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Car on PCH and MOT
I have a car on personal contract hire (PCH) with SEAT it needs it first MOT in January. It has been to SEAT for all its servicing. Just wondering can I take it to any garage for an MOT as SEAT want £50 do do it.
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Searching for high mileage cars on autotrader problem
I was talking today about high mileage motorway-driven cars being undervalued relative to a low mileage city-driven car. Unfortunately autotrader does not allow you to search for 200,000 car without 14,000 being included in the search. I wonder if there is a way to exlude searches for low mileage cars buy using some web…
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Disqualified from driving for speeding. How do I appeal?
Evening everyone! I found out yesterday, I have been disqualified for driving because of two speeding camera situations. A girl, current tenant to my old address messaged me on Facebook, telling about it. Not sure if she’s even entitled to actually handle and open my post. Agency told her they couldn’t reach me, and funny…
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Buying first car
My credit rating is 846 on Experian. Is this good or bad will affect me getting a car on finance? My mum wants to put a deposit down. I would rather wait till payday as I will be out my overdraft then. Which is a week on Thursday. If I allow my mum to pay for me, when they do the finance checks, will being in my overdraft…
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Keep getting flat tyres
Drive a Ford Fiesta and it seems I am changing one of my front tyres once a year as it keeps going flat. There's a puncture as it goes flat again after I have pumped it back up. Any reason why this could keep happening?
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Car buying comparison site
Looking to buy a new or nearly new car but want to save money by viewing a list of what is available to match my requirements. Most websites (from what I've seen) give you the opportunity to compare three of their cars (including Autotrader). I want a website that allows me to enter what type of car and number of doors,…
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Dartford Tunnel
OH had a cheeky email from Dartford Tunnel saying she has not been there for a year and has to go there or sent more money to the account if not she will lose her balance already there. Can they do this? I does seem a bit cheeky.
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buying car for BIL any safeguards?
Hi all, I have put a deposit down on a vehicle for my brother in law who has had a catastrophic breakdown on his previous which essentially renders vehicle a write off. He's in permanant well paid work (bricky) but has had financial probs several years ago. I'm happy to lend him the money and i know him extremely well,…
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Car Brakes & Pads ? How Would I Know
I have often found when asking a car mechanic certain questions about car brakes and pads they get a little bit evasive or have an attitude or answer in a way that a non-mechanic should know the answer. As an example, my car recently was squeaking when pressing the brake pedal. I took it to a local garage to get new front…
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RAC battery warranty issues
hi I broke down in January and the RAC sold me a new battery with 5 year guarantee on the spot for £129.99 Two weeks ago the car lost power. The RAC sent a sub-contracted breakdown truck to tow the car home. The driver told me to get them to recover it to a garage on the Monday morning, but they quoted me £90 to tow it a…
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NO Automatic loan cars
My local Suzuki main dealers has told me that they DO NOT supply any Automatic cars as temporary loan cars when a customers car is off the road for any reason - my car is automatic - so when my car is being serviced - I am stuck ! The thing is that they are Motability dealers - which concerns me - because many motability…
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Question about car insurance
with my first car I had to pay £400 deposit for the insurance, but what if I get a new one and sell my old car, do I have to pay the deposit again?
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New head gasket price
Hi everybody, I'm new to these forum things. I've recently been to a couple of car garages as I've got quite a loud ticking noise coming from the engine for a month or so. I've lost power in accelerating & speed. The garage has said that the head gasket has gone & I need a new one. The cars a 14plate Astra GTC, he quoted…
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Tell me your favourite car fixing YouTube channel
So, more or less as the title: can anyone recommend their favourite YT car channels? I’m specifically looking for those driveway type mechanics rather than the fully equipped garage ones. I already watch Soup classic motoring The savage garage Pedalbox Plus a few others I can’t remember. I’m subbed to several better…
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IMO Car Wash
We have for the last year paid for a contract whereby you get unlimited car washes for our car. The money is taken automatically from our credit card each month and always in advance. We then go to the IMO car wash and get a code from the wallet in the IMO app for the attendant. However when we went yesterday the wallet…
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Electric cars question
How is the range of Electric cars affected by continual use of aircon and heaters ?
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Do I Need to Put a Deposit Before a Loan?
My parents' maturity date is next January and they'd like to take out a loan to pay off the balloon. Is a deposit required or is that only when they're getting another car? They're PCP. Thanks. EDIT: The loan in question would be from their car finance company.
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Car Scratch - Advice Please
Hi Everyone I was wondering if anyone could advise. I very very lightly scraped the side of someone’s car today in a car park. I left a note with my number but as luck would have it the owner returned as I was doing so. I explained what had happened, he rubbed it and a lot of the mark came off straight away. He decided…
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Reverse light wire
Hi all I'm trying to fit a rear dash cam but I can't identify the reverse light wire. I have a citroen c3 selection 2015. What color is it. Thank you
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drivers seatbelt replacement costs
I've had to buy a new seatbelt, drivers side. wondering how much a mechanic would charge me to fit it? it's something I would not want to try on my own.
