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Used car pre-purchase inspection
Looking to buy a used car in the near future. It has a full dealer service history, average miles and 12month warranty but not being an expert on the things to look out for i am going to get a pre-purchase inspection done for a little extra peace of mind. I have heard that both RAC and AA are not worth bothering with…
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Return Faulty PCP Car
I got a Citroen DS3 on PCP last May with Evans Halshaw and I have been having problems with a faulty throttle sensor. The car has broken down twice since May already. Would it be possible to return the car? If so would I loose my deposit money on the car?
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Breakdown Cover
As a member, I always use the comparison sites on here to renew my car insurance policy. I got a years 'free' breakdown cover included with last years policy, basic cover through Green Flag. This was included in my renewal quote for this year at £48 for the Basic Package. I used the comparison sites and I got National…
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Reliability expectations for a 2 year old car
Hi, I'm just after peoples thoughts on this. I bought a Hyundai Ix35 at a few month old. The car is now 2.5 years old and in the last 12 months has had 11 visits so far for warranty issues including: EGR valve faulty causing car to go into limp mode at high speeds :eek: coolant loss reversing camera fault car leaking water…
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Should I join the VW Class action - Slater & Gordon - January 2017
MoneySavingExpert Insert: We've published a news story on the VW Emissions issue you might like to read: Was your car affected by the VW emissions scandal? You could claim £1,000s by joining lawsuit (if it wins) Back to smipx013's original post... Hi, I wanted to open a discussion about the latest move by Slater & Gordon…
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Service plan cancelled
Hi everyone! I have a car on finance. I have been paying my installments for 3 years now (5 year plan with me owning the car at the end of it). I tried to return the car last September when I had gone past the halfway point, but the dealership wouldn't return the car as they said that it was only worth £4k in mint…
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DVSA LGV Test Centre
I'm looking at buying a new build house but it backs onto a DVSA LGV Test Centre. There appears to be a lane that would go right next to the house that says BRAKE LANE. Does anyone know if this would be loud? What times would tests usually be between?
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Beware - London Congestion charge and Electric cars
Over Christmas I drove my electric car to London for an overnight stay. I checked the Transport for London website and confirmed that the BMW i3 is exempt from paying the congestion charge. Today I received two penalty notices (£65 each) for the trip in and out of London. Confused, I re-checked the CO2 ratings etc on the…
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Cars on PCP
Hi, Thought I read this somewhere, but if there is an issue with a new car whilst on PCP and the dealers are not sorting it that the finance company is jointly responsible? Is this true? Cheers, CR
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Car Accident: Shall I Accept Third Party Offer to Repair the Car
I had a car accident last week where someone drove at the back of my car while I was stationary at traffic lights and reported the accident to my insurance who called me on Friday offered me repair at their approved user once I paid Excess. They said once they have the other party accept liablity I would receive my Excess…
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Faulty Car on HP
I purchased a used car from Arnold Clark in October 16. From day one here was issues with it. Not start by and faulty brakes. We was given a 60day warranty from them and the service we received during this time was awful. They even tried to charge me wear and tear for a car I'd had for 3 weeks. After dealing with head…
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shocking police driving
Last night i was going along at normal speed in a road where there is a bus lane on the nearside further along the road narrows and the bus lane stops, there is also a bollard in the middle of the road so the outside lane is more forced over into the now finished bus lane A marked police car came up in the bus lane no…
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I thought the cat was supposed to be expensive?
That's all i've ever heard. Cat = expense. Meow meow, har-har & all that :) The front pipe on my car snapped today. It had finally rusted through. The back box & mid silencer are a stainless setup but the front pipe will be that mild steel stuff i guess. I'm pretty sure it never came as part of the system. It snapped on…
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Kia Niro - How should i buy
Hi guys, I have opted not to go for company car and want to buy by own. I am planning to change jobs. After all consideration I have decided Kia Niro 3 hybrid is the best vehicle for our needs. I have no mortgage and approx 40k in savings and I intend to use 20k for the car. I have seen a 66 plate 1.5 k on clock Niro for…
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Lease a car vs buying a car?
I guess leasing is the correct term. There's another term which i can't remember. Maybe you guys know. It's not hire car obviously but that's the only phrase in my head. lol. Anyway can anyone here put up any positives to leasing over buying it outright in my case? It was put to me by workmates & i can't honestly see how…
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Can't SORN car that's been bought today?
I thought you could SORN it with the new keeper supp? My brother picked up a car today. It'll be sat on private property for a while & he went to declare it SORN but said it came up saying that this moment it can't be declared SORN as the owner hasn't declared him as the new keeper yet, or something to that effect. So am i…
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The car I'm trading in has flagged up a HPI check finance problem
To my surprise, a car I bought 5 years ago has been refused at trade-in with a dealer because of a HPI check showing possible outstanding balance. I never did a HPI check before, it's never come up. The car is worth nothing, I was just going to get a little discount when trading it in. And no company has ever contacted me…
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PCP vs Personal Loan
Hi All, Looking for some advice and people's past experiences. Looking to buy a new car and I essentially have two options for what I want. Option 1 ) Brand new Seat Leon FR 1.4tsi and after finance contributions and discount the car is £250 deposit from me, £238.95 a month over 4 years at 4.9% APR with a £7200 final…
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what tyres do you buy?
Do you go for a budget tyre or one of the brand name tyres? Looking to buy some tyres. I have a 2.2 diesel sport. I don't rag it and don't do that many miles per year.
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Someone Is Trying To Register Their Car To My Address
I arrived home from work last night to find a brown envelop from the DVLA. I don't drive, so my immediate response was "she's (my sister) done it again, another speeding ticket, just when she's got her clean license back. On a closer look, the letter was addressed to someone else (a male) who is unknown to us. So I…
