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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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Post Office Car Insurance Cancelled policy
Hoping for some help. My Father has had 7 days notice of having his car insurance cancelled. The reason they gave was he has been in undeclared accidents. However, it was me who was in the accidents in a different car with a different insurer. We have have the same name, same address but different middle names. We have…
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Car insurance - when/if to inform of medical occurrence
Hello would appreciate info on the following.. My OH experienced a 'small stroke' recently. He is recovering very well but obviously won't be driving for at least a month. My questions are 1) when does he need to inform his car insurance of the fact he has had a small stroke - I'm thinking best to wait til he has had all…
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Claiming on Scratch and Dent insurance?
I have a relatively new car and I'm looking at cosmetic car insurance with Motoreasy. The offer is 24 months for £220, which covers 12 repairs (6 per year), with a £25 excess. There is obviously limitations and exceptions, but where I work I'm likely to pick up door dings and small scratches. My main question is about how…
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Car valuation websites estimate my car to be worth a lot more than the price I paid 6 years ago
Bought my 2010-made car in September 2018 from a private owner for about £1,500. Over five years and 27,000 miles later, the car is worth between £1,480 (says autotrader) and £2,000+ depending on which website I consult. Can someone explain this magic? Are these pages bogus? Have car prices increased horribly in the past 5…
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Car been in for repairs in a garage for weeks
We took our car to a garage that we hadn't used before for a repair of an oil leak. Told about labour costs bht had to chase for part cost. Chang3 a gasket, Initially told a few days work, and booked in the following week. No communication from the garage if the work was completed, called up and told wrong part sent,…
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Spare wheel and TPMS on new cars
It looks like if I want a new car these days I can’t have a spare wheel or even a space-saver. Are there any small to medium cars that still offer one ? What experience has anyone had with the various types of kit - which are best and which should be avoided ? It also seems that on a smaller car which I now need It won’t…
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FOS Decision Upheld Electric Vehicle
The FOS have recently upheld my complaint regarding a faulty EV and that I was not adequately informed by the dealer or advertising from Arnold Clark. The link below states the battery size and refers to the gross capacity, EV’s have a usable net capacity which is not referenced and is the figure which should be used for…
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Finding a spare part Fiesta 1999
So went to get new wiper blades and the rear housing for the blade snapped.I've tried everywhere locally but no luck and was told to look online. I'm not good at this and the only other time I bought from away was not a good result so please can you help me get the right bit because to say I'm out of my depth here. This is…
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Eicher brake pad and disc only lasted 40K miles?
Fitted them in 2017, I live in London so loads of start stop drving, what's more I have used the car for multidrop delivery and have does so for 13K miles. I fully expect the pads to be shot at this mileage, but the discs look like they have a 1.5mm lip on them (right on the disc limit of 3mm total wear on both sides). Is…
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Best thule roof rack and most economical fuel wise
Hi, I'm looking to buy either a Thule Wingbar Evo or Thule Wingbar Edge roof rails. I have a Toyota Yaris. There's about £35 difference between the two models and I wondered which would be the most economical to buy fuel wise please? If there are any calculators to help me with the decision please do share. My annual…
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First time van driver
For a trip with extended family, I am thinking of hiring 9-seater Ford Tourneo. However, having never driven a van, I am a bit overwhelmed as to how different it would feel. I understand there may not be rear view mirror, the driver position is at a height so spatial awareness will be tricky. Also dimensions of the van are…
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Telematics insurance with youngster as a named driver
Hi, my son has just passed his driving test, and we're adding him to my wife's car insurance. On the comparison sites, Hastings YouDrive (with Telematics) is the cheapest. What I don't quite get is that it says the main driver must have the app installed on their phone and named drivers are not scored. Yet in our case the…
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Delivery of new lease car with Damage
Hi there,first-time poster, and haven't been able to find similar. I had a new car delivered in February through a work salary sacrifice scheme with Zenith. Unfortunately there were a few scratches and marks on the external of the vehicle, as well as markings and damage inside. I went through the vehicle with the delivery…
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Uninsured hit and run, next to no damage
Today, waiting in traffic on a main road, a car came up from behind and hit my car. It was a restively loud bang. I got out of the car and went up to the car that crashed into mine. He got out and said, sorry. His car was used a few inches into my bumper. I note that he not only stunk of booze but had trouble standing up…
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Car insurance quote finder asks
Website moneysupermarket.com asks about my driving licence record ("Have you committed any driving offences or had any Fixed Penalty Notices in the last 5 years?"). I have a EU licence so such record isn't available for me. I want to make sure I'm not forgetting any Fixed Penalty Notice I got in the past 5 years (I don't…
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Newbie question: selling a car privately without V5/log book
Hi all - not a money saving post specifically, but hoping for some help nonetheless. I'm selling a car privately for the first time. I had heard at some point that it could be now done online but I seem to have been mistaken, and reading up on DVLA's site now suggests I need a log book which I don't have. It takes between…
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Motorhome vehicle check
We are looking at getting a Motorhome and would like to get a vehicle check as it's a private sale. Recommendations for who to use
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Joke Insurance quote- sorted!
I can only assume that I now longer fit the profile of customer that Es### want, or that they are getting out of the car insurance business. Last year= £320This years quote- it must be a joke = £570 !!! Increase £250 or 78% !!! AV### Zero £220 imaginary "saving" (based on joke quote) = £350 Actual saving on budget £130…
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Why has a car tax renewal been sent to our address?
So we've lived in our current home for over 6 years. And we've had an ongoing problem with receiving the previous owners' post. Christmas cards, junk mail. Never any bills or anything official. Until this week. Yesterday we received a car tax renewal (according to the envelope) from the DVLA address to Ms PreviousOwner.…
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Marital Status
Hi I am a bit confused as we applied for a divorce months ago and now I received an insurance renewal pack. Last year I declared myself as a married but now I am not sure what to do as we are in the process of a divorce and the car is parked at the same address. Government and some legal websites say that we are still…