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Car insurance renewal help after accident
I was involved in an accident whilst driving my partners car, i was a named driver on his policy, insurance decided on the other parties favour so i was at fault. When we renew his policy the question is, has the driver been involved in any accidents/claims in the last 5 years? Do we put yes under my partners name (as the…
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Car Impounded - what now?
Car has been broken for six months now haven't been able to afford to get it fixed have been saving up to do so, so it's been parked on the street unmoved. Thursday night happened to be on the other side of the road and only then noticed it had been clamped for no tax, there was a sorn on it but the owner didn't know it…
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Caliper nipple
Hi all I changed my caliper to evo 9 and 350 disc in dec One of the calipers was leaking from piston so took it off and rebuilt it today Car was off road for 6 month plus and caliper was in a box When i was rebuilding today, i opened the two bleed nipples and noticed the thread coming off with it Did some googling and…
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Band A (nil) road tax....
We've purchased a new (to us) 2015 plate car today, which we will be picking up in a few days. The road tax band is A, i.e. nil - do we need to do anything regarding this even though it is nil?
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Struggling to find car insurance
I picked up my new car last week (Mazda 2 GT Sport) and the vast majority of insurers are unable to give me a quote. The model isn't listed on the majority of insurers systems. The model was only released this month so before purchasing the car I used the model it was replacing (sport nav 115) which I had no problems in…
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RE: Hired Car - Speeding Prosecution
Hi, I received a letter from the Police back in March saying I was caught speeding in a hired car. I returned the notice saying that I was not the driver (I have not hired a car this year so was completely baffled). Then today I got another letter from the Police that was confirmation from the hired car company that I was…
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car radio code
Does anyone have unlock code for a Philips car 400 radio in a Vauxhall astra. Serial number is GM040013063398 Thank you
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Car features mis-sold
Hi everyone! Thanks in advance for taking the time to read my post, just looking for some advice! I purchased a car last month (PCP Finance) from the motor dealership, one of the features it listed on the website was "Smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay" which was one of the selling points of the car, as this was a…
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Named driver on my policy has had their licence revoked
Hi, Found out yesterday a named driver on my policy had their licence revoked for 6 months. I'm gonna ring my car insurance on Monday to get him removed but does anyone know if I will be charged for this? Or what will happen next? I'm with carrot insurance with a black box on my 1st years insurance.
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DVLA Tax Refund Email - Scam?
I recently bought a 13 plate car from a dealership and used my knackered old car as part-ex. I had 9 months road tax left on my old one and the salesman said when the V5 was received by DVLA I would automatically receive a refund of the 8 complete months left of the old tax. I checked online and it did state this on the…
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Insurance increase after non fault accident
Hi all My son is about to change his car, his current insurance have declined to cover him due to it being a new, more expensive and more powerful car which is ok as it expires on the day he collects his new one. Earlier this year he was hit from behind by another driver, their insurance settled and fixed the car no…
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Refund ?
hello everyone. Not sure this is the right place to post but if not please remove. I have brought a motor vehicle from a commercial dealer and paid in full by bank transfer and i was going to leave it with them till i could get down to collect, they said that's fine, before buying i asked was the vehicle all ok and nothing…
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Car hit while unattended
Parked my Audi A6 in Eden shopping centre car park in High Wycombe come back to car and someones clobbered it in the edge of rear bumper the rear wheel scrapped and wheel arch. No note on car. Anyway looking at the car parked next to me a small Yaris there was some signs of damage to their front bumper corner. So i left a…
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Caught Speeding - New Rules? Any Advice/Experience?
Hey everybody, hoping someone has some experience of the new rules around speeding that can help?! I was caught speeding on the 16th May, 45 in a 30. It was in my local area with a handheld gun. Its no excuse and its my own fault, totally hold my hands up as I got caught twice in a short space last year and have been so…
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TomTom Repair Recommendations
Got myself a TomTom Start 60 satnav, still mostly works grand, but USB charging socket is loose and preventing it charging. A google highlights a few places that offer a repair service, but most have mixed reviews and seem to be one man firms working from home. TomTom seem to offer a repair service for €95 - bit steep…
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2 car insurances due at the same time
We both have cars and the insurance renewal dates are within a couple of days of each other. Up until now we have been paying by monthly direct debit but the APR has shot up and we could save over £100 by paying annually. However, having both at the same time will lead to a huge dent in our finances. Is there any way to…
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Car Broken Down, No Cover
Hello My car recently broke down at work and I have no break down cover (i know). The fault with the vehicle sounds like it is a fuel injection issue as it turns over and it has power (and petrol), but it's just not going (similar thing happened 2 years ago). Now my place of work is 25 miles from my home and I would…
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Air Con Cleaner
Hi guys, As above, I'm after some air con cleaner... my car had it's A/C recharged yesterday after 3 years, (it's made a massive difference btw) but I wasn't there to pick up or drop off or pick up, so they just did the recharge - didn't do the clean. I understand you can get bombs/sprays that you just leave in the cab…
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Selling car privately, scam?
I'm selling my car privately and I have one person contact me who seem a bit suspicious. He's told me he's on vacation in Germany and he's wanting to buy it for a friends birthday, then the below message, what do you think? I've sent him my paypal details since and I'm thinking if he sends me the money there's not much…
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Speeding fine admin fee
I have been caught doing 70 in 60 (goods vehicles less that 7.5 tonnes) and have received the s172 and now the fine. The company are trying to pass on the admin fee from the leasing company to me. I have reviewed the Company Driving and Vehicle Policy which I signed and it does not mentioned anything about speeding fines…
