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Can I counterclaim for negligence
I was hit by a motorcycle about three years ago whilst driving my car. The motorcyclist came up behind me fast and tried to overtake with no indications and hit the driver's wing of my car. It was all captured on CCTV, which shows exactly what I just described. The guy wasn't indicating and was driving too fast and I was…
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V5
Hello everyone. I was wondering if you could help. I have bought a brand new Hyundai i20 straight from a dealership. The car has been preregistered in September. I have not received the V5 form and have been told that I will receive this 6 months from the first registration date. So I would get this in March. Is this…
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Buying a spare tyre
Recently bought a Skoda Fabia (nearly 3 years old) Under the boot floor there's a foam insert with a towing eye, locking nut key and an air compressor - no squirty stuff so must have been used or mislaid at some point. I want to buy a spare tyre to put in there. Have done some googling Think I'll go for a space saver as…
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New car
Hi just wondered if anyone can help, im looking to upgrade mt car currently have ford focus 1.6 2002 has done me well could prob get one more year out of it but getting more expensive now, done 180000 miles. I do a lot of driving around London and this engine size was the best option at the time. I may just get another…
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Named driver who won't drive.
Fault accident leading to insurance going up by a silly amount. Broker has suggested adding a named driver could bring it down a little. I have a sibling who has a full driving licence and clean driving history because they don't/won't drive. Ever. They live a couple of hundred miles away from me. They're not on any other…
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New Vauxhalls Engine issues
We have quite a few new Astras as loan cars all petrol which use oil at a alarming rate. No leaks just burning it. Weve had within the company a few that have actually suffered permanant engine damage due to the oil running out. Vauxhall it seems have a issue on their hands wether the engine has been made wrong or some…
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Uni student and business insurance
Hey all, My 20 year-old daughter is in her second year of a social work degree at university. She passed her driving test in April and since then has been driving a used Toyota Yaris which is insured by Ingenie who specialise in insuring young drivers (her car has been fitted with a telematics 'black box'). Her Ingenie…
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Audi tt 3.2
Hi, Ive been looking at the audi TT 1st and 2nd Gen 3.2 versions. There are quite a few out there even with high miles that look like they are in good nick(from the pics atleast). Does anyone know what they are like for build quality? i.e rust, leaks What's the likelyhood of the TT being a future classic. I had looked at…
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Sorn
Currently looking after a family members car whilst it is either sold to someone or I buy it and want to know how SORN works. Essentially, the owner passed away and Spouse doesn’t drive so has not done anything with it. Does she need to declare it SORN or can we do it on her behalf? The tax has run out.
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MOT - Inspection Authority
Dropped car at Local Dealer for MOT (under warranty) and car has passed with no issues. Looking at MOT Certificate it has a different local garage as Inspection Authority. Am I right in thinking that the MOT has not been done at Dealer Garage but outsourced to another independent garage? Is this normal?
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No MOT at time of car crash
Hi everyone I was on a car crash last week. Unfortunately the cctv footage which would show that I am not at fault will not be released by ALDI :( Anyway my real concern is the following... when I went to check when the tax was due on the Gov website I also saw our MOT had expired in dec 17. Called DH as he had taken the…
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Faulty steering rack
Hi I had a new steering rack fitted 16mths ago and the car has covered 15000 miles since then. Had the car in garage today as constantly moving steering wheel slightly from side to side when driving. Turns out the rack needs replaced. Now I know its 12mth part warranty and the owner is awaiting to see if he can get a claim…
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car bought with outstanding hp on it
my son purchased a car from a garage trading his car in for 8k this was a few monthscago and the garage has closed and re opened under a duffersnt name he has since found out that the car has iver 20k of outstanding credit on it which at the moment us still being paid. apparantly the person who owned the car on hp asked…
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LGV Licence renewal without CPC
Hi all, A friend has a LGV licence which hasn't been used for a few years, so they haven't got CPC. The licence is up for renewal soon, can they renew it without the CPC or do they need to get the CPC to keep the licence? Thanks in advance :)
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Where did you go last in your car?
The last place I went to was work yesterday.
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Unauthorised work carried out on car
Hi Everyone, I'm looking for a bit of advice for my grandmother after a mechanic did over £600 worth of unauthorised work on her car! She is 80 years old and feels as though she has to pay this even though her car is worth less than the repairs. Basically, she took the car in for an MOT yesterday and was told that they…
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Nissan car recall scam
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MSE News: Pothole breakdowns jump more than 10%
The number of vehicles breaking down after hitting a pothole has jumped dramatically, according to the RAC...Read the full story: 'Pothole breakdowns jump more than 10%' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Driving License Photo
Hi I just successfully(or so I thought) renewed my license using my passport photo. However I just noticed I am not wearing my glasses in the photo, even though I wear my glasses all the time. Is this an issue or not? I cannot find any specific information :s Thanks
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Considering rejecting the purchase of a second hand car
I bought my first car on 11/01/18 for £2900 (by part exchange, car worth £3700), its a 2009 Peugeot 207 with 33K mileage, hpi clear. It was advertised by a trade seller on AutoTrader. The next day I started having faulty braking system, ABS and power steering warnings. I also realised there was no spare tyre. When I bought…
