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Car Insurance for new car
HI, My new car comes on Thursday however I'm still yet to sell my existing car.. I would like to use my NCD for the new car but its already being used on the existing car. What do people normally do in this situation
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Advice needed on accident that was not my fault
Hello, So today as I was exiting a round about a van driver stuck the front of his van out (from the right lane that was full of traffic) without putting a signal. He scratched the whole back passenger side. He was driving a company vehicle. The accident is not my fault but I don’t want to claim on my insurance as I do not…
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Car insurance renewal query
Hi all :) I have almost completed my first year of driving...and I am a little confused with my renewal details. I want to change insurer (currently have a black box and the time restrictions are inconvenient for me). My insurance expires on 6th Feb. I’m looking to find a new deal within the next week or so, so that I can…
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Next car
Evening, we currently have an 08 Zafira. Bought second hand in 2010. Don't need such a big car as the children (x2) literally don't have as much baggage, but would still like a big boot. Another 'like' would be a car I climb into, but other than that I have no loyalty to make. Will be part exchanging the Zafira and buying…
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Fined for Car alarm?!
Hi Guys, New to this forum but in need of your advice. Was on holiday over the summer and apparently my car alarm had been going off in the early hours of the morning. The council then sent their enviromental team to silence it by disconnecting the battery. Only found about all this on my return a month later. Took the car…
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Blue Badge Use Question
If you are dropping off a passenger who has a blue badge outside a medical place and then park up elsewhere some distance away using their badge, before returning to pick them up when there appointment is over. Is this allowed? It was a question I wondered earlier today. I couldn't park outside the medical premises where I…
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Voluntary termination pcp agreement
I have successfully voluntary terminated my pcp agreement but the finance company are insisting I either pay £79 plus Vat to have my car collected from my home address or take the car myself to the local (which is far from local, nearly 200 miles from my home!) car auction. Have they got the right to demand this??
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Jeep Grand Cherokee as daily driver
My partner's dream car is a Jeep Grand Cherokee and we are in a position where we can afford to purchase one - but don't want to get stung with unrealistic running costs after buying. I've looked at what Jeep claims to be the running costs (mpg etc) of the car, but I'm finding it difficult to find any figures from actual…
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Anyone here live in Wokingham?
I need to pick somebody up outside the PO in Broad Street. The entrance into Broad Street at Market Place is closed, and I usually bear right there into Broad Street from Peach Street. Does the little road on the right as you enter Peach Street from the London Road give access to Broad Street? Thanks if you can help.
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Camper van hire 'damage' charges
hi, i recently hired a camper vehicle from a company. We took the vehicle away and within the first few uses of a light switch button within the camper the button got stuck depressed in. This was through normal use with no excessive force. I get the feeling this had broken previously and was perhaps made worse by our…
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New car dilemma
Newbie to the forum looking for advice! Firstly, I am not overly bothered about having a flash car or what others think of what I drive so my decision comes down to a few factors: - does it look nice, relatively 'sporty'. Well, when I say 'sporty' I just mean it is not really boring and dull. - how does it drive? - price…
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Garage dispute ford mondeo 08
Hi before I start I need to say I'm not the brightest when it comes to mechanics. I have a 2008 mondeo mk4 which has done 210 k miles. It's serviced ever 6 months and MOT 'd. In Dec I had a MOT done which only failed on tyres and bulbs .also have a full service and a CAM belt as last 1 was fitted 90k ago. Total cost was…
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Direct Line car insurance - bad system
My wife's car insurance is up for renewal. I went with Direct Line back end of last year as they were way cheaper than anyone else & they're proving to be the same for my wife as well. the only thing is - she's having to say that nobody else in the house has a direct line policy because when she selects that they do &…
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When was the first time you remember being in a car?
I think three memories being once hearing on the radio someone being rested and thinking it meant being arrested Also coming back from holiday in about 2003 listening to the scores Also asking my dad to drop me off down the road from the caravan park we were staying at
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Renault Clio Advice - 2007 (20,000 Miles)
2007 / 20,371 miles / Hatchback / Manual / 1.4L / Petrol * One owner from new * Comes with free service * Free 12 months MOT * 3 months AA Parts & Labour Warrenty * Last services at 15,743 miles * service history The car is generally in good condition, I can't really fault the bodywork and interior, however under the…
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Used car extended warranties
I'm looking at getting a used car and only just found out that you can get extended warranties on used cars. I'm wondering do I go to the manufacturers of the vehicle ( and I've done a bit of research here and its slot of money) Or is the extended warranties that other companies just as good and worth while using g as well…
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Car coolant expansion cap help!
Hi Im looking for some advice my current car coolant expansion has cracked. Ive been informed I can only get a replacement at my local ford garage which is fine but I saw i need some sort of silicone to go with it? Do I need to use a specific one from ford? Or can i buy one myself from halfords and take it to a garage to…
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Farmers' tractors / tractor + trailer combo
Can anyone give general advice on the following questions. The scenario is several dozen tractor + trailer movements a day between two locations along a narrow country road. 1. Where a farmer has access to remote buildings across his own land, but chooses to exclusively use the narrow road instead. 2. Where (presumably)…
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Renault Megane 2017
I bought a Megane new in the summer last year, and have a lot of niggling problems, some seem to be 'software bugs' that may be fixed soon, and others I am not sure. Just wondering if there are any other frustrated Megane owners out there? I have made complaints to Renault UK - but they show no interest, and will admit…
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Possible to get deposit back?
Hello, So I've recently started a new job and I get Company Car Allowance at around £240 after tax. I currently have a C1 but this is limited to 6k miles per year and with my new job, I'll be doing 15k. I went to the dealership to find out my options and they looked at my settlement figure and I was £2.7k in negative…
