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• Insurance - for Lucy James 31 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  The link you want is under the subject heading "car insurance for your drivers" and author is Norma Donnelly and the date is 28 July 2001, so you need to specify a search stating the full subject as quoted or name the author and extend the search to cover 60 days.
• Vauxhall Astra - Smart Motorways 2 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  How much thought have the authorities given to this scenario and what are you expected to do in the time before a stationary car is detected and a lane blocked sign appears on the overhead gantries. Somebody must have given the go ahead for this development, how would a risk assessment cover this?
• £4500 Budget for Hatchback that will last? 14 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Hello Wise People, I have been reading a ton of reviews and I am struggling to get to the bottom of which car will be best for me. I am a Mature student and I need to buy a car that will last me for as long as possible and ideally be reliable. I will be covering be covering 8k miles a year (guess) and I know that Diesel is not cost effective for these distances, but I wonder if this is offset by the engine lasting longer?
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - Passat 2.0 20v-warranty claim advice 27 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Warranty does indeed not cover such additional work, but my thoughts are that maybe since I've had the car less than 3 months sale of goods act etc may come into play regarding recompense from the supplying dealer for the additional cost or indeed there may be ways of getting the warranty to pay out more.
• Volvo V90 - Repairs on new (to me) car 23 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  Volvo main dealer identified problem as water ingress leading to it shorting out. New unit required: £430 fitted. The seller is now refusing to pay for it, only offering to cover the £180 it would cost for a USED unit, fitted by them, a 2.5 hour drive each way. The warranty bought with the car doesn’t cover water ingress, of course. Additionally, when Volvo called the warranty company they only had a quote request, it took a further call to the dealer to get them to activate the policy, more than a fortnight after delivery of the car.
• Should I buy a Vectra? 22 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  As I have said in my thread in Technical Matters I have the possibility of buying a 1999 V plate Vectra 2.0 DTi LS with A/C for about £2,500. It has covered 70K and had only one owner. I have read the Car By Car breakdown and I'm not impressed by what I have read, are the 99 model Vectras really that bad? My uncle had one for a good while and didn't seem to have any major issues, but I was wondering what other Backroomers have found.
• Car Hire companies - Bunch of ....... choose your own word 27 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/21/europcar-repair-charges-scandal-may-have-spread-across-world/   Othet papers may cover it out of...
• Citroen C5 - citroen 18 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  had the car from new, less then 2 years old 15,000 miles on the clock. On the dual carriageway, clutch failed. Car towed back to main dealer who said it was not covered under the warranty and i had to pay £650 as it was considered to be "drivers misuse".
• insuring a foreign car to drive back home 7 May 2011 (Forum)
  I am a uk resident working in norway. i recently bought a second hand van to drive home to the uk. I will be returning home for good. Is there a uk...
• The Mercedes Benz. 17 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Hello,had a lift the other day from a friend in his Mercedes Benz.The car is a estate diesel automatic and ten years old covered over hundred thousand miles.It still feels like quality inside the car did't notice the gear change.I used like driving the mercs for oil test for the Adibis section of BP.Any Mercedes owners out there and there experiences.
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - CAP Price for car. 6 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all Could someone give me a part-ex price for a Vauxhall Corsa C 1.4 Auto Design. It's silver and has covered almost 40K miles. It would be part-ex'd...
• Focus boot load capacity 12 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  It will be a short journey on 30 mph roads so I'm not concerned about any detrimental effect on the car's handling. What I'm concerned about is avoiding damage to the car. The handbook doesn't seem to cover this topic. -- L\'escargot.
• Insurance getting cheaper? 21 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Has the cost of car insurance suddenly dropped? Last year I paid about £550 (was the best quote at the time) this year I've paid just over £250. I still live in the same place the only difference is another years NCD, from 2 to 3 years and same car and cover.
• Insurance For Cars With Disability Mods 17 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Can reccomend Fish Insurance (Keep Mobile Poilicy) who insured our Caravelle Tdi which has modifications for wheelchair access. They were over £100 cheaper...
• Speed Bumps 23 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Forgive me if this has been covered before--I did a check. I have it in my mind that speed bumps damage cars. Rubber bushes I think. Are cars built these days to cope with bumps better ? Is there any make that suffers more than others ?
• Ford over to Renault - Changing over car insurance 4 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  My wife is part-exchanging her car tomorrow (4th August) and I have a question about car insurance. If she changes the insurance for tomorrow (kicks in at 00.01 tomorrow morning) is she still covered to drive the car to collect her new one?
• If someone else want to drive my car... 23 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  If someone else (eg friends, relatives etc.) wants to drive my car [1] Is it my responsibility to ensure they have proper insurance? [2] Do I have a legal obligation to see proof of their insurance to drive my (any other) car? [3] If they lie to me that they had cover (while they had not really) and then met an accident with my car, am I liable to be prosecuted?
• Car insurance renewal 3 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  Been a few threads on car insurance recently. The insurance on the old Focus is up for renewal - last year £114 fully comp with legal cover, 2007 Focus petrol. This year the cheapest I can find on all the usual comparison sites is £158 or 38% increase.
• Removing dried tree sap 8 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Hi all, Does anyone know a way of removing dried tree sap from car paintwork without causing any damage? The roof of my car is covered in the stuff due to the previous owner parking under trees. Its an Omega estate with no sunroof and has solid paint. In anticipation.
• Ford over to Renault ?. 11 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Hello,   My wife is part-exchanging her car tomorrow (4th August) and I have a question about car insurance. If she changes the insurance for tomorrow (kicks in at 00.01 tomorrow morning) is she still covered to drive the car to collect her new one?