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faulty car on PCP arnold clark
August 2017 I bought a Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, £300 deposit and then £365 per month. a week into having the car a steering fault occurred, the power steering had completely gone making it pretty much impossible to turn the wheel. I rang the Arnold Clark branch which I had purchased from and they booked me in at a…
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Which is best - cash or finance?
Sorry if this has been asked before, I did have a quick look but couldn't see much. I'm looking at changing my car (and doing the whole thing without help from parents etc for the first time) I've saved up enough to buy a second-hand car outright (including part-exchanging my current car). However, every dealer/car…
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Estimated cost of different car repairs sheet
I once saw a sheet with estimated costs for different car repairs. They had a range which went from local garages to dealers so people could realize if they are getting ripped off with quotes and know what they expect to pay. However I do not know where I saw the document. Does anyone know of a resource like that? Thanks
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Gearbox stiffens as car warms up.....any ideas(Ford Zetec CDT1 1.4i 2006)
Hi guys/gals, Gear box is very slick ('Climate' variant.... Apparently top of Zetec range & a sports type of gearbox??) When cold. Noticed on a 28 mile run that gearbox is noticeably stiffer, but certainly usable and not a huge/major issue. On googling it seems to be 'clutch not engaging properly' or ' bushes at bottom of…
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Bought a car with DPF removed - now stuck getting MoT
Hi, About 18 months ago I bought a used car (year 2006). It developed a fault about 10 months ago and I was told by the local mechanic that the Diesel Particle Filter had been removed. He was only able to determine this by disassembly of exhaust system and not because of some visible evidence of interference. At the time…
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Ending lease early - worth it?
Hi, I took out a lease just over a year ago in May 2017, £255/month. (Although I think £45 is for servicing) I am anticipating losing my job this week. Obviously will find a new job but I don't expect to be able get another professional job, anything that pays as good as what I'm on now. Therefore I'm just looking at my…
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FRONTING it's not illegal
Totally wrong wrong wrong I've never heard of fronting until today but FRONTING is the act of adding a primary driver on an insurance and this is not illegal and Matt Dumbbell Oliver does not get to define FRONTING and it's irrepressible to describe it as an illegal act…
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Company Car Tax - another question
Long story short I started a new job this year with a company car ... it also came with a pay rise and a healthy performance bonus which is seeing me earn £45k before deductions. That's all great, except the last couple of months I've had nearly £1000 PAYE deducted on my payslip.Logical thing was to call the HMRC and see…
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Arnold Clark. Help me nail them to the wall.
Good evening. Two weeks ago I took my Mini Cooper D to Arnold Clark for it's final service under the 2 year service plan that I didn't want but didn't seem to get an opt out to (long story). Last years service was a nightmare, I took it to the Salford branch of AC where I had purchased the car. They found a massively…
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Correct Tyre Pressure Vectra?
I have recently had a new front tyre fitted, and found it was inflated by the installer to 35 psi. This seems too high for this type of car, plus it was considerably higher than the other front tyre. I get confused by all the model variations, but I reckon the pressures for my car should be 29 psi on the front, and 32 psi…
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French traffic fine
Hello. I hired a car in France at the end of June from Avis. A few weeks ago I received a letter from Avis France saying I've received a traffic fine and that they've passed my details onto the issuing organisation and charged me a €42 admin fee The letter from Avis was dated 6th August and it says the fine was issued on…
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car renewal insurance 21 days before has NOT WORKED
Hi Martin, I was pleased to see and read about your advice regarding the 21 day period for getting renewal quotes on my car insurance. I always shop around extensively and have for the past few years ended up staying with the current insurer because I have always managed to get lower quotes from them online and then ring…
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bumper respray cost Herts Beds Bucks area
Hi there , looking to get my front bumper resprayed on a IS220D Lexus , it was paint damaged by someone throwing brake fluid all over it , what cost am i looking at all front bumper resprayed in Lexus silver color ?? .. Any recommended car body sprayers in the home counties area ? thanks
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Accident not my fault - need advice
Hi everyone, So a couple of days ago i got into a little bit of a pickle. As i was driving down a road, a parked van suddenly lunged into my car. Upon further inspection it seems that the van was loading and forgot to apply his handbrake. The guy admits everything but heres the problem. The guy really does not want to go…
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Legality of Used Car Dealer Post Sale Demands
Hi Everyone, 3 weeks ago my hubby collected a used Vaux Insignia from a used car dealer. He traded in his 10 reg VW Passat Est for £2000 as part of the deal & paid £3000 cash (no credit). He also paid an additional £350 to have a removable towbar fitted prior to collection (for our camping trailer). When test driving the…
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Letter following accident - ‘uninsured losses’
first time posting here, cannot seem to find anything quite like it... At the end of July I had an accident where I hit a parked car late at night, the following day as soon as the insurers were open it was reported and both cars were insured with the same company. I am fully comp. My car has been repaired but I have…
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False Insurance Claim
Hi I just had a letter from an ex-broker saying that they have received a claim from another insurer stating that I had a car accident on August 4th 2017 (over a year ago) and that the claim was only put in on 16th August 2018. I have asked for the specific time and location and await their reply; however I can…
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DVLA Direct Debit for vehicle tax
For the last few years, my other half has paid her vehicle tax using a direct debit. In the past she's had a letter telling her to expect the payment to be taken and how much it will be. This year DVLA sent her a letter a week before it was due to be renewed telling her to expect the payment to be taken and make sure she…
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Motor insurance post Brexit
Just taken out a years motor insurance with Aviva On the reverse of the certificate there is a multi language section to "prove insurance cover in EU" Which leads me to my point - If Brexit doesn't go as smoothly as some people believe that it will - I see problems ahead to ensure that European cover continues...... With…
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Autoaid
Looks like Autoaid has started, (don't know from when), covering "common law partners", as there is no legal qualification for this I am surprised they are now covering them as they did not re my policy from last year. "Your legal spouse, civil or common law partner is covered under our Car Breakdown and Recovery policy…
