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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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New road tax VED rates to kill big classics?
I read that new VED rates are going to affect some post 2001 classics like the Mondeo ST 3.0 and VW Golf R32 where the current £430 road tax is rising to £790 in April as they are in K and higher CO2 bands. This will surely kill any market for them as affordable classics.…
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Charge your EV from home
Charge your EV from home even if you do not have a drive? I thought I would share this. https://www.kerbocharge.com/locations/leeds
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RAC automatic Renewal RipOff
I’m usually good at this but inadvertantly allowed my RAC membership to"auto renew", I do not recall an email and there is nothing in my inbox. Shockingly my auto renewal was £220.98,checking online a new member can get the same cover for £70 with an advertised saving of £40, so the full price is in total £130. A call and…
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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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I was sold a unroadworthy used car by a private seller
bought a used car in a private sale on 22/01/2026 and, after a short test drive and bank transfer, took it to a manufacturer‑authorised dealer on 30/01/2026 for an inspection/service. The dealer’s report says the car is unroadworthy as it stands: front and rear brake pad issues and seized caliper. I have parked the car…
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Can Google Maps display the road speed limit?
As heading. Wee i10 uses Google Maps as its SatNav, and it's very good (even receives messages from other users re cops and accidents...). One thing it doesn't currently do is display the speed limit of the road you are on. Yes, I know that's your responsibility, and no I wouldn't 'rely' on it, but it's a very useful…
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Android Auto
Hi. Our 2023 Hyundai i10 SE Connect doesn't have dedicated SatNav, but does have Android Auto (and Apple Carplay). When I collected the car, I Bluetoothed my phone to it so I could make hands-free calls, and then set the SatNav for 'Home'. Offski I wentski. It's only just occurred to me that the Infotainment system was…
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Car Radio Unlocking - Part 2
Hi all, I notice the previous Car radio unlocking thread has been closed (yesterday) so thought I'd see if I could start another as I cannot see any other thread!Anyway, I've a Blaupunkt CD43, Serial Number BP026318419367 which I took out of my car a few years back and now I want to refit I can't find the card the code was…
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Has anyone succesfully argued a Clean Air Zone charge away?
Hi everyone, Just got home to find a Birmingham City Council penalty charge waiting for me. My first reaction was to scratch my head as I distinctly remember paying the £8 charge before I made my journey into Birmingham, and looking through my credit card statement I can see that that is exactly what I did........ but then…
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2016 prius plus 60k miles 15k
Is it woth to buy 2016 prius plus 60k miles for 15k ?? Should I give in for toyota service as the service history may be a bit dodgy cause two services done on Toyota. its reg at nov 16. Toyota can replace battery in case of any issues or I can retrun the car in case of major issues reported by toyota ? is it a good plan ?…
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HP car finance Blackhorse
Hi all, Just after some advice (as having spoken to a couple of people had mixed message) In summary approx £8000 borrowed over 4yrs for a used vehicle (to be picked up within the week) via HP. Having signed up it’s likely in about 3 weeks we may have the money to pay this off early. I was advised you can do this anytime…
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Confusion about parking in a disabled parking bay?
Hi all. Someone said as long as you've got a blue badge, it's absolutely legal for you to park in a disabled bay outside someone's house; even if that bay was done at the behest of a certain housekeeper in the street. If they came out and said you can't park there, would they be wrong? Thanks.
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End of lease Mercedes Benz Finanacial Services (MBFS) complaint
Hello, I returned a leased van in September 2025. British Car Auctions (BCA) inspected it and sent me a bill for £454 on behalf of MBFS in October. This was for a tiny dent in the roof. I did not dispute that the dent was there but I disputed: a) was it necessary to repair b) the charge is excessive c) justification of the…
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Servicing Stop Still at it.
This is the SAGA of failing to read reviews!!! Now I live in a small rural village Near Kettering Northamptonshire and since my car, a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is no longer covered by Local Garages, I googled "Local PHEV Servicing Garages". Google suggested I try Servicing Stop as a Booking Firm. Their Website requested…
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Which type of GAP for lease
I need to sort out gap insurance for an upcoming Van lease. Just not sure which type of gap insurance I need. Can anyboby help?
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Delivery of a newly purchased car.
Hi there all I have recently purchased a 2nd hand car from a dealer in London. I paid £200 to have it delivered which i was satisfied with. However, when they turned up, they had driven it down to me. I live in Hastings..a good 60 miles away. When I checked the mileage from the point of sale there is 104 miles difference.…
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Blackhorse finance Voluntary termination
Hi all, I took out a PCP agreement with Black Horse Finance in April 2024 and I’ve had no issues at all with the car, the repayments, or BHF. I moved abroad in December 2025 and, although I’m no longer using the car, I didn’t want to damage my credit score, so I’ve continued paying as normal. I’ve never been in arrears,…
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MOT mileage
Hi Advice needed thanks. My mother had her car MOT a couple of years ago and has recently realised that they had put the wrong mileage on the certificate as it was less than the previous year. How can she rectify this or where could she go to for advice? Many thanks
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Delaying Service to match MOT date
Hello, My 2019 Citroen C3 Aircross is due for its service this month, and the MOT can be done on or after 23rd April. As I absolutely hate going to the garage I was wondering if I could delay the service so they were both done together. Would that work? Mileage wise it does around 6000 a year, generally local commuting…
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Car shut off now won't start plus battery replacement advice.
Have a 2018 hyundai i20 1.0 petrol automatic. After a couple weeks of not being used I took the car out for a drive. As you know in the UK it has been freezing weather lately. Car started OK and drove off. Came to a set of traffic lights the stop start kicked in and switched the engine off. When I tried to set off the car…
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