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Licence changes
Hi there, Bit lost and outraged how things have worked out. I passed my car test in 2009 in an auto, I thought about upgrading to manual and was advised that all that happens on your licence is the restriction 78 is removed. I upgraded in 2015 but...have had nothing but hassle with insurance and licence checks because the…
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Pothole Reports by the Public
My local council (in England) treats Category 1 defects picked up during routine inspections as emergencies and responds accordingly. The council also uses Fix My Street as a method for gathering reports from the public, but its policy is to automatically allocate a ten-day response time for all categories of defects…
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Dealer refusing to repair used car
A bried summary of my issue. I bought a Vauxhall Astra used car from a Toyota main dealer for £7000 in April 2017. When I noticed that it is hard to get the key off from the car ignition all the times, I contacted the dealer within 5 days and explained him the situation (in addition to lack of service book and incorrect…
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Applying for another provisional license after I got married and changed my name
I had a provisional license years ago in my maiden name. I never bothered to take driving lessons so I ended up just throwing it away. I married my husband about five years ago and with every other organisation my surname has been updated. When applying for my another and new provisional license, do I need to mention that…
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Petrol prices
Near to where I live there is a retail park where Tesco is charging 123.9 ppl and exactly opposite is a BP station charging 128.9 ppl for Unleaded. Yet there are silly people filling up at the BP station. Why don't people use what brain they might have and save 5 ppl?
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Car Insurance switching
Hi, I currently pay for my insurance monthly and have my last payment to make next Friday. My insurance policy finishes on the 26th of August. The car that is insured under this policy has gone into the garage and unfortunately is too expensive to repair therefor I am going to get a new car. My first question is; 1. To…
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Arnold Clark - second hand car
Hi - any advice gratefully received. It's a very long story but I have attempted to summarise. We bought a 3 year old Renault Captur from Arnold Clark in Feb. They MOTed and serviced it prior to us buying it and assured us it had a full service history. We have a number of issues with it. On receipt of the car we found the…
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Costco fuel..
Weve has a costco open up the road at work. Anyone got any experience of them? Fuel up to standard? The prices are good but you need to join. Thanks
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Damage to car whilst parked
Hi there, dumb question(s) time... I have just noticed that there is a fairly big dent / gash to the top of the driver-side front wheel arch panel. I park on a drive, and the only time I used the car today was to go to a golf driving range, so my working assumption is that is where the damage was done. I have phoned them…
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Zen Auto Lease
Hi, Has anyone used Zen Auto to lease a car?
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Oil change, yes or no?
My car was brought back last night after a service. As far as I can tell there is a new oil filter on or the old one has been cleaned. I dipped the oil and checked the oil filler cap and the oil colour was black. It had done 15 miles back to my home after the oil change, the oil was charged at £34. Has it had an oil…
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Neighbours parking in private space
There seems to be a bit of a lack of parking around my estate at the moment and as a result, I keep finding neighbours' cars in my parking space (just a set of 3 spaces opposite some garages, in a little space to the side of my house). There is a bay directly outside my house that I usually park in so my personal space is…
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Pothole Claim Transerv Scotland
Just wondering anyone out there had any experience claiming against Transerv Scotland for damage to car caused by huge potholes in road ? I submitted a claim around 2 months ago I received confirmation receipt of my claim but every time I phone they say they are waiting to here back form the inspection team ? I used the…
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Driving lessons and exam on a budget
Hello everyone, I have decided that it's about time to take up driving lessons. I have left it a bit late, and I'm really experiencing the downsides of not being able to drive. Certain jobs requiring it and my parents not always being available to give me lifts. However, I do not have a very big income, I'm still looking…
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Dispute over repair with used car dealer.
Hi, I hope some clever people on here can offer some insight. Apologies for the long story which follows. I recently purchased a 2010 Renault Grand Scenic from a used car dealership. During the test drive I noticed a fault light and warning message about the electronic parking brake. I queried this with the dealer who said…
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Focus buying advise
Hi, I'm after a bit of advise before having a look at a second hand Ford Focus. Ford Focus 1.8 zetec (58 plate) 110k miles Full service history MOT December 2019 £1100 Private sale I checked the mot history of the car and it seems pretty good with only a few minor advisories in the past but the previous mot has an advisory…
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Insurance Scam? Help
Hi all, Bit of advice needed. I share a car with my mum – we used to live together and now we live separately. The car is registered in her name, and I’m just a named driver on the insurance. A letter has arrived to my mum’s address, but addressed to me, from a company named Easidrive. Apparently they have been instructed…
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Kwik Fit
OK I know they are verbotten here but I need some front brake pads pronto and my usual mechanic is on holiday. I know they will tell me my suspension needs replacing (joke) but apart from that are they reasonable for things like brake pads? Cna I just turn up and get them fitted pretty quickly? Cheers,
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Fords at dagenham
Hi Martin Lewis, I am a huge fan of yous I would love to hear from you in relation to an extreme case of fraud, malpractice and shoddiness I have ongoing with ford's at dagenham in essex they are not fit to be administering MOTs - they allowed me to drive my car away, saying my MOT had been completed when they hadnt…
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Car polishing - orbital polisher questions
Hi all, I'm doing some work on our black car. My missus has to use it on some country lanes, and due to some close hedge driving there are quite a few light scratches across the sides. Tbh if it ever has to be sold in a car dealer again it will probably need respraying. Some patches are quite bad. I'd just like to lessen…
