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Car remote key not working?
Hello all I have a Peugeot and noticed the little red part of the key fob fell out, so I poped it back in, it would not turn car on. I looked around where the red part fell out and all I could find was this, but not sure if this is anything to do with the car key? I kept it next to iginition when trying to turn car on but…
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Trade center wales - previous accident - legal action
Need legal advice purchased a Nissan Juke 1.2 on finance from neath branch on 04-10-2018. 2 months later the back bumper paintwork started cracking. Where under the poor respray was another coating booked it into local branch for it to be fixed and resprayed this was done promptly, On 03-02-2019 my car and a neighbouring…
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Policy cancelled by insurers
Right I apologise if this is long winded but here goes, I have been in financial difficulty recently due to being made redundant and having to claim universal credits (boo) and I knew my monthly payment for my insurance was due but wasn't due financial help for another week, go Skippy sent a letter about missed payment and…
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Car Insurance/Ombusman theft - Valuation
Posted this originaly in insurance, and was told it may be better for me to post this here! Hi Guys, I have been having some issues with my car insurance, and now the financial ombudsman about a car insurance claim for a theft. To give some background to this, I had originally bought the car for £20,000, and it was stolen…
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accident - what now?
Someone drove into the back of me. There doesn't seem to be any damage to my car but there was quite a bit to theirs. What do I do? Do I need to get it looked at to see if any 'hidden' damage or is that just a miff that can happen? car jumped forward quite a bit when they hit me, it was lucky I wasn't close to the car in…
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HELP!! RAC damaged my car refusing to pay out.
Hi All, I will try to keep it short but my car broke down in January this year. As a member, I called the RAC who were finally able to 'recover' it to the garage some 9 hours ( and 3 recovery vehicles!) later. The problem causing the break-down turned out to be a faulty alternator which made sense allowing me to drive to…
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oil sump for fiat panda needs replacing
been told by a mechanic that my oil sump needs replacing because it is rusty. The car is 4 and a half year old and done 35 000 miles. Is it likely to be correct?
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3rd party car insurers harrassing calls - any advice/recourse?
Jan '19 my (parked) car was hit and the driver drove off. I fortunately was sitting in my car and managed to go after the 3rd party, who carried on driving and parked up to go and do her shopping. I rang my insurance who organised repairs etc I'm now getting multiple calls from a private (as in, no number is shown/141…
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Best Car insurance comparison website?
I see such a fluctuation in Prices with comparison websites. Can anyone suggest which is a proven website that offers great prices for car insurance comparison ? Go compare I always find expensive
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PCP - Advice needed
Hi All, I'm looking for some PCP advice. A couple of years ago I got into a PCP deal that wasn't great and in hindsight should not have been taken. My circumstances have now changed and I am in a much better financial position. I am therefore looking to upgrade my car to a new brand and end my current PCP deal early. The…
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Parking permits penalising pollutants
We are currently charged £90 per year for our Residents Parking Permit - OK so far. However, Kingston Council are proposing a Traffic Management Order which would result in an astronomical rise in permit charges for anyone who doesn't have an electric or hybrid car: I cant post a link but see kingston.gov.uk and add…
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What is a public highway?
We unfortunately had an accident driving on the road leading out of an airport carpark, we hit a barrier with the side of the car and this has caused scratch damage to the doors. This was a hire car. I purchased excess insurance but one of the exclusions is “losses arising whilst not driving on a public highway”. The…
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I bought a car without checking HPI where do I stand?
I bought a car from a private seller and after having it for 1 and a half years I went into Ford tried to part exchange. They did a HPI check and the car has outstanding finance on it from a previous owner. I've rang the finance company and they're saying theres nothing they can do. The MOT is due and it wont pass as there…
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Autoyardsales ? Are they legit?
Im currently shopping for a T5 camper, with some inheritance that I got from my grandparents (thank you!) I've found one on Gumtree, contacted the seller and they've told me it's being dealt with by autoyardsales.co.uk. I've viewed the listing on there, but I'm confused by the company! Seller says he's used them before,…
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What if the garage cant fix the car -after working on it and new part?
As above, what do I do if a garage has been working on the electrics of my car but they cant seem to fix it, do I still have to pay? We had intermitant issues with the electrics (Renault clio) and were told it was the ECU, I was going to get it fixed in the summer at the same time as the service and MOT. Then, my husband…
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Bought Stolen Car in Good Faith - what options I have? Pls help
Hello there I wish if someone can give me some advice. I purchased a stolen car in good faith only to be told y police a week later that its stolen and they handed over the car to insurance company who paid off to the original owner. HPI wont cover me as its cloned car and the fact I paid in cash. My insurance still…
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Road tax is going up for most - MSE News
Owners of all but the most carbon-efficient cars will pay more road tax this year, with inflation-linked rises kicking in from 1 April...Read the full story: 'Road tax is going up for most - what will you pay?' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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After some PCP advice please.
Hello fellow MSE people, Around two years ago i bought a Audi A1 on PCP as there was no future plans of owning a home in the foreseeable future and i lived around a 10-15 minute drive from work and around 30 minutes from my partner. Fast forward two years i now own a home with my partner and live around a 5 minute walk…
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Summer/Winter Diesel
Anyone have an idea of whenabouts garages switch between summer/winter diesel in the pumps happens please? No issues, just curious....
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An elderly
pulled out in front of me causing me to have to brake hard, then drove very slowly in front of me for miles where I couldn't get past. It made me really mad. I was fuming. How do you cope with these situations?
