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Roundabout accident - 50/50?
My daughter has been involved in a round about accident - both parties are admitting no liability for the accident - insurance are pushing for a 50/50 settlement, should we accept or take the risk of going to court? Daughter was approaching a “mini” roundabout with two lanes at the 6pm mark in an retail park. She was in…
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Mis-sold a car at 10k lower mileage
Help! We recently bought a used car from a dealership, mileage of 38500 miles. Confirmed on our signed warranty. Day later and we realised that the mileage on the car is 48500. 10,000 more!! Spoke to the dealership and we have been offered a free major service or our money back. We want to keep the car but want appropriate…
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Thousands of appeals against London's ultra low emission zone fines upheld - MSE News
Almost 19,000 penalty charges issued for driving in London's new ultra low emission zone have been successfully appealed, new figures obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com reveal...Read the full story: 'Thousands of appeals against London's ultra low emission zone fines upheld' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t…
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Hire Van Damage Help!!
Hi, I hired a van from Arnold Clarke last week to move house and I very stupidly go it stuck under a low bridge (in my very weak defense, there was zero signage on said bridge about height or anything at all) It fully accepted it was my fault, but I managed to get the van out myself. The damage consists of a 'tear' in the…
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Buying approved used online & auto vs manual
Hi, My current car lease expires in January and after sadly getting an inheritance earlier this year I'm looking at buying a nice "nearly new" car that'll last me 10 years plus. I only do max 5k a year and I'll be ensuring I keep it fully serviced. I've previously owned a 3 series BMW that I bought privately and loved it -…
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Insurance Claims
A dog ran into the road and damaged my car, the eye witness said they owners had been trying to catch it. Anyway my insurance company contacted the owners but they didn't have pet insurance so my insurance has come back to say even if they took it to court there is very low chance of winning and they acknowledge it wasnt…
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I Owe Insurance Company £334,000 due to Voided Insurance
Following on from a collision with a cyclist on a roundabout I was informed 6 months later by my motor insurance company that they had voided my insurance and they gave me a full refund. It transpired via a DVLA check on their part I had neglected to inform them of 9 points on my licence and their underwriters could not…
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TheAA (Richford) stole my car
Very simple problem - car was broken and required towing of the road (non fixable on the street). And also glass of the car was damaged. Everything was happen Saturday evening (garage is closed and will be open monday). I have TheAA membership which promise me to deliver my car to any garage of my choice. Richford -…
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Damaged Car in carpark
My car was recently damaged at work by another driver, they left a mobile number to contact but are proving difficult to deal with, as they have failed to provide their full details would the Police be able to trace using the mobile number? Minor damage really but estimates are between £500-£700 to repair.
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Black residue after white smoke from exhaust
http://ibb.co/6YNDrtd A couple of weeks ago after (2 days rain of biblical proportions), my petrol car struggled to start, emitting quite a lot of white smoke. I managed to get to work mostly in 2nd/3rd gear. Was cold, damp, approx 5am. Later in the day, on the ground Underneath the exhaust, I noticed a black residue that…
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Selling car - mid way through insurance policy. NCD query
Hi folks. I'm looking to sell my car at the end of this month. I'm 6 months into my insurance policy but the premium they've quoted me for my new vehicle is at least £200 higher than the competitors. They'll charge £40 early termination & refund the remaining 6 months, which is fine. But I had 5 years NCD at the start of…
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Bought 4k Blackvue, but can't view it
As the title says, I spent £500 on the top of the range Blackvue dashcam, but the files are so large, the blackvue viewer has trouble showing them on my 2014 Windows 7 computer. I can view the files from the rear camera okay, but the front camera playback is mostly a grey screen. Blackvue have sent me some specs needed to…
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Need a small car - any recommendations?
My car has packed up a 10 year old Corsa. So I need a replacement , just wondering what to get and how to get it. -Usually I buy a cheap runaround under £1000 from a private seller. This time I am wondering whether to get something newer with cheaper tax . I am happy with something small like a Corsa, or c1/107. I want…
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Car insurance: Law broken and trust undermined. How should I proceed?
My car was involved in a non-fault accident a couple of months ago which resulted in very minor damage to the front bumper (small scuffs). What with my car being brand new and it being a non-fault accident with dashcam footage to prove as much I decided to open a claim. Direct Line asked one of their repair partners to…
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Oil leak, please help!!
I have a 2004 Peugeot 206 petrol 1.4ltr engine. I have an oil leak on the car but in can't find where its coming from. It's not coming from the sump and doesnt look like its coming from the rocker cover. I really dont know where it could be coming from. Could someone please help, thanks
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Speeding fine help
Hi I just got a NIP for going 45 in a 30. Which I would never do willingly so I reckon I thought the country road in question was a 50. Anyway it says I could be fined 75-125% of weekly wage but I'm only on Statutory maternity pay right now. Will it be a % of SMP or my usual wage when working? This is my first ever offence…
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Marks on driveway
I have noticed these marks on my driveway, after the car left. The marks didn't appear straightaway, only after it stopped raining about 2 hours after the car left. The marks are around where the middle of the car was. I cant look under the bonnet yet, because someone else in my household has the car until this evening.…
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Red/green cycle lanes
https://pavementsurfacecoatings.com/bike-bus-lanes/ The link is just an example. Why are some cycle lanes red and some green? If you are cycling on a green cycle lane you may feel that give you more priority than cycling on a red cycle lane. If my traffic light is on green, what difference if I am crossing a reg/green…
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Speed Camera
Hi - I recently read a post where there is supposed to be a certain period of time between a change of speed limit and a subsequent speed camera. I read 1 minute but can someone confirm if that is the case in Scotland?
