-
Second hand car problems
Hello, My husband and I purchased a second hand Vauxhall zafira from a local garage on the 10th feb 2015. When we bought the car we had to sign a piece of paper which stated it was "sold as seen" and it has no warranty. Since purchasing the car we have come across a few problems, one of which is pretty serious. 1) there is…
-
declaring as an at fault claim
my car was damaged by a hit and run driver and i had to claim for the repairs through my own insurance it is now that time of year when insurance is due for renewal and if i wish to move insurance companies do i declare this hit and run as an at fault claim against me? even though i was an innocent party it was my insurer…
-
Multi-car insurance... beware!
Went for Multi-car insurance last year with Aviva and it was competitive as had a large discount for going Multi-car. Received new quote for this year and came in at £431 (all figures rounded to nearest pound). Tried another couple of Multi-car insurers as nominated by MSE and one came in at £430 (must be using the same…
-
RCI - so can i end early?
Feel a bit confused, the fact that my paperwork is already in storage, is really not helping.. I took out a four year (personal) contract with Renault 05/2013 for a car, with the understanding that should things go south or change dramatically, after 50% payment, I could return the car should it be in good condition.…
-
bluetooth caller ID display
Does such a device exist which just shows the caller ID? I have a bluetooth earpiece which works fine with my phone. However sometimes I get calls on my phone and my phone is in my pocket. I'd like to be able to see whose calling without investing in a fully fledged parrot system.
-
Current Insurer won't insure new car
So I'm getting a new car, effectively a comparable vehicle to my current one (Juke -> Countryman), but apparently I don't have enough NCD to be insured on the Vehicle. Fair Enough, I'll have to cancel the policy, and pay whatever cancellation fee they want. I have plenty of good quotes from other insurers. However my main…
-
Need to find out current vehicle prices
I'm hoping to get back on the road, but am unsure of what (2nd hand) vehicles go for nowadays, with all the random variables at play. What is the most accurate UK vehicle guide for prices? Would also like a guide that mentions the insurance groups. Thanks.
-
Ford Focus cutting out when braking.
Hi I've got an X reg Focus that just passed it's MOT last month - It needed a new coil pack and some other bits - however I noticed this issue before the MOT - basically when I brake going down a hill the battery light on the dashboard sometimes flashes up - but more recently - on two occasions, all the lights on the…
-
Paint Protection. A multi-million pound scam?
Perhaps I'm over-reacting, if I am feel free to correct me. I recently bought a brand new car, my first since 2008 and came across something that has troubled me ever since. The car is great by the way as was the salesman. I’m a bit of a petrol head so researched what cars I wanted and got a shortlist of 4. Every quote I…
-
HELP! Think something fell off my car?!
Driving along and went turn left, when I heard the sound of metal clunk on the ground. Went back to retrieve and I have not got a clue. At first the car seemed to judder a bit but was fine and fine ever since. Any ideas? I've got a pic but its not letting me post it as I'm a newbie
-
Driving Licence Changes From 8 June 2015
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/driving-licence-changes :beer:
-
new car woes
We bought a new car (64 plate) back September and since then it's been back 4 times for faults with the sat nav, rear parking sensors and clutch albeit the clutch has only let go once, it shouldn't have let go at all on a brand new car. We often do 800+ miles in one day and so a sat nav that works is essential. The vehicle…
-
Is there a way to find out causes of a delay?
Was stuck on the A331 at the weekend for almost an hour without moving a mm in the middle of what became a 3+ mile tailback. The Highways Agency had no reports on it but TomTom Live Traffic said there was a 45 minute delay in my direction of travel and about a 5 minute delay in all the surrounding roads having started…
-
Need insurance cover for one day
A friend of mine died recently, his wife doesn't drive and wants to sell their car to webuyanycar.com. She has asked me to drive the car to their local office which is only about four miles away. However the insurance on the car has been cancelled following my friend's death. I asked my own insurers if I would be OK to…
-
Mazda or Volvo
Hi all, Need a bit of advice. I am planning to change my car in 2-3 months time. I am a bit confused between these 2 cars. 1) Volvo V40 Cross Country (D2) 2) Mazda 3 (Sports Nav) I know they are a bit different. In the long run, which is more hassle free in terms of maintenance and servicing costs? Also if anyone owns one…
-
Timing Belt on Focus
Hoping someone can help me going to be doing my timing belt and water pump on my car in the next couple of weeks. Its a 2007 1.6 petrol I'm wondering when it comes to the removing the crankshaft bolt can they be zapped off with a air gun or do I need to lock the flywheel up with locking tool as the bolt is FT. I know how…
-
Renault Megane mk2 2007 starter problem
Hello, not entirely sure if this is the right sub forum for this but here goes: I own a Renault Megane 1.6 mk2, 2007-57reg. It has done about 60k or so, and we have had the vehicle for about 3 years now. Recently we have had issues when starting the car. It has a push button start key. When we press brake & start the…
-
Car damaged in car park
Hi All Right settle in for a long tale…... A few weeks back I went out, parked in a private underground car park that is manned 24/7 with CCTV. On returning to my car a few hours later I found damage to the rear passengers’ door and rear quarter with the offending vehicle leaving its paint on bits of trim, tyre and wheel.…
-
Buying a Ford Fiesta
Passed my driving test on Wednesday (third time lucky) so have been busy looking at cars. Been doing my research for a while now and have decided on a Ford Fiesta. Here are some of the options I've come up with - just after some additional advice: Sorry to bump this back up again. Currently considering a few Fiestas:…
-
Long Stay Parking at Gatwick Airport North Terminal
Hi all. Has anybody used long stay parking while flying from Gatwick Airport North Terminal? We are flying out on 11 June 2015 and need to park our car for 1 week. I am looking for a trustworthy and not to expensive car park,with airport terminal transfers,it needs to be secure,for my peace of mind. I have found one…
