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Broken left wing mirron in Honda Civic VIII
Hi, I've got broken left wing mirron on my honda civic viii. I'm wondering if insurance company can cover cost of replace it? I've read some threads on forum and some Peaopl said that cost of replacement is between 200-300 pounds. Also, some of the insurance companies can increase insurance cost for next few years,…
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Broken left wing mirron in Honda Civic VIII
Hi, I've got broken left wing mirron on my honda civic viii. I'm wondering if insurance company can cover cost of replaicment it? I've read some thread on forum and some Peaopl said that cost between 200-300 pounds. Also, some of the insurance companies can increase insurance cost for next few year, beacause of it. Have…
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VW Emissions Group Protest at VW Group HQ
https://www.hypermiler.co.uk/emissions/show-your-support-for-the-vw-emissions-group-protest-at-vw-group-hq
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Air Con/Climate control in this really hot weather
Why is it so poor , I might as well just wind the windows down. Do they think that British cars don't need it to work very well. PS their's nothing wrong with it, and yes, I know all the tricks such as winding the windows down for a few minuits & not having it on full, etc, and yes its "better than nothing" if youve got…
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Use GoPro as dash cam?
So with a change of job I no longer use the train but drive to work, and would like a dash cam in case of an incident that I may desire extra evidence for my insurance company. Truth be told I have other expenses to cover for now before a dash cam if I have the choice, but I do have a GoPro with suction mount. If I were to…
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Incorrectly issued Parking Charge Notice
I have recently been issued a PCN by Excel Parking. The car park is pay and display where the VRM is entered. Entry and Exit is ANPR controlled. The PCN stated I had not made sufficient payment for the length of time stayed. The PCN was for the usual £60 early payment or £100. I have located the pay and display ticket…
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Third party claim
okay my motorbike got knocked over........ hit and run got a witness and reg plates put claim in with third party.................................. thirdparty is denying liablity first question is how long do they have to admit liablity? i have no money at all should i take a credit hire motorbike or wait untill i get…
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Car Tax 6 months overdue!
Hi all I may or may not have dropped a bollock. Today I was sitting at work and I thought to myself "bloody hell, I haven't paid my car tax in a while". I went online and it turned out my car tax had expired on 1st December 2016! Oops. This made sense because I got a years tax when I bought the car from a dealer in…
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Swapping license plates
OK here goes, I've checked the DVLA site but still confused. Here's my situation. I have a car with a personalised licence plate. I have a second car with a standard plate. I want to take the personalised one off my old car and put it on the new one. I know I pay £80 use DVLA online and retain the personalised plate. I…
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Council putting double yellow lines outside my house
Hi, Hoping for a bit of advice and help as to what to do/how to approach things. So last year I bought a new build house (semi detached terrace, with no drive) on a new road (it wasn't previously there). At the start of the year we received a letter from the council saying that our road will be closed for 3 months of works…
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Named driver if already insured
Hi all, I think this is OK but I wanted to check just to be sure. My wife just got her car insurance renewal, and needless to say, it's extortionate. Shopping round she has already got it down to half the price, and even cheaper if she puts me as a named driver. Question is......I also have my own car upon which I am…
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Alloys need smartening up (Manchester)
Hello, Can anyone recommend somewhere reliable to get my alloys refurbed in the Manchester area (mobile or premises)? I don't think they need the full works - front two are a bit kerbed, the rear two are OK. The other issue is that the dealer did a terrible job of refurbing them when I bought the car, as the paint started…
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Complaint to the AA
Hi everyone, I'm after some advice about filing a formal complaint to the AA. I broke down in my car on the way back Silverstone on Sunday evening. I have AA cover so rang them around 7.30pm and finally got through around 8pm. Explained the problem with the car etc... they said they would be with me within the hour, so…
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Power steering fluid advice
Hi all, need an experienced opinion (yet again :/ ) I've got a 2004 focus 1.8 lx petrol, power steering has started whining since the heatwave hit (probably not related), and whines a little when the engine idles after a making a turn. I've not had a chance to check, but I suspect the fluid needs topping up or replacing.…
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Can I cancel an HP agreement
Hi, I was looking into buying a new car a few days ago on HP. I have signed all the documentation saying that I intend to buy the car and I have signed the HP documentation. However I have not paid any deposit to the dealership and the finance company has not actually released any funds yet as they require a document to…
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LEI legal expenses car accidents scam
I had a car accident ,a person had pulled out from a parked position and collided with the side of my car ,I had to go to court , I lost the case because the solicitors did not present an effective case in court and the barrister came unprepared.My car had right of way , she pulled out and drove into the side doors.The…
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Direct Line Foreign Use Extension
I am taking the car (and family) for a long summer break in France, so have just phoned direct line to organise foreign use extension. Their online blurb says "we can give you a maximum of 90 days Foreign Use Extension on your Comprehensive or Third Party Fire & Theft Policy for a small charge." The 'small charge in my…
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Car with multiple insurance policies
Hi, my car is insured in my name. My son is also covered, under his own "learner only" policy. I am likely getting another car soon, so intend to switch my policy to that one. Am I best to keep the original car in my name, insured just on his policy? A problem doing that is I would not be insured to drive it under my…
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Speed cameras - single flash
Just a question that's been puzzling me a while. On my long weekly commute, I pass dozens of speed cameras ( the A68 if anyone's familiar with it ). I'm always careful to make sure I'm not speeding, but over the years I've seen loads of people getting flashed. Anyhow ... When I see someone go past one on the left side of…
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Speeding fine from 2015 help?
Hi There, not sure if this is the right place to post but hoping you can maybe help? For info, we live in Falkirk; Scotland so law is completely different. In August 2015 my fiance was flashed coming up from Penrith, we waited for our letter to pay and got nothing in the post for quite some time, when we did we got a…
