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Car Warranty
Hoping for some advice. I purchased a used car around 5 weeks ago from a second hand car dealership. The vehicle came with a 3 months parts & labour warranty - the paperwork for which I was told would arrive in the post within a few days. 5 weeks on and no paperwork. There is nothing wrong with the vehicle so far but I…
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Manufacturer defect car sold by V12
Unfortunately my car was stolen earlier this year and as a result of the money I received I had to source a replacement car with the money I received. As a result I purchased a VW Polo GTi from V12 Classics in April 2018 at a price of £7295 with an AA Warranty and AA inspection. Some 4 months later the car oil light came…
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Parking CCJ
Hi all. I have followed you’re help and guidelines on a parking ccj. I have competed the AOS and am going not guilty. I received a letter from Northampton county court acknowledging this. I have also received a letter form Gladstones solicitors which says: “We act for the claimant and have notified the court of our clients…
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Choosing a new car - databases?
After ten years I fear the time is approaching to retire my old Renault Scenic Auto and at my age (78) I feel the need for something slightly smaller and with a few more driving aids. Does anyone know of a database I can search that will enable me to identify a new car with all the following features, please? a) Slightly…
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Rear window demister fuse blown
I have a Citroen Picasso and the fuse has blown on the rear windscreen demister heater, tried replacing fuse but it blew straight away. No sign of damage on the lines on the window so I presume wiring must be at fault. Is this an expensive job to fix?
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Getting a guaranteed repair?
Hi there I'm trying to get the dealer I'm using to guarantee a repair, and I'm just wondering how realistic / possible this is? I took the car in to them with a generic 'error' code, but no actual physical symptoms of problems. I won't repeat the contents of my earlier Mazda 6 thread, but basically they said the error code…
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admiral premium conviction -£600.00
Admiral have charged me an extra £686.32 and an administration charge of £30.00 for a SP30 3 point speeding conviction. is this reasonable ? any advice would be appreciated. thanks
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4WD on summer tyres vs 2WD on winter tyres.
All those people who think that just buying a 4WD vehicle for winter will be the solution to all their woes when all they need to do is just buy winter tyres for their current car..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atayHQYqA3g
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Going Paper Free - Should I Throw Old Insurance Documents?
In a bid to go paper-free, I'm thinking of transferring my policy numbers, name of insurer and years covered to Excel or some other digital package. I think in the last 10 years, I've been asked to see previous insurance documents just once. My NCB is a bit messed up too as one year I added a year by accident. After…
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Vauxhall Gearbox/Cylinder/Clutch failure. Not using main dealer, can I complain?
So I have a 22-month-old Corsa on a PCP from a main dealer. Servicing up to scratch from a main dealer and has done 44,000 miles. The clutch suddenly got very light and eventually, the car stopped getting into gear. So I take into a Vauxhall dealer who inform me it will cost a £1000 (labour cost) to find out if it is a…
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Declaring convictions for vehicle insurance
I’m looking for some clarification on what legally needs to be declared regarding driving convictions when getting a quote from an insurance provider. Let’s say a person has 3 points on their licence from a speeding offence and received a £100 fine from November 2014 (assume just exceeded 4 years). An insurance provider…
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How to tax car as new keeper with 11 digit number on V5C/2
On the 1st of next month we are transferring ownership of a car from my parents to my wife. I have been checking the process of taxing this vehicle on-line but is requires a 12 digit number on a new keeper part of the log book - the vehicle has a old green log book with only a 11 digit number that the on-line system…
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hyundai i40 warranty Rubbish
I bought a Hyundai i40 car 3 years ago and Hyundai give you a 5 year or 100,000 warranty with the car since I bought the car I've had 2 Batteries fitted a Petrol flap 2 full sets of lights & a wheel bearing all under warranty Now the car is out of Warranty with a 102,000 miles but is only 3 years old, the paint has started…
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car service
Silly little trivial question.....do you clean your car before it goes into the main dealer for a service. I normally do.....a bit like cleaning your house before the cleaner comes because you dont wnat them to think you are unclean etc.... been so busy lately that i just have not had time and its beyond dirty but no time…
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Auxillis/Principia Law and Car Hire Dispute
Hi all, Firstly I'm aware of the benefit of hindsight now but this situation has occurred due to the situation I was in at the time some 30 minutes after the accident occurred and trusting that my insurer knew what was right and was looking out for me.... My partner was driving our car and parked in a queue oat a set of…
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Renting a car:- Green Motion?
Anyone had any experience of renting from Green Motion? Reviews suggest their business practices leave a lot to be desired yet their prices are very tempting. (I need a car for a week or so in the UK whilst mine is in for gearbox exploratory work, which may or may not become terminal.) Alternative suggestions…
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Aircon issue
New to me Golf Plus, 2006 and 70k miles. Has aircon, but not climate control - dial for hot/cold plus 4-speed fan and ECON button to switch aircon off. I think the aircon is not working. Even turning the heat dial to minimum, the air coming out is still warm. In addition, the car has a serious misting problem on cold…
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Aftermarket tracker.
We got our new car yesterday and we love it. A little 'bug' Peugeot 108, 2017 with 1 previous owner being the dealership who used it as a demonstrator, IIT was first registered in July 2017 and we got it with 4193 miles on the clock (it was 4068 but was delivered to our house yesterday by the dealership rep who drove it…
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Peugeot 208
I have a 2012 Peugeot 208 ice velvet. The rear tail light has gone. I think they are LEDs. How do I replace it? can I just go to Halfords etc? It’s the top ones. Thanks.
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speeding ticket NIP
Hi Guys I was recently caught speeding in my wife car and see got a the NIP sent to her as it was her car. I told her to tell them that it was me driving. Today they sent me a NIP but the letter is missing the speed limit. It says: "The speed of this vehicle on this occasion was recorded at 38mph (not recorded for red…
