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buying car tyres
online choices any thoughts ? blackcircles/asda or ???
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Replacing Coil Spring Cost
I've just had new tyres fitted to my 2010 Toyota Yaris (it's done ~30K miles). The garage told me that one of the front springs was broken and should be replaced. They have quoted about £150 (I have already paid for tracking - not yet done - as part of the tyre fitting, otherwise that would be on top). Is that a reasonable…
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Finance Agreements - daft questions
Hello I have had a look at the forum posts and the website and can't find the answer to my question, and feel car dealers are trying to bamboozle me a bit with this. I have a car on a finance agreement (peugeot passport agreement - monthly payments, final large payment to keep car if wished). I was too quick and too eager…
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Driving colleague's cars in work carpark
Hi, I work for a company where parking is in very high demand. There are no other options of where to park other than public transport which is difficult as it's out in the sticks. We are expected to park up very tightly in front and beside each other and leave our keys in the office. We go out on our work vehicles for the…
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How to find out car crash insurance history
Hi, I had a crash years ago, but I can't remember the date. Are there any websites where I can obtain the information from, that list your driving insurance claim history? I know dvla have details of points, but they don't include crash details, like what the insurance companies can see. Can anyone help? Thanks
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Who Do I Make A Complaint Against
Hello am not sure I'm posting this in the right area hence my question of I need to make a complaint against. Basically earlier this year I borrowed my granddads car to go to work not realizing I wasn't insured to drive it long story short got pulled over and received a fine and points. Thats not my issue I know I was in…
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Confused about No Claims Bonus (or discount)
Hi all. I'm changing car insurer now that I'm buying a new second hand car. The forms on the comparison sites ask me to state 'how many years NCB' and suggest I look at my last insurance. When I do it, it say "Number of years no claims discount you are claiming: 9 years". The forms also say that prospective new insurers…
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One Call car insurance
Has anyone here used One Call car insurance? They're showing up as one of the cheapest for us on comparison sites, but no Defaqto rating. TrustPilot reviews look excellent, but Which website mentions hidden admin fees when changing details. Specifically looking for anyone who's had to make a claim through One Call, or…
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Sjpn
So I got pulled for speeding on 21/03/17 and have received a SJPN in the post dated 29/09/17. I have read elsewhere that there is a 6 month time limit to be notified of any proceedings. If this deemed to be the date of posting? Thus they are just outside of this 6 month period? Another factor in this is that the officer…
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Traveling from newport to gloucester
Hi guys, i am going to be commuting from newport to gloucester and back every day for few months on a teaching course. Having looked at google maps there seems to be two routes that i can see. One with the toll bridge (m4/m5) and one wiithout. (A40) can you recommend which is the better route. My plan is to start and leave…
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Selling a car you just bought on finance
I have a predicament I just bought a new car like 2 months ago but it looks like I may have to move and there’s not much point having a car in central London. I have the money to pay of the finance agreement if required but will I lose out a lot of money due to interest or do you not have to pay that? It’s on PCP. I figure…
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Unwanted phishing 'phone calls following insurance claim.
Had a theft from my car, satisfactorily sorted by insurers, CIS. I then got loads of annoying 'phone calls from various people all wanting to help me with my "accident" (it's wasn't an accident) and quoting the correct date: (So someone has been telling/selling the info). Eventually after well over 10 I emailed the…
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'Misfuel' - Misdiagnosis? Who is to blame?
Hoping somebody can help!... I bought a used VW Golf on the Das Welt Auto used car scheme about a month ago. I broke down last Saturday so I called VW Assist (they sent out the AA). The AA patrol diagnosed it as 'misfuel' saying there is petrol in the tank. He said it will need to be recovered to a VW garage but won't be…
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MOTs
Unable to find my current MOT certificate, I discovered an online service that told me it's due date (mid November). I popped into the garage that carried out the MOT last year and asked when the earliest was I could have the MOT done and preserve the Nov date. I was told that this is no longer possible, that if the car…
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Experiences with "Invisible scratch repair" firms?
We're about to buy a new (to us) car from a dealer. There are a couple of surface scratches on one door, but annoyingly the dealer won't fix them before delivery as they say they don't want to take a chance on the door colour not matching the rest of the car. Does anyone on the forum have experience with using one of the…
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Road side sleeping in a camper van
Is it legal to sleep in a camper van on the road side for a short length of time?
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what information of mine will they ask for?
I recently witnessed a car accident and feel bad for the victim as it wasn't their fault. a crazy driver who wasn't paying attention to the road crashed into the back of them. I gave my phone number to the victim and want to help him. I just wondered if anyone has ever acted as a witness in a similar situation? what will…
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Repair needed - MOT 7 weeks away
Very dumb question coming up! Got a fault developed last couple of days with car not accelerating properly. Can't get up hills, can't get any kind of speed up etc etc. Not fit to drive and needs taking to garage. My MOT is due in about 7 weeks - late November - so does it make sense to sacrifice 7 weeks of MOT and have the…
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Voluntary Termination of car finance
Hi I'm new here. l have car finance with Moneyway, and have paid about 55% of the agreement. Unfortunately l lost my job end of July and can no longer keep up with the payments. My account was one month in arrears. After reading through this forum, l decided that voluntary termination was the best option, so l sent a…
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are cyclists suppose to stop for cars here?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5110737,-0.0536656,3a,75y,185.48h,61.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCjg0vOjMtTIeRhZvmhEoBA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 I'm drive through here every so often, from north to west. you can clearly see the cycle lane and the joining traffic have give way markings but it never ceases to amaze me that cars…
