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Anyone been on a Red Light Awareness course
Dont know whether to do the awareness course for £80 Or just accepth the £100 and 3 points. I am unwell at the moment.. On a slow phased return to work (currently 4 hrs/day) So, the prospect of going to work and the having to attend the course is a little overwhelming... The couse would be in Birkenhead... Has anyone done…
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Engine Coolant Light on a Vauxhall Astra 2002
Morning All, Advice please. This morning my coolant light came on, there is enough coolant in the bottle so not sure. Last time this happened I think it was something as simple as a fuse or the fan hadn't kicked in. Can someone please help. Thank you, Carol
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3 year major service
What does a major service for a 4 year old Ford Fiesta consist of?
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Telematics a con?
Telematics has been around for several years now. The figures I see quoted about the accident rate for young drivers has not changed since most have been forced to have telematic devices as part of their insurance. Presumably there is evidence that such devices improve the driving of young drivers and hence they have less…
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Keep the Nissan Leaf on lease or buy?
Hi all We have been leasing a brand new Nissan Leaf for two years, ends soon. Need to decide whether to renew lease, get a lease on a newer model (slightly better range, more money) or buy one - either this one or another. It has a few panels dented which would need to be fixed too. At least four scenarios here and they…
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Hydrulic lifters scissor lift
Hi guys I am looking to get a car lift for my home use I have seen the ebay adverts costing around£1k for three ton lift Are scissor lift difficult to maintain? I always dreamed of having one for my car repairs Are there any manufacturer you would use? Is it the hydrulic lifters that hold the weight of the car in the air…
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Focus st query
Hi all Looking at buying a 2013 focus st but a colleague posed an interesting query. My daily commute is about 3 miles max along 40 limit roads. Based on this i will never get car up operating temperature days i use Based on this would that make the st a bad choice and in fact rule out cars of this ilk? Interested in any…
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Car Finance - Faulty Vehicle
Hi folks, I purchased a car on finance in December 2017. I viewed the car and agreed that I was wanted to go ahead and make the purchase as I already had the finance sorted. The only thing that I noticed was a whine coming from the engine, but not being a mechanic I never really bothered about it as I had always wanted…
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Accidentally hit my bosses car?
thank you its been sorted now
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Costs incurred due to vehicle parked in suspended bay
Hi Not sure where I should post this, but hopefully someone can point me in the correct direction. I work for a construction company which needed a crane in place at a site, crane company applied for the road closure & bay suspension licences & were charged to us ultimately. Day of the operation, there is a vehicle parked…
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neighbour scuffed my bumper
hi all, apologies if this is such a simple question but i'm a first time driver so i don't really know much about this! on friday my neighbour scuffed my bumper while i was in bed - i was not in the car as it was late at night. i wasn't blocking any drive or the main road, she said that she rolled backwards off her drive…
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Garage taking the mick
Help !! My car has been at a garage now for 15 months waiting for them to fix the automatic gear box, the first few months the guy was trying to find the right part but eventually gave up hope so we agreed he would put the gearbox back together and I would sort it elsewhere. My problem is that for the last 10 months he has…
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New car purcahse. Must I collect same month as sale?
Hi, Looking for some guidance for buying a car please. I put a deposit down on a used car at the weekend, no collection date was agreed. It was floated collecting the car this week but that isn't possible now for personal reasons, at the time the dealer said "whenever you want". I've since checked insurance and it is £170…
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Should Car Manufacturers Reimburse Customers For Faulty Parts?
My C250 suffered a breakdown due to a failed part, which has lasted about 50% of it's expected life span. When I approached Mercedes and asked to be reimbursed for the parts they stated the following: 1) As the work was not carried out by Mercedes it was against their Policy to refund the parts cost; 2) They have…
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Caliper nipple hole stripped
Hi all I changed my caliper to evo 9 and 350 disc in dec One of the calipers was leaking from piston so took it off and rebuilt it today Car was off road for 6 month plus and caliper was in a box When i was rebuilding today, i opened the two bleed nipples and noticed the thread coming off with it Did some googling and…
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Anyone heard of or used satnavpro.com?
Hi I came across the following site which offers a free sat nav and pays you for using it? It all sounds a bit too good to be true but wondered if anyone had used or heard anything about them? https://www.satnavpro.com Thanks
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SORN Insurance
Hello All, I was wondering whether anyone knew of a good insurer for SORN vehicles? I am buying a new car but won't be driving it until I pass my test, what is my best option to make sure it is covered against theft or fire etc? Thanks.
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Enterprise Car Rental Scam - Help Please
Hi All. Pretty new here but I am desperate for advise. I believe I have been scammed by Enterprise Car Rental. Last October, a driver pulled into the side of my car and claimed on his insurance. During this time his insurer arranged car rental for me (my first one). Enterprise came and I checked the car, they mentioned…
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Can i learn to drive a minibus?
Hi all, It's my first time posting on this site, so apologies if this has been answered before... I'm 21 years old, and have been driving for 1 year. Does anyone know if I can learn to drive a minibus now, and then do my test in a years time? Thanks ND
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Future Cancellation of Insurance help please.
I am about to renew my car insurance with Direct Line from 29th June (best quote). I plan to move overseas very soon and this is very likely to be by the end of October, so I only need insurance for about 4 months. I know I'll have to pay a fee for early cancellation (round about £50 I believe?). Anybody know what sort of…
