Have a female friend who just commutes locally. She does not venture out of town or on motorway. Her annual mileage is less than 4k.

Looking for a reliable but cheap breakdown cover. Looking for prices for -

1. Cover that transports her and her car to her destination or home.

2. Cover that covers the above and also home start.

Was wondering if there will be a cheaper supplier for her. She is the only driver in the household.

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Rare and, I thought, sought after cars, these.

So, imagine my surprise when I saw a red one on the back of a scrap lorry at the Shepherds Bush roundabout last night, presumably on the way to the giant recycling centre in nearby Scrubs Lane. It and the other cars had the air of previously impounded cars that were unclaimed and were being scrapped by the council.

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New windscreen and side mouldings fitted to the Toledo (£190), windscreen place said the previous job was a mess so thinking "Great, leak will be sorted now", stayed dry parked outside in the rain on the flat, go out to it this morning parked nose up in the driveway and a wet passenger footwell.

For sale: One SEAT Toledo TDI...it broke me... :o(

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I currently have an estate 406 HDI and need more space.
I do high milage and long distance driving so economy is important.

Would the drag caused by a roof box give lower mileage than say an MPV.
My idea would be to take the seats out of an MPV and use it as a van when I need to move stuff.
The items to move are not large but its more the quantity that needs to be moved.
Also does anyone know if you can get protectors for the rear windows on a MPV ( ie replace the panels like a van).

I would like cruise control, climate control and use also for passengers so I think this rules out a van.
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I have a problem that the local garage cannot fix. Sometime on first starting up there is a grumbling noise which sounds like the starter motor but is not ,when it finally starts I end up with a trail of whitish smoke which finally burns off (Fuel??)
The car runs great ,does not use oil and once started no problems.
When putting the foot down or the need for more power is required then the "engine"warning light comes on but goes off after a while.Any help would be appreciated.
Stew
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