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SORN status?????
I transferred the insurance from a 4x4 that I didn't require to be on the road, approx. May 17 (MOT valid Nov and Tax till Dec). I disposed of a car Oct 17 and transferred the insurance policy to the 4x4 and MOT'd it last week. On checking Gov site the 4x4 is showing as SORN (due to tax by the look of things) but the tax…
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DVLA Unlicensed Vehicle £160 Surety - Refusal to Refund
My vehicle was clamped for being unlicensed recently - my fault. I paid £100 to get it unclamped and £160 as surety so as to go and get it taxed. The £160 would then be returned to me by the clampers, Redcorn Ltd, if I did so within 15 days. The car needed an MOT so it had to go in for some work first. Then it got its MOT…
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Legal owner of car ?
I have a car on finance, but the finance is in my ex's name and comes out of his bank account, I transfer the money over once a month to cover the payment. The log book, insurance, tax etc is all in my name. Things have turned a bit sour and he forced his way into my house and tried to take the car keys, a bit of a scuffle…
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2004 suzuki ignis offside window problems
My drivers side window went down (had to be pushed down as it got stuck half way down) this morning and now is stuck in that position, I have ruled out the fuse as the passenger side works, and think i pushed it down and it is out of alignment. Is this an easy fix or will it cost a fortune as totally skint till 22nd
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Golf Gtd cornering lights
One of the lamps (H7), failed last night in the cornering light. I’ll sort it at the W/end. Anyone know what lamp will closest match the oem main lights for colour tint?
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Problem with used PCP purchase before collection.
Hi, I purchased a used car on PCP last week. I haven't collected it yet; collection was arranged for this afternoon. I called an hour ago to check everything is okay, only to be told it isn't. The SD card for the medianav system is missing. This is a fairly substantial problem because of how many of the car's features are…
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£900 bill dispute - Advice needed!
Hi all, Been lurking these forums for a while now, but this is my first time posting. It's a fairly long post as there's no real easy way to shorten it and it still have the same facts in it. I'll give you a bit of background first... I have owned a Toyota MR2 turbo for several years now and decided in 2014 that I was…
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Should I pay for wrong diagnosis?
Hi Needing advice on what others think before contact the garage. 2 months ago my car was leaking oil. The garage admitted they did not know what was wrong with it and simply topped up the power steering oil. 3 days later the exact same problem was happening. the garage then replaced the power steering pump. I now question…
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Supermarket fuel v the rest
I'm sure this has been asked before - apologies. OH is adamant that supermarket diesel is poor quality and bad for the engine. More than that, he prefers to use the 'premium' variety, even at the non-supermarket filling stations. Personally I'd be happy enough to use the supermarket stuff mostly because it's a lot cheaper…
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Maximising mileage
Hi I am now doing high mileage for work. What’s the best way to earn money/rewards for buying fuel? Thanks!!
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CAT D insuring car
Hi there I am looking at a fiat500X that is been sold by a private seller It is a cat D and they have stated it has had superficial damage and needed a new bumper and headlight. So my question is on insurance quotes I have done there is nowhere to state that it is cat d, so I am presuming I need to call to ensure this fact…
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CAT D insuring car
Hi there I am looking at a fiat500X that is been sold by a private seller It is a cat D and has
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Arghh. Curbed alloy on brand new car.
Long shot here. I've curbed one of the wheels on my brand new car. Looking around, it seems that there are a lot of firms out there that can refurbish it. I'm looking for a recommendation on the east London/Essex border. Thanks
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Timing belts
Anyone got a link to a site to check timing belt intervals? I can't seem to find a UK one on google.
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Car Tax Fine
Hi wondering if anyone could see if i have an argument with this or not, i know it is properly a long shot but i am really annoyed. I moved house and changed all my details over to the new house including Driving Licence and Insurance... the month i moved was a really bad month in terms of stress and i actually forgot to…
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Getting deposit back on a car
We paid £150 yesterday to a dealership for a car thats £4000 we were going to get the rest on finance and pay it off over 3 years however I've just found out im being made redundant and will not be able to make the car payments so we cannot afford the car. My question is - can I get my deposit back? Thanks.
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Am I missing something about this finance plan?
Hi, I've started up as a self-employed carpenter/odd-jobs type person, and have let several jobs go due to not having a van yet. I'm partly waiting to hit the turn-around point on my current car lease (next 2/3 months should get me there), but also I've been trying to get my head around the best way to finance it, as my…
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Selling car with minor scuffs
Hi there, New to the forums but been browsing in the background for quite a while. I'm planning on selling my current car in order to fund another, but I'm not sure about one thing. I have a couple of minor scuffs/scratches at the front of the car as well as on one of the wheels. My question is would it be cost effective…
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Do Peugeot 308s have a coolant bleeding screw? (like in this photo)
Do Peugeot 308s have a coolant bleeding screw, similar to this in the photo, which is at the top 'highest' point of the engine coolant systems U point (which might be before the pipes/coolant goes into the internal heater matrix) to let any build up of air to be let out, such as like in this photo Do Do Peugeot 308s have…
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Could really do with some advice please please....
Earlier this year sometime in July I received a letter from an insurance company saying that there had been an incident involving my car saying I had hit a parked car in a private car park of their client and the driver was looking to claim compensation for damages. I did not remember this incident occurring at all but…
