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A lot of worry removed from buying a used car - 7 day no questions asked return
Hey Watching the tv last night an advert caught my eye - usually I channel hop but the ad stated 'car delivered to your home, if you no like it, we will take it back up to 7 days, no questions asked.' or words to that effect. The ad reminded me of this forum and as an aspiring philanthropist I though of all the problems…
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Van attacked with crow bar repair advice
My neighbour had his van attacked, the door was open a crack and someone with a crow bar tried to yank it open. Thankfully they didn't succeed but a nasty dent has been left. Is there anything that can be done to tidy it up cosmetically? Obviously the only other solution would be to replace the whole door but as it still…
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Is it worth buyinga nissan pulsar 2017 (67) 1.2 DiG-T N-Connecta 5dr
2017 (67) 1.2 DiG-T N-Connecta 5dr. Are they reliable I heard they have engine problems and are made by Renault. I own 4 cars already I am buying this one for my wife and because we dont have anymore space to park more cars. We had a golf before I want to know if this car is reliable and good price it done 30k milage…
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DVLA lost my identity and records
I am currently in possession of a Jersey driving licence but need to exchange this to a Spanish driving licence but heyho Spain does not exchange licences from Jersey but.......Jersey will exchange a Spanish licence for a Jersey one with no hassle or red tape. I had an idea that if I could obtain my previous UK driving…
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Secondhand Car Problems
Hello i bought a car from CarBase ten months ago, which came with a three month warranty only. We bought the car for 6.5K in cash and have just been presented with a 2.5K garage bill. Do we have any standing? tia
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Does it sound like my horn is broken
My toyota yaris failed it's mot and one thing it failed on was the horn not working so I've checked the fuse and that's fine and when you press down the horn on the steering wheel you can hear something clicking in the fuse box so would it sound like the horn is dead.
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Moneybarn HP - Voluntary Termination & Payment Holiday
Afternoon all, Just after a bit of advice - I've been to National Debt Line and the Money Advice service, but not had any real answer... other than to speak with Moneybarn. I am more than half way through a 48 month HP agreement with Moneybarn, but due to financial difficulties when Covid hit (reduced salary) I applied for…
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Garage booking/quote websites
Does anyone have any thoughts on websites that you post your job on to get quotes? Are any better than others, issues do this, etc? eg whocanfixmycar bookmygarage autobutler mycarneedsa I think it's wise to confirm the price with the garage directly before the work is done to stop any confusion with the third party…
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Help re problems with contacting RAC
I'm burst a tyre at the end of July, the technician came out to put on saver tyre. Went to garage next day to get tyre replaced. They couldn't remove tyre because the nut had been over tightened and broke. Called RAC who advised me to take it to one of their approved garages to try to remove bolt, and they would pick up…
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Car Dealership Responsibilties
Are they responsible for ensuring that a car is serviced before selling it to a customer?
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Car Leasing Applications Declined
Hi Trying to work out why my car finance applications were declined. Car I wanted to lease was only ~£200 p/m with maybe ~£2.5k upfront. - I'm in mid-twenties - Professional - Home / flat owned outright - Earn ~£60k p/a gross (plus bonus) - Credit score on Experian is "Good" but on Equifax its "average" One of the lease…
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battery is so dead, battery charger is reporting it as full.
reall strange one, wifes car seemed fine, it cranked first time every time and now today she went to the dentist and it won't start. it won't even crank, wife tried it a few times and it got so bad that it wont even lock the car.Whenever friends and relatives have this situation - where car wont start at home, I don't even…
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MOT expiry
The MOT on one of our cars expires "on 6th October" - we are then going to SORN itCan we drive it on 6th?
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Insurance Claim 3rd Party Offer
Hi, Need help on my Insurance Claim. I was involved in a car accident last year and the 3rd party admitted fault but insurers wouldn't pay out. I have now taken this to a small claims court and the 3rd party insurer has made an offer 18months later. The offer is far less then the original claim against the 3rd party. The…
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Kia Ceed, Ford Focus, Volvo V50
Hi, I’m considering the above three cars in estate form with 1.4-1.6 diesel engines and manual gearboxes with £0-30 road tax. Budget is up to £5k so I’m looking at 2010-2013 plates I guess I’ve never owned a Kia or a Volvo. My first car was a Ford Orion a very long time ago so I’m hoping people in the know can offer…
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I don't understand the logic in this speed ticket letter from the police
So I was caught going a bit too fast and got that letter proposing either a course (option #1) or a fine (option #2): But, although I have 120 days to book/pay/complete the course if I take option #1, I only have 28 days if I take option #2: It says here, after 28 days the matter will go to court if I have not sent my…
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How to siphon petrol
My car is soon going to be traded in but I only filled it up the other day and am unlikely to use a full tank between now and when I take it in (next few weeks). How can I safely siphon off the petrol? I've never done this before and don't really a fancy explaining to my colleagues in A+E how I have a mouth full of petrol!
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Best way to negotiate a second hand car
Hi there, I’m hoping to get a good deal on a second hand car. Looking at cars that are a year and or two old with approx 20,000 miles. They seem to be around £10k off the price of a car brand new. My question is, does anyone have any tips on getting a good deal? I’ve bought two used cars before and when I’ve asked for flex…
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Intermittent non-starting fault in 2013 van
I bought a Peugeot Boxer (2013; 77,000 miles) about 6 months ago.With the Covid situation I didn't do much with it for quite a long time so have only covered about 1,000 miles since purchase, mostly in the last 2 months. In the last few weeks it has started intermittently not starting, giving a "excessive radiator…
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Not received nip
Hi, my partner has just received a letter regarding a speeding ticket, they are saying that because she didn't reply, they are now taking her to court and she faces a fine of 1000 pounds, but she never received the letter, can someone tell me what her options are please? Kind regards
