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Double MPG
Sorry if this is a daft question, but I'm looking to replace our 2007 Merc B Class for 2016 Nissan Qashqai. The Qashqai apparently has an MPG of around 70 MPG while the B Class is around 35. Would this literally mean our fuel costs would half, everything else being equal? The B Class is petrol, the Qashqai diesel. Thanks
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Selling vehicle, what does this mean on AA car buyers contract?
Afternoon,Hopefully selling my vehicle later on, so printed out two copies of the AA Car buyer'/Seller's contract.On it it states:VIN matches the V5 - All good.Registration document completed by buyer/seller - All goodBuyer has received V5C/2 (Green slip) - All goodRegistration document (V5C) exchanged - What does this…
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RAC
Rac have been chasing me for a renewal. I realised at this point my motor insurance renewal was also due and included Rac cover. So basically I have been paying for the cover twice , Surly the Rac should see this and not chase for individual cover as well. If I only had the insurance cover they could see I had it in the…
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Mondeo Mk4 Bluetooth Phone Connection
I have a quandary... If someone calls me while in the car, I can answer the phone and talk to them happily. However, if I want to call someone, I press the stalk and state 'Call "name"' and it does not recognise it - it just asks me 'what category' over the speakers, If I say 'dial' it does the same. But - if I press the…
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Police letter says I excide speed over 30 miles in London what is nearly impossible
Hi I have Met police letter that they capture my speed over 30 miles above a limit. Now they trying to push me to book a course to learn the danger of speeding or I'll be charged 1000£ or more. I know my style of driving and I don't believe I could drive in London such a speedy, is clearly some error. How to challenge this?
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Car Satnav issue
I purchased a Mercedes GLC in 2020, still under warranty, however I keep getting a satnav error, the car has been in to the dealership numerous times, two days each time to reload the satnav system. The error comes and goes normally when we are going on a long journey, it is going back in to the dealership again on the…
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Should the garage pay?
So my girlfriends car broke down last night with no warning and had to be recovered. It has been looked at today and found the timing belt has came loose. Now just wondering where she stands as she has receipts for the timing belt being changed in April and if done correctly it definitely shouldn't come loose so soon. So…
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Car price changing after agreement signed
Hi everyone, hopefully I’m in the right place. I agreed to purchase a new car from Jaguar in December, price and part ex all agreed and signed. This was with an estimated lead time of 9 months so was expecting to get the vehicle on September. I got in touch with them today to check a few things and get an update and…
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Confused testing fuse slots with multimeter
Hello. I'm hoping someone can offer a bit of help here. I am looking to fit a dash cam which will require switched live as well as perm live & neg wires as I want to use the park mode feature which requires all 3 connected. The cam comes with its own hardwiring kit. I looked up some videos on how to do it & set out to…
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Mazda 3 Advice Please
Hi ! Considering a Mazda 3 3rd Gen ( 2014-2018 ) end of the year, Sport version due to bigger rims and more tech. Fits the criteria of 5 door, Petrol, Manual. Decent size, good economy, cheap to tax, reliable, fairly quick and loads of in car technology I'd strongly consider Mazda used approved as the prices are comparable…
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is the brake pad wear indicator an MOT failure?
is the brake pad wear indicator an MOT failure?
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Vehicle recall
Looking for everyones opinion on this…. I was served with a recall for my Mercedes ML350 (2011) on 26th May this year for a brake servo fault. The recall stated that the vehicle must not be driven. I followed that instruction. MB Technician came to house and tested it and it was deemed faulty. Technician sent me text to…
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Car lease extension- excess milage
I hope this is the correct place for this query. When seeking a formal extension to a car lease would a charge be made for any excess mileage at the end date of the original contract? Thank you.
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Car dealership repair or rejection rights within 3 months
Hi, I bought a used car just under 10 weeks' ago (12/5) from an independent car dealership as a cheap run around after my car was stolen. It's a 14 year old car with pretty high miles, but it was from a dealer and came with 6 months warranty so I thought it could be a cheap, safe option to get me from A to B without the…
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Buying a car by bank transfer - good or bad idea?
I've found a car I really want to buy and I'm having an RAC check being done on it tomorrow which is costing £256. The car is at a dealership. I've looked at so many cars and so many different dealerships over the last few weeks my head is swimming with information, and I forgot to ask this dealer if they accept credit…
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Car Tax Refund
Hi I PX'd my car for a newer one 4th this month, within a week I received a cheque, refund for the car tax, I tried to pay it in via my Bank App on my phone first scan sent an error code and said to scan again, which I did, but then it gave the same error code, I tried it one last time, this time it told me the cheque had…
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Reversing into a space - at fault?
I was in a car park, reversing into a space to my right, there was no one behind me at this point. As I'm backing into the space, another car tries go around the front of me and scrape the side of their car across the corner of my bumper. My insurance company has said I am at fault because I was obstructing the lane of the…
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Car Safety Ratings
Hi, do you consider safety ratings when buying a car I was looking at small family car A3, but according to Euroncap it only has 89% Adult occupant protection and 81% for child, which is really low for the money I would have to pay for the car. For example Skoda Scala which is also a small family car would be much cheaper…
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Car Breakdown Repair in France
Hi I was traveling to France with my family and unfortunatly the car broke down, with a bit of luck it was just as we got to the hotel.It was found that the water pump failed and was leaking coolent. The total repair bill was 773 Euros + 20% VAT total cost 927.60 Euros. My question is can i claim back the VAT as the car…
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Vauxhall insignia yellow warning light with spanner
hi yesterday whilst driving i got a yellow warning light with spanner , i lost power and acceleration, and managed to drive home but was lack of power and would not travel fast service has been done few months ago not sure what the problem could be
