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Car insurance cancellation charges
Hello! Just an FYI really. I bought a new (second hand) car recently and asked my insurer to quote for the new vehicle. To my surprise they weren't even competitive with other insurers. Somehow they'd gone from being pretty much the cheapest to being one of the most expensive. Now, I know that's the insurer's business how…
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speeding fine help
Hi guys I was going 36mph in a 30 zone by a fixed camera, that area has changed constantly 50 to 40 and noe 30, there are signs which i just noticed that its 30, but just before that it says 50 with a speed camera logo. do you think i can contest this and if so is it worth it thanks
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Quick question on neg eq loan payback
Hi guys I have a MINI which is paid for on PCP. I have two payments for the car as we traded in two cars towards this one. One is fine/normal and makes up the bulk of the payment, and then one smaller payment. I've been advised the smaller one is a negative equity loan rather than a simple part-ex, and so whatever I do…
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Can I Claim back for Mileage
Hi all. Since starting with a new company in March 2014 I have had a company car. I have to date travelled over 40,000 business miles. I have to pay for my own fuel but I am reimbursed 13p for each business mile I travel. I do not claim mileage for private mileage. Can I claim back any further amounts from the government?…
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Young driver on parents car
I am due to come out of the company car scheme and buy my own car using the car allowance and have chosen an Audi A1 Sportback 1.6. I do a mixure of business and personal miles. The insurance for this car isnt an issue for me... I would like to put my 18 year old son who has just passed his test last month on my insurance…
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Car insurance scam!!!
I am looking to buy a Nissan Qashqai +2. I viewed a lovely, great driving 2011 plate at £9100 and...just before signing the dotted line...decided to click on the eBay HPI check at £8.99 mainly to find out whether there was outstanding HPI or stolen. The check came back TOTAL LOSS INSURANCE WRITE-OFF despite the lovely…
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Intensive Driving Courses
My son has had the odd lesson a few years ago, but never got round to doing the whole hog. He's 20 with just a provisional, no theory yet. He's an apprentice who's future will be a lot brighter if he could drive, his manager has said the sooner he could drive the better, he works in IT as he is 21 in February i have said…
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Where do I stand?
I bought a Mercedes C-class last year in December from Mercedes approved used car in London on full cash. At the time of purchase, the salesman gave me all the required paperwork showing the MOT is due in December 2015 and gave me no paper work for previous service history. Now, I have decided to sell the car and took it…
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Stoneacre !!Desperatly need advice
I recently went to stoneacre dealers after seeing a car in their website, i took it for a test drive and it was lovely but it had private plates on. i was told the plates were going back to previous owner so thought no more of it. i paid a deposit and told them i would be back in 4 days to pay the full balance. 4 days…
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What would cause a Petrol car to start sounding like a Diesel?
The car in question is a 2011 Vauxhall Agila 1.0 - only 11,000 miles on it. Any pointers would be appreciated, asking on behalf of my sister in law. As the title suggests, she has a car that sounds as rough as anything at mid-high revs. Apparently its always sounded a little rough, this was queried when the car was bought…
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SORN a car and refund ?
Apologies where this may have been covered on another thread : Have a SORN question. am generally familiar with it; but where i am unsure is: if i tax my car for say 6 months ,but possibly after 6 weeks i decide to SORN it- do i get an automatic refund of the 4 months rfl effectively not used, or have i simply lost out on…
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Alarm goes off on Astra
Hello guys, I recently bought a 2004 Astra and I have 2 set of keys with a remote central locking on both of them and it also has a manufacturer alarm. From time to time when I try to unlock the car, I can hear a beeping noise which I assume means that the alarm has been disarmed and when I open the doors everything is…
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I love my Jazz
As the title says. I've just swapped my Civic (manual) to the Jazz (auto). and I love it. No more flaffing about with gears again.
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Xsara Picasso key code
Hi guys Wondering if there is anyone out there that can help. I ordered a new key from https://www.carkeyhelp.co.uk, cut and supplied with a code. I am just wondering how I activate the code to be able to start my engine. It opens the door fine, just cannot start the car with it naturally.... Thanks
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Vehicle tax reverting to 01 July
Trying to tax a vehicle I've bought tonight. .gov website seems easy to use and navigate. The only problem is the tax renewal is defaulting to start from 01 July. Effectively robbing me of nearly a months tax. What's that all about? I've followed to protocol for someone who has recently bought the car using v5c/2. I can't…
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Do you have to pay for a v5 to register a classic vehicle
I have brought a 1951 scooter but it needs a v5 and there is a £55 fee but under some circumstances you don't have to pay do I have to pay
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Cheap One Day Car Insurance
I need to pick a car up I won on Ebay, and the easiest way to do it is by, travelling on the train and driving it back, the car is MOT'd and there is tax still on it, I do know about the new tax laws. I am looking for a cheap one day insurance company. The intention is to strip it and rebuilt so a full insurance would be a…
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Diesel cheaper than petrol!
since when did diesel become cheaper than petrol? Historically it has always been more expensive but at least two local petrol stations (one is Tesco) have diesel at 1p cheaper than petrol!
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Getting a V5
OK so I brought a 1951 lambretta scooter off ebay just imported from Italy is nova registered but needs v5 I have applied for the forms how long dose it take dvla to post the forms and how long from when posting the forms back until I get my V5 and are the forms complicated to fill in
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Small basic camper - advice, please!
I'm in a position where I need to sell my little car & buy something bigger; I'm a "vintage" market trader and one of our daughters has gone into business doing something similar, trading at the same markets & events, but doesn't yet drive & couldn't afford to run a car anyway. We've been using my OH's C4 Grand Picasso but…
