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Flat tyres (Just a wee moan)
Not overly superstitious but of course today being Friday the 13th, lucky me went to drive to work but couldn't move the car. Both front tyres are completely flat! So confused as to how that even happened (Obviously I've had flats before, but never 2, let alone both front ones) I couldn't see any damage (from a very brief…
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Car knocked me off my bike
I got in touch with a solicitor straight away, and then I get a letter from the driver of the car wants to claim damages from me. The problem is I have just found out we are both using the same solicitor. This is a very unusual situation I'm the first to find out, the solicitor and the car driver don't even know yet.
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No fault insurance claim
Not been in this situation before so I would appreciate some guidance please. Yesterday my daughter was involved in an accident when a van pulled out of a side road and hit her car as she was on her way home from university. The van driver apologised saying that he hadn't seen her. My daughter tried to take avoiding action…
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Environmental Hazardous symbol on Tanker
Have been driving a tanker with no environmental hazardous signs on it (the one with the fish) Work have been saying for ages that they will sort it but haven't I was told today if I was stopped for it I can be fined and not the company as it shouldn't be on the road without it Can anyone confirm whether this is true or…
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Drifting
Hi guys Does anyone drift here? If yes do you think it is safe to drift in car parks or big store parks? What will happen if police comes and catches u while doing it?
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Carzumo
Hi, I am selling my car and had a text from Carzumo. After filling in the details, had a very good price back. But after trying to confirm the appointment they want a refundable deposit of 50 pounds. This in itself seems dubious and can't find any reviews apart from their own online. Has anyone used them or is it a scam…
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Mileage recorded incorrectly on MoT
They misread a 7 as a 1 and consequently I appear to have only done about 100 miles instead of 6000 in the last year. Do insurers use these figures to check you are doing the annual mileage you claim on the insurance application because this year it is going to look like I've done 12K miles instead of the 6K I'm insured…
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Toyota Aygo 14 plate PCP
Hi, I've got my vehicle on a pcp plan with Toyota. I need front brake pads, drums and calipers. Toyota at one dealership has quoted me 240, this seems alot. I know for servicing different dealerships charge different amounts I'd guess the same is true for parts, labour etc so does anyone know if it's worth asking around…
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Car insurance - cc or dd?
Hi all, I usually make all purchases over a single pound on my credit card (which I pay off fully every month), for items over £100 its a no-brainer. I'm about to renew my car insurance and the additional charge for using my cc I feel is unnecessary. Is there any good reason to use my credit card over debit facility for…
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Buying car with outstanding finance.
Quick help please - my mother has bought a car and didn't hpi first (yes I did tell her to...). Her car insurance company had done that for her this morning and she's found out it has finance outstanding. She is buying it from a Vauxhall garage, paid for it all and is collecting it this afternoon. What does she need from…
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Car Finance and Dead Car
Hello there I wondered if anyone could steer me in the right direction as Im in a little bit of a dilenma with my car. My used car which is 23 months into Finance has suddenly decided to die after the engine failed whilst driving down the motorway. I had the car taken to a local Garage, who has been brilliant and stated…
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Car Finance company switch
Hello, Is there any way that i could switch to a cheaper car finance company as the current one charges 10% interest rate.
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First car for daughter
17yr old daughter currently learning to drive, she's 18 in a couple of weeks and we were thinking of getting her a cheap first car (£500) as we can't get her insured on either of our cars and she has to start somewhere right? Was thinking of a 1.25 fiesta, 1.2 clio, basic models I looked at insurance quotes a couple of…
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Pre Delivery Inspection VW Beetle
Does anyone know how long these take once the dealership has taken delivery from the factory?
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Tyre puncture kits, do you have one?
so reading about these online most are marketed as 'off road use' and 'temporary' fixes. but a lot of people have posed in forums that they used them on road tyres and see them as a permanent fix an they have lasted for the rest of the life of the tyre. which type are best? you can get various different ones, like ones…
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A claim against me...
Hi all, I was wondering whether anyone could offer any advice on how to handle this situation? I've had a call from my car insurance company today, saying that a woman is alleging that I hit her with my car in Bristol city centre. She is claiming I hit her and left with injuries (I'm not sure what) but gave my registration…
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Renault Megane - pay £1000 to fix or scrap?
So I've just had an MOT done and it's going to cost £470 to fix the problems. As well as this, I had to call the RAC as it wasn't starting because the dash backlight stayed on causing the battery to drain. I'm not 100% sure what's causing this, but from some googling and the garage agrees, that it's probably the control…
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Do you think car insurance is expensive for young people?
MPs want to hear your views on a petition calling for a cap on insurance for 18-25 year olds to inform a committee evidence session. The petition reads: “Put a max of £1200 on car insurance for 18-25 year olds Insurance companies are making it harder and harder for people aged 18-25 years of age to start driving. I myself…
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Dvla court summons
Hi sorry if this is posted in the wrong place im new. Advice please. Basically on the 17th sept 16 i part exchanged an old car for a different one. I filled in logbook ect at the garage and sent it off. 2 weeks later i recieved a letter from the dvla saying on the 29th sept the car wasnt insured so they were giving me a…
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Increase in motorist red light runners?
Is it just me or is the number of people running red lights on the rise? I drive at work 24/7/365 in all weathers,makes no difference,if i need to be out there then im out there. When you drive all the time you develop a mindset and behaviour where quite simply, you are compliant, laid back and relaxed..a pootler. I can…
