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Denied liability for storm damage to car UK
On April 12th 2015, my car was damaged by a 3 foot piece of plastic dislodged from an air conditioning unit on the roof of a 5 storey building. My insurance paid ₤2000 to repair the damage to my sunroof, but they have never recouped their loss due to building's owners denying liability. I paid ₤400 excess and my insurance…
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Get out of PCP early
Hi guys can anyone help? Currently leasing a car via PCP, I'm moving to London in a couple of months so have no use for the car anymore so it will just be un used back at home. Usual response from fiinance company, either sell the car and pay them what I owe, or pay them A smaller figure of what I owe to be able to…
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Anyone played with a Renault Zoe or a BMW i3?
Assume for the purposes of discussion that I am chilled with the financial issues of electric cars, and understand the issues around leasing vs outright purchase of batteries, the installation of charge points, range reducing in the winter and over time, etc. Has anyone driven a Renault Zoe or a BMW i3 and found them good?…
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Garage parking charges
Looking for advice? Can a car dealership in Scotland charge you a daily rate for having your car in their possession? Is this legal? regards, Mark
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Audi RS*
I saw Drew ??? of Salvage Hunters buy one of these the other day. 03 £8k (and it was an estate...mmmm) Cant find ANY on ebay, auto trader, etc, only the modern R8. Are they that rare ?/ Any pointers please
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Insurance??
I've gotten my renewal through for the bike. Obviously I have been shopping around and don't know which to go for. Do I A) go for the renewal at £40 a month over 11 months with a £450 excess, or B) Go for the cheaper one at £35 a month over 10 months with a £850 excess. Both are fully comp with breakdown, legal, and…
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Ownership of car
Hello one and all I have a problem I pay for car on finance and bought the car got 14 months left on payments I used to have logbook in my name but swapped due to wife getting tickets and not paying for them so my credit rating wasn't good so I had logbook in my name for 2 3/4 yrs she has it tje last year now we're…
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Company avoiding insurers
Hi all, Just looking for a bit of advice. My mates mother was in a minor crash yesterday, a van of a major British company went into the back of her and caused damage to the car. The guy took full responsibility and they assumed the next steps would just be dealing with insurers. The legal department of this company have…
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Notification of Intent to prosecute (speeding)
I Just received an Intention to prosecute letter from the police for speeding. I was doing (51MPH on 40MPH Road). I already have 3points on my license just almost 2 years for using my phone whilst driving. I had the opportunity to visit the awareness class which I didn't so I had to pay a fine and then collected the sad…
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Car remote
Hi I have a Honda Civic 2012 with keyless ignition. I returned to the car one day and the fob wouldn't open the door so I had to use the key embedded in the fob to open the door which set off the alarm. I was advised by Honda that I could start the car by holding the fob against the start button which worked. I fitted a…
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Changing pencil coil and spark plugs on Citroen C1
Hi! Took my C1 (06 plate) to a garage today, the mechanic put my car on their computer and told me I need a new pencil coil and set of spark plugs.. the pencil coil is the part that sits on top of the spark plugs and attaches to the lead when in place (only specified as different websites call the different names I.e…
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Buying a car around 4k max
Hi, I am looking to buy a car for around 4k as I recently got a new job. I have been wanting to get a BMW 1 Series but in this price range they are of course around 10 years old with usually greater than 100 000 miles. Some do have less though looking on auto trader. What do people think of these type cars? Am I asking for…
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Recon Alum wheel as Tyre keeps losing air pressure
Hello Folks, Have a old Honda Accord which is 12 years old but for the last few years I noticed and been told that one of front tyre loses pressure during winter times, that's because my alloy wheel is corroded on the inner side of the rim. Last time I had it scrapped off but they only last for few months before it goes…
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Zafira EGR Valve ?
Looking for advice please people.... I have a 2011 Zafira, 1.7 diesel. Few issues recently where after sitting in traffic or from cold sometimes the rev's fall to under 1000 and there is no power at all, even putting the accelerator to the floor makes no difference to the revs/engine. You have to keep switching engine off…
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Dealer refuse warranty claim
i purchase a BMW in November 2016 with a 90 day warranty cover, January 2017 the car developed an issue, the car was juddering and rough in sound. The following day my garage identified a broken flywheel and clutch. a new clutch is required due to the flywheel being faulty. the car dealer have spoken to the garage and they…
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No fault insurance claim - procedural question
After some guidance here please. Daughter was involved in a no fault accident nearly three weeks ago - a company owned van pulled out of a side street and hit her car on nearside rear door and wheel arch area, she has an independent witness. Details were exchanged at the scene, she was given the company name and the owners…
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Can someone please help me with this case! I'm really stuck!
Please bear with me this is long n confusing I had a car accident in July 2015. It was not my fault. My car was hit from behind by a van. I was the driver, my partner the front passenger and we had 3 kids in the back. The case started pretty simple. I sent supporting picture evidence aswell as witness statements. The…
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Stoneacre - out of gurantee
Hello I purchased a car from stoneacre and the key was worn so sometimes struggles to turn, I told them and they said a new one would be done. I didn't hear anything so emailed them twice and again heard nothing and I forgot all about it. The warranty ran out in November 20-6 and today I've struggled to start the car 3…
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Servicing - slack allowed - Lease car
Generally, what is accepted overrun for service intervals. 500 miles? 1000 miles? Got lease car and I thought service interval was 10000 but its 9000 (yes I should have checked) and its already 9300.
