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Taxing a car that still has free tax left
My mum is currently the registered keeper since the finance is in her name. We're changing it over to my name, after a lot of checking that the finance company are ok with that. We bought it last March and it came with a year's free tax. I've been reading a bit and realise that once the registered keeper is me, I'll need…
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Question Regarding Insurance For Test Drives
So I’m getting a new car from my dad and have a few questions which I hope someone can answer: - I still have my old car and am trying to sell it but reluctant to pay another month of tax and insurance as we won't use it. We won’t need to drive it. I assume I have to keep it taxed for when someone wants to test drive it?…
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window wiper stopped due to snow
Hi Guys got up this morning and scraped the snow off me windows, used the wipers and both worked fine, got almost near work and a chunk of snow slid down front window, used my wiper and it stopped, thankfully the snow crumbled up and went off window, not sure if the fuse has gone, both front and back wipers are not…
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Accident this morning
I've just skidded in the snow/ice coming out my street and crashed into a parked caravan. I have a company car but the neighbour with the caravan has no insurance for it. Will my company policy cover the damage to the caravan given that it was my fault ? Worried
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different profile tyres front and rear
Had my MOT theis week all was fine apart from an advisory - different profile tyres front and rear fronts are 205 17 40 rears are 205 17 45 bridgestones All tyres have loads of tread on them and ive been driving around for 6 months since ive had the car with different profiles and its seemed fine. The guy at the MOT place…
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Can't believe 2nd accident in 10 days
As the title suggests, i have been involved in a 2nd car accident in 10 days. 1st time my car was vacant and parked in a legitimate parking spot when it was hit. Thankfully the driver left their details and has admitted liability. I am still awaiting repairs on the vehicle. This recent accident, 3rd party was stationary,…
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Car Reg clones
I'm so so annoyed Came home today to a letter from a solicitor stating they are chasing unpaid parking tickets - I've checked the details and it definitely wasn't me. Rang the solicitors and explained I'd never even been to the area (didn't even know where it was! had to google it!) They weren't very helpful and were…
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vehicle tax
my wife has bought a car which has a tax disc onit valid until april, under the new road tax rules does she have to buy her own tax or can she continue until the disc runs out ( the sellers are happy for her to keep it if its allowed) thank you bill
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Query re claim on 3rd party insurance
A neighbour reversed into my car - just an accident - and they are willing to pay for the repair. However the repair is very expensive (new door required) so there is a chance that they may end up having to claim on their insurance for it although we're trying to work out an alternative between us to avoid that. Obviously…
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Free Winter Check
Free Winter Check .... Gateshead Benfield NE10 Keeping this short .... and please note that I’d also just had my car mot'd by a very over the top and finicky tester (which I prefer) The M.O.T. does not cover everything, anti-freeze for one major example, also for this time of year …. so I attended the appointment at…
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Second Hand Car Fault
Hi, I've just bought a 54 plate Ford C Max diesel (1.6), 125,000 on the clock for £1,300 Car is in generally good condition, drives well, but there is one major fault that I just discovered. The seals need replacing around the injectors, the car has leaked about 200 ml of oil in 1,000 miles since I've had it, almost two…
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Arnold Clark Return Policy
Been having a look around the internet for a couple of days looking for any information that could help me and I haven't found anything concrete. I bought a car from Arnold Clark 6 days ago, because it would be cheaper to run and I needed a car with some sort of warranty on it for my own peace of mind. Turns out the car is…
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HELP Emission control warning light on
Can anyone help me regarding my Peugeot 206 Verde 2006 1.4. Went out 5.30am this morning to start car and would not catch, noticed the Emission control warning light on a lot longer than it should be, this has been coming on and off for a week but never stayed on for that long. The car was turning over so know that the…
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Spec me a motorway car
I wonder if anyone can help with suggest for a good motorway car. I do 150 motorway mile to work and back every day (75 eachway). Around 40000 miles a year. I have always had small city type cars 9no real reason other than they seem to be cheap). My current car is 2010 Yaris 1.3. I bought it with 30K on the clock and now…
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Does standard SD&P+C cover for driving to training course
Hi all just a quick question, I have to drive about 300 miles to a training course next week, I only have Social, domestic,pleasure and commuting to 1 place of business cover. I phoned up hastings about this and the girl seemed very unsure as to whether I would be covered, she eventually came back and said that since this…
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Another car tax question (selling)
I have agreed to sell my van. The handover date is January 31st How do we go about it so neither of us gets stiffed for a full months tax just for a day? Do I date the V5 the 31st and he then applies for tax the day after?
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Accident at work. Do i need to tell my insurance company?
I was recently involved in a collision whist driving a company fleet vehicle. I lost control in snow and ice at fairly low speed and hit an oncoming vehicle. No admission of liability was made due to company policy. There was damage to both vehicles but the police were not involved. Do I need to notify the insurance…
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Driving a SORN vehicle.
My van currently had a SORN, but is in the garage having some major works (another story) Now I have somewhere to store it, and am also having a MOT done while its in the garage. I know you can drive a vehicle to and from a MOT if its not currently got one. Can I drive the vehicle to where I am going to store it with a…
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Ford approved service centres
Hi I recently bought an 18 month old ford focus and the dealer is trying to tie me into a service plan. I have been told that I need to have a service done by a ford approved centre to validate the warranty Does anyone know where I can find a list of these centres as I want to compare prices before I sign
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new bumper for ford fiesta zetec 05
have already bought one from ford peugeot spares in essex but just seen on this forum they cowboys!! hoping i havent been bumped 55 quid. If i have where best to buy one....my current one all broke due to a run in with a fox