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Buying car without v5c
Hi guys, Now, before you go "waaah never!" from just reading the title, please read through my question :) I was looking at a car i'm planning to buy today. Everything looked good, but he told me that he do not have a v5c logbook right now. He has ordered a replacement, but it has not yet arrived. His explanation for this…
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Drove over Glass Bottle
I drover over and crushed a glass bottle recently - 48 hours later the cold tyre pressures seem fine, though I did find a small piece of glass in one tyre - I got it out, and it's left a what looks like a shallow nick in the outer tyre. What's the likelihood of any serious damage? Should I get the tyres checked, and if so…
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Should We Get Rid of the Required Yearly MOT Test?
Playing a little devils advocate here but I see many suggesting we should up the speed limit because "cars are safer these days". My argument against is that cars may be safer, but people are more stupid. But it begs the question, should the requirement of a MOT test be dropped? Perhaps a discount could be offered for…
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Buying a used car as a present owner/insurance question
Hi All I`d like to buy my wife a used car for her birthday. Wanting it to be a surprise, whats the best way of registering and doing the insurance when I pick it up. I was considering of putting it all in my name, partly because the insurance is cheaper anyway. Thanks all
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Private registration.
Hi, I have a private reg that I received as a present 8 years ago, it's on my current car. The reg is x21 xxx (x represents letters) it's on a 2015 car. I was wondering what happens in 4 years time when the new reg 21 comes out on new cars and I still have my current car ?. Am going email dvla later on asking them for…
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Adding Student to Car Insurance?
Can anyone suggest a good car insurance provider who allows students to be added as named drivers easily when they are home from Uni on short breaks? We have 2 at Uni and they only get short breaks during the year but our last insurer would only allow 1 to be added and there was a minimum of 1 months charge and it could…
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What Can I Do? Insurance Renewal Too Expensive
Recently became unemployed. In my 30's, 8 years protected NCB, 3 points for speeding. 1 accident my fault 4 and a half years go another accident not my fault 4 years ago. I used to use my car through a specialist modified car insurance broker. 12k miles a year Social and commuting Parked in an open public car park during…
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Third party liability on rental cars
I am planning to hire a car in Israel next month. Comparing rates, some include Third Party Liability while others, eg Budget, do not. I dropped rentalcars.com a line and they said "you will need to purchase Third Party Liability (USD $15/day excluding tax) at the counter.". My understanding is this is compulsory to cover…
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VW Diesel injector recall/none code action
I have a 2006 VW Passat 2.0tdi, which was previously subject to a none-code action ref: NCA/2011/018 due to the injector's suddenly failing without warning. Vehicle manufacturers' non-code actions, January 2008 to December 2012 - GOV.UK The attached PDF states: What will happen during a non-code action? The process is…
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Huge speeding fines increase
Potential crippling fines planned http://www.saga.co.uk/magazine/motoring/cars/using/the-uks-new-speeding-fines-explained?scid=eml-n|pub|car|na|Mag_Subscriber_Newsletter|Control|25_Feb_2017|Article_2|Button&utm_source=newsletter-25Feb17&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Print%20Newsletter#Speeding%20fines%20rise Solution -…
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Recall replacement
Morning My Meriva had the second service on Friday when I was told that Vauxhall had done a recall for the seatbelt pretensioner ( R/2015/201) and that the work would be done following the service - all good. Now that I am back home I've noticed that I've been charged £28 plus VAT for this work. As I'm not clear about this…
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High mileage van hire company
Hi I have a big job to collect a lot of boxes from portsmouth to London. It will require 4 vanloads of pickups from London to Portsmouth (165miles x 4 = 660 miles in total) I'm curious as to what sort of van hire company will allow me to do these sorts of miles? The ones I know about have draconian mileage limits.
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VW Emissions and Section 75
Advice please, new to the forum and a little nervous and confused, sorry. I have an AUDI that is part of this VW Emissions Scandal-I purchased New from an AUDI dealership on finance so... 1-what can I do re giving my car back to them and getting a refund and can I/how do I do that, I have asked AUDI this and they have said…
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Have the car tax changes been publicised enough?
I ordered a new car yesterday which they said they would ensure would be registered before April 1st. I didn't know the reasoning for this until I read about the car tax changes. Had I gone in a few weeks later and not beaten the April deadline it would cost me an extra £120 a year in road tax - Pure luck that I ordered it…
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No longer have to delcare DR10 to insurance company.
5 years ago I was caught drink driving. Stupid thing to do, but at the time I had no choice. All besides the point now. I've been paying £900 + insurance a year for 3 years now. due to the conviction, however I no longer have to declare this to the insurance companies. I am now 3 months into my insurance policy that cost…
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Car Accident Own Fault What happens to my car ????
Hi can someone help me ? I had a car accident last week which i drove in to the back of someone. My car is now a write off and i am liable for the whole accident. I now have paid the excess I wanted to find out is my car which is now a write will I be able to keep it so I can repair it myself even though it was a own fault…
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Understanding PCP
Friend got a car via a PCP and it got me thinking..... A huge proportion (75%?) of cars in the U.K. are now 'bought' via PCP. I believe that it's 80% of all Mercedes in U.K. I can understand why consumers do it i.e vanity BUT what happens after 3 years when consumers hand the cars back? PCP companies are left with a huge…
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Price Guide
Hi All Hope someone with access to a Glasses Guide or similar can maybe help. Son's car went on fire and insurance agreed total loss over a phone call. They have since collected the car from the recovery garage but as yet haven't made a settlement offer. I would like him to be pre-armed when they do make an offer to decide…
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buying untaxed private car
hey all am interested in a used car but having checked online its been untaxed since 20th february this year. is it still illegal to road test the car since it hasnt been taxed for 6 days or would they give a period of grace if i was stopped by thr police? thanks
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Question on write-off procedure
Hi experts :) I have quick question(s). Last week crashed my car, other driver at fault, but they drive off and I have no witnesses, no details, so no choice but to claim on my own insurance. To me the damage doesn't look unrepairable in comparison to the value, but the insurers claims management company have said its a…
