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Halfords Autocentre Service
Hi Guys, I am a fairy new driver. Please can you guys advise me what the best route is in my case. Thank you in advance. I was recommended to get my car MOT done from Halford Auto centre last year in December 2016 which they passed without any issues or advisory. As I found the service good I booked in January of this year…
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VT. Who signs v5 when not there on collection day?
Hi. I have started the process of voluntary termination today. I now have to wait for BCA to call me with a collection date. I am leaving the car at the dealers when I pick my old one up and BCA will collect from there, which could be a number of weeks yet. I have been told I need to leave the V5 with the car and just fill…
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Selling My Car...
My car is currently being advertised on Autotrader. I have a potential buyer coming to look at the car on Wednesday, following a telephone conversation we have verbally agreed on the price (which is lower than, my original asking price) and I confirmed it is ok for his to come on Wednesday to look at the vehicle and if…
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Haggling with a second hand car dealer.
Hiya, I'm going to see a second hand 2009 nissan qashqai tomorrow advertised at 5k. Could anyone give me an idea of what I could reasonably haggle it down to? It's my first time buying a car & don't want to be done over. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks :)
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Pavement parking leading to £70 fine
Can imagine this is going to catch a lot of people out! https://www.carkeys.co.uk/news/you-could-soon-be-slapped-with-a-70-fine-for-parking-on-the-kerb Probably see this being the same as the mobile phone ban when they caught hundreds in their first week I think it was. Does this mean though, more cars park on the road…
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Warranty and Credit Card re second hand car purchase
Hi, Not sure if this should be posted elsewhere but as it is car related I am going to put it here... It is a bit long winded. I bought a car from an independent garage the car cost £3900.00 I paid the initial £200 deposit in cash and then paid the balance of £3700 on my mums credit card. I then gave my mum the cash to pay…
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Buying an ex-police car?
We need to upgrade our cars fairly soon. My partner has an old car which is leaking and has a small lake in the back so it will either be scrapped or sold to we buy any car. Mine is a few years old and in good condition but just not big enough to get our dog in the back (its a vauxhall adam). As we are planning to get a…
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Cars with fold flat front passenger seats
I'm in the market for a medium sized new car, budget is 10k for a car no more than 5 years old. One must have feature is a fold flat front passenger seat for carrying long loads, preferably one where the backrest folds forward onto the seat base. Does anyone have any suggestions as to possible option? The only ones I know…
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Engine changed.
Hi all. 5 months ago I replaced engine in my car (the same model, same size of engine, horsepower etc). Now I found out that it may be necessary to update it on V5. Some people say that I dont have to do it, some say that it has to be updated. What do you think about it? I bought replacement engine on ebay, it was used.…
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Motorists 'could show driving licence on smartphone' from 2018
The DVLA is developing a new digital service which will let you share your licence data with 'trusted' third parties...Read the full story: Motorists 'could show driving licence on smartphone' from 2018 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…
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Ford focus.
Looking at a Ford focus to buy. 81000. Apparently it's got a noise when steering on full lock. It's had cambelt changed and has 10 months mot. Not seen it started or driven yet. What should I be looking for. Is the noise on full lock likely to be a issue?
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best deal on wheel tracking
hi i am looking for a good deal on having my car wheels re-aligned/tracking? been quoted £25 which seems pretty high from a local tyre shop around the corner in redditch. my friend works for the NHS and i sometime qualify for his discounts.. mark
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doing your own checks on a van?
Autotrader online offer a van check through Experian? Is this the best check you can do? Is this a HPI check?
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V Expensive garage quote
Hi I have had an astra 2006 CDTI for 6 months thats done 80000 miles with no problems until it started making a loud wurring noise and the engine became noisy. I immediately switched off the car and had it taken to a garage. The garage called me after having the car for 5 days and said it needed an oil pump which was…
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Pothole Damage Emergency Repair - Advise Please
Emergency Repair Fit For Purpose? 30th March 2017 I've been having a long running email "chat" with an insurance assessor representing our council's highways contractor. I've formally claimed for wheel and tyre damage and it's been rejected. The contractor seem to be adhering to the national standards regarding…
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Accident in Supermarket Car Park, whose fault?
Hi, I am wondering if I could pick some brain here about what to do next please. I was in the Morrisons' supermarket car park and trying to park in a designated parking space. There was kerb at front end of parking space, and on the edge of the kerb there are rubber covers installed along the edge of the kerb. The rubber…
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Scratch/Dent on car after dealership servicing (Photo)
I'm not long back from the dealership and have just noticed damage to the car. I'm really upset because I've been so careful with this car. They didn't do a 'walk round' with me after and I stupidly didn't think to insist, so I can't prove they damaged it. I know these marks weren't there before. The body check in the…
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How long do you need to wait to get the cambelt changed?
Want to buy this van- http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201611049452956?model=EXPERT&radius=35&make=PEUGEO T&sort=datedesc&advertising-location=at_vans&supplied-price-from=500&postcode=so413sr&page=2 They said every 10 years or 100,000 miles but another guy said 60,000 miles to change the cambelt, who is right?
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3 month road closure preventing vehicle access to home
Apologies if this post is in the wrong forum. I live in a cul de sac, then last house, and about a month ago I received a letter from the developers informing me that the road I live on will be closed for approx. 10 days for road works, so currently no resident has vehicle access to their homes. Initially I didn’t even…
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Lease car damage concern
Hi I lease a car for my wife and the car has a couple of scratches on the bodywork and wheels. They car is due to go back shortly. (Citroen). I believe Citroen have a wear and tear policy but these scratches are not 'acceptable'. So I expect Citroen will charge me for the repair of the scratches but what are my rights?…