My partner gets full motability allowance. I recently bought her a new motability scooter for about £1,000 and she now makes an excuse to get out on it most days, which is great. The town is less than 2 miles away, so she potters around the shops, mainly the charity ones! and down to her [...]
Archive for November, 2009
How much should it cost to repair the head gaskett on my Ford Ka?
I have an o2 reg Ford Ka with the older style engine apparantly! Yesterday the head gaskett went leaving me stranded 200 miles from home in Bedfordshire… im now back home and have to try and arrange for somewhere to repair it for me and so far ive had quotes from £350 up to £1200. [...]
Audi A3 2.0T FSI S line .. good deal?
I am looking to buy the above car and when I initially approached the dealer I got advice from some of you on Yahoo!answers which was useful, so hopefully now i’m close to signing on the dotted line you can offer your opinions again. The car: Audi A3 2.0 T Fsi S Line Full Leather [...]
Are you with Quinn Direct? Need help!?
I’m 20 years old + bought my first car today. It’s a little 1.4 Rover Metro.. I’m on Confused.com + Moneysupermarket.com trying to get the best insurance quote.. Both come up with Quinn Direct as the cheapest by over £100. However it doesn’t give you details as to what the breakdown cover entails! There phone [...]
MGF Starter motot problem!?!?!?
Hi used my mgf yesterday, came back gor an hour and went to go out again and it would not turnover….zilch….nothing. Not the battery because my lights, fans, music work e.t.c and after doing abit of research its poiting toward starter motor (or a lead connecting to it). havent got homestart on my breakdown cover [...]
i bought a car on finance they want me to buy extra insurances,. can i get them cheaper elsewhere?
these insurances are payment protection if i loose my job, mechanical breakdown, wot eva that is for and shortfall extra which covers the finance and more , so they say car breakdown cover Other Inusrnace Sites Campaign finance changes en route to Crist | Post on Politics Small Business Federal Contracts Key to Job Growth [...]
Recommended break down cover for older cars?
Have been on my parents policy for 5years with my mini as it was cheaper for them but as Im moving out soon thought I should get my own policy. My mini is 1979 but really reliable and just been restored so more like a newer car than a classic. Was just wondering which is [...]
Key chip reader problem on 97 Ford Fiesta?
Hi all, I’ve had this problem for some time and seem to be being passed from pillar to post. Before Christmas, the car stopped recognising my keys when starting the car. The light next to the clock flashes with the Code 13 error which I believe is a programming fault with the key chip or [...]
Breakdown recovery, which is best?
At the moment me and the wife have a jint policy with the AA, but she has just bought a new car and you get a years free cover, so if i wanted to get AA cover for just me its about £130, and with RAC its £108, and GreenFlag is £68, which seems a [...]
How mad would you be? Car broken down at home need to get to work?
You ring your breakdown service and find out that because you were too tight to pay extra you haven’t got cover for a home start!! I’m mad as hell and it’s my fault!! I’m cross because it’s wages day! I need to get everyones wages in or the staff will shoot me! My boss will [...]
Should I sell my Corsa or not?
07 Nov 2009 at 09:39
beeman
Car Breakdown Cover
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Hello all Bought my first car a 1994 Corsa for £430 3 weeks ago, brokedown 3 times, I thought it was battery but turns out it was cam belt that had caused damage to engine pistons/valves that are now bent and need replacing at a cost of £350 as well as the cam belt at [...]