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Clutch Replacement
Hi, My toyota 54 Reg 77K miles judders sometimes while setting off on roundabouts and i have been told may be clutch is on its way. I booked a local garage via "whocanfixmycar" and the mechanic initially said it will be done in 1 day but kept the car for 2 days and while i was chasing him up he said the clutch he received…
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Insurance
I write on behalf of my 80 year old Dad. He has received a call from his car insurance company saying that his car was involved in an incident, in Swansea, in June 2016. We live in the North of England and can most definitely state that he wasn't in Swansea on that date. His insurance company is "investigating" the claim,…
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Broken second hand car 3 months ownership
Hi, first time poster, sorry for the essay! So i purchased my first car in Oct (so have owned it only 3 months) from a second hand trader. (I paid £800 for the car) Now since owning the car i have had nothing but problems. Ive had to have the brake lines replaced (which after fighting the trader they refunded us) ive also…
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Hankook ventus S1 tyres
Hankook ventus S1 tyres any experience with this Tyre I am looking for some new tyres for my car and Hankook is never a brand that i have used or ever really looked into, i like to fit good tyres and i normally always go for a premium tyre and with some of the online tyre suppliers if you tick the premium tyre box then…
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Toyota Aygo
I'm interested in buying one of these for my wife does anyone know if they are 5 seater or only 4 as from looking at some pics it looks like there is only 2 seats belts at the back. Also she is a new driver so I would like to keep all the costs to a minimum is insurance fairly cheap on this and what about maintenance costs…
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Driving test in old personal car
I am planning to take my practical driving test in my 2004 Hyundai GetZ. I wonder if somebody else has taken test in their old own car and if they faced any problems? Please help I am so stressed about it. 🙁
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Getting out of Stoneacre PCH agreement
Hi all, I hope someone can advIse me. Last week I communicated with Stoneacre leasing via email and aged via email to go ahead with the deal they offered me. However, today, my local dealer, of the same car manufacturer has offered to match their dahl AND get the interior textile colour I wanted (which Stoneacre couldn't…
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7 PCNs over 2 months Without Being Informed
Hello Everyone I have never done taxi driving before but due to loss of job I started driving taxi in Nov 2017. I didn’t have suitable car so I hired one from a car rental company. This rental company has cars on its fleet from other different companies and individuals. So basically I was dealing with two different…
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foreign numberplate
removing post now, thanks for your replies
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Boxed in on the street
Our neighbour thinks that the space outside his house is hers. However because the space outside our house is often taken, we often park there, so she tries to box us in. Is this legal? (She has 2 cars and a motorbike which she parks on the road).
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Lost license with wrong address - Dilemma
Hi I recently lost my license. I want to apply for a new one but it has my parents' address on, rather than mine. I am worried that if I apply for a new license and put in my current address, they will fine me for not changing my address sooner. Another option is changing the address on the license, but this involves…
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Untaxed vehicle parked illegally
There's a car packed directly outside my home which has not moved in several months. I live in a small cul-de-sac which is already pretty congested with cars. More often than not I am happy to park my car some distance away from my home. Under normal circumstances I would no more than a little miffed and inconvenienced -…
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Rejecting a used car <30days
Hi guys, I bought a 2012 Honda insight 50000 miles on clock, from a dealer on 13th of December, i paid £6770, after a week i got sound from engine and then low oil light, went to local garage and there was very little oil left on the engine, they top it up and after 6 days engine knocking start again and low oil light on…
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Is it worth me appealing against UKPC parking char
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Engine damage on a car bought 4 months ago.
Hi looking for some advice. I bought a hyundai i800 in August On New Year’s Day we are driving in the car when it suddenly started making a rattling noise from the engine then bam! The whole thing just died on us. We managed to get it going again and got it home but it rattled all the way, We called Hyundai as the car is…
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cheap car question
Hi, My wifes car failed MOT and at this point its really not worth repairing. She does very car little mileage 4k and I ride a motorbike in the main so just after something cheap. Theres a 2001 fiesta being sold by a trader just along from me and I'm thinking of buying. Dec 2018 MOT and £500. Now I know its an older car so…
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Unknowingly sold a Category C Vehicle. HELP!
Hello I'm looking for advice: I bought a vehicle in Jan last year. Put it in for MOT etc a few weeks ago and mechanic told me vehicle was a Cat C write off. I bought the vehicle from a small garage and they did not tell me. I have been in touch with trading standards but they require original advert. AutoTrader confirm the…
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Manufacturers Finance Deposit Contribution when paying cash
I recently bought a new BMW and was able to get the Manufacturers £2,000 finance deposit contribution even though I effectively bought the car for cash and did not have to pay any interest on the credit agreement that I had to take out. Having previously searched the site for advice with regard to this I thought that you…
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Multicar Insurance. Scam?
Hi, Imagine this may have been discussed but couldn’t find anything. I wanted to know how if there is any way I could I take things further with regards to complaining about motor insurance as a whole? I have two cars. I have 13 years no claims. However I can only use this on one of the cars. Why is this? I created those…
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Pcp pch lease buy
Hi all. I'm after a bit of advice. We currently have, on finance, a 2013 Renault Megane 1.5dci TomTom Dynamique S which we 'bought' at £9688. We've had it 2 years and it's a brilliant car... Or at least has been. We pay £175 a month on it and currently have £6500 left on the finance deal but the car is only worth £4k…
