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Threatening Court Action
In July 2016 I was involved in a car collision, a lady went right into the back of me when I stopped to give way to another car. She claimed that I reversed into her! She had a lot of damage to the front of her car but all my car had was a scratch with a bit of paint transfer that came off when I washed it, so I didn’t…
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Mazda 3 idle issue ..help please
Hi all I know there are a few mechanics on here so just need some help with my Mazda 3 2006 petrol Its a bit of a strange idling issue where the revs would just randomly 'dip' for a split second and then recover every couple minutes or so only when stationary I did get a management light come and code suggested the purge…
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What kind of insurance?
Hi What kind of insurance do the i drive your car companies use? I'm looking for fully comp, multi car for reward but can't find any. Should I be looking for public liability instead?
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Damage from extension curb during roadworks
This morning while driving to work, I had to drive through some temporary roadworks. The lights were on green so I followed a taxi through, which involved driving around onto the wrong side of the road and around a traffic island in the middle for pedestrians to cross. As I was going through, I felt a bang and realised I’d…
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Does changing to commercial use for insurance incr
Hello, My wife is considering doing dog walking and wonders that if she has to change the insurance cover from SDP to commercial use what that increase the cost, I assume it would?
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Evans Halshaw Shiremoor £99 admin fee rant
Hello Michael don't thing your pm is set up. Just a note to thank yourself and the EH customer service team (over the phone) for input. I received a phone call from the branch and we agreed to strongly disagree but came to an agreement over the cars. £1100 part ex. No £99 admin charge. full tank of diesel. Road fund…
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Failed driving test as sat nav speed incorrect.
Hi, So I failed my 1st driving test yesterday, only because of 1 serious fault (speed). Just before a national speed limit it was 30mph zone. When I was about 150 yards from the change of speed I checked my mirrors, as I did so the car went to 31mph as it went slightly downhill at that time. The examiner without looking at…
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Tracking/alignment worth it?
Hi all. My car just had it's MOT and the recommendation was that tracking needs to be done for the wheels, at a cost of £78. Having done a bit of research online, I've seen various opinions, ranging from 'best money I ever spent' to 'this is a well-known con'. Any thoughts?
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car 'uneconomically repairable' after shunt. Optio
Hi ,quick potted history ;- Wife's car ( focus est.'08 ) was hit while it was parked on the road. Driver drove off but witness left their tel.no.and car's reg plate. They are happy to be witness and police have been informed. Wife's insurer put her in contact with 'Claimfast' claims handler who verified other driver was…
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Potential insurance write off - old car
Hi everyone we recently had our neighbour reverse into our trusted old Toyota Avensis estate - it's a 2003 plate and solid as a rock and has been a great servant over the years. It's now in the hands of the insurers - our vehicle was parked outside the house at the time and it's a clear case that the neighbour was at…
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Best place to advertise caravan?
So we need to sell a two year old caravan, I know cars do well on Autotrader but where is best to sell caravans?
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What happened to depreciation?
Still thinking about a "newer" car. AFAIK, depreciation is over 20% per year, so if I assume 20%, then a 3 year old car should be around half the undiscounted price of a brand new one, but they are nearer 75% at the dealers! Seems better value to go brand new, and push for nearer a 10% "incentive" off the RRP. What am I…
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Best / Best Value RTI Gap Insurance?
Folks looking for recommendations on the best / best value return to invoice GAP insurance? Picking up a new car next week, want to get it in place. Thanks in advance.
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PCP finance agreement equity checker
Hi everyone, Is there a service to check current market value of the car on a PCP finance agreement and compare it to the PCP settlement figure? Thereby working out whether I'm in negative equity or positive equity? Obviously for the majority of the PCP finance agreement it will be negative, but on my last deal (Audi S3…
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Defective car software
In April of last year I purchased a brand new Renault Clio (my 3rd new car) from a main dealer in Cheshire. The car's spec listed (the now dreaded) Stop/Start system. All was well until around November 2017 when the system didn't work more often than it did. I then started to get warning messages on the drivers display…
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Visit to Nottingham
Hi Have to visit Nottingham city centre for an appointment. Bit unsure of driving ability in cities so was thinking of Queens Drive park and ride. Will be approaching from Grantham on A52. Anything I should know about this plan, the fares seem reasonable. Do not want anything to do with trams. Thanks for any info.
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Dodgy Speed Limits
Recently I was driving on the M25 just gone past the Swanley junction going toward the A2, and the speed limit dropped to 60, so I slowed down to 60. Then ahead, they were changing from 60 to 40, then back up to 50 in a matter of seconds. I got flashed as I went through one set displaying 40 (I was doing around 45, and…
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Burnt clutch - hire vehicle
Hi I had recently rented a Talento (10 seater) from Green motion and I'm now being charged 400 + 2200 pounds for a windscreen damage and a burnt clutch. Basically, I rented the vehicle on a friday night from Gatwick, the vehicle was shown as fit for renting with no issues in the standard forms that they generate for their…
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Selling a car on PCP
I want to sell my car which is currently financed on a PCP. My settlement figure is just over 10k, and the particular make/model is selling for just under that on Autotrader. (I'm not bothered about making any money from selling it) I know I cannot sell the car before settling the finance as I don't technically own it, but…
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Car insurance repair. Buckled alloy
We was hit on the back of a motorway and there is a buckle on one of the NSF wheel. The insurance company who are repairing say this isn’t to do with the accident. Is a buckle on a NSF alloy buckle possible with a rear collision?
