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Whos to blame car accident
Hello Guys and Girls, I am having anxiety about the car accident i had this morning, I do believe in my eyes they are to blame, I think the policemen even said he can see whats happend so dont worry, but i just spoken with my insurance who said because the other people didnt admit liabilty it will be down to the insurances…
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Accident on left turn
Coming back from school had a little bump with another car I am sure it wasn't my fault but just want to check and get some advice please! It's a small road in residential area just by the school so it's gets busy and cars always park on the left lane by the pavement and only other lane is basically in use. I was parked…
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Cam belt/chain replacement
Can anyone tell me if a 2010 Ford Fiesta Zetec TDCI 1.4 Diesel would have a cam belt or chain? If a belt, when does it need changing? If a chain, do you have to change them or do they keep going?
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Hit a car when opening door - do I need to inform insurer?
As per title. I hit a car when I was opening the door. It left a dent and the occupant is now seeking payment for body work, which is fair enough. Do I still need to inform my insurer about this given I wasn't driving at the time? I'm basically terrified of having my insurance cancelled for non disclosure and paying…
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comeback on second hand car you've owned for 2 years?
Volvo V50 has given us nothing but nightmares. It was purchased 2 summers ago and has been a gigantic money box. It is 8 years old, about 80,000 miles on it and has needed a new altinator, we've had no car at all for the past 3 weeks now as the turbo went and we couldn't afford to fix it. Finally managed to get this sorted…
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Focus Mk1 power steering
Hi I recently had a new power steering pump and pipe fited everything seems ok but im getting a weering noise is this normal when a new one is fitted? I know before when it wasnt working properly I had a weering noise but was worse? Also my exhaust rattles a bit my mechanic assures me its just stuff loose inside but does…
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50/50 liabilty offer- refuse or accept
Been asked if i am willing to attend court whils my insurance recovers costs for an accident a few minths ago I thought it was all setteked as 3rd party adimited liabilty immediately at the time . Is this worth attending court or should i settle 50/50 not that i know what to expect my car was written off 3rd party admitted…
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Is it true??
I have car insurance with Direct Line. My renewal quote has come in and I am not happy with it. I read somewhere that you can go onto the Direct Line Website and do a new quote as if you are a new customer and I would be able to purchase based on this new quote even though I have car insurance with them for the same car. I…
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Cheapest breakdown cover
I can't find it anywhere on mse? Where is the list of cheapest breakdown deals p,ease?
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Vehicle collection fee motonovo finance
Hi, First time poster after a bit of advice. I took out a 12 month car lease. I have just returned the vehicle and have been advised that there is a £180 collection fee due. This seems excessive to me. I have checked over the paperwork and it doesn't specify a fee it just states one may be charged. Prior to taking out the…
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Are we in trouble with NCD?
Bought a second hand car and insured it with Tesco insurance who we have never used before with a full NCD. But due to timewasters we haven't yet sold our old car. We can't cancel tax and insurance due to potential buyers needing to test drive it right? So we currently have 2 cars using the one NCD. How long is this…
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Does our air con need cleaning?
We've had both our cars for 6 or 7 years now, and only this week noticed the air con isnt exactly cold, more a 'cool breeze at best' :o We've never had the systems topped up/regassed or anything since weve owned the cars, so going ot get both done this weekend. For an extra £10 they offer a service to clean the system out…
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Reduction to replacement value
I was given a replacement value for my car which was written off - another driver's fault. I had to ring the company recovering the vehicle to say I had personal possessions to collect from it. During the same call I was asked if I was happy with the replacement value figure - I said I'd been looking on the internet and…
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Car front wing dented - door now catching on wing. Advice please?
I crunched into an out-of-view post whilst swinging out of a parking space :mad: the front wing is dented and it's shunted it backwards very slightly and caused the leading edge of the door to catch on the front wing when opened. How am I best going about rectifying it? I don't really care about the dent as the car is old…
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Warranty
Should I pay for fan belt replacement if car in for service under warranty 2 year old Peogut 208
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Main Dealership Scratched my Car, TWICE!
So, I took my car into Mini for it's very first service 2 weeks ago. There were some slight complications when it came to them booking in it at the right branch, but we got there in the end. Anyway, the day I took it in, I parked up in their car park, took a picture of my mileage (just in case) and had a good check around…
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HALFORDS - £500 spent and still not fixed
Hi folks Had our MOT last month at Halfords. We advised them before carrying out the MOT that the service light comes on whilst driving and as soon as this light comes on the car starts juddering a lot and had cut out a few times. They proceeded to do the MOT and told us the wishbone (about £150) needed replacing but…
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Trade plate owners
Can anyone help me with a query? We returned from holiday last week to find a Fiat Mobile home parked directly outside our terraced house, on a public road. Parking is already tight on the street as it is a slip road off a dual carriageway so we can only park on one side and many gardens have been turned into drives. None…
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Car Rescue Cover in Europe
Hi, We are taking our car to Center Parcs in the Netherlands on the 2nd July for 2 weeks. I was wondering whether anyone could recommend a Car Rescue Service we could use to cover this break away? We have our car insurance through Churchill, they offer the Breakdown Service for £70 which about the same as our annual UK…
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Buying a double din head unit...advice please.
I am in the market for a new head unit for my W639 Mercedes Vito. It needs: To be a double din with a touch screen Have a DAB radio Be able to control my ipod classic (a decent internal hard drive may also be nice but isn't a must) Have a 4v sub preout (3 pre outs would be better but a sub out is a definite) Have a sat nav…
