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Tow car on a budget needed - any recommendations?
We are handing back our 64 plate Skoda which is coming to the end of it's PCP, fantastic car but we don't want to spend that amount of money this time, nor pay the £9k balloon payment. Max budget: £2,500 ish Annual mileage about 20k To also tow a caravan, which I have in my head requires a minimum kerb weight of 1500kg. We…
50:50 Claim advice
Hello, In January this year my partner was knocked by a lorry on a roundabout. They were side by side. My partner was going straight over, while the lorry was turning right. My partner was the first to join the roundabout and was approximately 3/8 of the way round when she stopped due to traffic. The next thing she knows…
Old Car from Dealer - Law
I am looking at buying a town run around for £999 from a dealer. Now I wonder what the law says. I know it is an old car and the price is low but their again it is not scrap money so I expect the car to function reasonably and not require thousands spending on it. I am looking to run it home and get a garage to look over…
Which car for £1500 Jag Xtype or Ford Focus ?
I have been having issues with a Honda CRV I purchased last week. The seller has agreed to let me swap it for another car. He has two which appeal to me one is a 2005 Xtype Jag 1 2.0D owner full service history. The other is a 2005 Ford Focus 1.8TDCi edge 1 owner as well full service history. Just not sure if cam belts…
Help, what can I do?
So I parked my car in a city centre car park thinking it would be safe. I parked and went to work and came back to a note on my car and a banged up front bumper. I was fuming but ‘at least he left his number’ I thought. I rang the guy and he apologised and asked if possible he could pay for damages instead of going through…
Unbelievable offer on cataclean, £7.36
https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-accessories/engine-oils-and-car-fluids/car-additives/fuel-treatment/?542770410&&cc5_169 I usually need a bottle of this for my MOT. Normally pay £14+ a bottle. But this is on sale for ridiculous amounts with their coupon code. SAVE33 coupon brings it down to £7.36. This must be lower…
How to tax? MOTb not in time before tax expires
Hi My wife forgot to MOT her vehicle since it expired in August. her road tax is meant to be renewed by DD today but we received a letter saying that the car cannot be taxed unless there is a MOT on record. I tried looking online but cannot find information on this. We took the car in for MOT yesterday and had 5 fails. We…
Faulty Van Returned
Sorry for what is quiet an essay but could use some advice. I bought a second hand van (13 Plate Ford Transit Custom) from a large van dealership in London. I put a decent size deposit down and chose to finance the rest. We got the van home and it sat idle for 2 weeks while I sorted out insurance (young van driver…
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