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Suspicious car fault after third party claim repairs
Bit of an odd one this. Two weeks ago I was hit by another car. They drove into the side of my car. He made a claim and admitted liability. I was stationary after all. The car was picked up and taken to one of the third party insurer's trusted garages. A whole week goes by and I chase up the progress. They says they have…
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Skoda octavia
Hello Just wondering if anyone here knows how many miles this car will do before the service light comes on / requires a service Additional info 2012 1.4 Petrol Tsi Thank you.
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Is my cat dead
Hi, Think I probably already know but just in case. Have rotten egg smell but only when I have the heater on mainly towards the windscreen. With heater off don't have any smells even if you lift the bonnet. Hardly any if heater on and pointing into car or on cold. Car pulling and starting fine but does mainly short…
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Frost on inside of windscreen?
Cant say ive experienced this before with any of my previous cars -last couple days ive had the need to scrape a thin layer of frost from the inside of my windsrceen. Any else experience this or maybe a poorly sealed windscreen? Thanks
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Peugeot 207 P Filter Level Low- Add Fluid
Good morning, I have had this message come up on my dash after 110,000miles. Am I able to top up the level myself or will t need to go to a dealer to configure the ECU. Thanks
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Will this affect my no claims
December my car was hit and written off, other driver admitted liability, i went directly through other drivers insurance and was given an enterprise hire car untill my total loss payment went through. Wen collecting hire car was told excess would b £500 or the lower amount that my excess for my car insure would b. Today…
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Engine Engineering Paisley
Beware of this company! {Text removed by MSE Forum Team} I have not known anyone that has received the service they advertise or to have the surcharge refunded. The telesales will just pacify you each time when you ring with a complaint, they will never get back to you and you will never get any resolve. They have been…
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Big problem with car- options?
I have a 2007 BMW 3 series which has some major issues- most upsetting as there's only 80,000 miles on it. Anyway, initial diagnosis new timing chain kit plus fix to existing dsc/abs rings problem. £700. Ouch. Then I get a call saying there is presence of swarf under engine, this could be a big problem and with my…
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Negative Equity PCP Trade-in
Hi everyone, Looking for some help and advice about the following: I have a vehicle on 3 year PCP, due to end later this year. Balloon Payment / Final value is around £7k Current value of the vehicle is about £5k and it seems the final value has been somewhat over-estimated. Financed for 10k miles a year, so 30k total and…
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Radio turning on by itself
Hi, My car radio has been turning itself on randomly and draining my battery, anyone have any ideas what the issue could be? Its an 09 plate ford focus zetec s
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Where can I warn people about mechanics?
Hi, Where would I be able to leave a message for people when it comes to mechanics/garages? I was recently quoted over £700 for a job but, after seeking a second opinion, only paid £25 elsewhere! I fear that other people would just pay the quoted price. I had already handed over £100 for a separate job that the mechanics…
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DVLA clamp
A car parked outside my house has been clamped by DVLA for I assume unpaid road tax. I believe this car belongs to a couple four doors up. The car has remained clamped since before Christmas. It doesn't look like the owners have any intent on paying the release fee and are now just using their other car. Will this car…
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PCP Rules - Servicing/Repairs
Hi, My Mercedes C Class is due for a service soon and also my brake pads need changing. I have a mercedes finance PCP deal. Do I have to use the main dealer for both or can I get a local garage to replace the pads etc?? Any assistance would be great thanks :)
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Hire Car
Hi I was working for a company who supplied a company car, they didn't have one available so they rented one for me from Thrifty Car hire. I slightly scratched the car on the passenger door causing a couple of tiny hair line scratches of less than a cm long. They came to take the car back today I left the key in a safe…
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Can PCP work out good value for high mileage?
I'm starting a new job next month, and as a result my annual mileage will be increasing from 12,000 to closer to 30,000. Because of this I'm looking at changing my car to something slightly newer. I own my current car outright, but am considering a PCP deal for my next car. Previously I've always assumed PCP offers poor…
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Do I need business insurance to claim milage for a training course.
Hi all. I have to go on a 2 week training course. Usually I would have no issue in getting a milage payment of 40p a mile but ive been told I now need business milage policy by my company. My vehicle is only driven to a training centre and home. Is this not covered under commuting. Thanks Jon
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Auto Pay Congestion Charge
If you enrol for auto pay, do you then not have to do anything when you drive in the London Congestion Zone and will automatically be billed? I get that they will only take the payment once a month, but just wondered if I had to notify them of the days I drive in or will their cameras do this for me? It does say on their…
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Vw golf mk6 used car purchase- faults galore!
Please bear with me as it is quite a long post...your help would be really appreciated. I purchased a vw golf mk6 2.0tdi direct from a vw dealer with a mileage of 44000 on 11/12/16. The car had a dash trim noise when driving and windscreen washer which comes straight back out when put in which was noted 3days after I took…
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Roadworthy - definition
Hello, looking for some advice as to what constitutes roadworthy. Normal MOT items are I believe easier to define, but what about the engine and gearbox, do these need to operate without fault to be roadworthy? If the engine overheats after half an hour or in heavy traffic, or the gearbox once it warms up a gear doesn't…
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What is wrong with my car?
Hello! I have a Mitsubishi Colt 2006 automatic diesel. Within few days, there is significant loss of power or increase of rolling resistance (not sure which of two). I have to wait more to accelerate and the fuel consumption has increased alot. Last service was 8 months ago and no DTC has set. Can you tell me please what…
