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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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…
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Land Rover on finance with Engine failure
We bought a Land Rover Discovery early Sept 2022. On the 27th of September 2022 we had a dashboard warning light coming on intermittently, we called the Car dealer who advised us to ignore it until the light stayed on permanently in order to be able to identify the problem. The intermittent light fault continued and on the…
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RECLAIM TOOL GUIDE CAR FINANCE
Heard from a solicitor asking me for more details about myself but unsure whether this is the " correct" one or someone trying to get in on the act! How can I check PLEASE?
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NI MOT
For information don't wait for remainder Just attempted to book appointment for car due 22/05/24 earliest apt any where near me still 26 miles away was 07/08/24
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Honda dealership issue - car fault whilst under warranty
I purchased a used Honda in Feb 2023 from a Honda dealership. It came with 12 months Honda warranty. On several occasions between October 2023 and January 2024 the car lost power and cut out. The AA were called and advised that their diagnostics indicated a fuel pressure problem and turbo fault. In January 2024, I called…
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Car insurance with 1st Central
Basically... Are they any good? I'd like to go for their 1st Central Legal cover. Anyone had any experience with this company please?
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New MOT before current one expirers?
Is it possible to have your vehicle MOT tested before the current MOT expirers? I have around 3 months MOT left on my car and I hope to sell the car with a new MOT, if possible.