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declaring 'off the road'
Hi everyone I have recently been in an accident which was not my fault. I'm looking at getting a new car but until the car insurance company establishes blame my no claims bonus has been locked which means the insurance quotes for my new car have been very high. I am 100% confident that I will get a non fault claim as is…
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Forgot to use my 5p off fuel at tesco
Does anyone know if I can go in with the receipt and have the discount applied now or if it is too late? It is good for £5 and I won't get the chance to use it again!
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car Insurance information
originally posted on the consumer rights thread, as advised there, now posting here, hopefully to get some motoring attention/advice Back in 2010 a car reversed into me, as it was the slightest actual contact and there was no damage we agreed not to involve the insurance company's however as the car drove off I noticed a…
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What's the best way to complain about the AA???
I'm after some advice...I want to put a complaint in against the AA, I'll try and keep it short but It's a bit of a long story. Myself , my husband and our young son were on the way back home to North Wales last saturday from Northampton about 20 mins into the journey smoke started coming from the bonnet, we managed to…
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Fuel Cards
Hi, I'm a self employed salesperson and my biggest expense by far is fuel. Would I be better off with a fuel card I do 20000 mpyear? If so which is the best for 1 vehicle?
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Embarrassing.. But need advice please - How to drive up hill
Hello I have been driving for a few years, and am confident in driving, however I really feel anxious when driving up steep hills (rare in London). I never seem to be in the right gear and then lose speed half way which panics me as the car (1.2 litre) feels like its going to just give up in the midst of it all. :o Its…
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Tips for buying an old Diesel Modeo
Evening Money Savers I'm after a new old car. Not too small, reliable and economical, preferably diesel. I'm not limiting my search but think that a modeo would be as suitable as anything. I'm looking at spending about a grand but can be flexible for the right one. As such I'm probably shopping for between 00 and 03 models…
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Advice re brakes on a car please
My daughter was recently told (12th September) by her ex (and the father of her 17 month old daughter) that he experienced "total brake failure" on his way to work. He then told her that the handbrake light had been on for a week or so before that and that the rear brakes "had been gone" for a week or so prior to that. He…
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HELP - Lost electronic central locking car key
How do you go about replacing one? I have no idea as this is my first car and I have never had to deal with anything like this before. Indypop
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Whose fault was this one?
Caught this one on my car cam this morning. At the time I thought the driver pulling out was to blame but bearing in mind the road conditions, and the fact traffic had all stopped to let him out I am now thinking the motorbike was mainly responsible. Felt sorry for the car driver as I think 90% of us in his situation would…
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Scrap or sell?
Hello, I just bought a new car to replace my 51 plate VW Golf, but not sure what to do with the Golf? It's got a number of niggly problems which could be fixed if someone could be bothered, but not sure I want the hassle of selling it. Here are the problems: Chip in the windscreen (never got around to getting this fixed)…
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Motor insurance write-off payment problem
All, Wonder if you can help me. My car was written off due to a road accident that wasn't my fault. Due to that, the car was written off and a settlement was reached for a fair amount. The courtesy car was taken away, after 14 days, and still no cheque. After calling the motor insurance a number of times, we were told that…
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Second Hand Mountain Bike
Can anyone recommed a good place to buy a decent quality, second hand mountain bike? Needs to be fairly local to the Hampshire/Surrey border. I have a budget of about £150 and though that buying a second hand bike should mean I can get a quality make. I have taken a look on eBay, but would rather visit a shop and view a…
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Should I cancel my insurance policy
I am looking at selling my motorcycle, however I am only 9 months into the policy. I am paying by direct debit a small amount of approx. £17 per month. I have been told if I cancel I will need to pay a £35 fee. My first question is do I need to cancel the policy or can I sell the bike and let it run out? Also, if I just…
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problem with heating on L200 (1999)
Does anyone have any ideas on what is wrong or how to fix this please.? Heating was working ok and then just stopped. A few days later eating resumed working, then stopped almost immediately. Is there a temperature control valve or electric thermostate in the system, or fuses for heating system. If so where are they…
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momentum warranties - the wear and tear scam
So wife calls me and says her car is making a screeching noise and blowing black smoke. I tell her not to drive it one inch further and have it recovered - which she does. The garage it was recovered to immediately diagnoses turbo failure. Wife thinks, I have an extended warranty, it covers turbo failure so all looks good.…
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When is considered off-peak for Oyster + Railcard travel?
It is possible to get 1/3 discount from off-peak Tube travel in London with a Railcard. I have a 16–25 Raicard, but was charged for journeys at 18:00, while off-peak is defined by TfL as: PeakMonday-Friday 04:30-09:29 Off-peakMonday-Friday from 09:30-04:29 (the following day) Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from…
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Which to buy - Skoda Fabia Est 04 vs Honda Civic 00
Hi all I appreciate that this is a bit of a stupid question! These are quite different cars on many levels, yet the missus and I are in the market for something new and have a keen eye on these two..... - Skoda Fabia Estate 1.2 12V 2004. 34,000 miles on clock. £3k. From a dealer (1 yr warranty). - Honda Civic Tropica SE…
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Speeding fine, Procedure?? How to pay? and is signatures required,for licence points?
when you get a speeding fine, what is the procedure? eg 1) letter comes in the post ,you have to pay, using card eg. how does the 3-6 points to the licence come? or do they do it automatically? or do we have to send our licence in? our paperwork? or not? what is the procedure, for 1) Paying the fee, and 2) Licence points…
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Not sure whether to claim or not claim.
Was involved in an accident, other party admitted liability so now got the go ahead to get the vehicle repaired. You'd think your insurance premium pays for their administation of these accident. Apparantly not, they expect and want you to rinse the other parties insurers, get a hire card and everything. I'm with admiral,…
