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MOT failure
Hello all! I want your opinion as my car failed in MOT.... :( Below are the defects, my car is a Corsa 2008 model.. Do you think is worth it to get it fixed or i should be looking for a new car.. The mechanic told me that only for the first two bullet points the cost is going to be around 500-550£ * Nearside Front Lower…
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BMW not straight on charges
I booked my car in for service in the way I have done for years. I gave my registration and mileage and was told the car needed an oil service £90 plus VAT. Dropped the car off and got a call ten minutes later to say it needed a full service and including MOT £680 !!! I complained but was told until they scanned the key…
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Car Driven Into - How Much To Repair?
Woke up this morning to find some delightful person had driven into my car overnight. They hit it with enough force to shove it up on the kerb, but fortunately it's still in a drivable state, just some not very nice scratches down the driver's side. Annoyingly my dashcam's G sensor either didn't trigger, or the battery was…
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On PCP- Cam Belt & Water Pump £745 - Oil change £190- Audi A3
Hi, I'm on a PCP for an Audi A3 1.4 TFSI and had a call from audi to say the car is due a cam belt replacement + water pump. Its also due its oil change soon. They said they can book this in for me with prices £745 for the cam belt and water pump with a free MOT since thats due soon too, and the oil change £190 I got the…
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Insurance quotes
My partner is due to shop around for new car insurance quotes in the next 2 weeks, she had a non fault accident in my car (someone ran into her from behind, she was named driver on my policy). Does she declare this on her quotes? Wasnt sure if it wouldnt show up for her name, as it was on my policy - then cause an error in…
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Trouble selling car *ADVICE NEEDED*
Hi, I've had trouble selling a 2012 ford focus titanium 1.6 tdci, its been on sale for a month on autotrader and ebay and I've had no interest at all. I've checked my number and email and they are both correct. So could anybody help me as I can't see what is wrong with my ad, I think its priced right for the spec and the…
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So BMWs arent good?
Where I live I see lots and i mean lots of BMWs, Merceded amongts other brand of cars.I always thought this was because these are the best makes of cars, in terms of reliabilityBut I just read that BMWs and Mercs are like near the bottom of the list of best car makes, (see the full list here)This kinda surprised me. Maybe…
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RAC Breakdown Advice And Next Move ?
Hi all So today i went out to find a nice nail in my tyre but thankfully i do have RAC tyre repair or replacement on my breakdown policy but when i phone RAC up and tell them my issue i get a phone call after 6 and half hours of waiting telling me they can not make it and will put me on a priority call for tomorrow morning…
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carnext.com - bank transfer only?
The "reviews" seem okay but someone could have made them up in a couple of days. The dealer suggests online that they only take bank transfers as payment, which is a shame as I'll be using a credit card for half the purchase - unless the car is still there in 5 months time! One to steer clear of?
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Gearbox Failed on Ford Focus should Ford pay?
Hello, About 3 and a half years ago my partner bought a Ford Focus 2015 1.6TDCi with 38k on the clock from a Ford dealership (5 year HP). Two days ago the gearbox failed at 83k miles and now its costing £1780 for a Recon gearbox, Clutch and Flywheel. I paid (not partner) the finance off earlier using a 0% credit card last…
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Scammer or just a timewaster?
Hi allI'm always afraid I'm going to get scammed because there's always tricks that the scammers get you oni Yesterday I advertised my car on autotrader and immediately got loads of calls - but due to work, I couldn't take them. Later in the day , I called one back and seemed like a really nice guy. Sold me a heartbreak…
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Buying a car with today’s news of the recession
Basically I’ve been planning to buy a new (not actually new but used) car for a couple of months now and I’ve been saving to pay off previous debt and to also put a deposit on finance or put towards a loan for a car. I know it would be difficult to give an answer/predict due to all of the factors involved but with the news…
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Pot Hole Claim M6 J3 Northbound February 2020
hi - on the morning of 26 Feb, i hit a pot hole in lane 3, that sent a massive bang through the car and i was waiting for the tyre to blow out, but it remained intact. i pulled into Corley Services to check the damage but other than a scar on the tyre, the wheel looked ok - i carried on my journey and noticed a severe…
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Next car options/suggestions
Looking to change my car in the next month or so and would be interested in views on the forum. Current car: 16 yr old ford focus, bought from a Ford main dealer for just under £5k 10 years back (incl p/x my previous car which was about to throw up huge bills), it's been a fantastic servant and workhorse..also helps that…
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Locking wheel nut key stripped
Hi When it comes to motors I know near to nothing and I rely on the honesty of my garage. I know it's very hard to find honest ones, but even if I feel that sometimes I pay some extra "taxes", it's many years I go to f1 garage and I can't complain much as I have seen worse. However it feels to me that they tend to lie when…
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Does a lease company need to inform you of a recall?
Pretty interesting question on behalf of a colleague.. She has a plug in hybrid car on personal lease and charges it on an outdoor 3 pin socket that came with her new build house for the purpose of charging electric vehicles. Last month there was a fire whilst the car was charging. Fortunately the damage was relatively…
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Available Car Price Promise
First time posting....apologies if this one has been covered previously. I am purchasing a car from availablecar.com, with collection due this week. I was advised by the sales person about a price promise, where I was told it must be the same spec car, similar mileage and must be at a main dealers or a car supermarket.…
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Booking a Driving Test after failing
My son was about to take his practical driving test in March this year. It was cancelled 3 times in the month leading up to the lockdown. He had been checking the website and booked a test when it was up and running a few weeks ago. After all that, he failed :( . He wants to take it again as soon as possible, and his…
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Sold a car with a false service history
Hi, I recently bought Leon 1.2 TSI at Seat . It was stated on service book that the timing belt had been changed and the service book was stamped, but I started to doubt that it wasn't because the timing belt wasn't tick and the writing of the date is the same as the dealer who help me on that day to purchased the car.…
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Buying a used Astra
I'm thinking about trading in my old Astra for a used one, about 3 years old. I've always had 1.6L engine cars, but the modern equivalent seem to be 14L. The options seem to be eithre SRi or Turbo. I'm not sure of the difference. Any thoughts on the differences between a 3 year old 1.4 SRi vs Turbo Astra?
