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Insurance ceases when car is sold?
If I have a fully insured car that is then sold - does the insurance become invalid in any way? Similar to another thread posted here recently - I am part-exing a car in and would like to use my 9 years NCB on my new one (will have to be with a different insurance co). The overlap is 3 weeks. I am wondering if I should…
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Using phone as a dashcam
Hi, I've looked at dashcams and figure that theres no reason I cant use my phone as a camera ( ok night times not great but with headlights on its ok ) Is there a recommended app ( prefer one that just loops ) for either a iphone 5c or a good android please? Cheers.
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Car brokedown left in "AA approved garage"
I live near Manchester and my car broke down in Newcastle. Clutch is gone and I get picked up by the AA as I'm a member. I don't have the cover that has them tow me back home, but they take me to an "AA" approved garage and the guy from the AA suspects the new clutch would cost around £250. He drops me off at Halfords. I…
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Should you take out legal assistance
When insuring a car should you take out legal assistance and why.
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Damage done to my parked car
Hello all So, this morning I was going with my partner to a job interview. Upon returning home (around 9:45), I noticed someone had scraped the wing of my car (which I've just had put on new for rust) There is green paint on the wing, so I know who is responsible. However she has told no one and not bothered to leave any…
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Can a dealer get round consumer protections with spare/repair?
Basically we bought a secondhand car used from a dealer. At the point of sale they suddenly wrote spares/repairs on the invoice. To be honest we should have argued the toss then, but we were so surprised by this we let it go. Of course the ABS light failed almost instantly. In the end we just fixed it, cheap scrappy abs…
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Stolen recovered no damage
Hi, We are currently trying to sell out car. Two years ago (about a week after we bought it) it was stolen. We were burgled and they took the keys and the car. The police recovered the car within 24 hours and there was no damage to it. The police thoroughly checked it and we had it checked over as we were concerned that it…
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Lifetime motoring costs
Just been on holiday reading my whatcar again. They assume everybody buys a new car every three years with massive costs incurred on depreciation. As I approach my early retirement it occurred to me that my working life will have been covered by 3 cars each lasting an average of 12 years. I bought them all less than one…
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Need advice
Please move if in wrong place Ok so this week on wed I am going to look at this car…
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Caught speeding while at work?
I was recently caught speeding on my way home from work, doing 41 in a 30 apparently, I'm already curious about that as I was on a speed awareness course on the Monday before being caught and have drove at the limit since, also another person at work was caught doing the same speed at the same time as me. When I first got…
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Petrol - no means to pay declaration?
Absolutely fuming! Just came back from a petrol station we ALWAYS use, as I have a company car and use a Keyfuels car. Now the people in the petrol station know me, know I only ever pay with Keyfuels. Basically just went to put £50 of petrol in, as normal, came to the cash desk and the cashier says "I know you always pay…
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'New' Car
I have a Citroen C3 Turbo Diesel 03 Reg - it's great with the Road Tax (£30), MPG, motorway cruising - still pulls well going up a gradient at 60 to 75 mph, and for the size - plenty of room; OTOH a pig going around corners! Bought it for £3600 about six/seven years ago. Any recommendations please for a replacement car? I…
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Old c-max, zafira or mazda 5?
Currently have a zafira tourer on lease which is due to end soon. Since I am now doing less miles and wish to allow my daughter to use the car I have decided to buy a car from around 2007 onwards. Since I was under fleet insurance it is best to assume I will start with no NCB. I am a large guy with back problem so prefer…
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Cost for speed awareness course
Hello! I read that the cost for speed awareness course varies. How can I find the cheapest near Basildon? thanks!
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Honda crv 2.2 diesel
Hi I own the above and it currently has my heart broke, going in and out of limp mode while driving! It was diagnosed with TPS fault, so replaced the sensor, drove the car around 10 miles and I'm back into limp mode, same fault showing, engine malfunction light on etc. Tried the solution in the handbook, start engine, let…
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£40K purchase - sanity check!
I'm looking for a nice exec to serve me during the next 12 months (at least). A new contract with a long motorway journey is the main reason. I'll be doing up to 18k miles. What I'm not sure of is how to structure a deal so I'm not in negative equity should I lease, and then after a year (if contract is not extended) have…
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Child on board sticker
Since our fireman friend told my wife that a child on board sign prompts firemen to check for a child first in event of an accident, she is adamant that we have one in our car. We've just changed cars for an s-max with the rear windows tinted. I moved the child on board sign thing into this and realised that it's not at…
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Buying Approved Used Cars
Having just purchased a used Honda I have become aware of one anomaly (and there may be more), plus an interesting issue about my preconceptions. I thought it would be worth sharing and seeing if others has a similar preconceptions and or awareness of similar issues with other manufacturers. First issue, the HONDA approved…
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Minor car accident
A car dented my wing in a car park. The other driver doesn't want to use insurance and has given me cash to pay for the repair. Do I have to get it repaired or can I keep the cash and put up with the dented wing?
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Lost locking wheel nut key
Any advice from you knowledgeable lot regarding getting a locking wheel nut removed without the key? My research suggests the nut is either a Mcgard one or original Ford and is a two piece unit with a spinny collar thing behind it. I think there is a method of welding a nut to it but this can damage the alloy Thanks as…
