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Used Car Failed After 8 Weeks

I would be interested to hear comments about our situation with a used car we bought 8 weeks ago. we bought it from a small car trader and he specifically wrote on the invoice bought with no warranty....

maggie01

Air Con Not Working In Ford Fiesta

I haven't used it for some time and forgot you are supposed to run it regularly..Well nw there is no cold air coming from it. I don't think I am alone in not realizing that a car service does not...

rondeau

Motor Accident

My car came off worst in a recent accident and we exchanged details, but the other party hasn't reported it to his insurer and mine say they can't proceed until he does. Is this right? My car was...

oxymoron

Tracing Old Cars Update

Just heard back from the DVLA today regarding my request for info on an old car reg found on a family photograph. No luck I`m afraid as because of the Data protection act they are unable to give me...

jezmatron

Motorbike Insurance Tax Licence Triangle

Friday 2nd August is when I take my CBT to enable me to ride my currently SORN'd bike. I am hoping to ride my bike during my CBT. In order to do my CBT on it it needs to be taxed, In order to Tax it i...

tonyav

What Seems To Be The Problem, Officer !.

LOL. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/10198493/Australian-caught-driving-without-steering-wheel.html...

propergomper

Foreign Cars

How long can a vehicle from Europe stay in the UK?

Yorkie580

Good Deal

I've seen a ford focus tdi 1.8 for 4.400. It's 6 years old with 75000 on the clock. I have no idea about second hand cars and I don;t know if it's a good deal?...

Eurox

Displaying Ot Of Date Car Tax

Just bought a car on sunday, It is out of tax since last july but I am ordering one offline as I can't get to the post office. Is it still ok to drive since I will have ordered tax online but the disc...

joko

Glow Plugs Warning Light

This light pops up occasionally on my car, then sometimes just goes off again. this also happened a years ago, nothing was changed, and it just stopped happening recently I also have other warning...

max1958

Hand Break Light Corsa C

light stays on when hand break is up or down and stays on when you pull the wire off the switch as well.

vipersnest24

How To Fix Wheel Baring On My Daihatsu Fourtrak 2.8.tdx1993 Please????

hi does anyone know how to tighten the front wheel baring on my daihatsu fourtrak 2.8.TDX1993 please????

boxtops

Engine Light On Again...

The engine light's come on again on my Daihatsu Sirion. It came on before its service a few weeks ago, just before service - the garage did the emissions test and it needed work on the catalytic...

tonyav

Insurance Claims V Brand.

http://cars.uk.msn.com/features/the-cars-whose-drivers-are-most-and-least-likely-to-make-an-insurance-claim...

Hammer

Vauxhall Zafira Clutch

Mrs H couldn’t get the car in gear this morning and said the clutch felt floppy. It has been absolutely fine until now, no warning signs that it’s on the way out. Our breakdown people have taken...

johnny37

Missing Registration Document

My son bought a car six months ago and he has only just noticed tax ran out on 30Jun (yeah I know). Obviously he will not drive until tax is paid. I'm sure it will be sorted. Problem is the regn...

Brancaster

A4 Stalling

I have a 1998 A4 2.4 with about 114,000 on the clock. Recently I have found that the engine cuts out when I have the aircon going at full blast when I stop at lights or have to allow the engine to run...

ToraToraTora

I Need Your Help!

MrsTTT wants to borrow my car it's 5 metres long hers is 3.5 metres long. She cannot go round a corner without hitting the kerb in her car, she cannot comprehend how I even get my car in the drive. We...

caskat

1988 1.2 Corsa

I was on my way back home from picking my daughter up when all of a sudden i heard a banging noise from the engine and i lost power going slightly up hill, only way i could drive was in first gear...

sherrardk

Sat Nav Idio's Guide

I have borrowed a Garmin nuvi sat nav (can't find the lead for himself's) but it doesn't recognise the post code or name of the place I want to visit, it wont let me enter the street name either and I...

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