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Car Accident Settlement
So I was rear ended and the driver admitted liability. My car is a Cat C total loss and the insurance company seem to have valued it well, although for some reason it's gone back to an engineer. My problem is that I was told that they want to deduct the salvage value of the car from my settlement cheque and I'll be…
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Insurance for Provisional driver?
Hi does anybody know which companies are often cheaper to insure a car with if there is a provisonal driver? Thanks
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Trouble with Service Plan - Renault Retail Group
Hello Ok so I would love some advice on if there is anything I can do regarding the situation I am in with Renault... I signed up to a service plan with them, sent them all the scanned direct debit forms via email which they confirmed and said they would set up and I would not need to do anything else - this was in January…
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PCP Agreement - Can I VT?
Hi Guys, I got a Fiat 500 in 2013, around April. My finance is with FGA Capital. I have called them up regarding the settlement figure as I really do not wish to carry on with the car (I hate it). I put a down payment of £1,500 (inc dealer contribution). My repayments every month have been £192.58 Now I am a year and four…
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SORN Vehicle - fine
Hi, I have a motorcycle owned for 30 years, it was last on the road in August 1997, road tax expired 28/02/98. Bike has been stored in a garage on private property & forgotten about since. I hadnt sent the V5 away when I moved in 2001, I have recently notified change of address & have a correct V5C. I recently got it…
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Kia C'eed Front Seat Wear
I have a 2009 C'eed 1.6CRDi with 61,000miles. The front seat has begun to deteriorate quite rapidly over the last year. [IMG]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/<a href=http://s1259.photobucket.com/user/Argyll68/media/Carseat_zps1cc7b6ec.jpg.html target=_blank rel=nofollow>[/img] I took it to the Kia garage but have told…
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Dvla refunds!
Hi, I recently applied on-line with the DVLA for a provisional licence for my son. I used my debit card to pay. Unfortunately my son is no longer with our famiy and we have no contact with him. The forms which arrived from DVLA were never completed/posted. I had a reminder by e-mail from DVLA..quote "Your completed…
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Reporting smashed side window to insurer
Hello MoneySavers, A while back I had my cars side window smashed and a phone stolen. The side window was covered by my insurance with £75 excess. The phone I paid from my pocket. No claims was not effected by the glass. I have just discovered I should be reporting this for the next 5 years during renewal to any new…
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Used Car purchases
Hi There, I am a new driver just past driving test. I am looking for a used car. Just wandering how much discount you can got from a dealer if I paid in full. 10%? Cheers
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New rules about car tax
I have just heard that tax discs are to be discontinued and every winter we go abroad for a few months and do a SORN for 2 cars. Does anybody know how that will work?
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New car tax rules - paying twice when selling and buying?
Hi. I'm sort of looking for a second opinion about the way buying and selling a car will work when the new rules are introduced ... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-tax-changes "From 1 October, when you buy a vehicle, the vehicle tax will no longer be transferred with the vehicle. You will need to get new vehicle…
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choice of two cars
Need a bit of help to finally choose a car. Anyone any experience or reasonings for choosing one above the other on these two? I can afford either of these and can get them for about the same price give or take nothing significant. Ive also weighed up the warranty and services costs. I've done a lot of testdrives of…
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CPP parking notice
I've seen many threads about cpp fines,I recently received a notice despite parking in the car park many times before never noticed any signage...although the day I received the notice I did see a sign a few cars along after finding the notice,Many of the threads say ignore threatening letters and it will pass but with…
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New landlord blocking access to garage
We rented a garage from the council several years ago, and spent £2000 on a new garage building as the old one was falling apart. We pay the rent annually, and still have 10 months left to run on this year's rent. A month ago the council sold the plot on which all the garages stand to a private landlord. For the past 3…
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SORN form...where can I get one, not online?
I want to SORN my car (actually I don't want to, but legally I have to, as I've had to transfer the insurance onto another car). As I've done in the past, I went into the post office to pick up a form (V890) to fill in and post off. They told me they don't have the forms any more, and they can only do a SORN if it's off…
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Changing car due to accident
I'm about to change car due to a non fault accident of which I was hit from behind writing my car off. I'm expecting my insurance to charge me a administration and increase in policy for this year. Could this be something that I can try to claim back of the at fault drivers insurance as it is a cost incurred due to the…
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Someone bumped my car while parking
I'm currently on holiday in Scotland and today my car was bumped by another as they reversed out of the parking space next to me. It was pure chance that I was in my car, along with my husband and daughter. I jumped out of the car and hammered on the woman's bonnet, as she was about to drive off, yelling at her that she…
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Confused about PCP.
Hi, so the car that I currently drive is owned by my Mother. We were at the garage a few weeks ago and was told that there was a lot to do to the car, more than its' current value. However that garage had a deal on a new car using PCP, and it worked out affordable. Again, my Mother is buying the car, she has a provisional…
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Any Comeback due to Failed Garage Repair?
Hi I got a front crankshaft oil seal replaced about 6 weeks ago by a local garage. I got 'bad vibes' from the garage at the time - it took them days to repair it, and they didn't even bother to call me as soon it was fixed. Anyway, 6 weeks later, was out in the car after driving hundreds of miles. The oil warning light…
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Motorway temporary speed signs(electronic)
Ok, so i have a question. After a stretch of temporary speed limit signs, lets say 50mph, should/must the last gantry show the national speed limit sign ? Couple of times this week on the M62 east just prior to j28, we have had 50mph shown for about 1 mile on half a dozen gantries then as you pass J28 the gantries just go…
