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Kwik fit auto renew issue
hi all, help and advice needed please. I had car insurance with kwik fit online, 12 months up to March 2017. I didn't like their renewal quote so shopped around and switched to Santander from April. Cancelled my d/d after the March payment was made to Kf.They put a debt collection company onto me almost immediately. I…
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MOT expired 4 months ago
Hey, Got a new car Jan this year and for some reason at 4am today realised I didn't know when the MOT expired - checked online and turns out it was July this year. I've booked in for MOT tomorrow AM to get it done asap, just wondered, as it's been 4 months I would assume no ANPR type things will have realised I don't have…
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Ridiculous Parking charge
I have just received the dreaded Parking Charge Notice fro a company that looks after a hotel car park. My wife and I didn't see the notices ( which I know is no excuse ) but were sat in the car with the engine on waiting for my son to arrive from the train station for 17 Minutes !!.. yes 17 Minutes and they have slapped…
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Question regarding car fault and claiming recompense
Hi All, It's been a while since I last posted on these boards but I was hoping that someone out there might be able to offer me some advise (or, better yet, some personal experience). I bought a second-hand Mazda 6 about three years ago and have (on the whole) loved the car. Last December I got into the driver's seat of…
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Should I do HPI/car check before I buy it?
Hello. I am going to buy me second car in UK and just wondering if I should do HPI/car check? And if yes, which one should I choose? The only one good is HPI? But also it's quite expensive and the car I'm going to buy is for 750 pounds. However, if that's the only one reliable and offering some kind of insurance I can pay…
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car due for service on pcp and some body work damage
My car is on a pcp......it is nearly due for its annual service with toyota....a little while back i manged to reverse into a post and caused some damage....not awful but very visible....... My insurance excess is 350 adn the quote to get it repaired 400 so not worth claiming......i have been so busy with work and need my…
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24 Hour Test Drive of new car from dealer - insurance question
If a dealer does not offer this as standard, and you ask, and they agree - Would you expect them to cover the insurance for the period? (I do!) I've been told it's OK to borrow it - but I would have to pay them £50 to cover insurance, or do it myself and provide them with a cover note. They have asked for driving license…
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Churchill reopening settled car insurance claim
In April I had a car accident which resulted in a 50/50 settlement and on April 22nd I paid Churchill £175 - half my excess- by debit card over the phone. Today I had an email from Churchill trying to reopen the claim saying the other party now claims to have 'an independent witness and is willing to go to court to prove…
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Car Crash - Company Insurance
I'm posting on behalf of a friend who crashed and wrote off his car recently. He had the car on finance and has business insurance through company insurance he works for, howver they are refusing to give him the details of who the insurance are so he can inform them of the crash and put in a claim, most likely to save on…
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Not admitting liability
Hello I am new to this forum and was wondering if anyone could offer some sound advice please. On the 5th May I parked up at work and looked out of my rear view mirror and saw a car coming towards mine. I was parked at the bottom of a slope and this car was parked in the middle. The car hit the back of my car, I got out of…
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car warranty confussion
The manufacturers warranty runs out on my car (Nissan) soon and I am looking for warranty cover. I am confused at the options Nissan offer an extended warranty up to three extra years but the whole amount has to be paid up front - £257 one year, £587 two, £857 for three years They also offer a warranty that can be paid…
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Salary sacrifice/BIK confirmation
Hi, I think I have calculated this correctly but would be good to obtain support/confirmation as this will impact me for the next 4 years. I have recently moved into the higher rate income tax band and am considering buying a car via my company's salary sacrifice scheme. I'm aware this isn't the best timing due to the…
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Car accident advice - who is to blame?
Hi just needed some advice. My wife was involved in a minor car accident yesterday. Basically she was in a street with cars parked on either side of road and there was a car coming in opposite direction. She was attempting to give him way when last minute he pulled over to his right (which is her left) to park his car. He…
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Garage error
I took my car in for a service a couple of weeks back thought nothing of it drove around for a couple of weeks (i use the car a lot for work im a taxi driver)until the car started losing power I lifted the bonnet and noticed that the dip stick had popped out and was spitting oil over the engine . I waited for the car to…
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Tyre change tactics
Hi, I'd welcome opinions on my situation. I've got a 2013 Ford grand cmax and it's been serviced from new by Ford. They have never rotated my tyres or even told me this was a "thing" and now my front tyres are 1.6mm and need replacing and my rear tyres are 4mm. Im annoyed as I'd now like to change to crossclimate+ tyres…
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Renewing Car insurance problem
Hi, So last year in December 2016 I had an accident where a truck turned in to me on M1 and wrote my car off. Someone came, assessed car and took my car away. Totally not my fault, had witnesses who backed me for that reason and after many months of messing around I got my excess back in April as the third party admitted…
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Recommend me a car.....
Some time in the new year we are going to be looking at a new car for the Mrs. Needs to be petrol, auto, 5 doors, no bigger than golf/ focus size. Budget is flexible, I would be happy to spend 5k to 10k depending on the car. So far she likes the Smart For four, Toyota Auris, Skoda Yeti. Going to go and have a sit in a few…
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Tomtom Update £16 Voucher Codes - Working!
Just saved £16 updating Tomtom Live Services. Enter codes one at a time; first Welcome15_uk and then WELCOMEUK2017. £8 discount per code. Et voila! :beer:
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car sold to a trader and trader not willing to pay
Hi, I have sold my personal car to a trader (like we buy any car). The trader's franchise garage checked the car and bought it. They are suppose to pay me by bacs within 3 days. But they didn't. Instead, the trader has comeback after 3 days, saying that car has mechanical problem and not willing to pay the amount agreed.…
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Buyer paid £1000 deposit and he is now messing me about.
Hi Everybody. I am wondering if anyone here can help me decide on something. I recently had my motorhome for sale and someone came to view it. He was with me for approximately 2-3 hours and I went through each and every thing with him. We agreed on a price (£25600) and he said he will get back to me later that day with a…
