March 2006
Off to France for 12 nights in June any recommends for good limited duration breakdown cover.I have UK family cover with AA but does not include europe. Any recommendations idea of cost car is Zafira 04 reg. Read more
Hello
Sorry if this is a bit of a naive question for this forum but a colleague suggested it would be a good place to try so be kind!
For the first time in my life I am having to go and buy a car myself - I was divorced a couple of years ago and before that my husband always did that sort of thing.
For (possibly false?) peace of mind I am going to go to a dealer. I know that the price on the car is not what I should pay and I know that haggling is all part of it but just how much can I sensibly expect to get off? Speaking to friends one suggested only a few hundred, another thought up to 20%.
I guess it depends on how 'competitively' the car is priced to start with but is there a rule of thumb?? Read more
Hi Wanda, Nissan is a reliable make and you should get a good discount on one because many people seem NOT to like the look of them. (I think they look good except for the dashboard).
Look at the online dealers as HJ says , that will give you a realistic price. Have you driven one, if not go and get a test drive but do not make a decision there and then, the salesperson will try and close you on the spot if they can! If you decide you really want one think about buying online, and if you like the dealer tell them what you can buy at online and see what they say.
Good luck.
my mates astra 1.6 16v p reg failed the test on the o/s/f suspension arm rubber bush, is the bush pressed in or do you have to replace the whole arm??? also failed emissions hopeing a good service & all the filters cures that, if not what can you do to reduce the emissions is it adjustable?? Read more
well i wacked the old bush out with a big socket and a big hammer before reading about the pip i must line up!!!! "o" well i'll have a look later when i rebuild it the new bush is less than a fiver so thats not too bad, done the front to rear brake pipes and a service there better be a few beers in this for me!! thanks for the help on the bush number_cruncher!!!!!!
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I know what you're saying Nsar but it's hard not to let them sit on the sofa with you! Even Dad can't stay mad at them for long.
Again PU, very good to hear. Thanks.
hello, i was extremely interested in this particular find off eBay and like the car.
Problem is the questions at the bottom ! Have a read.
Wonder what sort of money he wants for the car ?
cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4623...8 Read more
It's pretty well immaculate, bound to be comfortable, quite likely reliable
and maintainable, certainly not so slow as to be embarrassing, and
if you like the doleful-catfish expression on its mug, worth a
lot more than its book price to the right person I'd
say.
When one is in the Driving seat one cannot see the Catfish expression or the road presence from behind. If it goes how you like it and it's comfortable and it makes you grin then who cares what anyone else thinks. Sounds an absolute bargain to me.
VBR............MD
HI
I have just bought a Alfa Romeo 156 sportswagon, there seems to be play in the bushes of the antiroll bar to subframe. I have loosened the antiroll bar droplinks and the bushes from the subframe but I can't remove the antiroll bar. Do I have to drop the subframe & exhaust channel shield to get the antiroll bar out?
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I have noticed for a while now that when I set off for work in the morning, everytime I press the brakes I hear a grinding / scraping noise from the rear brakes. However after braking a few times the noise disappears and will not return until the next morning.
Any ideas what could be causing this?
PS the car has disks on the rear and not drums. Read more
Probably rust on discs,they do rust overnight slightly,but as you said with the brakes being used rubs it off..
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Steve
My car above has for the past few weeks on starting up idled fast then when i give it a rev returned to normal idle speed. I thought it was the throttel cable sticking on start up. Anyway I thought nothing of it until now!
Driving back from work after 3 miles the idle revs just became higher than normal, that it it was in danger of overheating. I have had a look under the bonnet and tried adjusting the idle screw but this has no effect in either direction it just turns and turns (am i doing it correct?)
Anyone got any ideas on the prob and how to fix it please?
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probably the valve in the carb housing or something got bunged up, if you clean it all in carb cleaner (not running, lol) it might make it a little better. just a thought.
Sorry all; this must have been done to death. How can I find out if a specific registration number is still out there on a vehicle somewhere, or if it has been returned to the DVLC? I know about form v888 & the £2.50 to get the details of an active reg, but I was hoping there was a way to find out if it was still active before going that route.
Thank you all so much.
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This website might be of help.
www.newreg.co.uk/index.html
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L\'escargot.
Hi All
My girlfriend would like central locking supplied and fitted to her Ford Ka (1998), preferably with remote, and the cheapest she has been quoted is £180 which seems pretty steep to me.
Anyone know a decent place or places in the North East we can try?
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This is a Ka right? Why does she need central locking? Its only got two doors anyway!
Browse
"does not cover a Zafira as it's over 1.5 m in height.What good is that?"
Not much good compared to the AA which, for a non-member is £58.70 for a vehicle 1.86m high carrying 4 adults for 12 days in Europe in July.
I am not a member of the AA, nor do I work for them.
I already pay for full British and European cover for 4 people/vehicles via another company. Costs £300 per annum - worth it for peace of mind? That's only £75 per annum for any of those 4 people driving any vehicle anywhere in Europe for any length of time (and towing a caravan/trailer if necessary!!).
Perhaps you should have a good look at Stuart's link - the company I use is there - cheapest is about £47 for your 12 days
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Phil