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Flashed by a German speed camera (hire car)
I was driving along the Autobahn last Saturday on my way to the airport and must not have noticed a change in speed limit on their managed motorway like signs. I've done my research and the fine will more than likely get passed onto the hire firm and they'll charge it to my credit card with an admin fee slapped on top,…
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Selling a Hire purchase car.
Hi all. I've recently decided to part ways with a car I took on in a Hire Purchase agreement 18months ago. I have recieved my settlement letter, so along with that I went off to webuyanycar and they offered to buy the car while paying the settlement figure to the finance company and I was told the remaining amount would be…
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Motor Ombudsman Advice
Im seeking some help from MSE on a 'case' with a new VW polo. in short, I have a new polo on PCP with 18 months left on finance contract. The flywheel has failed and the car is practically undrivable. VW promise to give courtesy car or drive you to work on website but in reality they are not providing that service and Im…
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Multi Car Breakdown Cover
I'm looking for some advice. I'm trying to find a good deal on multi-car break down policies. I have 4 older cars all driven by different family members and am looking for home start and national breakdown cover. The confusing issue is : My husband drives all 4 cars( but is sole driver of 1) I drive two Oldest son drives 2…
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Would you avoid diesel if only doing 5000 miles p.a
Hi. We've had alot of problems with our DPF (diesel particle filter) on our 10 yr old diesel zafira. Eventually it has died and we need to get a new car. Issue is the type of family car we want e.g mpv or suv tend to all be diesels. I am scared to get a diesel now as have spent thousands on getting dpfs replaced twice and…
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Breakdown cover - Auto Aid or Start Rescue Or AA
Hi all. I'm looking at getting breakdown cover but i'm confused which company to go for. I've had a look at Auto Aid, Start Rescue, AA, RAC but still can't make my mind up as all the information i would like is not clear & precise on the relevant websites, i did try to call Auto Aid for clarification but sadly the person…
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Fiesta aircon not working
Hi all I noticed a very slight hissing noise when I turned on the air con in my Fiesta Zetec recently and now it barely cools. I've read up on a few possible causes and am wondering if there is a leak somewhere. I'm not really capable of doing any repairs myself and understand it can be pretty pricey to fix. I can do…
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Hire Van Damage
I was unfortunate enough to put a dent in a van I hired last week and obviously owned up when I returned it. Not a huge dent, but enough to notice. Anyway, the company took £500 (the excess) from my credit card to cover the damage. My question is, should I see an invoice from the hire company when the damage is repaired? I…
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used aygo, how long before servicing?
Hi everyone, I just bought a 2014 Aygo, my first car. It has just passed an MOT where it had the front brake pads and front tyres replaced. Does this indicate that the rear ones will need doing soon? Should I be booking it in for a general service or is that covered in the MOT? I can check the oil and measure the tread…
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The AA Punative Charges
My 82 year old father bought cover just before midnight and the following day rang to cancel as he realized he had cover elsewhere.. They want to charge him a £20 cancellation fee. They don't recognition the consumer laws on distance selling and insist on this charge. What it covers I don't know. It can only be punitive. I…
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New Car order delayed
Hi, I placed an order for a new car 10 weeks ago at which point I was told the expected lead time was 8-10 weeks however to set my expectations at 10-12 weeks to avoid disappointments. At this point I decided that although 12 weeks was a while I would go ahead with the order as it was the car I wanted. Turns out the lead…
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Attention lorry drivers!
/rantmode on When another lorry overtakes you and it's on a busy, busy dual carriageway (such as the A1 where I live), why not just take your foot off the accelerator pedal, just for a moment. this would not only facilitate the quicker overtake by the other lorry but would also, strangely, allow the faster flow of traffic…
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Potential incorrectly serviced car caused failure
Hi, We've had a bit of a nightmare with my partners' Fiat 500, it's a 60 plate. We took it to a local garage a couple of months ago for a service and all was well until about a month ago when it started playing up. When the engine has been running for around an hour, when she stops at lights it misfires when trying to pull…
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Insuring a Cat C write off car
I have recently found out that my car has been in the past a Cat C write off. can anyone give me any advice if I was meant to inform my insurer of this when I insured the car or if they would already know. i didn't know when i got/insured it and i don't want to be told I'm uninsured or something if i ever had an accident…
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Do I have to tax/register a Band A (£0) Car?
Sorry for the "weird" question, but we just bought a car that falls into Band A with £0 Road Tax. Do I still have to tax/register the car somehow for Tax, or how does it work? I just checked the MOT Check Website, and it shows up as "Not Taxed", but I am not sure that's on purpose or because I haven't formally taxed it…
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Lease Vehicle
I have just returned a lease vehicle and the vehicle was immaculate apart from a small ding in an alloy the guy inspecting the car said it will be £90 to get out I took pictures and a size picture its tiny. I have just received an invoice for just shy of £300 no way am I paying this so I have asked them to collect the…
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Anyone heard of / dealt with YourFleet.co.uk?
Seen some good lease deals on this website, but struggling to dig up any info about the company / reviews from past customers. Has anyone had any dealings with them? They're not so cheap that it rings alarm bells, but cheaper than most. Too good to be true..?
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Keyless entry intermittent fault but Renault deny any issue
I'll try and keep this short. I have a 2013 Renault Megane Tourer with keyless entry. It's had an intermittent fault where when you walk away the car doesn't always lock. When the car locks it folds the mirrors in and flashes the indicators plus an audible clunk as the lock engages. Sometimes it does nothing and sometimes…
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Car tax by D.D
I started paying for my car tax on D.D from last May 2016 and the last payment to make 12 months was Start of April this year and it said on the E-mail last year that they would e-mail me this year with the payment plan to continue. I have had no E-mail yet , has anyone else come across this. Also my cars M.O.T runs out…
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car bonnet not closing properly
Hi I went to do my regular top up on water in my window wash and when closing the bonnet it wont close down properly, it goes down more on one side than the other, managed to close it but its not linked up properly, the bonnet has always been quite stiff and we have sprayed wd40 in when we noticed it was stiff when…
