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Borderline MOT fail on Disk thickness
Hi I have a 5 year old car and took to a place I dont fully trust but its close and they have availability and I needed oil service plus MOT quickly and time is money! Bad idea I know but I had little choice.. Anyway, fail on front disk, 1.5 mm below legal limit, of course pads will have to be done as well even though they…
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To Company Car or not to Company Car
Hello, My current workplace offers a company car or cash alternative scheme and since starting 14 months ago I've taken the cash (£5080pa / £423pm GROSS) My current car is nearing the end of its lease agreement so I'm weighing up the costs differences between the two. My base salary is £43,350. I've been looking at some of…
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In accident and not at fault but problem with my insurance
I was the victim of a hit and run accident in which the driver hit me, his air bag went off, so he hit me again to push my car out the way and then drove off, the police arrested him near by after a member of the public reported him driving with his air bag deployed. My insurance initially said I had nothing to worry about…
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Car buyer wants me to contribute to repairs
I sold my car a couple of weeks ago with full service history documents etc. and considerably lower than the asking price. Now the buyer has contacted me saying the clutch needs replacing for an amount of £1,100 and wants me to contribute! He says a problem with the clutch was mentioned in the documentation. I didn't…
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No VIN plate
Last year my daughter bought a secondhand car (15 plate) from a reputable dealer who MOTd it before the sale. Yesterday she took it to another garage for it's new MOT and they can't find the VIN number. She has taken it to yet another garage (in the same chain as the first) and they can't find it either. She has left…
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Car on finance with recurrent problem with car
Hi, I bought a second hand car on 5 year finance for the first time in September 2018, a diesel golf. 2 months later it broke down and ended up having all its injectors replaced. It was under the 3 month warranty from the garage so they covered the costs. We weren’t happy with the car after the repairs so the dealer we…
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Hastings Direct: Accident
Hey, looking for some savvy advice. I was in an accident, where I was sitting stationary and a car pulled out of a junction into the back quarter panel of my car. The other driver has accepted full liability. The car is still mobile, just bodywork needing done with a bit of panel beating. My father is a mechanic and his…
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Warranty claim for leaking shock absorber - claim company trying to get out of it
I bought a 4 year old car a month ago and it came with 3 months warranty with WMS Group. The car is in the garage today for an oil service and they found the front shock absorber was leaking oil. So I rang the warranty company and as expected they are trying to avoid paying out, just like they all do as they are scammers.…
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Garage Unauthorised Work
I would appreciate any help with this issue. I was told my gearbox was on it's way out, I got a number of quotes, all of which were around the £1000 mark. I also got quotes for the gear box and the clutch as I was told this was more cost effective, I have never been told there was anything wrong with the clutch, and was…
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Speeding
I was caught by a police officer doing 41 in a 30 on 12th February and issued with a traffic offence report (yellow slip). It’s now 20th March and I’ve not heard anything further - which seems unusual? I’m concerned that something may have been lost in the post & I don’t want to be looking at 6 points if the police then…
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Volkswagen Golf water leak - £1800 cost
Hello My father in law has a 15 reg Golf estate. He loves his Golf estates, this is his 4th and he has always jumped to the main dealer's tune. Anyway, he has often notice the windscreen steamed up when he has got in the car in the mornings. Every now and then he has smelt a damp smell but it has soon gone and thought…
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Good cheap reliable family car
I am currently at the end of my tether with our Kia Ceed, had it 6 months and spent £800 on it, it’s a 2012 1.6 CRDI, firstly I had traction control light on which turned out to be a faulty clutch switch so replaced that, then as the weather turned colder it struggled to start so replaced the battery, much better but still…
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Car written off
Hi, Had an accident 3 weeks ago, not my fault, old car, driver side scrapped. Insurance passed all dealings to an Accident Management company, they took the car away for assessment an hour away from mine. After chasing for 2 weeks for updates, I finally got told by the Accident Management company that the car is Cat B and…
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Pothole claim - inspection outside timescale
So.…...I wonder if you guys could offer any advice where I stand on this one. I hit a pothole on date X causing 2 damaged tyres. Claim made to council immediately. Council review the claim and deny using the statutory defence of routine maintenance, saying that the road is inspected quarterly and there were no reports…
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Diagnostics Test
I've had two jump starts in the last three weeks on my five year old Skoda Fabia. The recovery bloke recommended a diagnostics test at Halfords which I've had done. Halfords didn't find anything wrong. Should I have gone to the dealer for the diagnostics test at nearly 3x the price of Halfords?
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Used car rights
I have recently bought a used car from a garage forecourt/small dealer. The car is a 2008 mondeo which is in good condition and drives well. I collected the car and on that evening took it for a long drive. During the drive the check engine light came on. The car still drove fine so I drove home and contacted the dealer.…
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At fault insurance claim
Parallel parked my car few weeks back, had 2 goes at it to get into tight spot, noticed man on pavement. Neighbour notified me saying I scratched his car, he has witness. His car already damaged due to prior accident, he said I caused further scratches and bent his bumper - cost £650. I think he's having me on trying to…
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car recall - help
Oh dear oh dear oh dear. So I bought a new (used) car via private seller 2 weeks ago. Prior to the sale I carried out various history checks on the DVLA website & paid for the RAC history check which covers outstanding finance, theft, write off amongst many other things. Satisfied I proceeded to purchase the car (payment…
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MCE motorcycle insurance very poor!!
Today I contacted MCE motorcycle insurance to do a change of vehicle, I was stunned at what they want to charge for the change. I started my policy on the 2nd March 2019 then owning a KTM 1190 adventure, I am changing to a new 1290 adventure, I knew this would result in a increase but boy what an increase! My original…
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Car is dead - scrapcarcomparison.co.uk
2010 Ford Galaxy 130k miles - needs new gearbox. £2300 for recon gearbox. £350 for fuel vapour valve. £? for fitting new wheel hub (I've got part) £? for new brakes needed to pass MOT in 6 weeks. Car is worth I reckon £3500/£4000 max. Surprised to find I could get £950 via these guys.... If I can, then its not economically…
