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(Re-written for clarity) Court Summons for no car tax but couldn't tax car?
Hi, I am re-posting this question as I do not believe it was well received due the readability of it and lack of useful information. Hopefully this attempt on re-asking the question might be better suited to clarify my question and getting the feedback or answers that I would like. In short, my question is if I should I…
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Safety Recall - ABS/ESP Control Unit
Hi I got a letter from Seat about the safety recall as they have detected a fault with the control unit. I called my nearest dealership and asked questions as I can hear a strange noise when driving like a clunking noise. I have noticed the noise comes on after I have driven quite a distance for example after a few miles…
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Blackcircles.com
Hello, fellow Motorists... I'd just like to mention a very smooth process of ordering Tyres on blackcircles.com. I had my BMW serviced at Williams BMW recently (it was included in the purchase of the vehicle - I didn't pay for it!) and as they always do, they 'advised work that should probably be done soon'... of which,…
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HPI check reveals o/s finance.
Hi, My dad has put a £500 deposit on a 16 plate ford focus from a main dealer. He has run a HPI check today and there is a finance alert on there. he has rang the dealer and they have said they finance all their stock through LOmbard. I recently bought a used ford from another main dealer and didnt have this experience…
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Mobile Camera Speeding Offence "Rolling Footage"
Hi all. Any advice is most welcome. I have today received a Notice of Intended Prosecution for an alleged speeding offence of travelling at 36mph in a 30mph zone. I have reviewed the photographic evidence provided it suggests that I was doing 29mph at the time of the alleged offence. I also have tracking information on the…
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Car finance 0% when it is not 0%
Ive agreed to buy a used car, paid a small deposit and signed the order details. The total cost on order was just over £10k. As this car was at another branch of the dealership I saw no pics so once home went online and looked the car up. To my disappointment the car was shown at a price of £8990 down from £9990. I…
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Standard servicing costs
My daughter announced yesterday that her popular small "Italian" car needs its 2 year service. She phoned the dealership it was bought from, and booked it in. I asked her how much was it going to be, and it was £340 ish. After picking myself up off the floor, I thought I'd find out how much it would be from the next…
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Speeding ticket warrant
I just got a visit from 2 police officers who informed me that I've been placed under arrest due to not responding to 3 different notification of speeding offences. They were very friendly and informed me that I'm being released on bail to the court (where I'm due to explain myself on 26th September). After doing some…
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courtesy car blow up
after some advise: I purchased a used car that had some possible issues I took the car back to the garage on Saturday am for repair, the showroom gave me a car to lend for a few days while mine was being repaired. I went to pick up my car yesterday evening at 7:30 with my father and whilst traveling to the showroom/garage…
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LPG and hybrid cars - any gotchas?
I am thinking about buying either a second hand car with LPG equipment or a hybrid car. 1. If you own one, how much do you save per mile? 2. I am worrying that it may be more difficult and therefore more expensive to insure such a car. Is this the case? 3. Do you find it more difficult or expensive to maintain or use such…
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garage costs for checkup?
hey guys I've never had to go to the car garage before . so I don't know what u should be asking or saying. I'm pretty sure if they see me as a novice they'll try to rip me.off. basically I have 2 things wrong with my audi a3 petrol. the engine makes a slight crackling noise and the coolant light keeps flashing so there's…
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DVLA insurance fine dispute
Okay, so my partner got private plates about a year and a half ago and he notified the insurance company about this & in this time he has renewed with them so would seem silly it wasn't brought up then. Had a letter from the DVLA giving an £100 because of no insurance- looked into it and the insurance is in the original…
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Used vehicle warranty
At the end of July, I bought a used Audi A3 2004 with 103,000 miles, from a dealer in the midlands with a used car warranty, 3 weeks later a warning light came on and it appears there is a major fault with the gearbox. My local Audi dealership say this will cost in excess of £4k to fix. I reported this fault immediately to…
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Court Summons for no car tax but couldn't tax car?
Hi, I am re-posting this question as I do not believe it was well received due the readability of it and lack of useful information. Hopefully this attempt on re-asking the question might be better suited to clarify my question and getting the feedback or answers that I would like. In short, my question is if I should I…
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Labour cost high for repairs or fair?
Hi all, I have been quoted £470 labour costs from a garage for the following work: Replacing number plate and repairing crease in the bonnet. Removing and refitting front bumper, washer keys and locking mechanism on bonnet. Also resprayig front bumper, bonnet and nearside and offside wing blends.. I've never had repairs…
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Equita Baliffs Dart Charge
Good evening, First thing to say is I know I have mucked up here, but I'm wondering whether I can make this bad situation any less bad. - I moved house last August and didn't change the address on my V5 (never thought to). - I crossed the Dartford Crossing on 10/02/2017 - I received a letter from my tenant (living in the…
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painting caliper
Hi Guys, Where do you paint your caliper or any other metal ? Unfortunately I don't have a closed environment to paint inside. It is my shed which I don't want to have paint over my tools So I take the caliper to garden on the grass on top of a box. When I spray one side, I wait an hour and turn it around but it sometimes…
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New scrappage scheme too good to be true and haggling for a new car?
I am in the market for a new car at the moment, and as I drive an old banger this caught my eye. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-4833864/Car-scrappage-schemes-explained-compared.html Basically manufacturers are apparently falling over themselves to offer their own (not government run) scrappage schemes to…
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VW Golf back door not opening?
I hope this is the right forum and sort of a more 'technical question' that can be asked here... I have a VW Gold GTI 2.0 (Year 2000) and the back door is locked fast on both the inside and outside? This drivers side rear door just now does not seem to want to open? I need this to open in order to pass my MOT as its a good…
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Puncture repair costs 2017
Just to update the earlier threads, I've just had a repair done to a tyre which was attacked by a small screw - the problem picked up, very usefully, by the Tyre Pressure Monitor. £20 - which is probably the going rate for a reputable tyre company. About 20 minutes work in total. Seems reasonable enough to me - is anyone…
