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Vauxhall astra parcel shelf pivots
Can anybody tell me how to get behind the left and right trim,s in the boot to fit new pivot pins for the parcel shelf. The car is a 2004 astra sxi twinport,5 door. Any help will be apreciated.:)
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How secure is keyless entry?
On the Jeremy Vine Show on Radio 2 yesterday there was an article on a spate of thefts of keyless entry cars. This got my attention as we are picking up our new (well, new-ER) car next week, which happens to have keyless technology. Apparently criminals are now using a gadget to pick up the weak radio signal from the key…
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Buying Used car advice
Hi I am planning to replace my car with a used one (one year old, low mileage Nissan). I have selected the model and last week agreed a fee (with part x) with main dealer with £100 deposit. They have ordered the car for me to view this week. I am told if not happy I get my deposit back. What sort of things do I need to…
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Private Parking charge.
Hi all, In November 16 I parked in Asda, Walsall. Basically the 1st two floors are Asda parking and the 3rd floor is private. It is not well signposted and I just assumed it belonged to Asda. I received a £60 fine for basically being there for 10 mins! The fine was issued by Elite Management. I used Private Parking Appeals…
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Damage to rented Enterprise van
My OH hired a van from Enterprise today, and managed to put a small dent in it by hitting a wall. Enterprise have taken £1,150 from my credit card, which they say is a deposit for the repair. They said they will contact us in a couple of days once the repair is complete, and that they will refund us the remainder of our…
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Still have loan car!
Long story short, new 2016 TT had a dashboard issue. Spoke to Audi and it was a 'simple' fix but they needed it for 4 days as software was needed and that had to come from the factory. All fine, no issues. They have lent us a 2017 A5 5 door S-Line 2.0 Quattro auto. Full leather, Satnav, puddle lights etc etc. So we asked…
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AA membership - no number
Is it normal practice to get AA membership for 12 months on a new car - but without a normal membership number - which is necessary to make use of the AA Breakdown app (you need to register to use it - with your 16 digit number) This is the case with my new Suzuki !
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Vauxhall Antara advice plz !
HI guys ! I'm after a bit of advice please Has anyone got a vauxhall antara and if so would you say they're a decent car ? All advice welcome please before i commit to something i may regret !! Many thanks in advance !!
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Mock theory test downloads?
My son is having driving lessons and wants to tackle the theory test soon. Any advice on the best way to learn this part-book,download,recommended websites etc? Thanks
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Young, dumb and in debt
I can't begin to tell you the number of young couples I've come across, not on the property ladder but renting, relatively low incomes yet have a PCP/car finance for some fancy new wheels. My niece who is 21 years old rents with her partner (22 y.o) and has a brand new Audi A3 on finance. She works in retail with an annual…
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Kia seat belt
Anyone know if I have a chance of Kia replacing a frayed seat belt under warranty? The cars only 5 years so not exactly old... £200+ for a new one!:eek:
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Car Buying Sites
Can anyone recommend any decent car buying site such as webuyanycar for a quick sale.
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Cambelt tensioner?
I'm thrilled to be after this exciting part. The one and only, cambelt tensioner. Now, where I'm confused is whether I need the wheel-bit. Or the arm as well. The car in question needs the cambelt done, it's well over due. So I thought I'd get the water pump and tensioner out of the way as well. Cheers
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I've been refused No Claims Discount protection
I've recently had my first car accident in 37 years of driving. My fault and the car was written off. I've had excellent service from the insurance company who have paid me the car's value (which wasn't much). Now I make a policy of searching around for the best insurance deal each year, but as this company had been so…
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Car rental with just a debit card ???
We are popping across the sea to Northern Ireland soon and plan to rent a car from the airport. Now before I ring round the various rental agencies I thought I'd ask this on here. My partner has a credit card but I only have a debit card due to having CC problems several years ago, which I am currently paying off. I vowed…
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Friend crashed into the back of my car...Advice needed pls..!
We were going for a trip to Lake District during bank holidays Mid way through the journey at a Round about my friend who was following me crashed into the back of my Car (BMW 3 series) crushing the bumper, few dents on the back and rear axle problems(rear tyres bit wobbly at slower speed 10-40mph). His was Honda Civic and…
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Neighbour's builder has damaged six month old car with cement - advise needed please!
Hi all Our neighbour has been having an extension. A week or so ago the builder decided to mix concrete on the drive about a foot away from our six month old Audi and ended up flicking bits of concrete plus the dust/sand from it. As soon as we noticed we pointed it out to them, but they said it'll be fine, they'll hose it…
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Learner driver insurance options
Hi all. I'm interested in people's views on the best way forward. My son turns 17 this summer and will be taking driving lessons. Once he has some professional tuition under his belt, I want to take him out to help him clock up experience. We have a second car, a 2007 Yaris (sport model with the optional rear brakes :) )…
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Going over mileage. SmartMiles.?
Does Hastings directs SmartMiles allow you to increase your mileage allowance? And is there an extra charge if you don't update it but go over the allowed amount!? I cannot find any information on the website or on my insurance policy.
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Recommend a Car please
Currently have a 2010 Citroen C4 Picasso which is starting to give us problem after problem so we've decided to bite the bullet at buy another car. We're looking for something a little bit smaller than the C4 Picasso but not too small as it needs to be family friendly. It also needs to be 4-5 door, and needs to be…
