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Tom Tom Live Traffic renewal ,
Have just had the renewal for Tom Tom Live traffic , has gone up from £17 to £29 which is a huge increase , not sure how they justify it , was thinking of running Waze as well and not bothering to renew . I would just use Waze , but I've got an Aussie guy on the sat nav , who's amusing ,
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RAC Breakdown Renewal Quote up 37%
After many years with the RAC for breakdown cover for 2 x cars (vehicle policies not personal ones), the time has come to go elsewhere for cover, as the premium looks to go up by £125 for the year to an eye-watering £440 (one car 8 months old, the other a 22 year old Ford Fiesta). I have quotes of between £45 -£110 from a…
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Third party fire and theft
After giving up my car recently due to the extortionate insurance costs I was being asked to pay,a friend who had worked with cars and motorbikes suggested I find an old "banger"and run it into the ground under 3rd party.Is third party still a thing and what are the costs and downfalls to my doing this?
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Can you modify the 12v socket in any way to make it ignition-live?
When it comes to electronics I'm pretty much clueless. I did hardwire in my dash cam in to my old car but that was only through copying what I saw on YouTube really. So long as what I'm being shown is solid then if it's just easy enough to copy then I can do that. My old car was a MK3 Mondeo. As I bought it the 12v socket…
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Could a courtesy car harm my credit score?
I was involved in a no-fault accident last week. Another car ploughed into the side of my stationary car. The driver was apologetic, accepted blame etc. My insurers have said they are treating this has a no-claim incident and I do not have to pay any excess towards repairs. The car is currently with a garage appointed by…
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Voluntary termination - talk to me
I can VT my car in around September, full hand back is end of March 2027. I'm quite interested in doing this as the payments that were decent in March 2023 are now shocking and I can save around £150 a month just for the same car, or get a much better one for the same money. At the same time, for the sake of a few months…
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Expired EU Driving Licence in UK
Hi Hope someone can help with this query for a friend please. They have been driving in UK on an EU licence. Now resident in UK. They declared EU licence to insurer when taking out car insurance. Just realised the EU licence was about to expire so made application to DVLA to exchange it for a UK licence. The licence was…
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Auto glass unable to claim full replacement cost from insurer
Daughter had windscreen crack after lorry threw up a stone. Booked into Autoglass (only option within 25 miles) but have told her insurer is only paying £150 towards £850+ cost. Insurance schedule says fully comp, with windscreen cover, and in t&c says they will repair/replace windscreen… then I found (elsewhere on…
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balloon payment
I have a balloon payment of £6,000.00 coming up in September. I would like to keep my car but cannot afford to pay for it outright. however, 2 years ago I went on an IVA but excluded my PCP. I have never defaulted on my payments (5 year agreement). Can I get a friend to take up the balloon payment on finance since I cannot…
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Taking private seller to small claims
Hi, I purchased a car from a private seller a week ago and had to take it to the garage in 3 days. My partner test drove the car and said everything was fine and we purchased it. The car had very sticky gears to which the seller advised she was used to it but the garage said it was fine and not a problem. I later wanted to…
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Electric cars and solar panels
I'm likely to buy a small EV in the next few months. I've got solar panels, not a storage battery (i.e. I don't sell back to the grid exactly what I produce), so I get a certain amount of electricity "free" when it's bright, and a quarterly payment. The FIT system. In the past, I've not been able to have a smartmeter…
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Anxiety about long drive
In a few weeks I will be driving from the North West down to Wembley Stadium and back again in a day and for some reason I've developed really bad anxiety. I am a good driver, I've had my licence for 15 years almost after passing whilst in college and I've done other long drives to places such as Newcastle and the Harry…
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Car insurance enquiry
I called my insurance company, to ask if lost car keys are covered. I had been quoted £150 to replace a key that needs to be calibrated to my car. I had read through their literature and couldn't find keys mentioned. They told me that whole locks are covered but car keys alone are not and I didn't need to replace my locks,…
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End of car lease - newbie!
Handing back my first ever lease car in August - Nissan Qashqai on a 48-month contract with RCI Financial Services. Looking for advice from anyone who's been through this before. Here's my situation: the car needs a final service before handback. My local Nissan dealer (Aberdeen) wants £300 for it. But looking at my…
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Early Exit from NHS solutions lease
My husband works for NHS and I'm a named driver on a second car leased through Fleet Solutions. It has come to light that the business insurance is only for NHS business - I work in children's social care and notified this at the start of the agreement. We have had discussions but they say we can not pay additional…
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Car cosmetic repair complaint....help?
Hi all, I am hoping for some guidance on next steps.. whether I have a leg to stand on really! I purchased a car 11 months ago, the sales manager offered cosmetic repair policy with 3rd party company, claiming any scratches/paint chips/alloy wheel scrapes etc would be covered. I just needed to contact the company and they…
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Vehicle Duty - Premium surcharge
We bought a new (to us) car in June 2025 and blythely believed the salesman's assurances that the premium surcharge "about a year" to run. We were both a bit caught up in the moment and didn't check the details. The car was first registered in July 2021 so when we taxed it in 2025 we paid the surcharge and I fully expected…
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Car Battery
I started my car this morning after scraping off the first proper ice of the winter. Travelled 2 miles to the supermarket. An hour later having done the shopping, the car wouldn't start. The electric windows, radio, time & date all not working too. I called a breakdown recovery through my insurance. The guy arrived & said…
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Solar Powered EV Charging
OK I will admit to not exactly liking EV's (I have posted several anti-EV posts in the past) - but now it appears that an EV "may" be the way for me to go.....from MotabilityIf I did get an EV - Would it be possible for me to charge it purely from solar panels mounted on the garage roof ?I know that there are lots of…
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New Small Family Car Suggestions?
Hi all, I am in the market for a New or 6 month old petrol manual gearbox small family car. I have had a Ford Fiesta for my last two cars over the years. I was thinking Suzuki Swift or Skoda Fabia, but would appreciate suggestions, as to what you would go for. I have a budget of £20,000 approx. Any replies would be very…
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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