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Single justice procedure notice
Hey guys, Just a curious question, I've received a single procedure notice exactly 5 months after I was caught speeding on a motorway (offence was the 3rd of December). Sent of my plea yesterday and had been told about the 6 month rule. I've read online and can't get a clear answer on this, is the 6 month rule that they…
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DS3 fuel gauge issue
Hi all, looking for some help, I just purchased a 61 plate citreon DS3 diesel. When first driving the car the fuel gauge was upto the 3rd line and I decided to put £25 of diesel in it. After that the Iines disappeared and it was displaying the fuel as to low on dashboard. After a few days I put £20 in it which took the…
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just bought a new used car, dealer problems
Hi, I hope someone can give me some advice, yesterday I bought a new to me used car from bristol Street motors, it was a 67plate peugeot 3008. I paid a deposit last Thursday (16th May), which was refundable depending on the test drive, (which we did on Saturday 18th May) at this point we took photos of the car to send to…
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Problem with new kuga on finance repeatedly in garage what are my rights
Hi all. I took out a pcp on a Ford Kuga January 2019. Since having the car it has been returned to the garage I believe 6 times in total for repair of ‘faults’ to the car. On picking up the car the sat nav radio console was faulty and would turn over on its own; rang ford straight away and several weeks later and 4 trips…
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Trouble starting. Where to look?
Just wondering what's the most likely culprit here, if you're able to tell from limited info anyway. Back at Xmas the wife's car was struggling to start. There just wasn't any life there so got a new battery & was job sorted until the other week. It doesn't do it all the time. It happened this morning & the last time it…
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Car finance dilemma
I purchased my VW Up last year on personal contract solution and have had a few tingling issues but they have been covered under warranty. About 8 months ago I noticed it was leaking water into the boot. So I had just used a sealent to try and stop this. Seemed to make a difference when recently, again, I noticed water in…
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Lane hogging has become epidemic
I do most of my driving around London and the home counties - M25, M1, M4, M40 etc. Most drivers simply don't know or don't care how to use lanes correctly and I find myself overtaking on the inside more and more. Lane 1 of the M25 during the evening/night is essentially empty and the fastest/easiest lane to use. Most…
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Penalty Charge Notice Wrong Location
Hi, Have received a Penalty Charge Notice for being in a Bus Lane (Code 34). The photo does clearly show my vehicle and a copy of the traffic sign. However, the location of this violation on the letter gives an address of 'Innovation Drive, Pendeford' and suggests the offense was committed on 12/05/19 at 10:32am (somewhere…
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Insurance check
Sorry - I know this has been asked many times. What's the website to check vehicle insurance? Thanks
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Traffic Violation from South Africa
I received an email on 20th May to say that a car I rented in South Africa was photographed on 20th December 2018 travelling at 74 kph where the speed limit is 60. The amount is for R200 to be paid by February 2019. I have also received an invoice from Europcar for R300 as an admin fee for passing on my details. 5 months…
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found fault in used car before collection
View a used car in newcastle before few days and put down £1000 pounds deposit to be collected in 2 days time giving the dealership to prepare/clean the car. They found an issue with dashboard light and told me they are fixing it and hence delay in hand over but not specifying time it would take. I need car in 2 days days…
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Ford Kuga Powershift Gearbox Service
Hi, I have a 2014 Ford Kuga 2.0 tdci Titanium Powershift. Its only done 20k but, being 6 years old next year, its due its 2nd gearbox oil and filter change. I understand they also flush out the gearbox too and a specific filling sequence is required. Because I am under extended warranty, I will have to have this done but,…
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Advice needed
I put my car up for sale for £3000,the first person to see it was very keen,she tried it twice,the second time bringing her partner. I had told them that a sensor in the boot catch had broken but I had the part on order. They were keen to have the car so I offered for them to bring it back and I would fix it when the part…
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Important questions to ask before acquiring a car body repair service
So just a few days ago, my friends and I were in a car accident. :( It wasn’t too serious, but our vehicle got some cracks on the body. My brother then told us to contact this car body repair shop to get it fixed. But before anything else, is there any important things that we should ask the shop first? We just want to…
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Autoaid price hike
I've just had my renewal letter through from Autoaid - it's shot up from £41.19 last year to £59.99 this year. I've been with them for many years, and have been very pleased with the service so far. And I notice they're still one of the "Best Buys" recommended by MSE. I know they're still a lot cheaper than the "big…
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speed camera van in SHUT LAYBY
Hello any help or advice will be appreciated. I have been caught speeding by a mobile van. The van was parked in a closed layby on a A road. When i say closed i mean completely traffic coned both entrance and exit with signs saying closed etc. The points and fine is quite hefty so I am wondering if they have a case to…
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Warning lights after MOT
I had my car MOT’d and serviced yesterday. There was a fault to one of my tyres which was bulging as a result of some damage to the alloy on the inside. They have put a new tyre on the car and told me they would try to re-shape the alloy to seal it better. On driving the car home last night the tyre pressure warning light…
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Can i get my deposit back?
Hi All, i'm pretty sure this question has been asked a million times on a million different forums, and i've done some research, but the information was so conflicting that i thought it would be easier to just ask on here. So heres the situation. My brother passed his driving test last week Yesterday, he saw a car on…
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Odometer randomly lost 10,000 miles!
hi there just wondered if anyone had this happen to them. My son's 2006 Nissan Almera has just gone down from 70,000 to 60,000. Not sure of exact before and after numbers but overall lost about 10,000 miles. Anyone any idea how this might have happened? thanks
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BPF (Barclays Partner Finance), Voluntary Termination, Ombudsman
Back in January we exercised our right to VT, however Barclays wanted me to pay £150 for collection. I consistently never agreed to this and explained that my liability was limited to the 50% figure etc. I never signed the forms they sent out and the car was collected, again without signature. Barclays then proceeded to…
