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🚘 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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Cleaning cars - Tyre Black rec
I spend a decent amount of time cleaning the various cars in our household but have fallen out with my usual tyre black product. Obviously I can Google but any recs for decent tyre black products that people here have used would be very welcome. Thanks
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Car insurance
We are looking to part-exchange later on this week and I wante'd to evaluate the cost of the vehicle change on my car insurance. I thought it was just a matter of changing the vehicle details and paying admin fees, but to my surprise it is not. They asked me if there are any modifications on the new car and I dutifully…
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Bought a car from a dealer and discovered several faults. What should I do?
The situation: Bought a car for £8500 from a dealer around 3 weeks ago. Paid £299 on credit card, the rest by bank transfer. Have since discovered several faults I believe were 'pre-existing'. Specifically: The door handle broke within 24 hours. The car battery died within a week (inspection report subsequently showed it…
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Green Flag or AA?
My AA renewal is due £145, contacted them and this is the best they can do, Green Flag is half that price. What are Green Flag like? I know they do not have their own fleet of mechanics like the AA and RAC do.
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Kia App - EV v ICE mileage
Have recently purchased a Kia Sportage PHEV 2025 model. Anyone know if there is a way to compare mileage on EV only compared to ICE? Haven't found any indications yet either in the App or on the car console. Just the total mileage and per journey mileage. My previous BMW X1 PHEV had these figures in the reports, so maybe…
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Driving test Theory Q.
One of these Qs which provokes a "Well, it shoorely depends?" response… "What should you do when you are parked up in fog?" a) Put your parking light on? b) Leave your fog light and dripped beams on? Can't remember the other two options. To cut to t'chase, when asked (by daughter), I assumed that this meant you had pulled…
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Jaguar I-Pace Should I?
I’m looking at getting a Jaguar I-Pace (around a 2020 model in the £15–18k range) and wanted to get honest opinions from owners . do you actually recommend it, and is it still worth it today? Also curious how the battery and real-world range compares to newer EVs like BYD, which seem more efficient and newer tech-wise.…
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How long does it take to receive V5 when applying with a V62 form?
I'm thinking of buying a car at auction without any documents. This lot is part of a deceased estate. Normally i would not consider purchasing without a V5 but I know this auctioneer sells items of this type and repossessions regularly so not too worried about it being on finance or stolen. It would come with a business…
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Driving licence renewal - the DVLA and GOV.UK online labyrinth, and its pitfalls and options
I am over 70, so I have to renew my driving licence every three years. My current licence expires in January 2026. I have just received by post a copy of the D46 licence-renewal application form. That paper form is for completion and return by post; but it encourages people to apply online instead via the www.gov.uk…
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First Right to Reject What are my rights?
Good Afternoon lovely people On 28th January 2026 I bought a new Suzuki Swift on finance with Suzuki. Shortly after it began acting oddly in terms of moving away and lag but I put it down to getting used to moving from Toyota Yaris to Suzuki. Anyway it eventually got worse to the point of dangerous with the car trying to…
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No return within parking rule
Hi all, I'm getting mixed info on this one. A sign says "4 hours free parking, no return within 1 hour" This is at a location where I may wish to come and go within a 4 hour period. From what I understand if you leave at any time within that 4 hours and return then you could be fined and not "no return for an hour after…
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Looking for recommendations and advice re a charger for a start/stop battery charger
Hi Some months ago I had an issue where I had to call out the AA because my car would not start after a period of inactivity. The battery had died and I had it replaced. I have been advised that it might be worth my while having a battery charger in case either my or my wife's car develops a flat battery in the future. We…
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Arnold Clark Data Breach compensation - Supreme Court ruling
Hi everyone, I’ve just watched an article on the BBC about the Supreme Court ruling in favour of Scottish customers. Does anyone know how to make a claim without going through a solicitor? I hope that Martin Lewis plans on guiding us through this!
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DVLA medical
Hi, my son has a medical condition and has to renew his driving licence every 2 years. He has been trying to get his licence back since February and received a letter from DVLA saying that they have had no reply from his surgeon about his ability to drive. We have tried to contact the DVLA because his surgeon said he…
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V2L adapter
Having seen the vague possibility of power cuts due to the US-Iran war, I became interested in the idea of buying a V2L adapter for our MG S5. That's 60kWh of power sitting on the drive, and we could easily run an extension lead to power a few essentials. So, a V2L adapter would be good as an insurance policy, but I don't…
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Body work repairs
Hi I recently cleaned my car and I was shocked at so many scratches and rust. The two main ones were caused by other drivers on two occasions. Car is 14 years old. Does anyone know roughly what a body shop/garage would charge to repair these? I’ve done home/DIY body repairs previously but I no longer have the open space…
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Tesla PCH terms
My current car (VW) is coming to an end on its PCP deal which I am going to hand back, I have came across a brand new Tesla on a PCH deal 2 year lease around 295pm for 2 years. This seems a really good deal but I have never leased before, was just wondering if there is anything I should be careful of as I know new cars may…
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DAMAGED TYRE
Hi Folks I have a damaged tyre. Do you think it can be patched up or would I need a new tyre? Thanks
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Seeking advice re "Engine fault" message in Citroen Berlingo
Hi, I have a Citroen Berlingo, details, at the end of this post. On 5th Feb 2026 our local Citroen garage carried out the work required by a safety recall, code NY5. Yesterday when I started the car after going to the shops I got an error code on the dashboard saying: "Engine fault: repair needed", next to a graphic of an…
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Car Issues
I purchased a 5 yr old car with 27k miles on it at the end of May-25 for £18k. Within a day it had an engine management light on for DPF issues, the dealer changed the battery saying that is what might cause it then proceeded to change a sensor and also a pulley which was knocking over the next couple of months, 9 months…
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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