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Returnable deposit?

If I put a "holding" deposit on a car (for sale by a private individual) so as I can arrange a (leter) professional inspection, can I ask for my money back if said inspection reveals the car to be a...

Sugar Ray

Car Insurance - Recommend anyone??

Car Insurance - Recommend anyone?? I usually go with Norwich Union but fed up of calling India.

adtyke

Vauxhall Corsa Oil Problems

Got a 51 plate Corsa,having to put approx 1pint of oil in per week to keep topped up.There s no oil on the ground so unsure whats happening.Had a new oil sensor fitted a couple of months back also had...

lazza

mazda mx5

Have just bought a lovely old (1990) mazda. Can anyone tell me if it is front or rear wheel drive please

theshedman

Renault Megane Head Gasket

Hi, can anyone tell me roughly how much it should cost to have the head gasket changed on my 98 1.4 megane. Either the head gasket has blown or the head is cracked which means having secondhand engine...

Annie Seed

Mazda MX5

I have just bought a 1990 Mazda. Can anyone tell me if if is left-hand drive or right-hand drive?

daleherbert

Repair or write-off?

My car was damaged last week, whilst parked, by someone that the police suspect was drunk at the wheel. My car was first registered in Jan 2007 and I bought it from a main dealer in Feb 2007 with 11k...

zippyhorn

17" alloys on a corsa?!? help

Ive just bought some 17" alloys for my corsa 2000 w reg and I wondered if they will go straight onto it or do I need to do anything else to the car first?? Also will it have any negative effect on the...

spurbro

stalling

i have a 1995 vw golf 2.0 gti when i take my foot off the pedal the engine stalls.any ideas please?

dan no1

air con...

i got the new corsa and because i wanted to stick to a monthly payment budget i very stupidly took the air con off the spec to upgrade my alloy wheels(which i muist say look stunning!!) but now i want...

Djackson1907

speed cameras

a camera flashed me doing 35 mph in a 30 mph zone, but it only had one line on the floor unlike the rest, does that mean ive defo been caught and if yes wat will be my punishment

bubble1973

mg zt

I am thinking about buying an mg zt diesel but concerned about getting parts. I recently read that a 53 plate was written off by an insurance company after a small prang, because they couldn't find a...

white fox

red car goes pink

carnt get help with paint vauxalls will not repaint the car the car is only 2 years old and carnt get help wear can i go

afy

gastro speed camras

i was on my way home yesterday from work there is a road on my way i normally take its had 30mph speed camra signs for weeks but no speed camra so i was doing about 40mph but today i have seen a new...

minge

tyre sizes

will tyres off 7x15 alloy rims fit on 6x15 rims?Tyres on 7x15 rims are 195/45/15 are to replace tyres on 6x15 rims are 195/65/15

serg

iph check

ak52 yxf

bcm

engine noise

hi, recently bought an a4 xreg 01 no service history. possible problem is that 4 about 2 0r 3 secs after i start the engine it sounds like a diesle engine , was advised to change oil and filter...

THEVIKING

Mazda 626 s Management system

A friend has a R reg mazda 626 which stopped completly and the garage said the management system has gone. The man said its not really worth doing. I was just wondering how much are these things to...

mim2284

Garage/Police say car is write off

A family member took my car without permission and was involved in an accident. The insurance company has denied cover as the family member lives in the same house as me (which I dont understand...