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Premier Parking - parked outside bay
Hello, has anyone had any joy winning an appeal for parking outside the bay? Admittedly the car was slightly outside of the bay but I appealed on 1 main ground (signage does not comply with Equality Act 2010 sections 20, 21 and 29) and 2 other grounds. The summary is that I appealed and they rejected and they've quoted…
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1st central insurance. bit of a gripe, but need to know if their following procedure.
To cut the incident short: Location is a middle roundabout of a 70mph dual carriage way with side roads entering and exiting it, the roundabout is 40MPH restricted)I entered the roundabout at point A for e.g. in the right lane of two lanes to turn far right and exit at junction D. I was going 12-15MPH max and drove past…
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PCP - Legal rights
We have a 2024 Nissan Xtrail Epower 4force, purchased new in October 2024. It developed a low speed noise from the rear. We reported it to the dealer at around 7 months old. In the last year it has had the brakes replaced all round, then and none of that worked. The dealer has had it for the last 6 weeks and have replaced…
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Towing a caravan with an electric car?
Motability lists several electric cars and we are thinking of going electric next time. https://www.motability.co.uk/find-a-vehicle/cars/search-results?awardType=PIP&fuelType=Electric Caravan is 1200kgs but which car would tow it? If not how about a plug-in hybrid? Maybe a lease not motability, what would you do?
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Information needed about ev battery
We recently bought a used ev 23 Nissan Ariya. We have a home charger (7.4kwh) and are very pleased that it's costing us between 1p and 2p per mile, depending on the drive. We are on Octopus Intelligent Go which costs 8p per kWh between 23:30 and 05:30. We also have solar panels and so can charge for free provided at least…
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Car Finance Voluntary Termination / Fixing Fault
I have a Renault Megane E-Tech which developed an electric fault just outside of warranty. I took it into the dealer and they came back to say it was the compressor that needed fixing/replacing which impacts the air conditioning. They contacted Renault UK who offered to cover 50% of the repair cost, which is about £1,300.…
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Mazda 3 woes - 2020
Hi, Engine Malfunction sign came on car and i was already booked for service at main dealer so they completed diagnostics. They have provided a quotw for £1500 for injector cleaning. Any thoights on the price and also suprised at 6 years with 32k miles? I have tried a few local garages to try to get chraper, but they seem…
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Problems with new (ex-demo) MG4
We bought an MG4 EV 11 days ago from an Ancaster dealer. It is an ex-demo, first registered in September 2025. It came with a 7 year manufacturer's warranty (6 years still remaining). The day after we collected it we noticed a couple of minor faults: the A-pillar cover by the windscreen had come off, and the dashcam was…
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Buying an EV for the first time
I currently have an Hyundai i10 17 plate that has done 80,000 and would like to change my car. I do a lot of miles annually in the sense that I live in a rural area but not on a daily basis so can charge overnight rather than using an expensive rapid charger at a charging point. Would need to get an EV charger fitted and…
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How to sell a car privately that is SORN with no insurance ?
My daughter has bought a new car so we need to sell her old car (Fiesta 1.2 2010). The car is on my drive and has been SORN and has no insurance. We want to sell the car privately, but if the buyer wants a test drive how do we do this ? My insurance (AA) allows me to drive other cars 3rd party with the owners permission,…
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Have you used 360 Vehicle Leasing?
Hello, I'm looking to check the validity of reviews for 360 Vehicle Leasing. Do you have any experience of them? https://www.360vehicleleasing.co.uk Thanks
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PureTech engines / motor ombudsman
has anyone had dealings with Stellantis or the motor Ombudsman re the extended puretech warranty scheme? They've refused to fix my car which needs a new engine at just 58,000 miles. They told me to go to the motor ombudsman if I'm unhappy but the motor ombudsman are refusing to accept the complaint saying stellnatis are…
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Lasers
I am always on Facebook, recently there are videos of people using lasers to remove rust/paint etc. Does anyone use one and are they expensive? They remove rust and then it's ready to paint? They look like a very dangerous tool in the wrong hands; health and safety will no doubt restrict their use, assuming they are legal.
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Using a plug in hybrid.
So I understand a plug in hybrid car will run on electric for all my short journeys and not use the petrol in the tank. But petrol degrades and we are told not to use old petrol as it could damage the engine. "No, you should not use old petrol in your car if it has been sitting for more than 3 to 6 months, as it degrades,…
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New car being pre-registered to allow sale at reduced price
I'm buying a new car that the dealer (a large and reputable dealership) has said is brand new and not registered. To meet the price I am after they have said they can pre-register it. The key in the deal is that when I pick up the car it won't be registered in my name, that will happen a month or two later. Having read a…
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Ombudsman Evidence do I have a smoking gun?
Good Evening forumites I realise I may sound silly or naive but it's really bugging me and I have no experience with the financial ombudsman so want to guage the likelihood of success with a right to reject within 6 months. I bought a Suzuki in January and it started displaying significant safety faults in March. In April…
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Route planner that lets me avoid a certain road
There are 2 major road works nearby that are going to be more than few months. Is there a route planner I can use that I can add a certain road or junction to avoid. I don't like sat navs just looking for an app that will let me see an alternative way. Thanks
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New Car - Private plate advice
Hi I have had my plate a number of years but this time I am struggling to figure out what to do. My current vehicle was bought new and I applied my plate to the vehicle at first registration, it is also screwed into the vehicle. I am replacing the vehicle with another new car which will be a 76 plate so awaiting its…
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Salvage Retention
Last week my car was parked and was hit by a commercial heavy goods transporter. I was not with the car but a note, with fleet management details was left. I have sinced decided to go via my insurer as fleet management will take weeks to settle. There is large damage to my car, namely my bumper is scuffed, rear quarter has…
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Is it worth me switching to an EV?
Hi, I currently own a 19 plate Focus ST Line (petrol) outright. It has some cosmetic damage but full service and MOT history. I usually do around 10,000 miles annually. I don't change cars frequently. I am considering switching to an EV to save on fuel costs. I would purchase a home charger if so. I'm not really bothered…
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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