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Help - sold my car online, what next?
Hi, I advertised and have sold my car on gumtree but just want to ensure things go smoothly. A guy is buying the car on behalf of his secretary’s daughter (he has a car sales company). He’s already sent me the cash via bank transfer to my account. The only slight issue I have is this. He came on Thursday when I was not…
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No Claims Discount about to expire - how to preserve?
Hi, Im in a situation where I have been without insurance for 21 months meaning after a 2 year lapse ending in March 2018, my 10 years no claims discount will be lost. Im keen not to loose this and am trying to brainstorm possible solutions. I will be in a position hopefully by May 2018 to buy tax and insure a car that I…
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Strangest excuses you have heard for speeding?
Or given for that matter Watching Jason manford saying a guy said he sped because he wanted to get a McDonalds breakfast before 10.30am so that would be mine
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Think my garage has screwed me over for warranty work
I put my car into my local garage to have a drive shaft replaced under the warranty I paid for when I bought the car. I bought the car and the warranty from somewhere else. I was away for the weekend so asked the garage to keep me up to date. I got a message from the garage to say that the warranty company were not…
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Battery dead on Nissan Qashqai
Hi, Looking for some advice please. I've been living in America since early september and I've just got back last week and stupidly I hadn't got anyone to turn my cars engine over. I've came back and the battery is dead. I got a chagrer/jumper from Amazon and charged it all the way up. It jump stars for 15 seconds each…
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Help please - my car got an incorrect Insurance Classification
Hope you can help My car has been given a Category B, but is wrong and I want to sell it, it’s in good working order and passed its MOT How do I go about getting it changed? Thank you
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Is there a lifehack to get a good deal on leasing?
I was made aware of zero APR deals that happen allegedly at certain time of the year, e.g. when the license plate flips. Is there such a thing as lifehacks when it comes to looking for a cheap leasing or hire-purchase, and which one is a better value for money?
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Hit by an uninsured driver. Best course of action?
* Git hit from behind by a van. * The driver produced details of trade insurance and his address, which matched Google maps. * European driving license. * Called police to have a record as it was not clear if the occupants of the van would cooperate, but they did. * Started the claim process with their insurance, who were…
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Car Tax Banding Problem
I ordered a new car in June 17 and was happy with the price etc but couldn’t get any extras as it would have put it into the next VED bracket. When I received my V5 from the DVLA I was shocked to see that I was in the VED bracket above what I though meaning an extra 1650 pounds in VED over 5 Years. Having talked to the…
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Voluntary Termination on PCP Car Help/Advice
Hi Guys, I've done plenty of research into VT and I was under the impression that the finance company can't chase you for any excess mileage charges as this doesn't apply with my rights. I have just been on the phone to 3 people at Nissan Finance and eventually got one lady who was arguing with me when trying to explain my…
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To fix car or not.....
Hi All, Got a fiat 500, with engine coolant leak. Pipe needs replacing and likely the head gasket needs stripping. Live London and had quite of £1k. Wondering if best to fix and look at selling down the line (was thinking of selling anyway) or to try and sell with the problem to trade. Anyone know what is best to do in…
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What price for mileage?
How do you value mileage - ok, so there's lots of other considerations, but broad brush, what about this one, all other things being equal? Audi A4, two virtually identical vehicles, including age (65 plates), except: Vehicle 1 18,000 miles and £17,000 Vehicle 2 40,000 miles and £15,000 Any thoughts on which is the better…
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Trading in for a cheaper car at the same dealership
Hi MSE, A few months ago I purchased a toyota from one of the biggest dealers around and one of their specialist garages. (charles hurst toyota) on the money I was making before it was no problem whatsoever however I've took to an apprenticeship to further my skills and as such earn a good bit less than I was previously.…
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Company car tax
Anybody else shocked at how much company car tax is. I was offered a field job and when I looked at a company car tax calculator website I was astounded. I would have been paying £2000 a year to use a car for work and probably zero personal miles due to my family having a car already. I remember being taxed a few hundred…
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Parking Charge appeal advice needed
Hi all, I’ve received a UKPC notice which I feel is excessive under the circumstances and would like to know the views of others. I’ll keep the facts brief 1. This is in a retail park with Pay and display but offering free parking for first 3 hours 2. A ticket should be collected and displayed even if you only stay for in…
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returning a car before 3 year lease ends..
Hi all, so my first car was brand new in April 2015. I’m not going to buy it at the end but I want to hand it back and use it as a deposit for a newer car. Thinking of doing this before April 2018. It has a few dents in it... how will this affect me wanting to return the car early and trade for a newer model? Is there much…
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“Protected” no claims, is it worth it ?
Just going through insurance for a new car and one of the options is to protect my NCD. However I recall many years ago having an accident (hands up my fault) and despite me keeping my NCD my insurance still doubled the next year, so I’m not convinced it did me any good, and when filling in my details, via a compare site,…
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Is it worth getting a diesel in 2017/2018?
I see this posted quite often but I'd like a diesel but I'm not sure if it'd be suitable for the driving/mileage I do.. Currently running a 2011, 1.2L Petrol Corsa. I'm averaging around 200 - 300 miles a week, 12,000 - 16,000 miles a year in it, I'd say 70/80% of the miles I run up are motorway miles. But if there's one…
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Buying a second hand car from garage/dealership
I'm going to have to think about buying a new car in the new year. I only have a small deposit and would need to either sell or scrap my existing car. I'm a woman and don't have any male friends who can help me, so I want to understand if there's any room to negotiate on the price of cars on a forecourt and what sort of…
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Maths check on car finance
Hi. First post after lurking for years so hi all. I’m just going through the maths of my pcp deal now that the polish has worn off after 2 yrs and having a sanity check. My Mercedes on pcp costs £6199 p/a which includes servicing road licence and fuel. At the end of the “deal” I’m sure I’ll be left with equity of naff all…
