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insuring young/new driver
Does anyone have any recent experience in getting reasonable insurance quotes for new/young drivers? Have you any tips and tricks to add features or change subtle descriptions that make the premiums smaller? I am not sure if my expectations are wrong but if I add 17yo daughter to my 10 plate Corsa then it adds £1200 to my…
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Doing own annual service for first time in a while...
Hi All, Hoping to get some opinions on options for servicing a 2010 Ford Focus Titanium (facelift but before they completely changed the design if it makes any difference), 1.6 Petrol, Manual. Options I have are: - KwikFit Service + MOT - 179.95 - Do own service + KF MOT Only - 105.69 (Breakdown: Engine Oil - 26.99, Oil…
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Claim for damage during roadworks
Back in June my car was damaged after driving through a road which had been left with no proper road surface where the manhole and drain covers are exposed. There were signs on the road warning of the roadworks, no work was being done at the time and cars had been allowed to park on both sides of the road making…
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Can anyone give a guesstimate what a dent fix will cost?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1sYqIXpLH-EYVBaaXZDa2xqc1dYUzh1Xy16UFRQR0xyWU1V/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1sYqIXpLH-EMG11dW8wTW5zeDBUc0ZTd183NnJmUURzWkRB/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1sYqIXpLH-EWHVLYm9kVFltZHhBaGN0djN3ajNHSFpwM0NZ/view?usp=sharing Three pictures of a dent in…
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How long is reasonable to repair a 2 year old car?
Can you help me with the following issue please? I have a Nissan Leaf. This car was purchased from a main dealer as an ex demo with 2k miles on the clock back in November 2013. The car was purchased outright with no finance. Following its 2 year service in May (when the brake fluid was changed), the regeneration function…
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VW Golf funny noise on aceleration
My 2002 Golf TDI started making a whirring noise on acceleration on a journey home from the tip today. I suspect it's related to my turbo as it doesn't accelerate like it used to, just like a normal, none turbo, smaller engine car. Any one any idea what it could be and the cost to fix it? I'm hoping a slipped belt as a I'm…
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Manufacturers defect - not properly fixed
Hi, Looking for some opinions! A couple of years back I took my car into a dealership garage for a service. They identified a manufacturers defect outstanding on the car's rear axel. They kept the car in and 'fixed' this free of charge. We received quite poor service at this garage so have been using independent garages…
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A bit lighthearted but....
When you see signs on a motorway saying "No Hard Shoulder for 500 yds) what are they for? Do all cars recognise these signs & refuse to breakdown/get a puncture until they are past?
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some one please help re: no fault car accident
i was stationary adnd riven into someone at approx 35mph.Because of the crash my car was dealt a pretty nasty blow equalling over £3200.the cars value on we buy any car is only 2300 but the care insurance firm won't write it off which is what i want due to not feeling safe about it.nothing has been finalised and…
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Vehicle Pothole Damage?
Hi On the 7th March 2015 I was travelling to work and hit a massive pothole which damaged the front offside suspension, wheel rim and tyre. The following day, I then revisited the road and pothole in question to take photographic evidence before the council had any opportunity to repair. On the Monday morning I immediately…
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Advice- unwarranted insurance claim
My insurance company informed me last week that a third party had made a personal injury claim against my car insurance. I had no knowledge of an incident. When I called for details my car was apparently in an incident and there was a witness to this. my car reg, make and model was given. Luckily I was able to prove both…
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Why are the best MPVs also the least reliable?
I look at car reviews a lot and I'm always thinking about what my next car might be. (Not getting one at the moment) It's probably going to be either an estate or a mid size 5 seater mpv. Now I like the idea of an mpv, like the added flexibility, without car being significantly larger than standard C segment vehicle.…
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Looking to lease a small car- advice please
As my son has recently passed driving test considering giving him my current car (59 plate Micra ) and thinking about leasing a new/nearly new small car for me. Looking for a bit of advice really as never done this before but seems like a good option for the next 3/4 years and to save forking out all the money at once for…
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Drive Aware Course (Mobile Phone)
I answered the phone whilst driving my wife's car without a hands-free kit a few weeks back. It was on an industrial estate and I got pulled over by an undercover police car. I have the option to attend a drive aware course for £100 or 3 points and £100 fine. Has anybody ever attended one of these for mobile phone use?…
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Find me this engine.....
Leon Cupra r 225 bam engine I need it ASAP It's for a friend who passed away. We want to park her car outside the funeral but we need the engine Many thanks
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What would you do?
I'm hoping to get some honest experienced opinions please. I bought a 2011 Polo exactly a month ago from Arnold Shark (god knows why), and since then it's been in the AC service center 3 times to fix it pulling slightly to the left. Each time it was returned to me unresolved, so I had them pay for VW to do a diagnostic. VW…
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Obtaining new V5C document
Good morning, My girlfriend's VED tax is due to expire at the end of the month. I have tried to tax the car online but do not have the V11 reminder details. The car was owned by her parents and given to her February 2013. We do not have the full V5C only the V5C/3, V5C/2 and V5C/4. I have tried using the Doc Ref Number…
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Bus Lane PCN (Wrong Address)
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Cat C write off
Hi all, First time I am going through this. I was recently knocked off my motorbike, and the liability is still ongoing. I am pretty confident that it will come back in my favour, but we don't know yet - all caught on helmet camera, and my insurers are pretty confident that he will be 100% to blame. Anyway. I heard from my…
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Can I get my money back from a car dealer??? Urgent help needed!!
Hi Just wandering if anyone can help me? About a month ago I went to view a car at a dealership and my mum put down a deposit of £1000 with £1895 remaining to pay when we picked it up at the weekend. Unfortunately my dear Dad passed away unexpectedly that weekend and I have been suffering badly ever since. My mum spoke to…
