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New to the Motoring board? Start here
🚘 Here are some threads you might find useful: * A compendium of car maintenance tips 🚘 And here's some relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Cost of living crisis help * Cheap Car Insurance * Cheap Breakdown Cover * Cheap Petrol & Diesel - Cut prices & improve fuel efficiency * Cheap MOTs * Motoring MoneySaving -…
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W213/S213 E-Class (2017–2022) – Instrument Cluster Flickering, Dealer says £4k replacement :/
Hoping someone here can help, as this forum has been more helpful than the professionals in the past! Car details: * Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate – S213 (2017–2022) * Issue: The main digital instrument cluster (speed, revs etc.) flickers on and off. The central infotainment screen works fine. (see video) Timeline: *…
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New ev driver - basic question re public charging.
We've recently bought a new ev. It's really great but being dinosaurs I don't understand how to pay for public charging. Our home charger will be installed soon but thinking of long trips. We've looked at public chargers in our town but you can pay with a debit/credit card at only 1 of 6 that we looked at. There seems to…
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Tyre / wheel issue
Hi all, my MOT is due in a few months and this is the current condition of my front left wheel and tyre (small cut). It looks like it needs addressing sooner than that. But what would cause the scrapes across the wheel - mounting kerbs? This is the only wheel and tyre like this. Thanks.
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RAV4 vs Corolla Touring (both 2021)
Hi All, I'm struggling to decide between a RAV4 or Corolla Touring Sports (both hybrid, say 2021). I generally buy 12+ year old cars and run them until they die, so this is the first time I am buying a relatively newer used car. I almost pulled the trigger on RAV4 but now I'm confused. The reason is that I do a 100-mile…
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Speed Awareness Course Costs 2025
Just in case this helps anyone else out, I checked the online/virtual course prices for AA Drivetech - £96.20, TTC - £100, Safer Essex - £98 and HCC - £98. It’s possible that you might get a cheaper quote if you book early but even so, I imagine Drivetech would most likely still be cheapest of these four providers. I spent…
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Hastings car insurance - do I make a complaint to the financial ombudsman?
Hello, Hastings car insurance have just closed my complaint and I’m wondering whether it’s worth taking it to the financial ombudsmen. My complaint arose due to them charging me an extra £60 after changing my marital status to married and changing my name after already paying for my policy in full. The timeline of events…
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Dodgy garage? 2 parts story.
Hello all. We've just replaced my daughter's car and am a bit concerned we may have bought from a dodgy garage. Her old car had a string of advisories that the MOT garage didn't even want to quote for- lots of welding etc. Their advice was to get a new car instead. Fair enough. We were able to use the old car as a part-ex…
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Received text to contact Capital Resolve for fine I have already paid
Ok so I have always paid my Car tax religiously but the last few years because of poor health I haven't been using it much and it kept breaking down when I did. When my car tax came up for beginning of April 2026 I just naively thought it would just expire and that would be the end of it. I had moved a number of times and…
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Renew Mazda Assist / Warranty?
My Mazda 2 Hybrid is almost 3 years old and the warranty is about to expire. I have been quoted £363 to renew the warranty plus Mazda Assist, or £75 to renew just Mazda Assist. I reckon I am most likely to need Mazda Assist for a puncture, given the state of the roads. In fact that is the only time I have needed it so far.…
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Declarable Modifiation or not ?
I own a plain white bog standard Ford Mondeo Estate. Would having vinyl decals applied and the original ford alloys refurbished a different colour be a "modification" ? AI did this to it and quite like it. I know can just ring and ask but was told its a last resort as it all goes on your "file" even if just a query.
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Insurance accident via third party major issues
Hi everyone, Sorry if this is in the wrong section. I’m looking for some advice as I’m not sure where I stand legally. About a year ago, my van was damaged by a forklift while goods were being loaded. The business verbally accepted responsibility at the time, and the claim was passed to their public liability insurer.…
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Turning a 12v permanent socket to a switched live socket.
Trying to do more digging on how to do this. I don't learn too well with text on a screen but can follow a video better. I found a write up & it lost me but then I found a video & once I saw it I think it's basically the same thing. So I get that you get 2 piggy backs, you expose the wiring of one & crimp in to the other.…
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Mercedes PCP - "Diagnostics"
Hi All, I'm new here so hope this is going in the right place! I'm wondering if anyone as experience with Mercedes, or others, in which we have had a car on PCP for around 8 months now. My wife as noticed a slight rattling sound and the Auto start light is on Amber (Probably a battery issue). The car is second hand but we…
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How to get a Motor Ombudsman Decision
My clutch went when my car was just one year old and had done just 12,000 miles. My local Skoda dealer said it was wear and tear so was not covered by warranty. I pointed out that I normally keep my cars until around 80,000 miles and have never previously had a clutch fail. Therefore, in my view, the clutch must have been…
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RAC shambles
Broke down 9pm Friday night. Someone got to me 25 hours later…… Plenty of promises and no-shows. I had to uber to my hotel first night after waiting 7 hours, then went back 10am next morning (and no-one showed up). In total have spent 15 hours waiting in a layby in the sun, no access to food/water (I had some), no access…
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Hyundai electric window problem
Hi My 2012 Hyunda i30 Comfort 1.6 estate has an annoying problem with the electric windows. Particularly with the front passenger side. The door switch lowers the window fine but doesn't raise it. The driver's side master switch is also faulty. Both near side window switches on the unit only lower the two nearside windows.…
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2 week old PCP car fault - advice needed
I am newbie here. I need some advice as I am so confused and upset. I bought a brand new convertible car on a PCP agreement. 2 weeks after I took possession of the vehicle, a fault developed with the mechanism that closes the roof and the roof was unable to lock in. I dropped it off at the dealership and it turns out that…
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Hastings Direct demand for location data via their app
Hello all, Can anyone shed any light on the following? As far as I'm aware the policy I bought said nothing about this including in the terms and conditions :neutral: Note: my policy is not their telematics type named "Hasting Direct youdrive", it is actually their "top tier" policy called "Hastings Premier"
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Finance on a non economic repair
My car failed its MOT, and the repairs required are not financially viable for me. I am in an IVA already and currently signed off work for mental health reasons. I have a 4 year plan with 1 year left on it. In my contract it states I can not scrap or sell the car as I don't actually own it yet. If I choose to hand the car…
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Motor finance/ consumer rights 2015
hi I’m in a dilemma bought a car on finance had it 5 months and the engine blew bought extended warranty through AA but car requires new engine which costs considerably more than the 3000 pound they are willing to pay for repairs and especially when this wasn’t my fault no warning just bang so decided to complain to…
Bought a car, van or motorbike on Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) or Hire Purchase (HP) since 2007? Discuss the probes into hidden discretionary commission and undeclared commission - and how to complain.
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