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Old car insurance claim (thought it was settled but not )
I was involved in a car accident almost 5 years ago. My insurers had a bit of a fight with the OP's insurers but it was ultimately settled in my favour (no major sums involvedabout £900. Part of the claim was for car hire fees . I thought this was all sorted about 3 years ago,as i received payout . Out of the blue -i have…
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Driving through No entry at London City Airport
I wonder if somebody can advise me please. tonight I went to pick up somebody as an uber driver in LCY. but satnav and uber app took me through exit way (No entry signs were displayed). I got told off by security guys and also they said I will be receiving three points. as I was coming through the exit these guys showed me…
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Dealership where I bought my 2nd hand car is being closed - what are my rights?
Hi everyone, 2 weeks ago I bought a second hand car from a Listers group dealership. The branch I bought it from is now closing down and I haven’t received any clear answers with what I should do if something goes wrong with the car. I have a 6 month warranty with the car - would this transfer to any Listers branch? Is…
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A van drove into the back of my car today
Long story short...my car was stationary in a parking spot and a van that was trying to park in front of me reversed into the front door of my car. As soon as I saw his van reversing into my car I didn’t stop beeping and I couldn’t move anywhere as there were other cars surrounding me, but he didn’t stop until he realized…
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Insurance quotes don't vary that much between a £2000 car and a £7000 car?
I've been messing around with insurance quotes on comparethemarket and I'm a brand new driver (actually have not even passed my test yet) but on the £2000 cars it quotes me about ~£900 a year and on the £7000 cars it quotes me at £1,200. That's only £300 a year more for a care that's over 3 times as expensive, is this…
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Would I Need To Re-Sit Test ?
Passed my test first time when I was 17, had a car for two years then I got sectioned until I was 24. Now take medication which can cause drowsiness, haven't driven in around 6 or 7 years. I have been diagnosed with schizophrenia Thanks
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Finance/Refinance
Hi all, I am wondering if anybody has any experience with refinancing a vehicle to capture a better APR% and if so did that then mean that the term of the borrow period increased ? My situation is that I took a car out on Hire Purchase Agreement back at the beginning of 2017 since then my credit score has increased tenfold…
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Used car warrant - warranty direct?
Hey people! Recently bought a used 2014 Bmw 1 series. The dealership I’ve bought it from gives me a 6 month RAC Drive away warranty. I want to get my own warranty in place and have been recommended ‘warranty direct’. Now I will be selecting a comprehensive cover, with uncapped labour charge, also includes wear and tear and…
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How accurate is comparethemarket car value?
Hi, when I type in the registration number of a car on comparethemarket car insurance is automatically displays the price it thinks the car is valued at. Every single time the value it displays is about £1000 or more lower than what the dealership is listing it for. Is this normal? After all dealerships do need to make a…
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HPI Check - outstanding finance on a car from cargiant
Hey All, I found a car in cargiant and paid holding deposit(£200). They say all their cars are HPI clear and the sales agent was so confident and told me there is nothing to worry about the car. However I wanted to be sure and did and HPI check on my own. Found that there is outstanding finance of the car as the car was on…
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car insurers not interested in fighting accident liabilty
Hi . I'm insured as a main driver on a car I own, my wife is a named driver on this policy too. My wife was parked on a street, when a car travelling along attempted to pull in front of my wife , the third party pulled in at too severe an angle causing their front wing, tyres and passenger door to scrape along my cars…
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How much does free legal cover cost?
. It's not a trick question. I was just wondering how much someone could end up paying if they join: https://www.freemotorlegal.co.uk/ Thanks.
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My car got an engine warning light after 3 days. Can I deny to pay?
Hello to anyone reading this. Recently I bought a Peugeot 208 GTI prestige, with less than 16,000 miles. I got the car through a HP deal, with warranty, servicing, etc. The car was great for the first 3 days, but then driving home from work an engine fault popped up. I rang my local dealership up (not the one I purchased…
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alloy wheel refurbishment
HI, i searched round for a company to refurbish a set of 4 alloy wheels. Finally picked a guy who said he could do them as they are powder coated and polished. He was charging on the high side as they weren't standard wheels. Anyway when i went to pick them up , i examined them and found 3 wheels had dust or "bits" in the…
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Cheap car advice
Hi all, I'm in a bit of a dilemma with regards to my car situation. The situation is as follows; Just under three years ago I purchased a new Fiesta on PCP. I pay £220 per month and my balloon payment is due in June. The balloon payment is around £6,000. My car was involved in an accident last month and the car is going to…
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Odd alloy wheel problem...?
Ok, this is a bit of an odd one. I scuffed the edge of an alloy wheel on my car last November. As there was no spare, i bought another refurbed alloy, swapped it on, and then got my original refurbed. Bearing in mind it was just the outer lip of the rim. I'm assuming they skimmed the alloy and re-laquered it. So, i got the…
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Suzuki turned down my warranty claim
My 4 month old Suzuki Vitara door is slightly bent. The drivers door window didn’t go all the way down 2 months ago. I took car to Luscombe Suzuki in Leeds, they discovered that the door check strap snapped , this was replaced last week. But this didn’t fix the problem ( window goes down when door fully open but not when…
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Car tax due to early?
I paid for it on 8th May 2018 for a year. Now I've been sent a letter it is due on the 1st of May as well as it saying online that it is due then. Anyone know why this has happened?
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Rejecting a second hand car
Hi We bought our son, who is a learner driver, a second hand Fiat Punto from a small dealership 3 weeks ago for £1500. Just been out for the second drive in it and as we turned a corner the power steering failed and a warning light came on. My son struggled to get the car around the corner and I grabbed the steering wheel…
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Lease car
I took out a lease car last June with an annual mileage of 10000. At the time this was fine, but I’ve since started a job doing home care and as you can imagine, I rack up the miles. Is there any way I would be able to get out of the agreement? Obviously on my wages, paying it off early is not an option, but I’m going to…
