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Garage destroyed my engine
Hi, I need some advice on how I should handle this situation. I took my 2004 ford fiesta 1.6 ghia auto to a garage about four weeks ago as the head gasket had blown (verified by another garage). The garage said it would be £400 for the repairs so I went with it (not paying anything in advance), but unfortunately a few days…
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SORN and UN-Sorn
I have an insured car in my garage that I just use in the summer (or on sunny winter weekends if I'm not working) Up until now I've kept it taxed all the time. The thing is, I know i'm going to be busy now till at least Feb/March so I'm thinking I may as well SORN it. My question is (and I did have a look at the .gov…
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Tire pressure (motorbike) safe?
Hey all, First time posting on here! I just need some advice with regards to my motorbike. Basically, I have 2 weeks to drive it 10 miles and need to get it back in time to declare it SORN in a safe location. It is completely road legal until the 1st October :o I used it a short while back and when I got to my location (a…
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New Car VED Rules
Just wondering if any of you lovely people who have just taken delivery of a shiny new 67 plate motor could let me know if the new car tax rules for cars costing over £40k applies to the list price or the "on the road" price of the vehicle? I'm looking at a car that's manufactures price is £39k ish but on the road price…
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License Suspended - Should I Inform Insurance?
I had my license suspended by the DVLA in March due to self-declaring alcohol misuse within the previous 6 month period. I did not inform my insurer at the time that my license had been suspended, and my policy is up for renewal in November. I am applying to have my license reinstated in a couple of weeks time, but I'm not…
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reading engine number
I am trying to read my engine number from the lock but it was so heavily rusted that I couldn't After a bit of using wire brush, i can hardly make out some of the numbers hacked into the block but not the full picture further I painted using both black and silver with no results I am stuck as to how I can read it. Do you…
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Need advice on problems at the garage
Hello all, I am seeking advice on what to do next about problems at the car mechanic. I own a Vauxhall Astra 1.6 (17 years old), 80k miles on the clock, cost me £475 originally through a friend and ran like a dream. I broke down, got towed to the local garage who told me that it has a blown head gasket and will cost me…
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Vauxhall Corsa D few questions
I think these came in around 2007. Before my Golf MK4 i had a Corsa C 1.2. It was nice enough but had a few niggly issues which resulted in me getting rid of it for the Golf. * The front passenger footwell was a swimming pool. Apparently a common issue on the Corsa C range & the fault lays with the seal of is it the master…
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No one to claim off
Took my wife's Mondeo in for it's MOT today and it failed on handbrake just below efficiency (tend not to notice cos it's auto) and a broken n/s/f spring. Not too bad a list for a 17 year old, so booked it in for next Thurs (my next day off) to have the work done and re-test. Normally happy enough to do the repairs myself…
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new engine or a new van?
My ford transit T260 engine died after engine oil leaked into the engine and now its burnt. The garage told me its better to buy a new van because all second hand engines are bit of gamble. I will see how much it costs to install a new engine by a proper ford garage. I'm assuming it will cost me starting £3000 minimum.…
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Return Car or Buy it after end of Hire Purchase Agreement?
Hi all Someone you know about my car lease that I regret. Anyways, I've decided to keep the car, as it isn't viable for me to return it and pay all that money for returning it. After the hire purchase agreement ends though, what is the smart thing to do? * Pay the balloon payment of £4,128 * Return the car to them If I do…
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Collision: Whose fault is it?
Car with dascam in the rightmost lane. Van on the left of the car. Van cuts car off https://youtu.be/DfvMfe9LVGI On the same note will this just polish off? The tyre of the van hit the bumper. It mostly looks like rubber resedue?
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Speeding ticket with motobility car
So, I got a motobility car in may this year. I have been driving 12 years with no incident s but today I had a speeding ticket in the post :( I'm so upset, I am a very careful driver and don't intentionally speed any where. Does anyone know if I get points on my licence will my motobility car be taken away? I don't know…
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Car Insurance- How to save money on future renewals
Hello, Regrettably i recently acquired 6 penalty points after being caught doing 54 mph in a 30 mph zone on my way to work in April. This has been documented at length on this website https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/73074913#Comment_73074913. As a result I have had to pay a fine equivalent to a…
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Roadworks, Complaint
Earlier in the year I had reason to travel to the Tower Hamlets area of London. I have been to London on several occasions and I was following my sat nav. It was nine at night and dark. There were some road works on my left with a Keep Left sign that I followed. I was driving slowly, and could see a line of traffic cones…
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7.5 t lorry load question
Quick question...... If the front axle on a 7.5t lorry has a max load of 3100kg and the rear axle has max of 6000kg, what is the max load that the lorry can carry? We've been given 3 different answers to this and can't work out which one is correct. Lorry is Isuzu, it has a tail lift (not sure if that's relevant) Any help…
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Parked car hit by truck
Hi everyone, Our car was parked in a private car park and hit by a delivery truck. The driver drove off without leaving any details. Thankfully several people seen the accident and reported it. I traced the delivery company to Ireland and have been speaking with the company owner over the phone. He has asked that we get a…
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Online Brokers & Scrappage Deals
Hi all, I'm in the process of looking for a new car to replace my 10yr old diesel which is starting to need numerous parts replaced. I've looked at some of the manufacturer's scrappage deals which vary between £1k and £8k. Now the chancer in me is wondering if it would be possible to combine the dealer discounts offered…
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Car Deposit Difference - What Would You Do?
In June this year, we ordered a new Seat Leon - just a basic model for my wife and baby to run errands in. It's a lovely car - very ample for what we bought it for, and I'm overall I'm pleased with it. We agreed a very good deal on the car, which involved an initial deposit of £500 which would be refunded at collection,…
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Who would be at fault?
I was tagged in a dash cam compilation video on Facebook. By the end of it i was P'd off with what i had seen. A lot of 'oooh' moments but also P'd off with the stupidity of people. But some of the clips made me think about who would be at fault in certain situations. So if a car is coming out of a junction on your left…
