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Parking Charge Notice Advice
Please could someone give me some advice on G24 parking charge notices as in November of last year I received a notice in The Link Retail Park in Westwood Cross Broadstairs Kent.. I am now at the stage where their Debt Collectors DRP Ltd have sent me three letters ( roughly one every two weeks), plus 2 text messages…
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service query (low mileage use)
car servicing query My dad only does ~5,000 miles per year. His c3 Picasso is now 3 years old. His current manufacturer warranty expires this month. Car last serviced April 2016 by Dealer. Why does he still need to get it serviced now? could he not delay this say 6months or until he covers more mileage (up to 12,000miles)?…
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Roundabout accident
I was involved in a car accident on a dual carriageway roundabout. I entered the roundabout in the left hand lane and I wanted to take the second exit (straight ahead). The roundabout was clear so I proceeded. A driver who was to the right of me, in the other lane, hit me shortly after entering the roundabout (by the first…
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Points on licence
Hi all, I'm hoping you may be able to give me some advice. I have 12 points on my car licence, and the courts have not banned me through hardship at home. My question is, is there a way in which I can speed up the process of having points taken off my licence?! I'm desperate!
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Full Service due - need advice
Basically, I bought a new VW Polo January 2014 which came with a 3 year service plan or 30,000 miles, my last service was beginning of April last year and for past years ive been told I just had to get it serviced before 10,000 miles and now this year I've been told the 3 year service plan expired the day I purchased the…
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HELP - advice please?!??! - clutch gone on a HP contract mercedes A200 in 6 mnths
I am a Mercedes customer, currently paying monthly towards an MBFinance contract on a Mercedes A200. This is my second car as a Mercedes customer. Within 6 months of having an A200 on contract purchase, with 15 plate, I have been unlucky enough to have the clutch "go" completely. The suggestion is that it is my driving…
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Speeding conditional offer
What happens now... Conditional offer 28 day deadline up in a few days and I literally have no money to pay it!!! I'm in the forces so can't phone them as their hours are for liken5 hours in the day, im not back home until may/june Literally have no money as have a family to support
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Automatic family car 3K or less ?
Hi, Need some advice! Im looking for an automatic, slightly bigger than my VW Polo, up to maybe 1.6L engine, boot space for dog, 5 door, bit of room in the back seats. Do a lot of camping/bike rack on the back/3 large 'kids', dog, rural driving/floods/potholes etc. Which cars should I look at? Got no idea. Id like to keep…
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struggling to sell my car
Hi, I am trying to sell my car and not having much luck. The car has some bad rust underneath which I have made clear in adverts, fair enough some people will be put off but I am selling it at significantly less what it would otherwise be worth. However I am really struggling to sell it for a half decent price. Its been on…
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Bit of friendly advice pls
Hi, I'm hoping someone here can help me as I'm at my wits end, I have a Citroen Relay Van 2013 with only 35k on the clock. The other week I was at traffic lights and it stopped dead, I called the RAC out who came to my rescue and towed me off to the Citroen garage. It should be explained I'm a middle aged women who is not…
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Parking ticket info
Hi there I may have missed a thread on this already so I apologise if I have. I received a parking ticket whilst on holiday in Devon and I thought it was a mistake. As far as I could tell the restrictions where limited as there was a white have you paid and displayed sign with a yellow 8-6 sign underneath. I took this to…
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What should I do?
Yesterday I was traveling on a A road outside a nearby village when my pasenger door mirror struck a dangerously overhanging tree in the road smashing the mirror. I stopped and went to the house that the tree was near and reported it and the owner said it wasn't their hedge but a neighbour who lives away in another…
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Car Repairs resulting from an accident that other driver has accepted liability for
Hi All I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of some comprehensive guidance on where I legally stand on this issue, I wanted to do the reading rather then pay a solicitor to do it for me. Basically, my wife was in a car accident, not overly major thankfully, and my car sustained a decent bit of damage…
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£599 for an extended warranty - is it worth it?
I am looking at purchasing a 2015 VW Polo through a second hand car dealership (Bristol Street Motors) who have quoted me £599 for a 'Motor Assured 36 Month Warranty'. I will be asking them for the full T&Cs to check what it covers but what should I be looking for? Also the cover includes AA Roadside Assistance, Home Start…
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Second Hand cars/section 75.
Hi all, I purchased a 2002 Mini Cooper last Sunday for £1200 from a sole trader dealer. I am happy with the car overall but it does have a couple of faults. The one fault which the dealer told me about was the boot catch sensor needs replacing which I was happy to sort myself and knocked the price down by £90. I did notice…
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Bovis Crashed into car!
I'm after some advise if possible please. I've recently purchased a bovis house for £280,000 (of which we're still sorting problems with it 6 months later) so I'm a very new bovis customer. Tuesday one of the builders decided to smash into my new vw golf (that we purchased 6 weeks prior for £13000) with a fork lift truck!…
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Please help!! Buying car etc
I need help – we are buying a car and we are pretty clueless! We have around £25k saved and as theres not much interest to be earned in bank at the mo planned on buying a 2nd hand car outright – hopefully not spending the whole £25k so we can then save towards a rental property deposit / invest etc. thinking about 1 -3 yr…
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Mot advice - seatbelt
Hi guys i have a nissan with a MOT due next month, I just was doing some prechecks and my rear passenger seatbelts i thought were faulty. but the middle seat belt fits on the right holder and the right belt fits in the centre holder. Does anyone know if this is a FAIL also the malfunction icon is showing i beleive its the…
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Speed traps
Was driving back from Whitby after a nice day and so where many others. Loads of traffic flowing by. All traveling steady 35 / 40 mph Went around a bend a sign says 30 and straight after it a police van but the cop was holding a camera / speed gun I didn't have time to react it was so quick I didn't even know what he was…
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Selling/buying car, crossover.
Hi, I hope someone can help me. I am buying my friend's car, no problem with that, she will get her new car from a dealer before I will have sold mine but can park it up on her son's drive until I want it. I will not fetch it until I have sold mine so will have time to tax and insure it before I fetch it. The problem is, I…
