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  Contracting contracts 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have just taken delivery of a new Nissan Note (under the scrappage scheme). The dealer has offered a 3 year service deal for £767.73 inc VAT now, or...
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  Fiestering sore 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter bought a brand-new Ford Fiesta 5 weeks ago and has had to call the AA out 3 times because it wouldn't start. All three patrolmen have said...
• VW Transporter T6 - Total Engine Failure - Bought from VW, VWFS 12 Sep 2023 (Forum)
    The van was recovered initially to an independent local VW specialist who delivered the sobering news of a 9k bill. They still have finance with VWFS if this helps the situation. Surely there must be some comeback on the quality of goods supplies - who on earth would ever buy a vehicle for such money and expect a 9k bill 18 months into ownership.
• Looking for older joyful car 21 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  And I bought the cheapest car that my mechanic had - focus 1.8 petrol. And the joy was gone..I need powerful (cheap, not on finance) car, that will have a quick reaction, fast pull, strong uphill, spacious boot. I was looking for above 2008 Mondeo td, but, reading about dpf, and only averaging 15-20 miles per day (city, bypass mostly), it's probably not a good idea.
• BMW i3 Nissan Leaf - Replacement Car - Possibly EV 10 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  So I have handed my car back to the finance company. As we are in lockdown I thought, that it would be best to hand the car back and save a couple of grand, as I had two years left to pay on an HP. Also with some money saved I could use that as a deposit.
• Accidentally sold a clocked car.... 26 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  This was before I owned the car. He want me to take the car back.... i am completely innocent and don’t have the finances. I appreciate his side however a part of me thinks a trader should be checking this kind of thing before buying?! anyhow what should I do/what are my rights?/ I bought it through a private sale myself- they seemed decent enough people at the time..... your help and advice will be most appreciated....
• Used car background checks 18 May 2019 (Forum)
  I have found one of interest and I am not sure if I should get a background check done. As part of the garages sales blurb they say "To ensure the vehicle has no outstanding finance and isn't stolen or written off, we carry out extensive vehicle background checks including the history and mileage prior to sale." But on the windscreen of all their cars is an optional extra of a background check for £99 +vat.
• Seat Leon - Buy a Golf Mk7 Face Lift or Seat Leon FR? 14 May 2018 (Forum)
  Golf alittle more refined / quiet, and higher residuals but Seat very capable and more fun? It’s tough. I like them both. I’m buying car for long run / outright, so no pcp finance and changing in 3 years. Any objective opinions welcome. Thanks.
• Nissan qashqai - Broker4cars- anyone used them? 22 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  I have chatted to them and can pay my deposit by credit card and the balance can be funded by a further down payment and HP with a company called motor finance. The car will not be ore reg and I will be the first reg owner and not car of. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I have not bought a car since 2006 and I purchased that from a local dealer.
• Cancelling lease car contract before it starts 14 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  I contacted Ling to see if I could get out of it and although I have signed her contract only and not the finance company's she said I would need to pay £500 because it is a factory built car and there was no way out of it.  I wish I could keep the contract but so many things have happened and I don't think I could afford it anymore, does this sound resaonable, is there any way I could get out of paying or get it lower?
• Subaru Outback - The age old question 21 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Hi all - apologies if this is getting repetitive but I will soon be in the market for a new motor and have pretty much decided on a Subaru and an Outback if I can make the finances work. The logic behind my choice is that I do a bit of country pursuits so the AWD will come in handy from time to time and I like their reputation for longevity. The question is what fuel and gearbox type should I go for.
• Nissan 100NX - Personal Contract Hire and car written off 24 May 2015 (Forum)
  I entered into a 4 year lease contract where at the end of the period you hand the car back. If the car is written off I understand that the insurance company and lease finance company settle directly based in the car's current value. Is it as simple as this? If my lease contract was for a total of £8000 over the four years and I have paid out over £3200 to date, if my vehicle is valued at say £10,000 (it is only a year old and its sale value was £14000), am I correct that the insurers pay the lease company the money owed on the lease and I receive the rest?
• For Fiesta - Just bought a year old Fiesta want to return it? 10 May 2015 (Forum)
  I have seen a few cars that i like and would like to perhaps purchase one of them. Now my problem is i took it out on finance, i have paid 1 payment on it so how would i go about part exchanging it? Would the company (Imperial Cars) give me enough money for it? Or would i be better to use the Ford buy back policy, or see what ford say?
• Toyota Yaris - Rejecting car to being repaired 20 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hi basically my car was involved in a accident which was not my fault last thursday..its a 2 month old toyota yaris hybrid t-spirit from what i can see it will need a new front bumper, headlight, wing also the fog light is smashed and alloy damaged with a chuck missing out of the tyre...the car is on finance with toyoyta also..they rang me today to say they will be repairing the car and i told them i do not want to car back because its a brand new car and im paying monthly for a new car not a damaged one and it will never be the same..they just said there is nothing you can do?.
• Ford Fiesta 3dr Zetec 1.0 80ps (203 1) - Change of car ? 2 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Hi  I have a Ford fiesta zetec 1.4 it was 3 yrs old when I got it and I have had it 4 years very happy driving but as its now 7 years thinking of changing as my finance is all but paid . The car I have been looking at is  Ford Fiesta 3dr Zetec 1.0 80ps  ( 2013 ) sales person tells me it is the new eco engine but not turbo no rd tax better on petrol cheaper on insurance .
• Ford Fiesta Zetec S Diesel - Quick Review 29 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Also worth noting that I leased this on 2 year contract hire which will cost me £4k over 2 years which - while not rivalling the 'Bangernomics' school of car ownership - compares favourably with the depreciation and finance costs of buying new or even nearly new
• Toyota Yaris - Buying from a dealer: 3k price range 16 May 2012 (Forum)
  That's for a nationwide dealer chain, not an Arthur Daley set up * Will the dealer reduce the price for cash + bankers cheque? I'm not interested in a finance agreement. * Will the dealer try to sign me up for some servicing/after-care programme? Again, I'm just not interested for a car this old.
• Mitsubishi ASX - no discount off an Mitsubishi ASX 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I am now trying to get the best price possible - I have a hefty deposit so would take some finance but can't find anyone who will give me any discount at all. No a penny ! This is including main dealers plus every broker that pops up on a search for "new car discount" I appreciate that its a new car but surely they would not  sell in the same volumes as a Focus plus economic times are hard...and VAT going up 5% in Dec.
• Budgeting for repairs 29 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Hi guys, Following on from my recent "having a baby, need a bigger car" thread, i'm just doing the sums on second hand versus leasing a new car. The easy bits are working out the cost of the car (including financing), fuel costs, tax and MOT costs.... The hard bit is working out how much to budget for repairs / maintenance for an older car that is out of warranty versus a new car. So can anyone give me an rough idea of what I should be looking to budget per year for repairs / maintenance to keep it running and get it through its MOT.
• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - Service History Not Given 11 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Think they are trying to pull a fast one. Is there anyway I could find out the service history? I bought the car on finance and still have two years left to pay for a car that doesnt work!