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Voluntary Termination Charges
Good morning, Looking for some advice after a voluntary termination on a car finance agreement. 2.5 years ago i found myself needing a car and with poor credit ended up going to car finance 24/7 who arranged finance for me with a company who are now known as moneway (previously v12 retail finance i think). Anyway, when i…
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Price of brake pads and discs replacement
Hi can i ask whether £220 for replacing both front brake pads and discs on a toyota yaris is reasonable please. i have decided to go to a small independent garage that has good reviews and this is what he will charge. (i rang halfords who said it would be £146 just for the pads (didnt know my discs were bad at that…
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Terrified of driving on unfamiliar roads / night driving
So passed my test last week and have been very anxious to drive on unfamiliar roads because I don't know exactly where the exits are and what to expect from certain roundabouts etc. I just did my first night drive and only drove for 5 minutes, already noticed a massive difference, even though I know the roads I'm driving…
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Cuts/Damage to Tyres - Buying a used car
Hello, Looking for some help, I’m in the process of buying a car less than a year old as an ex Demo however when going to view the car today I have noticed that there obvious damage to the front two tyres (one is much worse than the other), I have already put a deposit down and the dealer is refusing to fit new tyres…
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Car Accident vehicle on finance
I've recently been involved in a car accident that wasn't my fault. I have been advised today that my car could be written off by the insurer. I have finance of £6086 left on the car to pay, with two years left on the finance agreement. My question is, should the car be written off and a settlement figure be offered, will…
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High Mileage Car Leasing
Hi All, First time posting.... Hope you are all well. I am struggling to see any company’s that “specialise” in high mileage car leasing. Personal customer Travel 16k a year just to and from the office I think to be safe I would be looking at 30 or 35k per year mileage. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Petrol vs diesel
I'm looking for a new second hand car. I mostly drive locally so not long distances or a lot of motorway driving. The garage I've been too recently have found me a vehicle I like the look of but it is a diesel car. I have always been under the impression the Diesel engines are not great for local journeys...just looking…
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Mercedes warranty work
Dropped my car off today at local Merc garage for warranty work and experienced really poor attitude of service guy. Collected car and dismayed not even cleaned it . I thought all ‘premium’ brands cleaned car on each visit ?
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Should I Buy a Another Car?
My 56 reg focus has done 147k miles and for the past couple of years it's been okay. However this time around it's needed some work... about £900 worth of work. I've had it about 10 years but can see it costing more and more. Tax is now at £200 a year, which isn't great. It is a top spec one though. But things like air con…
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Disabling e-Call on your new car
Business being booming in Brexit Britain I found myself in the rare but happy position of buying a new car. At the options ticking stage of my shortlist I asked the salesman (and in one case saleswoman) where is the option to delete the e-Call. To a man (and in one case woman) they said there is no option to delete e-Call…
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Lease car return - Warranty issues
Need a bit of advice regarding returning my lease car at the end of its term if possible? My Alfa Romeo 4C coupe is due for return on 6th of October. I took the deal through Leasys (part of the Fiat Chrysler Alfa group I believe?). Earlier this month, the dreaded creaking (known problem with the 4C) started coming from the…
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Insurance: Where is car kept overnight?
Most of the time I keep it in the garage, but sometimes I just leave it on the driveway (usually when I mean to put it away but get drunk and forget). If I tell the insurance company I keep it in the garage, what happens if it gets knicked from my driveway?
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In car MPG
Are the in-car MPG displays accurate? My 1.7 Astra has the instant and average MPG displayed. I don't know if I should reset the average MPG, it seems to always stay at around 38.3/4
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Almost had a crash today because of these road markings
Can someone tell me if this was "my fault" or not? So I'm driving down this road and see the roundabout sign https://i.imgur.com/yzA4gW8.png so I remain in the left hand lane as this is first exit and pretty much straight ahead. As I get closer I see the road markings https://i.imgur.com/MJdUlhR.jpg and I think I'm in the…
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Number plate light bulbs
Had to take car to a dealer for a safety recall and they advised me that a washer jet needed unblocking (£11) and that both rear number plates needed replacing (£30). I sorted the blocked jet out in five seconds with a safety pin and I'm assuming I can replace the bulbs myself too? (I should explain I have absolutely zero…
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Practical Car Setup?
Hi All I have a Diesel 2.0 2017 golf estate, my partner has a 1.6 Petrol 213 Nissan Juke (both fully paid for) Myself and partner have a 1 year old and another due in December. I'm 6'3 and she is 5'6 We need to get rid of the Juke as it's too small for me to fit in to with car seats in the back and the boot space is quite…
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"smart" motorways
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/m5-speeding-fine-police-court-16862312
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Head gasket blown or not?!
So I bought a car for my daughter and asked her father to come check it over before we tax and insure it. He straight away said the car is no good as the head gasket is blown he said that oil in the water coolant means the head gasket must of broken....I go ranting and raving at the garage I bought the car from who rightly…
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Car People sold car with finance
Asking for help on behalf of my son. He bought a used car outright from car people 6 months ago, just gone to trade it in and the dealer has refused as it has outstanding finance, according to HPI check, with Vauxhall original finance. Went back to Car People to "discuss" they claim all cars are HPI'd prior to sale but as…
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BMW 3 series new shape
What's the earliest year in the new shape ..?? I'm looking to buy one thanks. In diesel
