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Can't afford repayments
My ex and I split a couple of months ago and she left the house. When she lived here we both paid half of all our bills except our cars which we paid ourselves. Now I'm left to pay for all of the house bills including rent etc alone, left with my 2 greyhounds and their food and insurance bills and on top of that my car, a…
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Car leasing options, cancelling early
Hi All, TL:DR: looking to change job sometime in the new year. Current car has issues and I'd like my next car to be a lease car, however it's possible my next job means I'd have to get rid of the car as I want to live in one of the big cities. Does anyone know if/what the best way for me to lease a car is that would allow…
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Help diagnose my (rattling) noise (video available), and other smaller issues
Hi everyone, and many thanks in advance! I got my car (59 plate Audi A3 Sportback 1.9 TDIe) at the end of July from a dealer, everything seemed nice, although I did later realise they've done the MOT with different tyres, and gave me older ones after the MOT, but hey, tricks of the trade. Anyway, since then the car drove,…
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Over 70s Driving Licence Renewal
I'm usually VERY careful about these things but last week I went online to renew my driving licence but ended up on a site that charges for the privilege. My only excuse is I wasn't feeling well and wasn't thinking clearly. Anyway, I filled in all the boxes on the online form including driving licence no and passport no…
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Car accident advice - liability dispute
Hello all, I was involved in a car accident a couple of months ago. As I was making a right hand turn from a main road (single carriageway) into a residential side road, a motorcyclist hit the rear right hand side of my car and came off his bike. I was almost entirely in the side road by the time he hit me, and initially…
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Viewing this car - thoughts on the ad?
I am viewing this car tomorrow and was hoping to get some thoughts on what to look out for. autotrader. co. uk/classified/advert/201910273743625 (not allowed to post links unfortunately) The price looks decent value and from my neighbour's 180k workhorse I know that Colt automatics can be pretty much bulletproof and run…
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‘Yellow Vulture’ speed cameras
Have any of you, seen a "‘yellow vulture’ speed camera" ? I have not and am wondering where they are to be found.....
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Car reversed into my bicycle and driver wants me to pay for scratches to window and rear bumper
Hello, I hope this is the right place for this. Yesterday night around 1:20am I was cycling down my road on my way home from a friend's house. A car was idling at the intersection where I would have usually gotten off and gotten into the pavement to get to my block of flats. Assuming the car would turn onto the road I was…
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Phantom car and uninsured driver accident
Hi, wondering if anyone else has been through something similar... I have been involved in a crash, We were coming up to an island and just as they went to pull out they slammed on so I had to too. There were 4 people in the car in front, I saw someone get out of the car in front and run off, they eventually came back to…
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Question about PCP finance
Hey all, I just have a quick question as I am unaware of how PCP works exactly with negative equity. I took a car out on PCP finance in May 2019. The cars value was £18,000 and I am paying monthly and then the balloon payment at the end of the agreed 38 months is £9000 My question is; If I went to lets say BMW tomorrow and…
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Car buying help
I'm stuck. I don't currently have a used car, and have about £6-7000 to spend (finally) on getting one. I need a car that I can get in & out of easily so one that's not too low. I have had almera tinos in the past, and liked them and would like to get something similar if i can - but, I can't get to any dealership that may…
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Scammed by Car sellers * HELP!*
Hi all , First time posting so please redirect me if this is not the right way / place to post . I am a new driver of almost 2 years so don't know lots about buying cars . Long story short partner and I saw a car ( Merc c180 kompressor) on Gumtree, called to enquire and seller said " Car is mechanically sound no problems…
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Renewing driving licence online - passport has less than 3 months left
I've just recieved a reminder to renew my driving licence after 10 years. It says I can apply online as long as I have a valid passport (they will use my passport photo). My passport is due to run out in less then 3 months - will it still be OK to use? It seems a bit bonkers that I need to renew my driving licence photo to…
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Bought a car without knowing it was under finance
Just looking for some advice or to see if anyone else has been in the same situation and what the outcome for them was. We bought a car from a private seller 9 months ago and did what we thought was an HPI check; turns out it didn't show outstanding finance and so we had no idea the car is still under finance until now.…
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Golf 1.6 TDI 2014 Glow plugs
Started engine to come home from work, yellow engine light came on dash, handbook suggests catalytic converter fault. Car appeared to run fine. Got home, plugged in OBD ll reader which gives P0672 which internet search suggests Glow plug 2 fault. Can someone with more knowledge advise is car safe to drive ? Rough cost of…
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Buying a new car on finance
I wonder if anyone can help me unravel this. I am looking to buy a new car which is on offer. Its a showroom car that is being superseded by a new model so they are looking to move it to make space for new one. So the dealership have a good offer on it at present. When I looked to buy it, I was offered a cash price and a…
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PCH Car, Wrong Registration, No Tax
Hi, I could do with some advise as i am not sure what to do. I work on a ship, therefore only have email access. I have a Adui Q3, Black edition on PCH from VWFS. I received an email that my car was going to get repossessed. I have never missed a payment. The repo company come back with that WVFS have cancelled your…
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Older used car vs car leasing
Hi, I'm a self-employed technician whose car use is 80% business. My car just broke down and isn't worth repairing so I'm looking at either another used car or leasing. I need an estate, it needs to be automatic and it needs to be petrol because I am London based. My last used car was a 2007 Renault Megane, petrol, manual…
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Kwik fit/coil spring replacement
Hi all, I recently snapped a coil spring, Kwik-fit noticed it at the MOT and replaced it. VW Golf 2011, front right coil spring. Bill as follows: coil spring £90 Anti Roll bar link £66.50 Spec top mount SGL £25. Total £181.50 Does this seem excessive for replacing one coil? I waited and it took around 1/1.5 hours, and that…
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Stone chips
Anyone point me in right direction please, there is a new private house build site on my road with constant flow of trucks and tractors going back and forward to the compound,the public road that I park on and being disabled due to health issues I use my car very frequently I drive up and down the road at least 8-10 times…
