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Hi all. Anyone know how long it takes for that to happen? Someone reported it to the DVLA nearly 2 months ago and the car's still there. To add, it's got no MOT either and not been driven for about a year. Thanks.

Hi, I wish to buy a monthly parking permit for Torbay council. I work here as a contractor and paying night by night is £10-£11 per day. The monthly permit is £76. However, i have been trying to log in and apply for a permit for the last hour, and the site is just too slow and crashes. I noted that it said that they would…

I manage my 86 year old father's account with Nationwide. I have an LPA registered with them. Approximately 4 weeks ago when I logged into his Nationwide internet banking portal in order to pay a care invoice, I noticed that there were 13 direct debit transactions from the DVLA for unfamiliar vehicles - generally small…

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"

I need a new car. My old one died a death. Looking at a 2025 plate Hyundai Tucson. It was serviced to schedule in July. It has clearly been at the dealership since then as it has done less than 30 miles since the service. Did a test drive yesterday and the washer fluid was totally empty and 3 of the tyres had low pressure.…

Anyone else experiencing unacceptable service from the above? It has been over 3 months since I was told that my home charger had a safety issue and to stop using it. During this time I have contaced EON at least 3 email, a whatsapp chat and a telelphone call - all telling me that they have no further updates! Today I have…

Hi I am about to buy a used car from a main dealer. They are offering £500 dealer contribution & 2 year extended warranty if I take finance . I have the money but am considering taking HP finance to get the dealer contribution /warranty. My question is if I take finance & then cancel it within the 14 day cooling off period…

We're always advised to get a new quote 26 days before our current car insurance expires but how can I compare prices if I haven't had the renewal through from my insurance company and probably won't for another week or so? Mine is set to expire on 19th November.

Hi All, I am thinking about buying/renting a new car through a car lease - I wondered if anyone can provide any hands on experience and or advice of having a lease car? Are there any practical implications of not being the registered owner of the car? Some more context: I have done my research and I know I don't own the…

I have recently received a company car through employment and a 3rd party leasing company and not been made fully aware of the monthly financial impact on my pay. I am struggling to get any written confirmation despite raising a formal Complaint to the leasing company and my employer. Since getting my first salary…

Hi My Honda HRV 2015 had a warning light yesterday to check tyre pressure. I drove it this morning for 15 mins, then went home and filled the tyres with air, went to the car to check all was OK, but when i turned the engine it would not start. It turns and clicks and all the lights on the dash come on including "Check…

My car is beyond economical repair and I am shocked how prices skyrocketed since I bought current one 8 years ago. I am forced towards certain types of car due to my driving pattern. I drive car about 4 times a week but do only about 2k miles a year around town with constant stop/start and I cam drive only automatic cars.…

I need help to reject my Volvo EX30 which I have on PCP finance with VCFSUK. I bought the car new in Mary 2024 and have had serious technical issues since Nov 24 which were all highlighted to the finance company the local dealer. This car was released to market far too early before it was tested and it was clear early on…

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…

Ok so I just found out NCD cannot be used on two cars, My wife is currently learning how to drive, and I am teaching her (alongside her lessons with an instructor) in our Suzuki swift (my current car and the policy i have 8 years NCD with) This car will be transferring to her ownership when she passes her test. I have just…

Good morning all, Whilst this isn't a parking issue, I'm hoping that I may be able to get some help or guidance with a rental damage fine (Parking tickets, fines and parking)? It may be a stretch but here goes… To save you reading the detail, my question is, how do I defend this claim? - I've been contacted by a debt…

Hello Sorry for the very long post but I'm just wondering where this "Charge for Quote" from main dealerships came from ??? I'm hearing this from many other people - is it actually legal or just dubious ! My 3 1/2 year old car out of warrenty has developed a leaky rear washer pipe - I asked our local dealership for a quote…

hi all Can you help. I had my car stolen back in 2019 on a private plate. Had insurance payout and bought a new car and put the private plate back on. (Went through all the channels - reported to police, insurance, DVLA etc etc) Fast forward to 2026, trying to get a valuation on my car and the private plate still has the…

I am semi retired and still work a couple of half days a week, when I choose. I have a small Ford Connect van which I am giving to a relative for free. So was thinking of buying a estate car to use, which would most probably work out cheaper, road and insurance wise. May budget is upto £10k, but would push it to £15k. So…

Just bought my first EV and wow what a minefield the public chargers set up is - I will mostly be charging from home but I seem to have spent an inordinate amount of time planning my first journey of any distance. Zapmap for the route and where the chargers are then downloading the apps to get the best prices/rates for the…