about 2 years ago - 6 comments
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…
about 2 years ago - 6 comments
I have a 1994 Vauxhall Astra 1.4ltr injection Automatic. It has had two lady owners before I purchased it and only had 63,000 miles in the clock. It had not done any motorway driving before I had it as the two previous owners never had need to drive on the motorway. However I do alot…
about 2 years ago - 6 comments
My car broke down 200 miles from home in Beds. on Sunday afternoon. I called my boyfriend who i’d just left who came down to help me and then we called Direct Line breakdown cover who sent a vehicle out within an hour, the guy looked at my car and diagnosed that I have a…
about 2 years ago - 6 comments
Help me decide. I was considering using a bike to get to work instead of the car, but am unsure of the total costs? is it that much cheaper than a car? considering tires, fuel, insurance, tax, breakdown cover, and the like, any help on the subject would be gratefully received, although I would prefer…
about 2 years ago - 2 comments
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…
about 2 years ago - 9 comments
Managed to get it started but it still conked out/seemed like it has stalled 5 times getting it to the car park just up the road. Anyway, whats likely to be wrong with it? I’m so annoyed! I’ll have to get it towed with my break down cover home, but how much will it be…
about 2 years ago - 3 comments
Is it better to have vehicle cover or personal cover? Never had any breakdown cover before so not really sure which one to go for. As far as I can see personal cover seems better because if my boyfriends car were to break down they would come out to fix that too. any help appreciated…
about 2 years ago - 1 comment
It appears to be a breakdown service with a difference, in that you pay the costs yourself and then recover them from the insurance company (Boncaster). The premium seems to be a lot cheaper than the usual breakdown cover. I’ve been quoted £37 for the year. I will be grateful to hear of anyones experiences.…
about 2 years ago
use a slimjim or a coathanger any of them will do the trick
about 2 years ago
Unless you want to break some glass and repair it yourself, there’s not much else you can do!
about 2 years ago
Call your local police station, you may get a friendly bobby to do it for you.
about 2 years ago
does your car have door buttons i think the punto does but i may be wrong what too do is wedge the top of the door open then feed either a cable tie in with a big loop or some box packing strap then work over button pull as tight as possible and pull button up i usually remove the little centre from the cable tie so that i get more than one shot at it. once inside the car fold down rear seats and hey presto also im asumming that you dont have a spare key you could just use
about 2 years ago
Sometimes breakdown companies offer you an option to upgrade to the next level that includes home start for a reasonable amount, it might be worth asking. Otherwise give them an address around the corner and wait for the recovery van there, then just tell the mechanic when he gats there the cars just around here, i’m sure the mechanics themselves couldn’t give a shit about that kinda thing.
about 2 years ago
are the main doors locked ? can you get access to inside the main car? if so you might be able to fold the rear seats or even remove the rear seat and hook the key back inside the car.
if doors are locked go to a fiat forum online and check on the board on how to get inside, most people will be able to tell you what can and cant be done with or without the least damage done.
and when its all done get a spare key might save you some time.
http://www.fiatforum.com/stilo/61279-how-can-i-break-into-my-alarmed-locked-stilo.html
number 11 thread from above the principle is the same just look for a thread on punto not stilo