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Breakdown cover for 2 cars same household?
Wife is now back on the road and we both drive older cars I am looking for recommendations on how best and cheapest way to get covered on both cars for Home Start and Recovery please? Thanks as usual F
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Leasing a vehicle
A lot of people lease these days. Just wondering when you lease, who pays for the servicing, and new tyres, exhausts etc, and repair costs? You would think it would all be included in the lease agreement. But I suppose they are not that kind of lease?
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Ford Motorcraft Service
I have a Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost that is just coming up to it's 4th service and I have contacted my local Ford dealer who suggested the Motorcraft Service as opposed to the Main Dealer service. (same dealer and Ford bits used on the service but substantially cheaper). I can't find any online reviews (which is strange :) )…
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Ambulance / Parking Bay
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Insurance Premium went UP with no claim made
Hi to all reading this thread. I recently received a letter from my car insurance company informing me that my premium went up £430 due to changes in my insurance details. I phoned them and was told that I phoned my previous insurer back in 2015 informing them my car was scratched by another car while stationary. They now…
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MOT Pass - Parking Brake Fail
Just had my 207 in for MOT and it has passed which I'm pleased about. :) Only thing I've noticed is on the brake test print out is that brake efficiency is PASS but parking brake says FAIL - Does they mean the brake test failed? Either way I've got an MOT pass certificate.
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Best way to get illegal car shifted?
So there is a car parked awkwardly in my road (taking up two car's worth of spaces) which has no tax, MoT, or insurance. It's been there two weeks and is unlocked although being an automatic in (P)ark, it can't be moved easily. Tried jacks under wheels but still can't shift it; too much weight/friction on the jacks. Have…
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How far can you drive on tyre sealant?
I got a puncture a couple nights ago and the AA came and sealed it. The guy said that because the puncture wasn't a round nail but a thin key, he couldn't seal it properly and it is leaking air. He said it was good for the evening but the next morning may well be flat. he said usually they say a sealed tyre can be driven…
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How To Check If Car Is Imported
Hi everyone. I'm set to buy a car from motorpoint tomorrow. Its' a 16 plate Yaris and I just want to triple check that the car isnt an import. So far I've: 1) Asked motopoint if its and import and they said no (surely they have to say if it is or else I would give the wrong details to my insurance company). 2) Did a HPI…
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How much is a cat D repaired 10 year old car worth ?
Hello I'm looking at 2007 Skoda Octavia vrs , in the blue colour , which has the touch screen satnav system in . The car itself had its cat D in 2009 , only had 2 owners altogether . The last keeper since 2009 . The car is the petrol 2.0 tfsi and has done 106000 miles , but only has very little service history with it I'm…
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Help local police impounded car and financier repossessed it and has it now
Hi my vehicle (financed) was impounded by local police for driving on suspended license in Los angeles California . I was told the next day by the local Police department watch commander if i remove the suspension he would release the car as I was already in the process of getting it cleared. I managed to remove the…
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mot advisory advice please
Hi, I'm looking to buy a used car. I've seen a vauxhall corsa (05 plate) which looks great but noticed one of the mot advisories for the last couple of years had been ' front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt'. I have absolutely no idea what one of those is, so was wondering if…
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Any advice appreciated.
Hi, The following was the initial email I sent to Halfords in Manchester; My son's 2005 Ford Focus developed a slight steering fluid leak from a pipe which he got checked out by our mechanic. As he couldn't get the car booked in for a few days, he was advised to keep the system topped up until it was fixed, as it was only…
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Problems with car from dealer
Hi. I do intend to phone citizens advice but at the moment I'm on holiday until the weekend and wondered if anybody could advice in the mean time. We brought a 14 reg car from quite a well known dealer 52 days ago. We paid 5k cash sale. After 15 days the eml came on we was advice by a mechanic that the problem was it…
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Dashboard cam holder?
I've got a Nextbase 212 dash cam,it came with a windscreen suction holder. I dislike these suction ones & would like something that can go on the dashboard instead,can you guys suggest an alternative holder? It has no threaded bottom so I can't use my Mobius holder:( (which was fab) Would anyone recommend one of those…
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2007 X5 Problems
2007 X5 Hopefully someone can help as have been to 7 mechanics and no one can help even after putting it on the computer. Battery went flat so had it changed. Approx a week later the screen for sat nav/radio screen went blank. Radio stopped working. Parking sensors stopped working. Has been this way for months now and…
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Third Party Claims - Car Accident Advice Needed
I was involved in a car accident on Monday. The other driver has already admitted liability to the insurance company but my car may well be written off. It is brand new, with only 400 miles on the clock and I got it through a salary sacrifice scheme at work. If it's written off my t+c's say my contract will be cancelled…
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Bought a car but conned -Fraud
Hello I need some advice my brother has bought a car from an employee at work one of his bosses. He bought a fiesta but later on found out the car was a D cat car. The seller has not told him this but sadly my brother has a habit of not getting advice before buying. We have looked into what the car is worth and he paid…
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Pug 207 2009 1.4 thoughts and other cars
I need a new car ASAP. Saw a PUG 207 Verve 1.4 petrol (3 door) this morning (used car dealer) 3 month Warranty. 70,000 miles Has had recent waterpump and timing belt change I don't want diesel. Does it sound ok, anything I should beware of with this model? How about a Meriva (old shape) any good? OK I know it's cheeky but…
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Dealership Servicing Car on Finance
Hi in February 2017 I bought a car on finance from MVP vehicles in Nuneaton, it is a Mercedes c class coupe 2013 reg. At the time I did not realise that the car is overdue service by 465 days (the car now flashes this). I have now realised the car was not serviced however when I contacted the dealership they said it is my…
