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V5
Why can DVLA not make V5 digital like VED. So that you do not have to wait for a physical copy to drop through letter box before you can do many things. Sat waiting for mine to come back after plate put on retention & unable to pick up new car as no V5.
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Wildly differing car breakdown prices...
I'm wondering if others have noticed the major differences in car breakdown cover for exactly the same policies with the same companies? I have just taken out a year's cover with Britannia rescue via moneysupermarket.com. The cost was £23 for full nationwide recovery with homestart, hire car etc. The only missing item was…
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PCP question.
I've never leased or PCP'd a car, I've always bought outright. I'm now in my sixties. The brand of car I've always wanted I would never "buy" as they have shocking depreciation, the interiors don't "wear" well and have I would say moderate reliability issues. The car brand in question is Alfa Romeo, and they (in my…
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Has anyone noticed MOT advisories seem to be getting longer?
Had my car's MOT this week and it passed, but the advisory list was much longer than I'd expected. Nothing major, but it got me wondering whether testers are just being more thorough these days. Has anyone else noticed this, or have I just been lucky in previous years? Also, do you tend to get advisories sorted straight…
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After sale customer service - franchise dealer
Evening all, after a few opinions/thoughts on this situation: Bought a used car, cash, spending over £10k, for a model less than 5 years old from the manufacturer/franchise dealership locally. At time of purchase the sales person promised to send a paint touch up pen for some minor marks/scratches, which we had also had…
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Renewal admin fee
does anyone know if you can argue an admin fee which has gone from £16.16 to £51.66 on a renewal quote? How has it increased so much in a year. Is it viable or a con?
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ULEZ charges in error: more than two-thirds of mine are wrong!
Like a good boy, I signed up with TFL for automatic payment. I live outside the expanded ULEZ area and have to enter it (just) for childminding duties. They photograph me in my car and they charge me; simple. But no, my bank account has been plundered and, to date, about two-thirds of my payments have been for cars which…
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RAC Extended Warranty; Via Dealer or Direct?
Groovers I've just bought a new to me Mercedes, and without asking, the dealer has added RAC Platinum Plus warranty at a cost of £599, that kicks in for 12 months after my 12 month Mercedes warranty expires. Its a five year old car, I have an earlier model and I know they're reliable. Question: should I bin the dealer…
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Driving License - Medical Condition
I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnoea about 2 1/2 years ago. I use a C-PAP machine and am fully compliant and meet the baseline of 70% usage for 4 hours or more each night over a month. When I was given my machine I specifically asked if it needed reporting to DVLA. I was told no as it was being managed and I didn't…
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Is it ok to buy Ex-Taxi from Toyota main dealer
If I buy a Corolla Touring Sports 2019 at a main Toyota dealership, does it matter if it’s an ex-taxi? The car is under 10 years old and under 100k miles, so should be under warranty.
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Peugeot 5008 timing chain recall epic - am I being ripped off here?
Hi, I need a sanity check and some advice here. My car is currently being recalled Peugeot and I'm having an epic with it, and it feels like they are trying to massively up-sell work and make things difficult to deal with. I live in a rural part of Cornwall where public transport is more or less non existent. I am a full…
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Driving licenses, women vs men?
OK comparing my driving license with a friend (male) I noticed that they are slightly different from each other. Mine says "Mrs First/ Last name where as my friends say just .First/Last name (no title). I'm not particularly bothered tbh but does seem a bit odd in this day and age that there's a difference. I assume that…
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Dacia Striker
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/dacia/striker Seems to a potential bargain - from £25k for a large hybrid estate Visually stunning in my opinion !
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Cambelt Intervel Citroen C3
I have a 2011 citroen c3 1.6 HDi. I have owned the car for about 16 months current mileage on the clock 115000 miles. The previous owner changed the cambelt at 65000 miles. Its got full service history and has always been serviced on time. I phoned the citroen dealer and been told that cambelt does not need changing for…
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European Breakdown cover, 23 year old car.
Hello, We are taking our MR2 to France for 2 days but struggling to find European breakdown cover for it. The cover will need to include repatriation, regardless of the value of the car. Any suggestions or recommendations please. Many thanks.
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Diesel Car Runs Lumpy Until Warmed Up
Been going round in circles looking for possible solutions to this one….. 2011 Ford CMax 1.6 diesel, when cold and you first start it up, it doesn't like ticking over smoothly and drives a bit hesitant until it's been running for a couple of minutes (not even up to normal temp) then it's fine. I've had many diesels over…
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Used car review request
Hi All, Does this look like a good deal:https://www.cazoo.co.uk/cars-for-sale/78946884/ Specifically, do you think this car would soon become a money pit? I’ve heard horror stories about old German cars. I know I should just get a Toyota but their designs don’t seem to click with me (sounds silly, I know). I’m happy to do…
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Educate me on insurance supplied curtesy cars...
Shopping for car insurance I'm reminded there can be pitfalls for the unwary re where the invoice ends up with a hire car. Explain the situation as if I'm 8 and with particular regard to credit hires. Would I be better arranging my own hire if needed? How long a term would an insurance provided car typically be authorised…
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Car Insurance For New Car - Delayed Substitution Not Available
I'm having a new car delivered next week by Cinch and will have 2 weeks to decide whether to keep or return. I still have my existing car - I'm paying the final PCP instalment on Monday and have already told them I'll be handing it back, but no collection date given yet. My insurer won't do a delayed substitution of…
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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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