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Claiming on car insurance with no MOT
Hiya, As the title says, can you claim on your insurance if the MOT has run out? I know it invalidates your insurance but i've been having a discussion with someone at work and she says you can still claim if the car has been stolen. I think she's wrong but i thought i'd ask here before i start with the told ya so's! TIA xx
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Commercial insurance
Hi I have an insurance policy in my name and using my 2 yrs ncd on a car with direct line. I have just bought a van for my start up biz that wont be trading until sometime next year. I put my name down on the V5 rather than the company's - does that matter when it comes to insurance? Also is it possible to have 2 policies?…
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please help- wing mirror???
HI someone has smashed my wing mirror this morning :mad: its just the glass that has smashed and I was wondeirng where I can get a new one from and how to fix it??:confused: Its a 1993 nissan micra and I'm skint so cheapest possible please. Also am I still legal to drive the car? you can still see in the wing mirror? Thank…
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Just bought Van blindly on Ebay - no SH
I've just handed over £2k for a van I blindly bought on ebay at the weekend. The guy dropped it off (untaxed) and was in a real rush to hand it over and run off (had an engagement allegedly). When he left I realised I didnt have any service logs and forgot to ask about any work its had done. The MOT from March states 77000…
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Think i got done for speeding today!!!
I was in New Mills (derbyshire) and was going up a hill in a flow of traffic and went past one of those lovely white van with the window open and a camera pointing out. Didnt see it until i had driven past it. No excuses, my own fault, two week wait now to see if i get a NIP. Its a company car so the girls in the office…
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Help need - European Breakdown cover
I need to get our 12 year old car covered for a weeks visit to France. I have been quoted about £90 by the RAC and the AA. Are there any other organisations I could try ?? Thanks
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Ford Mondeo / airbag problem
Hi, Can any mechanically minded souls please help me? My airbag warning light has come on. I know there is a diagnostic code for when it flashes, however, it doesn't flash but is constantly on. I have cleaned the connectors located under the driver's seat but that hasn't solved it. Could it be a broken circuit due to a…
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How Does No Claims Work?
Hi All, Firstly, sorry for yet another question about car insurance! I am a newly qualified driver and have just had an offer accepted on a 2nd hand car. The insurance is atronomical! The very cheapest quote, after a long time screenscraping then phone calling, was £788.55!!!! The dearest, out of interest, was £1397!!…
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Collecting train tickets from 'FastTicket' machines
This is probably a really simple question but can someone just confirm it for me: I have purchased some tickets from thetrainline.com and chose to collect them at a 'FastTicket' machine. Am I okay to collect the tickets on the day of travel? :confused: I presumed this would be the case but at the bottom of the confirmation…
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Cheap train fares from Edinburgh to London
Any tips for how to get the cheapest train fares from Edinburgh to London for last weekend of November? Many thanks. P.
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RAC Cover through Tesco
About to use £20 of Tesco vouchers to get RAC cover worth £79. Our current policy is with RAC but expires at the start of November. Going to cancel the renewal and open the new policy in my name (existing one is in my wifes name). Has anyone opened RAC through Tesco? Just wondering how long it takes to take effect. Read in…
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search online for a used car
I wanna buy a used car and am trying to search online. I dont mind travelling to buy it and am looking to spend around 3,500 for a citroen picasso. Does anyone have any cheap websites they browse? I have tried e-bay but they are even more expensive than autotrader in my opinion!
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Insurance question
Just wanted to pick people's brains about car insurance! My old bomb has just gotten its MOT for another year (followed the tip to go through the Council testers yippee) & my car tax is due in January & my insurance is due next month BUT I am due to go home to Australia for 6 weeks from Nov-Jan & want to know if there is a…
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VW Polo 2002 onwards
What do people think about the VW Polo? I was looking at 2000-2002ish golfs at a VW dealer and saw the new polo (52 plate). Never really looked at one because my mum has one of the old ones and never thought about getting myself one too! Anyone got much to say between the golf and polo?
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Car mechanics-should we make a stand
I took my car into a local garage asking them if they could look at it to identify a fault that was causing running problems with the car. I explained to them I only want to know what the problems is and how much it will cost to repair. They had the car in all day (although I don't know how long they actually worked on…
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AA car checker
im hoping to buy a mazda 323 of my friends friend its a m reg and looks in pretty good shape, my mum suggested the aa car checker but im not sure wether its worth the £37 asking price any thoughts would be great thanks
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Reccomend A Small Cheap Car Please!!
Hi everyone, I have my driving test on Friday (arrgh!!!) but I'm hoping I'll pass, and would love to buy a car that very weekend. I have £1500 but need to squeeze in the insurance too so was looking at getting the car I've wanted since I was 18 (I'm now 24), Fiat Cinquecento. But my boyfriend HATES them (and he's a 6 foot…
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Xmas train bookings
Any insiders known when Virgin and GNER will start advance bookings beginning 23 Dec? No super-advance/1-way options yet on their web-sites :mad:
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Where can I get my car serviced and MOT'd in Norwich
I will be in Norwich in a couple of weekends time, and my MOT runs out then. I can't get my MOT and service done before then. Can anyone recommend a decent, honest, trustworthy garage in Norwich (preferably Thorpe St Andrew area but anywhere will do) that will do me a good service and MOT on my car for a good price and…
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Have I been ripped off??
Hi I went to look at a Saxo at a garage today but it wasn't in very good nick so I had a look at a P reg Punto they had, it was priced at £1,095 which I know is a lot and I wasn't interest as it was overpriced but when I saw how immaculate it was inside and out and even under the bonnet and it's not because they've cleaned…
