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Court Summons - No Insurance, Not SORN
My step son has received a court summons. It is to appear bloomin miles away, and says he had a moped with no insurance, not SORN'd on 3rd June. He has recently moved out, and although I have contacted him and tried to arrange for him to collect the paperwork and offered to help him with it so far he is not responding. Am…
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Do Halfords fit car bulbs ?
I was stopped by the police today for a faulty brake light. No doubt it is pretty easy to replace a bulb (Corsa) if you are technically minded, or at least good at DIY I'm neither, although I suppose if i really had to do it, I could. Was wondering though, do Halfords fit bulbs, of course if I buy it there. I know in the…
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Car Choice
Appreciate the advice given to me here before and hoping for a little more! Am looking for my first car and have settled on buying a new Kia Rio. Am hoping to not have to change it for as long as possible so am trying to decide between trim levels. VR7 model has a smaller 1.25 petrol engine and the '3' model has a 1.4…
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motorhome damage
Hi all new to this thread two things traded in my old motorhome of 10 years for a brand new motorhome elddis aspire 255 on picking it up no bike rake fitted reversing camera doesn't engage on reverse know sorted by freeborn motorhomes but change over on 9/6/2014 very rushed on getting back to camp site sockets did not work…
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Pushchair/travel system for Picanto 2011 onwards
Hi all Have also mentioned this on the baby groups, but wondered if anyone could recommend a travel system ideally, or pushchair that fits into the boot of a picanto. Have looked on Google and got several names written down to try but having checked the dimensions I think some might be suggested for the older style picanto…
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Paint corrosion and insurer
Hi, I posted in this forum last year about accident damage which was repaired by the insurer's authorised repairer. It had started to corrode in that area and the repairer wouldn't accept that they had done a bad job. After complaining to the insurer they agreed to fix it. Over the last few months some of the paint has…
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Expat first time buyer/insurance newbie
Hi all, We are a London based expat couple (going on 4yrs now) looking to buy a cheap vehicle <£7k (really for the purposes of a newborn). We are both 32yo and have driven since 18 in our home country (Australia) holding full licences since then (well experienced with no claims etc). We are in the midst of transferring…
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After sales support on used car
I'm looking to spend around £2K on a small car, probably from an established business seller. Say I have the car a week, and some issue arises that either renders the car useless, or requires an expensive repair, what are the chances that the garage covers the full cost of this? Is their generally a limited period whereby…
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where can I buy cheapest private number plate?
I notice you can buy the same private plate number from any website, only the price changes So my questions are Who is cheapest for private plates What are the other costs involved in changing your registration number?
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Penalty point before having a licence
I am trying to help a you man who is trying every so hard to turn his life around when he was 17 he made the bad decision to use a motorbike without a licence and insurance and was involved in and accident (no one injured apart from himself). because he was uninsured and unlicensed he was taken to court fined, ordered to…
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lorry parking
I will post on motoring but not sure if this is in the right place. at the end of my road is a kind of lay-by , bus stop. Most mornings for the last couple of months when I drive to work there is a truck parked in it. Not a hgv parked overnight with a driver sleeping ...It is usually a skip truck..fully loaded and ready to…
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Spare wheel question
I need to replace my spare wheel (got stolen). I've just had two new front tyres put on my 1997 MK4 Fiesta which are 185/55 on 14". I'm assuming that I should look for the same in a spare? or could I get away with a 185/60 which seems to be a lot more readily available? If I were to buy a spare from a different make of…
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Car finance/lease - poor credit
I'll keep this simple. I'm hoping to start a new job soon however I really would need a car to get there (no bus or train links nearby - too far to cycle). I have very poor credit (no CCJs/IVA or BR yet) and do not have any savings. I have no family or friends that I could borrow off. Is there ANYWHERE anyone can recommend…
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Harley been SORN. Now has MOT but unable to get road tax
My motorbike has been SORN for over a year. It is right now away in a garage having had some work done, serviced and was MOT'd on 3rd July. It is insured fully comp as I kept the insurance policy going. I am all set to go pick my bike up tomorrow so am trying to get Road Tax online. Directgov site is saying "MOT…
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Car finance for ex partner - non payment. Advice needed.
Hi there, I would like some advice if anyone could help as I am in a bit of a pickle! I have PCP finance on a car which my ex partner has. When we were together she failed her credit check so it was placed under my name. The finance agreement, direct debit payments and V5C are all in my name. Now, when we split we had an…
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Ford Options cancel
Hi all. Wondered if anyone could offer advice. Looking for a second hand car I decided on a 12 month old Ford on a Ford Options deal. I paid a deposit of £250 and left the dealers awaiting the call from them regarding the acceptance of the finance. A couple of hours later they called and said that the finance had not been…
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Flat's automatic gates closed on car while exiting car park
Dear all, I hope you can offer some advice with the following - My flat's car park, to which I have an allocated space is controlled by electronic gates opened by a fob or pin. Today I opened the gate and after a short delay (seatbelt, radio, usual wallet checking kerfuffle!) began to reverse out as I have ever day for the…
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Used Car Warranty
Hi Guys, Recently i bought an Audi A3, TDIe on a 59 plate from a private seller. Ive been looking into buying a one year car warranty to cover me if anything major going wrong in the first year. The two sites i've been looking into mostly are Warranty Direct and Click 4 Warranty. Ive read a number of reviews online both…
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PLEASE HELP - Dealer dispute over returning car not fit for purpose
Hi We bought a used car with our life savings from a reputable dealership this Wednesday. During the test drive my husband noticed a slight judder when in first gear and reverse, but this was put down to the car not being driven for a while. After getting the car home the judder is still apparent, and after taking it to a…
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Just spotted this over on the disability boards about VED...
Quite commical really. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/65950361#Comment_65950361
