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How to prevent rust from damage?
Looking for abit of advice.. I came out of work the other day to find some idiot had hit my car! :mad: Ok, so it's not major.. they have hit just above my wheel arch on the rear driver side which has left small dint and took some paint off. Just angers me that they didn't have the decency to leave a note or anything.…
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very nearly hit a child..
Driving through the village, a small child ran out of shop straight in front of me. Managed to stop with about a inch to spare. No parent in site. Child was about 3, ran in to shop to find mother oblivious to the child being missing! Before anyone asks I was not speeding, if I was child would be dead. Why can't parents…
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Parkingeye charge notice.
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increased insurance for charity volunteers
Just want to mention my recent experience. On renewing my car insurance last month, one of the questions was 'Do you do any volunteer work ?" . I said I do and by chance I have found out that this increases my premiums. With the underwriters I was using, it appears the tipping point was whether I got a mileage allowance.…
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First time car seller!
I am an older woman, living alone and I want to sell my car. I have put an ad in the paper, which will be printed tomorrow. I have never done this before and feel that there are things I don't know. Trouble is, I don't know what I don't know! I would so welcome advice about what to do if someone comes to look at my car or…
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When to stop repairing an old car
Hi everyone, I've just had a big-ish repair bill for a car 10ish years old. Trying to work out the pure economics of when to let it go and buy another one! Any ideas of how to work it out welcome!
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No Claims Help Please!!!
I had a no claims bonus (about 4 years worth I think) but decided to walk to work instead and stopped having a car not realising that three years down the line when I need to buy a car again, I would have lost any no claims I was entitled to. I have had a clean license with no claims or penalties or anything for 9 years, I…
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Please help
Hi, hoping for some good advice about a problem I have with my citroen c82.0. We bought this car just over 3 months ago as we will be needing an 8 seater in the near future, and there really isnt that much choice in vehicles available. It is a 06 reg, and we paid £5,700 for it. We do a lot of motorway miles and so were not…
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Car towed by Croydon Council for wheels on Kerb? Why not fined???
I had understood from the highway code and general consensus that a vehicle is only TOWED if it is causing an obstruction hence why we have a parking fine scheme here. I live off of a main road and I have a very low kerb and it's easy to park on a tiny portion of it. I had more than one wheel on the kerb like you see a lot…
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Bespoke Rubber Mats
Hi, I've just purchased a new'ish Ford Transit Tourneo 8 sweater (kind of new transit minibus). I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a company who does bespoke cut rubber mats for the whole vehicle? Any recommendations would be great as I can't find them on eBay. I've had a variety of different mats over the years and…
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Fleet bonus
How much does a car dealer get in fleet bonus sales compared to private sales? Is there a big gap?
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Please help
My husband bought a bike from Halfords in July and was in shop and parked for 1 and 1/2 hours, he was in the shop for all this time ordering his bike and was unaware of the time limit in the car park. A private parking company sent a charge of notice for £60 a few weeks ago, we thought this was an unfair fine as he was in…
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Scrapped a car but have since seen it around town...
In 2011 I scrapped my old Ford Fiesta as the work it needed doing on it would cost more than the value of the car. I got £150 for it from a metal scrapyard. At the beginning of this month, me and my mum were driving around the town we lived in when I had the Fiesta (she still lives near it, I live further north now) and I…
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Car Finance help
Hi all. I recemtly sold my car to a Garage in Birmingham. It has finance outstanding which they know about and said they would clear it. Luckily my wife wrote out a disclaimer which they signed stating that they would clear the outstanding finance. It was signed etc and they also have a copy. However they havent paid yet…
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Business Lease Terms
Hi, Just wondered if anyone knew whether its possible and/or what the likely penalties might be to cancel a business car lease? We are 1.5 yrs into a 3 year agreement, but will need to get a bigger car to accommodate expanding family? Is it a realistic proposition for me to approach the lease firm (Alphabet/BMW) and ask if…
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New Tax Disc Rules
Can anyone here give a definative answer as to what drivers are supposed to be doing on 1st October 2014 when the tax disc has been abolished? I cannot even find a straight answer on the DVLA website. Someone suggested I had to register somewhere online in order to pay my road tax in future, but other people have told me…
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Paying for Repairs to another car
Hi I recently bumped into the rear of a Mercedes and accepted liability and stated i will pay for damages, as i don't want my ncb affected. The person has got quotes and is adamant for the work to be carried out by someone he knows who conveniently is cheaper out the three quotes he got, which is £250. Which is fine but i…
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Dvla problem with a SORN
Hi Everybody, I would like to ask for some advice please regarding an issue with a SORN'd vehicle I have? Background: My Motorhome finally broke down just over a year ago and was beyond economical repair so I decided to place a SORN on it and park it up in a friends field. The vehicle has been sitting there since July last…
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Car Tax
My son's car tax runs out on 31 August but he is going to University in September and will not be renewing his car insurance when it runs out on 12 September as he is not taking his car to Uni. If he taxes his car for 6 months so that he can use it to get to his part-time job until 12 September can he then apply for a…
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Neighbour parking overhanging driveway
My neighbour got a car in May and since she got the car she has been parking overhanging my driveway constantly making this a complete hassle for me to get out of my driveway freely and safely. Have asked her to move her car which she ignored and have been to local housing about it but they won't help at all keep saying…
