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Car Accident Liability/My Rights?
Hi Everyone... Ive been reading a few posts but just wondering some thoughts on a bit of a weird situation. I had a car accident 22nd Dec - basically pulled up to a giveway as far as I can remember I drove on out after glancing right before this and didnt see anything coming - this was a really awkward give way just ahead…
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Motor Insurance Claim
I was involved in a collision with my mother's car. She was towing my car to the garage and she suddenly braked and I collided into the back of her car causing damage to both vehicles. My mother has accepted liability but my mother's insurer's underwriter (Liverpool Victoria) is saying that I am liable and cited a section…
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Leasing a car as a student teacher
Hi, I'm currently a student teacher thinking about leasing a car, with a question about applying for the finance for the lease to go through. When I was applying for a credit card a few months ago I got told not to because the bursary of 25 grand is not classed as a salary and so the credit would not be approved. Is this…
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Brake light issue - advice needed
Hi All, So my MK1 2004 Focus (5 door LX 1.8 petrol) has a brake light problem. When the headlights are switched on, everything looks fine, then when I apply the brake, the right light goes out completely. I've replaced the bulb (double filament) and traced the earth all the way round and there's no breaks or weathering.…
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VW to BMW?
Hello folks, A brief background. I currently have an old VW Bora with 230,000 miles on the clock. A fantastic running car, but obviously it won't go on forever. I would like to upgrade the car in the next year or so, and BMW is a brand I have been considering. I like the 3 series and also the 5 series. My partner likes the…
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Spanish speeding ticket
Hi, My daughter recently rented a car in spain and has been notified of 2 speeding tickets. She wasn't driving at the time and her husband was. Since then they have split. He is being , lets say, awkward about paying the fines. I cant find a way to transfer the tickets to his name, the letters just supply a way to pay. Can…
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Renew drivers licence without a passport
Hi all, quick question for you... my photo drivers licence needs renewing later this year and I have had a look on the website for renewing but it states to do it I need a passport. I dont have a passport, never needed one as I dont travel - do I really need to get a passport in order to renew my licence?
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Euro car parts Trade discounts
Hi I wanted to know does euro car parts do trade discount? Kind Regards
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Dealer saying impact damage - new to me
Sorry long story. 4 month old car. Dropped key on door cill. Took it to a high end body repair centre. They did great job on cill but when checking car I noticed some powder near the headlight sprayer cut out. When I removed the powder in the show room it revealed some very light scratches/swirl marks on front bumper. They…
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PCP Questions
Hi all, Does anyone know about car finance for individuals with a low income? I run my own LTD company, pay myself £155 per week and then dividends on top of that. Would I actually get car finance (for a new car) with such a "low" salary? Don't really want to go to BMW and ask and get rejected because of it.
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Kwik fit or independent garage?
I'm having trouble with my cars ABS light staying on,done a lot of searching and it looks like it could be a abs reluctor ring that needs replacing (it's my first car so not 100%). I read that due to the way kwik fit buys parts they are more likely to replace the whole drive shaft than replace just the reluctor ring even…
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Delivery charge
I paid over £100 to ave a new car delivered. They failed to delivery it when stated leaving me without a car as I had transferred my insurance to the new car. They did not call to advise of no delivery. 24 hours late they turned up. Have I any rights to get money back
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MSE News: Motorists advised to drive down MOT costs by maintaining a safe car
Drivers have been warned not to wait until their MOT to find out if their car needs attention...Read the full story: 'Motorists advised to drive down MOT costs by maintaining a safe car' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to…
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Car body work repair
Hi someone has hit the side of my ford focus just above the wheel arch and put a dent in it and scratched it. (drove away without informing me the inconsiderate *******):mad: just wondering if anyone has any idea of a price to repair it. not bothered about the scratches its the dent that's bothering me most. thanks
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They lost my driving license and now are taking me to court saying I didn't send it!
First post so apologies for any mistakes...Any advice greatfully received. Oct 2016 Caught speeding in South Wales 35mph in 30mph zone at 11pm. Received notice. Paid £100 fine. Returned notice with driving licence. Driving licence was out of date by a couple of months, sent it anyway and it was not returned. Assumed that…
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Cyclist pulled in front of car
On the way to work this morning, I overtook a cyclist (with more than the recommended gap luckily) who then proceeded to pull straight out in front of me to cross to the kerb on the other side. Try as I might, I luckily only clipped the front of his bike and knocked him off. Spent 10 minutes with him checking he was OK,…
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Van insurance issue
Wonder if anyone has come across this problem?? On Friday I changed my contract hire ford transit 64 plate for a new 66 plate on finance lease. Rang the insurance company to switch the policy from old van to new van on a policy taken out in November for £491.( No claims or endorsement have been changed since this date and…
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Are Mercedes service plans worth it ?
I have a Mercedes that is coming up for 3 years - all of the services to date were included in the cost of buying the car (from new) - so they will now be chargeable. I really like the recovery aspect of this as I have used them twice for burst tyres - this is included if I carry on having the car serviced by mb. They have…
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Automatic advice please
I will be buying my partner a small automatic car soon. We have never owned an auto so my main question is : is there anything to be aware of when choosing an auto as opposed to a manual (of which ive owned many). And any recommendations? Been looking at fiestas, Jazz,Micras. These cars,im my opinion,are quite reliable. We…
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Recommend an automatic hatchback that's sub £5k?
I have max £5k to spend on an automatic hatchback car. Will mainly be used as a weekend town car in London and weekends away to the coast. I will be a family car so needs it to be able to hold a pram etc in the boot. Can you help me with make/model/age suggestions? Should I look at an Astra? Golf? Focus? Something…
