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Speeding fine help please
Ok a bit of a long story, please bear with me. I was done for speeding (43 in a 30 zone) by automatic camera device. Ok fair enough, I hold my hands up, I know there’s no excuse but I was out of town and didn’t notice the change from a dual carriageway. The alleged offence o cured on the 20/8/2018 and I received the fixed…
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Car Road Tax query
I sold my car a couple of weeks ago. The tax had expired and so I taxed it in order to allow prospective buyers to test drive it. Within days I’d sold it locally and then reclaimed the road tax. I regretted selling the car but after speaking to the buyer he kindly allowed me to take it back. My question is: Having…
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Pot Hole Claim Advice
Hi, My commute to work includes a couple of narrow country lanes. Back in February I hit a pot hole at maybe 40mph (in a 60mph limit) at the side of the carriageway while trying to keep distance from a car on the other side of the road. A few weeks later on a different country lane I went slowly through what felt like an…
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Missing feature on new car - offer of compensation
Hi all, I bought a brand new Peugeot Rifter earlier this year. On delivery, I noticed it didn't have a feature which is clearly said it would in the brochure. This was something called 'Magic Flat', where you can press a button from the boot space and all back seats will lie flat. I checked over the documentation and it…
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Vauxhall Astra Horn Issue
Hi I have found out today that the horn on my 07 Vauxhall Astra Twintops horn has stopped working. I have looked online and it is not the common issue where it stops working if the headlights are on. Has anyone had the same issue? I am going to get it booked in to the garage asap. I would like an idea on usual prices etc.…
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Can I park sorn car in a council lesquire carpark
The local sports centre has a large carpark could I leave a sorn car there for a couple of weeks?
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Garage Surcharge on top of initial quote
I recently purchased a vehicle that has a known gearbox fault - since then I've been shopping for quotes to have it repaired/replaced. This weekend I decided to with the company I felt was the best deal for me, I explained the full issue, that gear 2 was shot I don't know the ins and outs of the mechanics of it, but I…
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Faulty Car - Short Term Right to Reject
Hello I bought Audi A3 2008 from a main dealer on 23rd April 2019 with 2 year mechanical and breakdown cover (cover up to £3000). On second day after purchase I was on motorway when Glow plug flashing light appeared and car dropped its speed. i contacted dealer and he offered repairing that i accepted. After first repair…
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annually renewable policy?
Is an 'annually renewable policy' the same as an auto renewal policy? My motor insurance is coming up for renewal in the next few weeks and I dont want the auto renewing option.
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How do I send £43 to DVLA?
Hello I want to exchange my EU for a UK driving licence and they ask me to send them £43. How do I send them that amount? I don't want to pay huge fees for a postal cheque etc. I don't have cheque book. Thanks!
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Getting a new car - oil leak advice
Hi all, I'm about to be given a car for free by a family member. Very happy for this kind offer. Currently have no car and no money to pay for one and can't afford to say no to it. However I'm worried that it's going to be a bad idea and a money pit. It's a 2005 diesel Citroen Berlingo with 200k on the clock and an oil…
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Cat. D flagged up on hpi
I have been to look at a car at a dealer today. It was flagged up as a cat D written off in may 2016. It's passed MOTs since then and appears to have damage on the boot area of the car. We took it for a test drive and it seemed ok, although I dunno what I'm looking of listening for. It needs an MOT and the dealer is going…
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See out PCP deal, or Voluntarily terminate
Hi there! We are currently just over 2 months out from our current pcp deal ending and plan on handing the car back and going elsewhere. We currently have 2 more payments of £350 to make. Crucially though, we'll also have to pay for its final service and MOT (around £250 at the dealer if all goes well), plus the final £60…
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Damage to lease car - Advice needed please!
Hi there, My car lease is ending in September and I intend to take out another lease. There is some cosmetic damage to car, dent in rear bumper due to being rear-ended by another vehicle (they drove off!) and passenger wing mirror cover missing (either clipped by another vehicle or stolen). What are the chances that the…
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Exes car tax still coming out of my account.
As above, I'm still paying a monthly DD for my exes car I'd like to cancel. How do I go about doing this through the proper channels? If I just stop the DD and inform both her and the DVLA would that be sufficient? I don't really want to leave her driving an untaxed vehicle around unaware.
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Hyundai i10 airbag warning light - intermittent fault
I have an issue with my Hyundai i10 - the airbag warning light came on for about 2 weeks and I booked it into the dealer to be looked at (it is just out of warranty) - the day before I was due to take it up there the light went out! The dealer checked it and found an historical fault code relating to the airbag clock…
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Faulty car, repaired once what are my rights?
Hi all, At the start of April/end of March I purchased a car on hire purchase from a dealer up in Scotland. I am based in Lincolnshire. Since then it did not take long for the car to begin causing problems. Juddering and shaking in idle. So I had the diagnosis done by Audi in Lincoln and they quoted £450 for further…
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Faulty car, repaired once what are my rights?
New thread made.
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MOT with Airbag light on
Hi, My car has the airbag light on intermittently. I've had it checked at 2 garages with diagnostic equipment, and there isn't a fault, so they both suggested it was a wiring problem to the actual light on the dash. One of them messed about with the cabling under the seat and the light went off for about a year, but it's…
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Auxillis Hire Car Charges - Non Fault
Hi I had a no fault accident last year where the other driver admitted full responsibility straight away. Upon informing my insurance company they told me I was entitled to a hire car for up to 21 days (as stated in my policy). As I had previously included a hire car benefit option with my insurance this was the reply I…
