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Cash In Lieu of Repairs
Hello, I had some damages caused to my vehicle on a public road by a contractor undertaking urgent works to the roadway itself. I contacted the company and they subsequently admitted full liability and requested two quotes. I've sent these quotes over and they've agreed the cheapest however they've asked me to supply the…
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Named Driver Accident - Question About Quotes
So I had a Provisional Driver insured as a Named Driver on my policy, and whilst they were in control of the car we had a bump into the side stationary parked vehicle whilst pulling out of a tight parallel parking space. I informed my Insurance straight away of the accident, and we are now in the process of waiting for the…
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Member of public photographed cars on white zigzag lines!
Hi, last week ona wet morning i was photographed parked outside a local shop on white zigzag lines. I was 30 seconds in the shop to buy a newspaper. The person said she was reporting me to the police. I was livid as there were no pedestrians at all and the school run had finished 2 hrs previously. Added to that i was as…
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Car battery
I hope this is the correct forum. I was going to charge battery. I got a new charger but seemingly I have to take the battery out. I am 70 year old woman and 6stone 7 lbs so impossible to do that. Bought the noco genius 110. It takes 3 days to charge. I can’t put the car in the garage because car is a bit big to fit in. So…
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Isn't GAP insurance a scammers dream?
You spend £20,000 on a car and take out a 4 year GAP cover policy for £300 or however much it is. 3 years later you purposely crash your car into a wall and write it off, pretend it gets stolen and set it on fire somewhere. Your car being 3 years old is probably worth £12,000 and your insurer will probably pay £10,000 and…
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Rejection of vehicle - Consumer Rights Act
Edit: posted in wrong forum
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national tyres and autocare ?
At my last MOT 6 months ago which was carried out by Toyota I had 4 advisories. Tyre worn close to legal limit. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside front. Ditto on offside front. Brake pad wearing thin front. I know this all needs attention as I am aware of something when i brake...almost…
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SORN Penalty on Private Road
Hi Guys. Need your help and expert advise on a situation. I live in a Newly built Block of flats and the entire estate is built on a PRIVATE ROAD I got my car SORNED and parked it on a ROAD which is a part of the private estate as I was under impression that SORN cars can be parked on private roads. Just today I received a…
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Van for leisure use
tldr: Pros and cons of using a full-size van as everyday transport? Does anyone use a van for leisure/family/work use? I'm heading for retirement and had intended buying a motorhome and touring several months every year when that happens. I want a large garage to hold bikes and my wife wants a fixed bed, which works quite…
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Discovered damage on used car after purchase
I bought a used Renault off the local dealer a couple of days ago and just discovered a largeish dent/scratch on the roof - about 50cm long. Looks like a branch fell on it or maybe from a roof rack. The dealer never disclosed the damage, but did mention other minor paint chips etc. Before I speak to him, what are my…
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PCP- Car finance - NEW car- what is included
Hi guys, Looking at getting a new Ford Fiesta St Line 100 eco-boost. I have just started looking and went to the dealership for the first time yesterday. Before he rings back, I want to know what’s included, or can be included so I can haggle with them. As it’s a new car, would all parts such as wheel bearings, brake…
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short travel brake pedal?
Hi, I have left my car standing for the last few months and when I took it for a drive, I noticed the brakes weren't working as well as they use to. The brake was a lot shorter and felt harder. If you leave the car standing, would this happen?
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Help! Faulty car, non regulated agreement. FOS won’t help
Hi I am new to this and joined up as I tried searching the internet for answers and came across this website hoping to get some help from you guys. I have purchased a car a year and a half ago from a well known supercar dealer. I used them to get finance on the car and only now realising I have a non regulated agreement…
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Terraced house driveway laws.
Anyone got info or know of parking laws on a terraced house that has a driveway up the back ? We are constantly having our drive blocked by neighbours who insist on leaving their cars in the communal driveway that goes up the backs of the terraced houses leaving people blocked in or blocked out of their drive ways. There…
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Skoda Karoq at idle
Skoda Karoq 2.0 4x4 SEL DSG bought in September 5th 2018, since then when in drive it reverts to idle the first time being Sept 22.This has now happened 12 times and in some dangerous places such as the middle of a roudabout and on the motorway fortunately on the motorway the hard shoulder was still active. It has been…
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Financial sensibility woes during a PCP
Hi all In January 2018 I bought a brand new Golf GTD Estate on PCP, it currently stands at 12k miles and has a tiny dent and a 2 wheels could do with a refurb or replacement (They're cheap 2nd hand in good nick). I say that as I'm thinking about giving it back, but I can't decide if I can or how I can. It costs me £350 a…
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GAP Insurance
Hi, I put a thread on here a couple of days ago asking about GAP insurance, and what peoples thoughts were about it. After taking everything into consideration I decided to go ahead with it, and got a quote from a company called Total Loss Gap, they pay which ever is the highest between, the finance, vehicle replacement…
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Convince me not to use kwik fit/ ATS etc
...you dont have to of course! Im sure I regularly pick up the message that these places are rip offs but Im considering using them for the annual service. I recently returned to my regular garage for an MOT to get my usual iffy service from them. They have a good rep but I have found them to be a garage who tend not do a…
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Is this sign enforceable?
[IMG][/img] Dropping my child to a sporting event today I noticed a series of these "signs" tied to trees and was curious about whether they're enforceable. There is a large, half-built residential area off a 30mph road with large speed tables built into the road, but no notification of speed limit (aside from the…
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Insuring a Volkswagen with Ford?
I suppose it doesn't matter but I own a VW golf but bought insurance with ford as it was one of the cheapest options and I assumed Ford were a well established reliable insurer. Then I realised won't it be a bit weird if I ever have to claim on the insurance and I'm asking Ford to fix my VW car? Or doesn't it matter? I'm…
