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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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Speeding fine calibration certificate?
Hi Got caught speeding on 17 Sep and asked for evidence as I can't remember being flashed. Not sure if reading the calibration certificate right but the inspection is in date but the calibration has expired. See below for cert
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Rattle in old car
It’s an 11yo Volkswagen Up. 36,000 miles. I’ve had it from new. Recently, I’ve noticed a rattle on the left hand side which is hard to describe but it’s the sound you would make if you put a tiny bit of wire in a metal pipe and shook it. The car drives fine and I can’t see anything about to fall off underneath. I plan to…
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Car insurance for cosmetic damage - notify? Claim?
My car has been damaged by another driver manoeuvring in a car park, they kindly fetched me and I have details. The damage is cosmetic to one corner of the car but would still cost £400-500 to rectify. The driver has asked me not to claim via insurance, that they'll pay but I'm not sure they realise how much. Before I call…
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Sold Campervan buyer wants money back
hi, hope someone can help. I put my campervan up for sale as I have retired and have downsized to a smaller van. The camper is a Mazda Bongo diesel 2.5 and in fantastic condition. I have had it 3 years and it's been really well looked after, I had all welding done and resprayed, it was newly undersealed, all electrics and…
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Autoaid Breakdown - RENEWAL RIP OFF WARNING!
My Autoaid breakdown policy auto-renewed today at £75.00 and I've just seen on MSE they are offering the identical policy for £57.28...what the heck is going on here??! I've had the policy for several years following MSE recommendations, but now it looks like they are intent on ripping us off on renewals. I'm so angry…
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Citroen C5 Hybrid 25 miles on full charge???
Citroen C5 Hybrid 25 miles on full charge??? I got Citroen C5 Hybrid, still under warantee. Citroen claim it does from 30-40 miles in a full charge. Most I've had is 29 miles, but average 25 at best. Citroen dealer thought it was funny I should beleive their claims, but surely they can't make fake claims??? Dealer says the…
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Renault Battery Lease Hostage
Hi All, Ideally I'm after advice or suggestions. We own a second hand, 10yr old Renault Zoe with a leased battery. We're fed up of paying for repairs to the car, the suspension in particular breaks at least every 6 months and now the electrics are going. It needs scrapping, but before you do that you have to get out of the…
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Letter from QDR solicitors re failure to pay for fuel
Over a month ago, a driver visited a petrol station early in the morning. They filled up car, went into the shop, browsed, chatted to staff working there, paid and left. Today the registered keeper has received a letter from QDR advising of debt collection for non-payment of fuel. The amount is over £100. They called the…
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Voluntary Termination
Long story so bear with me: I'm looking for some advice on cancelling car finance on the basis of the vehicle not being fit for purpose. Please see my case below: On 9th July 2023, I purchased a Citroën e-C4 from Arnold Clark. Unfortunately, the vehicle has not been satisfactory because it has had two major brake issues in…
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MSE News: Car finance mis-selling payouts of £700 each likely for 14 million people
Car finance mis-selling compensation is one step closer as the financial regulator has revealed the details of its proposed redress scheme. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis takes you through it in his new video... Read the full story: 'Martin Lewis: Car finance mis-selling payouts of £700 each likely for 14…
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Holiday Malta Carwiz Rental charging my account for Burnt Clutch
Hey all. I need an advise please.I rented a car from Carwiz in Malta on the 31 Aug and supposed to return it 4th Sept. Car given to me was different from what I paid on Expedia.com and what it says on contract (that is fine no big deal). I checked the car and recorded all evidence, I then tried to drive the car and notice…
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Motor Insurance Claim - This can't be right !!!
I'm so sure this is a game that car insurance companies play all the time but this time I've been the victim. Back in 2024 , I reversed into a parked car. It was a gentle knock and nothing more than that . I took photos of the car and there was literally no damage , just a scratch , a bit of T cut would have sorted it and…
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NCD
Hello, Can anyone advise ? last year I applied for car insurance quotes. 4 years ago I was involved in an accident where I was not at fault and the other party's insurance paid me compensation. However, I always report it in quotes but I was unaware that it negatively affects my NCD even although I was not at fault. My…
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Got a Stellantis ev?
watch this video https://youtu.be/PXu_b1m3qpE?si=xj3djPbXzNoRxM3A This seems very shady as the guys van was under warrenty when he reported the problem
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Car Insurance, write offs & [non]refunds?
One of our cars was recently written off & the policy was with Direct Line. There was about 3-4 months left on the policy. They paid out for the car, minus the excess (as fully expected) but then also minus deductions for other damage like scuffs (not expected). I then asked OH how it's going with the refund on the car…
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Negative Equity on PCP
I have PCP on a Mercedes Benz A Class which was taken out 6 months ago brand new from Marshall Mercedes Benz. I want to change the vehicle I absolutely hate it as every speed bump and dip leaving a car park scrapes my under carriage unless I am able to move to a 45 degree angle and its still hit or miss as to whether I am…
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Hi guys, how much will a Van cost me per year all Van related bills included?
So How much does a second hand van cost approximately? (about the size of a big single parking space sized van) How much does the insurance cost? How much does the road tax cost? Fuel? Its my 2nd vehicle , im 41, havnt driven in over a decade, I appreciate its hard to approximate here but I only need a rough guess (im…
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insurance refuse to pay out on stolen vehicle
looking for info regarding insurance refusing to pay out on my sons stolen vehicle, vehicle stolen from secure parking area in Manchester while he was working abroad, case was sent by Insurance Company to Loss Adjuster who refuse to reply to lawyers letters therefore we cant go to Ombudsman, how can we take this further
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warning - 1st Central hike price scam
Apologies for long thread. I feel 1st central are deliberately attracting new customers by offering low car insurance premiums, which are then hiked up once “new information” comes to light, even if no new information has emerged. Perhaps if I’m kind, I’ll say it’s a glitch in their system and the information isn’t being…
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Received a taxed vehicle notifcation to my address - do not recognised the name or car
Hello Received a letter to a name I dont recognised to my address. The font, enevelope and colour of the paper was unmistakably a DVLA letter. So I opened it, letter was "private and confidential" marked on the inside, not the outside. And in it was a registration for road tax. Have I broken any laws by opening the letter?…
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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