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Which car to buy?
I am trying to work out what car to buy for my wife, to replace the one she has just written off, so any advice gratefully received. the criteria are as follows: I am looking to buy secondhand, say 5 years old. The car she has just written off is a Saab 9-5. Secondhand, these are not expensive, but I am getting upset at…
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I commute from Birmingham to Milton Keynes - how can I save?
At the moment I live in Birmingham and work in Milton Keynes. For a number of reasons it is not possible to move so I go by train. It costs me £350 per month with Virgin. With the London Midland it would be £250ish but the earliest train would get me there after 9am. I have gone onto car share websites with no luck (I…
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Oyster card confusion
I have started commuting in London using the PAYG Oyster card. However, I am very confused as to how it is charging me because I was under the impression that it caps the daily running cost of journeys to the price of a daily travelcard (around £6.50 for zones 1 to 6?). But, I have been using around £10 per day according…
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Car Accident not my fault? advice needed please
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Tyres
Hi, I have just been quoted £120 per tyre by ford for my focus. Does anyone know of anywhere that will be significantly cheeper? Kwikfit and the like are pretty much the same and a rip off.
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PCN - incomplete visitors permit
I had a relative come visit yesterday and I gave him a visitors parking permit so that he could park on the street for the day. Without me realising, he scratched off the date on the card but didn't fill out his car's registration plate details. This has subsequently led to him getting a PCN (code 16). Is there any hope of…
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lost radio code for my renult laguna anyone help
can anyone please help me i cant find my radio code anywhere in the manual after my battery went flat its a renult laguna model no RENRDW100-10 TM825 RNRDO130133461 PRODUCT NO FD0203480133461 THANKS IN ADVANCE
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First letter out of the blue demanding £120
I have received a letter today from a private parking company who say on 3rd dec 2007 my car was parked illegally and was issued with a civil penalty charge notice of £40. There was no ticket put on the windscreen and nothing was ever received in the post, i have a parking pass to attend the university (it was their car…
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Selling a car abroad
Hi guys, To cut a long story short and guy in Bosnia has agreed to buy my car. His friend who lives in the UK has come to view the car and they are happy to continue the sale. Regarding the DVLA I just fill in section 11 with a letter stating the change of ownership and send this to them. I then give the rest of the V5 to…
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Anyone got a SEAT Altea?
SEAT = car seat = something you sit on Can you tell me if you have found a seat of seat covers that let you use the middle table in the back seat while using the covers. If so then where did you get them from. SEAT sell a sheet of material that just covers the back seat (where your back goes) and they call it a seat cover.…
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Garage problems
Would really appreciate any advice re this. Have a BMW E34 520iSE registered in 1996.Has just failed its MOT-two key issues a)the rear tyres are worn and need replacing. But they are a strange metric size that was only put on that model I think it comes out at about a 15.5 size wheel. Had considered having the wheels…
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Vauxhall Zafira engine problems...anyone able to help?
Hi everyone, can anyone help me with this one!?:confused: About four weeks ago my 2001 Y reg engine went to the big engine graveyard in the sky. I eventually got an engine from the scrap yard, I was assured it was a runner and it does run.....but badly (at the moment). Only thing is, it's a 2002 engine with a few…
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lashave
Please can anyone help me get my ford stereo code for a fiesta r-reg s/n M002629 model 6000e.o.n. I have no tunes due to my girlfriend running the battery down Please! please !please help!!! Many Thanks in advance.
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The collective power of MSE users
I'm looking for a car...can you help? Have you seen my future car parked next door with a for sale sign on it or in your local press? supermarket notice board? Shop window? If so let me know! Right this is what I'm after: Audi A4 AVANT (estate) TDi Any colour New shape Sub 60K Budget: 8.5k I've been looking for quite a…
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Car radio unlocking
Hi, Does anyone know how I can unlock my car radio please? It is a Phillips for a Renault Megane sport. The model no: 22DC461/62L Serial number? FD 0998 4140 056739 Thanks, Vicky
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Extended warranty - where to buy?
The warranty on my 3 year old VW expires today so I called them for a quote for an extended warranty and was told it would be £439 for the 'unlimited mileage' option or £409 for '15,000 mileage' option. Both seem quite steep and are more than I can afford at the moment. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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First time car buyer
I am a first time car buyer and am looking for a used automatic 5dr with a budget of about £1500-2000 -there are some good deals on autotrader but are there any other reliable used car websites that others can reccommend? thamks
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New water pump on laguna
Can anyone, tell me if this is a big job to do or approx how much it could cost to replace thanks bb
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train sites and solo cards.?
hi im trying to book some tickets but the only card i have is a natwest solo card, but the problem is ive tryed national rail and virgin and they dont take ythem. has anybodt got a website i can book trains with my solo card. thanks
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Battery problem, Nissan Almera
My battery warning light came on today. When I got it home I found that the battery was hissing, and oozing acid from the top (I have diluted this and cleared it up so it doesn't dissolve the mounting plate). I guess my voltage regulator's gone wrong? The warning light went off when ticking over at traffic lights,…