not survived well this winter. Add that to the fact that I haven't driven it (am using my Dads car) as the KA's heating stopped working. I now have a new job and will not need the KA at all. It is covered in mould inside, although it wipes off pretty easily. MOT runs out in…
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Owners of polluting cars to face £20+ daily charge to drive in London
From October some will be forced to pay a £10 surcharge in addition to the £11.50 Congestion Charge...Read the full story: 'Owners of polluting cars to face £20+ daily charge to drive in London' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New…
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Dashcam footage
Yesterday I had the misfortune to be behind an idiot who slowed down to 54 mph in the fast lane of the A1 to stop me getting past, I moved into the lafthand lane as I was turning off at the next junction, the car in front thought I was going to undertake him so he accelerated. If I pass this video onto the police will they…
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Paint
40 yr old petrol tank on a old motorcycle , dents sorted , hi build primer , normal prime , paint and laquer all of those have been in CANS mixed by car paint factors , after paint and rubbed down with p2000 and soap , after laquer , same again , final coat of laquer on , almost smooth to touch and buffing with a clean…
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New car, option I specified now standard
Looking for some advice on my situation. Ordered a new car last June , there was upto 12 months wait and was informed that the price at time of order will be price protected against any price rises . The price has risen twice since june, however, an option that I ordered is now standard. Can I be charged for this option or…
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Parking Sign help
Does this sign mean I only need to have parking permit on event days? and rest of the days I can park for free? or Do i need parking permit for all day event days and those time shown there? http://oi66.tinypic.com/2cqg1th.jpg
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Buying new car at end of the month
I'm about to buy a new car and the dealer says the offer is only valid if registered before the end of the month. With the new tax disc rules does this mean that dealers can no longer tax the vehicle with two weeks advance tax like they used to? Basically seems a pain to lose out on a whole months' tax on a brand new car.
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Parking fine
Hi I'm looking for a little bit of help please in regards to a parking charge. I parked in the Ibis hotel Reading car park entered the hotel and paid my £5 parking charge which according to the sign outside covered me for 24 hours. Approximately 7 weeks later I recieve a letter from DRP stating I owe £160. I have recieved…
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Private plates - a lighthearted question
OK, so nothing to do with money-saving - quite the opposite in fact. But a fun question, I'd like to hear your thoughts. Driving down the M90 last night, I was behind a huge great Mercedes, registration FLY8E. Obviously meant to be FlyBe. Who does it belong to, I wonder ????? ( Yes, it appeared to be heading for Edinburgh…
