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Car Finance - PCP help advice
Hi Guys I've never had a new / newish car and for the first time i've been browsing deals. It might not be everyone's taste but i really like the Jeep Renegade - and from a financial point of view i think id be comfortable paying around the £170 per month figure (could stretch abit more, but dont want the car dealers to…
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Parts and labour warranty on a used car.
I bought a used hand car for my son that came with a three months parts and labour warranty on major components. This warranty is about to run out so I would like to buy another to cover the next twelve months. My son is not mechanically savvy enough to attempt repairs himself, and is on a low wage so would find major…
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"Please cut your old driving licence in two and return it to:"
Just applied online, to renew my Photocard licence (you know, the one that was supposed to be free to renew for life :mad: ), and it says "Please cut your old driving licence in two and return it to: DVLA, Swansea SA99 1ZW" Am I supposed to do this immediately, or when my new one arrives?
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Car discount
I am going to buy two new cars from a dealer at the same time, both on PCP I would imagine. What sort of discount on the list price is considered good/acceptable, or within the range that others have received. I don't often buy new cars, and I am going to buy new ones this time, so could do with some assistance as to what…
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Ford Fiesta ecoboost engines, concerns?
Are Ford Fiesta 1L ecoboost engines ok, the car has a 17 plate.
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Best way to pay a private seller of a car?
I'm going to have a test drive of a car today which is sold privately, if I like it what would be the best way to pay, obviously not cash, bank transfer? The car is advertised at £9,500
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Ford S-Max Blue Smoke/Low Compression Worth It?
Hi, I'm looking for an older petrol S-max and have found a 2.5t very cheap that says "It start blue smoke from exhaust and there is lower compresion on 4 cylinder but car still push well on every gear and I still use it daily but need top up engine oil once a week probably piston rings gone. Head gasket have been done in…
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M4/M25/A41 - Rush hour - when worst?
I may be going to a funeral in October - not passed yet but days rather than weeks! Not certain I'll go, but if I do - anyone with experience of how bad the traffic could be - M4 Maidenhead to M4 junction to M25, then to unction 19? Often travelled the route, but mainly on a Sunday, have done it during the week, but…
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Car won't start whenever it's been standing for just a few days
Hi everyone, I've got a 15 year old VW Lupo (1.0L petrol), and every time we return from a holiday (in our other car) it won't start. In between it gets used every day, so it seems to be when it's left standing. This time it was only for 4 days. This has been happening for about 2 years (on about 5 occasions), and we are…
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Big dog - what do you drive?
Starting to narrow down the search for the next car. We're hoping to get a German Shepherd within the next 6-12 months (during the ownership of the car). Looking at stats is great but in practise, a 400 litre boot doesn't mean a massive amount. I'm doing my research online to avoid pushy salespeople for as long as…
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Car leasing for small business ?
Hi, I have been running my own small business for a number of years, and as my income and expenditure items are pretty basic, and I'm nowhere near needing to be VAT registered, I draw up my accounts as a sole trader on an income and expenditure basis. All my business consists of visiting people in their homes, so a car is…
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Speeding Ticket Help
Ok, I have been issued with a speeding ticket. I was caught by a speed van. I have no arguments or problems with that. I was caught doing 35 in a 20 zone - not great but I thought the area was a 30, even if it was, I still would have been speeding but it wouldn't have been so bad. Believe it or not I have lived in the area…
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Road tax - been an indiot
Hi all Feel like a right idiot. Bought a second hand car from a friend of a friend a while ago. It had a private plate and he had lost the logbook so had to wait until he got a new logbook and put the plate on retention before becoming the registered keeper. I got a text from him last week saying that he had got the…
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Upcoming lidl impact wrench 26th september 20v
Hi I really needed an impact wrench for taking off the lower control arm. Unfortunately i only had a breaker bar, despite being 60cm long i coukd not get the big nut off of it to take it off to change the bush. Ended up having to take it to a mechanic who charged £45 per side to for the job. Lidl have this really cheap one…
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Parking ticket wrong number plate
Hi We as a company usually pay for parking charges etc for our fleet One of the guys I work with received a parking ticket today but instead of VDD it states VOD Do we have to pay it or challenge it or anything?
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Number plate issue
I want to buy suzuki swift. I have checked it and it has recorded a number plate change in 2018. That new number plate belongs to nissan qashqai. Now Suzuki has the old number plate on it which belongs to suzuki. Should I worry about it or it was just a little mistake?
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Buying a new car
I was hoping to get some advice. I know there are risks and each car is different. But I'm trying to work out how much risk it would be... let me explain a bit more... We are looking to buy a new car. We have been looking at cars up to millage of 50k miles. My wife and I have been disagreeing on things, mainly because our…
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Cancel Hastings Direct Car insurance
Hi, I rang to cancel my car insurance with Hastings Direct. I currently pay £32.03 a month and the policy started on the 10th June 2019. I have been told there is a £45 cancellation fee which is fine as that's in the policy, but now I'm told I also have around £75 extra on top of this and the agent could not really explain…
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About to buy used car, mot advisory thoughts
Hi all..I am about to buy a used 2014 smax. It is a great deal but the mot just came back with a few odd advisories. Wondering if anyone had any thoughts about them in particular. It came back hpi clear. Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Any advice very…
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Twisted Seatbelt
Hi all I've got a 6 month old Seat Arona. It seems that the driver seatbelt has become twisted (even when it's retracted, the seatbelt isn't straight). I've spoken to Seat and they say this would be an out-of-warranty repair due to "user error". The cost is roughly £70 for labour, and of course no guarantee it wouldn't…
