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Help and advice please
Hi, I am a novice when it comes to mechanics I’m afraid. My Citroen C3 05 plate went in to have the clutch replaced after breaking down. The garage got the wrong part to start with so the car was in for a week! I have had the car back for 4 days and has broken down again!! This time I have been told it’s the gearbox by the…
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PCP Mileage Change
Hi all Two days ago I took out a PCP with Black horse financed and agreed a mileage. However , I have been offered a new job and could do with increasing the mileage by just 1000. Does anybody have any experience of having done this or know if BlackHorse would change this. I'm aware there will be a price increase but I…
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Dpf filters
Can anyone explain to me how these are good for the environment? My basic understanding is the dpf collects soot and stops it being burned out the exhaust. However the dpf needs to regularly be burned off , so isn't this effectively causing the same pollution just in one go rather than continuously? I know our company vans…
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Cheap reliable simple car
Cars these days seem to be more complicated with turbos , dpf filters, electrics etc. I want something simple and economical. Previously I've had good experience with old VW's but the pre 2000 models are getting a bit long in the tooth now. My latest Corsa has seized injectors and various other issues and I'm sick of…
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Suzuki and RDE
I have just discovered that Suzuki may be having problems The Baleno has stopped production - something to do with RDE1 - although my automatic Baleno averages over 50mpg and costs just £30 road tax Which is strange - because the Baleno and Swift are built on (near) identical platforms - yet the Swift is unaffected. Could…
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AA Complaint Advice
Hi i'm hoping for some advice over an incident that happened last month, I went to London (100 miles from home) for a day out with my child, I parked at a tube station car park, whilst in London I lost my car key, I am a member of the AA so I rang them and all they did was offer to send a locksmith but it wouldn't be until…
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Used Skoda Discount
Hi, I’m looking to buy a used Skoda Citigo from a main dealer. Price is £7000, I can get it around £700 cheaper from a small car dealer but prefer to buy from main dealer. Anyone got any idea or suggestions on how much discount I could get? I plan on getting my own finance from Sainsbury’s as the rate, 3.6% is a lot better…
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Cheap Petrol on the A1 north of Newcastle
I am going on a cruise from Newcastle and will be travelling South on the A1. I won't have enough petrol for a round trip back home, I can manage the trip south with about a gallon to spare, so I will have to get petrol before Berwick upon Tweed on the return journey. Where would be the cheapest, and easiest place, to get…
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Errors on Motor Insurance Database
Hi. I wonder if any of the experienced folks on here can help with a very tricky problem. For once my DH listened to my nagging and used a comparison site for car insurance renewal rather than auto renewing with the same provider. All went well, and he received quotes that were more than competitive, including one from the…
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Insurance question about where I keep my car
I'm a new driver and I'm currently looking for quotes on Money Supermarket. On one of the questions (where it is kept at night) I can choose between on the street (near home) and on the street (away from home) and I can't find any explanation even after googling as to what the threshold might be. I'm a bit worried about…
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New car brokers
I have arranged to buy a new car through a broker and they have put me in touch with a car management service. I paid a small deposit by credit card but the company wants me to pay for the car in full, forty eight hours before they deliver it to my home. Is this normal procedure or should I withdraw from the deal? They say…
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"Trust" Ford
Just dropped my car into service. Typically, I do have a decent experience with Ford when it comes to servicing and no real issues. On this occasion however, I felt like I was just being sold to. The person I was dealing with was obviously a little nervous and been told to upsell as much as possible; changing break fluid,…
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Evans Halshaw Extended Warranty and Guarantee
Just posting this for other's benefit in the hope it helps others in the event that Evans Halshaw refuse to make a repair under an extended warranty and guarantee they have sold you (i will refer to itthe warranty and guarantee as "the guarantee" for ease). I purchased a car from EH along with the guarantee around 4 years…
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Motor Insurance claim help needed
Hi any advice would be really appreciated. I was driving up my road the other day and both sides of the road were parked up with no spaces I went round a sharp bend at the top of the road when a vehicle [taxi] approached in the opposite direction. I pulled over as close to parked cars to give as much room for the taxi to…
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Hidden Car Fault Advise Please
Hi just looking for opinions on this so will try to be brief.Bought a secondhand car from a large dealership for £8k cash.About a week later, nice day so I decide to give it a clean inside-it wasn't that sparkling when we got it.It has light coloured leather seats and I had noticed a very faint mark on one seat which…
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Category AM?
I've just renewed my Photocard Driving Licence, and it has come back with an extra Category on it - Category AM. What I don't understand is, the Category AM is valid from the date of licence renewal, whereas I have Categories A, B, C1 and D1 (with associated E Categories) running from 1981 and 1987 respectively, which…
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Buying a 3 year old Car from Carshop - advice regarding warranty + paint protection.
Hi Guys I've found a car that i like at a price that i think is good (ive been to view it today) - ive compared lots on the internet and from shopping around quite a few forecourts - im now at the stage where i am ready to purchase, but first i would like some advice from members. The vehicle is a Jeep Renegade (i know…
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Suzuki Swift steering not center
Since getting my Suzuki Swift 59 plate nearly 2 month ago the steering has always been off center when driving straight, and always felt heavier on the right side. I had the tracking done a few weeks ago which didn't sort it fully and just had it back to be checked which made it even worse! It reverses straight but doesn't…
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Brand new car - oil change
Hi guys I’m buying a NEW car tomorrow - Ford Fiesta St Line 1.0 Eco-boost 100. Before I pick it up this weekend, I would like to know if I should get a free oil change when I get to the first couple of hundred miles, and if so should that be given to me free of charge at the dealership? I’ve seen conflicting answers…
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PCP VT - Specifying different effective date
Hi, I'm moving countries at the end of March 2020 so looking to exit my PCP around that date as I don't require a car in my new place of residence. Many of the VT templates are stated with having 'immediate effect', but I understand that the finance companied can drag out the process as long as they can. Is there any…