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Roadworks endless roadworks
Having just driven to Birmingham and back from Cornwall and also London recently. Can anyone tell me why is takes so long to do the roadworks? I mean those managed motorway works on the M5 and M3 are taking years and years. Why does it take so long?
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Someone hit my car - trying to pay cash
So a young lass reverses into my car in a car park today (my car was the only other car in the car park!!!). She waits for me to return and admits liability and apologises etc etc. I take photos of everything, take reg number and all her details. I then report to my insurance company and they arrange for repair/courtesy…
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SORN dates help
Hello, I bought a vehicle on 4th Sep. I understand the tax for Sep is valid for the previous owner. I need to tax it from Oct 1st, but I intend to travel for a while in late October. So I could SORN the vehicle from late October, but what about early Oct? Is there a road tax liability? Can I pay pro rata? Should I tax and…
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Cat D Car
As some of you may be aware i was looking for a car to go camping with,but have decided i will leave till next year.However i was having a look through Gumtree and camE across this car,looked a good buy at the price advertised.And the seller seemed keen to sell and at no point did he mention it was a Cat D insurance claim.…
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Need to buy a used car. Typical prices?
Hi. It's some years since I bought our current car and I remember being able to get little booklets (Glasses Guide?) that gave advice on typical prices for various ages, states, mileage etc. I can't seem to find these in the shops now - do they exist? I've seen sites like Parkers, Glass, Honest John but on first look can't…
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Still no logbook after 2 months
Having bought a used car about 2 months ago I left it to the seller to send in the V5 to to transfer in my name. This has not now arrived -is there anything I can do assuming it was lost in the post? thanks
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Buying a used car privately
My partner is looking for a new car. His current car was a total banger when he bought it but amazingly, has lasted many years with hardly anything spent to maintain it. He now expects all cars to be the same. The budget is £3000 max so all are either old or have high mileage. We'll be viewing some at the weekend and I was…
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Temporary car insurance - inherited car
Would welcome advice please, as I think I may be on the wrong track. My dad died last month, leaving everything to my sister and me. Probate won't complete till the end of this month - in the meantime we've re-taxed and MOTed his car as they ran out (and we were operating on autopilot and it was just one of the jobs on the…
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Car Insurance Query - Anyone decent with insurance...
Hi all, I'm usually pretty savvy with these type of things being a car enthusiast I tend to know all the details inside out and blast quotes through like anything. I have found myself in a bit of a predicament and just want to make sure I'm going the right way about it, and not going to be paying through the roof.... My…
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Hastings Direct SmartMiles
I bought this cover for my son in June 2017. The premium was OK and my understanding was that the SmartMiles box measured four key areas to generate the score; acceleration, braking, speed and time of day. What I now know is that the score is actually heavily weighted to the last of these four - time of day. This was…
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2nd Car -Company or Private
Hi All I have a private 7 seater MPV (with 3 child seats), and a company van (business only). We are approaching the stage where we may need a second car for family logistics. I do have an option to get a company car but no choice on what it is with only a bottom end Insignia or Astra available. My question is do we get a…
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Employee Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - how does it work?
Hi, I’m looking for some guidance on how I can calculate whether it will be financially wise for me to join the employee car scheme at work. The business I work for, provides all employees with the opportunity to join this car scheme with a well known car fleet provider. The scheme monthly price includes the cost of the…
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Van rental "change of condition"
Hi, I rented a van for work purposes towards the end of last month, as far as I'm concerned I returned the van in the same condition I received it in. Upon returning the van it was inspected and my deposit returned to me. However two weeks later I get a letter saying they are going to take £610 pounds out of my account (14…
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Auris clutch problem
I purchased a Toyota Auris 1.6 manual from a national Toyota franchise dealer network in September 2015. I also bought 2 year service plan. The car was first registered in December 2013 with delivery date to its' one previous owner 200 miles away in January 2014. The mileage at purchase was 12.800 miles. The service book…
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AA Gold Cover Mechanical Breakdown Insurance(Not Worth it !!!!)
I bought a car from car giant 8 months ago and purchased 1 year AA Gold Cover Mechanical Breakdown Insurance for £449. Recently the vehicle started showing a fault and I took it to a garage for some tests. It was diagnosed that the fuel injectors on the engine were leaking and need replacing/ resealing. The fuel injectors…
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can anybody recommend a good 12v car vacuum please ?
My mate wants to buy a 12v car vacuum and has asked my advice. As I just use out normal vacuum with a few attachments I'm not really in a position to offer any advice. Unfortunately he lives in a flat, so is unable to use a powered vacuum. Which 12v vacuum is the best ? Are there any with rechargeable batteries Years ago I…
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Rear end bump.
Sitting in a queue of traffic today and I was rear-ended by an elderly gentleman. Fortunately I'm a bangernomics fan and I was in my old car with a few scrapes on it anyway. I can't see any further damage to the car and I'm feeling ok. The question is what to do now. The thing that concerns me is that he was struggling to…
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Recommendations to wrap trim and paint alloys (London)
Hi all, I'm picking up my "nearly new" Jaguar KF on Friday and, as with all nearly new cars, you need to compromise compared to ideal spec. As a result, I'm looking at ways to customise the car to make it look as I'd want. Here it is: The main things that I want to get done are: 1) Wrapping some of the brushed metal trim…
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Buying First Car private how to test drive with insurance and purchase help please?
Hello, I am looking at purchasing my first car, i have seen a really good deal privately. I would like to test drive the car, what is the normal procedure to do this? I have looked up day insurance which is £30 :eek: Also what is the best way to make a payment for the car? Appreciate any advice or tips please
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Car Dealerships extras - advice needed urgently!
Hi I'm about to buy a 2014 Fiat Panda Lounge from a dealership for £5999. I've already decided to pay via personal loan from a bank as it's only 3.3%APR compared to the dealerships own finance package of 12.9% APR. However, the dealership has come back to me with a long list of extras I can buy. I wanted some advice on…
