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Ford fiesta displays check tyre pressure
Hi All My ford fiesta showing warning sign to check tyre pressure and i have checked and filled the tyres appropriately, but it still says check tyre pressure and the amber sign is still on. any ideas and advice would be much appreciated. Many thanks
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Selling car with integral motor scooter
My father in law had a top of the range motor scooter fitted in his car - ramps come out of the boot and it glides in and out via remote control. A year on, he has sadly passed away and we have been trying without any luck to sell the motor scooter and ramp kit. It looks like we will have to try to sell the car with the…
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New car replacement cover and a PCP
We recently had our 11 month old car stolen. We have new car replacement cover with our insurance. The insurance company are saying they would replace the car with a new one except the finance company won’t allow it. Instead they will settle the finance leaving us with little or nothing. Anyone experienced this? Is there…
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TFL PCN wrong number plate
hello guys I recieved a loading bay ticket by tfl, I tried going into the TFL site to appeal on the basis that the ticket says i had 20 minutes to load or unload however the issueing officer has stated he observed my vehicle for 5 minutes but i couldnt do the appeal because the officer has writin my vehicle reg wrong so…
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Gear stuck
Hi, I have Vauxhall Astra 2010 reg 1.4 petrol facing tricky problem after completed certain miles gear liver totally stuck can’t change gear when this happen clutch totally on floor but car move off 5-10mph I spoked wd some mechanics have different option some saying clutch gone some saying hydronic problem.Please advice
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Eden Motor Group - haggling
Accidentally seemed to have posted on parking fines before. Hope this times fine better! I'm looking to buy a used car from Eden Motor Group and weren't sure if there a group that don't negotiate on price at all, a bit like motorpoint. Obviously no harm in asking but it would be good to know if anybody had experience.…
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First Response Accident Scam
More of a heads up on cold calls! There are loads of scams going on just now. Any cold callers saying they are connected with the ABI are cowboys trying to scam honest people into making a fake claim. The most widespread is - You've had an accident last year? Best response: - goodness how did you know that I am a…
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Bus, Taxi, Cyclist Drivers
They all now have dash cams and cyclist have cameras on their heads can they report you if your in a bus or taxi lane or driving bad? If they do do they go to the police or elsewhere and does anyone actually ever get done like a fine?
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DVLA Late Licensing Penalty
Hi Just wanted others to be aware. I lost my V5 document and reapplied to DVLA with £25.00 fee for a new one. Once received, I applied for road tax on (Thurs) 26 July 2018. I received a Late Licensing demand letter from DVLA on the following Monday or Tuesday ie around 30 July / 01 August. As I knew I'd submitted an…
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Mobile speed camera can lancashire
Hello, I wonder if anyone can help...Do you know how one of those speed camera vans which has a camera above the windscreen work?...do the front cameras just record or do they actually measure the speed as well? Thanks for your help!
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Tfl parking notice postal delay
Received parking notices from Tfl. The first incorrectly stated that I hadn't challenged the parking notice, and was due in court. I called and they confirmed they had an issue sending out the letters, recanted and accepted the challenge. The second notice, they claim the challenge was received too late. It was challenged…
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Car refund advice
Hello I bought a second hand car but returned it the following day to the dealership as found it to have many problems . With that the dealership agreed I would be refunded within 14 days. This time has now passed and they keep making excuses to why the fefund has not been given. What can I do next ? Thank you for any…
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private sellers want VAT on van sale
hi having filtered out trade sellers I am still seeing quite a few ads looking for VAT on their van sales Presumably the van never paid its tax, having been purchased for a business, so now that its passing into private hands this needs to be collected. fair enough but how do I know this is actually the case and that any…
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FREE Vechicle recovery services
Hi, we have a Honda jazz located in an area in Glasgow called polloksheild and the car in question works is under a charity name and want to know if any free vechile recovery company out there or anyone knows if anyone knows a organisation willing to transport the car and have it transported for free to another part in…
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Steering wheel fault?
I've noticed the steering wheel of my 2014 VW Golf turns slightly more anti-clockwise than it does clockwise. Turning anti-clockwise it does just over 1.5 turns, but clockwise just under 1.5 turns. I'm worried this is quite a serious fault (it's the thing you hold all the time, after all). Is this something I should get…
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First time car insurance claim - how long should the repairs process take?
Hi! Silly me managed to scrap the side of by Vauxhall Corsa (15 reg) alongside a metal fence post at the weekend. Damages the rear passenger wheel arch and also the rear passenger door. Reported straight away to Admiral who said no problem, gave me the choice of two of their approved garages and said the garage would be in…
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Variable Speed gantry-mounted cameras on M42
Today I got flashed today at M42 near the Birmingham Airport Junction. The sign was showing 50 in red circle and I was doing 45 m/h. As soon as I passed under the sign I saw flash (from behind). The speed was changing so often 50-60-40-50 with in seconds. I am just assuming that as soon as I passed under the sign it might…
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Car repairs advice
Hi I'm after some advice if possible. Basically my car went in for some work last Monday and during the repairs they cracked my cylinder head. They have now nearly finished fixing this mistake and say it "should" be ready tomorrow. They provided me with a courtesy car late Thursday last week. They are charging me for the…
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Impossible To Change Address with DVLA
Hi I am having a ridiculous time trying to change my address with the DVLA (Road Tax and Driving Licence). It is saying I need a government Gateway ID. I save all stuff like that, and I only have 2 long numbers saved, and it's not accepting those. It's saying it should be numbers and letters. So it gives me the option of…
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Car repair done but now feels worse.
Hi guys, I've took my car to the garage where i bought it from 6 months ago. i've collected it yesterday. Basically i had an error code pop up several times and it was caused by faulty 'Electronic Gear Selector' Which they've replaced and now i drove it yesterday and today.. when i switch gears 'Automatic transmission btw'…
