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Car failed MOT - scrapped - or was it??
My poor old (very old, but much loved) car failed it's MOT. It failed only on a part of the suspension (as it usually does), which was not a great surprise - the roads and speed bumps around here are not kind to an elderly VW Passat. The garage that usually does work on it (but not the actual MOT, although they take it for…
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Vehicle damaged - Hit and Run
This morning at 2AM in the morning my parents vehicle was drove into. The kind person left the scene of the accident and now my parents have to claim on the insurance. A witness seen this happen and we now know the model of the car, but only part of the registration number. They contacted the Police and they were not very…
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Portable tyre inflator
Hi all, Got my eye on a Ring RAC 635 preset digital tyre inflator (see below). Reviews look good and they come highly recommended on many websites (Autocar, Which? etc). I have recently moved into my own home and can no longer rely on the air compressor in my girlfriends dads garage to regularly inflate my tyres. I do like…
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Carole Nash Motorbike Insurance, LONG post
My Partner John has been with Carole Nash Insurance for his motorbikes since 2014 and everything has been fine and dandy until this year. Since he is decidedly old school, only uses email when forced to, he always gets paper documents, except this year Carole Nash have decided to move him to a paperless policy without his…
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Bus Lane PCN
I got a PCN for driving in a bus lane in Reading. I drove very short stretch about 10m in a bus lane. I had 1 bus and 2 mini buses in front on me so I couldn't see signs and road properly in front of me. It was right after the turning in to Southcote lane from Bath road. When have noticed I was in a bus lane it was too…
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Court papers received for an unpaid PCN-Please help
Hi Gurus, I need some advice. I have a county court claim for an unpaid PCN issued June 2018 The particulars of the claim are: "The Driver of the vehicle with registration ****** parked in breach of the terms of parking stipulated on the signage (the contract) at WELLINGTON PLACE - WELLINGTON PLACE WELLINGTON WAY LONDON E3…
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Car on finance written off.
Hi My wife and i were on holiday recently when our car which was parked in our street was hit by a young gentleman who had just passed his test. Our car which was on finance at the time has now officially been written off. The balance remaining over next 2 years is £7300. The early settlement amount is £5500. The value of…
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Car Battery Brand?
I'm going to change my Vauxhall Zafira battery myself, as it looks straight forward - battery not tucked away, but just wondering which is a good brand of battery to buy?
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Euro Car Park Fine
Hi, This is problaby going to be a "you need to pay this" but thought it was worth asking! Parked in a Sainsbury's car park recently in my WAV and assumed ( wrongly) that it was a 3 hour free parking! We walked into the local town and while there my youngest, who is disabled, was violently sick, so badly that we needed to…
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Got hit while parked
So my car got hit by a college van/bus while parked. The driver left a note with his car register number (and his phone number). He texted and left voice message to say the college will "help" me repair the car. However, we always miss each other's calls. So is a call with him absolutely necessary? Or should I just call my…
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Scotland parking fine
Hello I just received a letter before claim from Gladstone’s solicitors for a parking fine that’s increased to £160. I live in Scotland and have never contacted them or parking lots (the original company) and wasn’t the actual driver at the time. What’s the best thing for me to do. Pay the fine? Or ignore completely? I…
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Car insurance
Hi. New to the forum so.i will day hello to you all first. So this is the question. I've did my renewal with insurance and decided the price was to high. Used a search engine and got a great deal on my car insurance or so I thought. Received a email today demanding I show a scanned photo of my full driver's licence a full…
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Car accident
Hi, I had a car accident yesterday morning and after exchanging details the other driver agreed to contact me and she would take her car to the garage. I'm a bit concerned as she said she would contact me but she hasn't. Neither me or her admitted fault and I also have a dash cam that shows the crash. I was really anxious…
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Car Insurance Whenreturning Home to UK
Hi, Maybe someone can help me here? I have lived in Greece for 13 years and will be returning home to live in the Uk next April when we moved to Greece my NCB was accepted by the insurance companies here (I used two over the 13 years) yet after asking online 4 companies from the UK it is a straight NO so anyone over 65…
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car lease finance agreement with incompetent company
Hi all, I've just signed a car lease through an online broker and have also signed the finance agreement with the finance company. The car hasn't been delivered and is still on order. My issue is, I am very concerned with the competence of this finance company and really don't want to continue this agreement. For the last…
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Please don't put your rear fog lights on when it's raining
It dazzles other drivers.
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Which car should I buy?
So, I'm in the process of buying a new car. I'm down to 2 options but can't decide between them - I need other opinions to help me decide. They're both the same price but very different cars. Option 1 Ford Mondeo 1.0 zetez 2016 (16 plate) , 40,000 miles Option 2 Peugeot 2008 1.2 active 2018 (68 plate), 13,500 miles Mondeo…
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20 mph zone near school?
Hi all. There's a sign that refers to maximum speed being 20mph when the lights flash. This is presumably during school start and finish, since they don't flash at lunchtime. It may sound an odd question, but when they're not flashing, is the speed limit the usual 30mph? The reason I ask this, is because there was the…
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Cost to run EVs - Tesla
Here's an interesting article on the cost to run Teslas, with some being taken to 500,000 miles. https://qz.com/1737145/the-economics-of-driving-seven-teslas-for-2-5-million-miles/
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MOT Advisories please help :)
Hey guys, so my first and only car got written off as the engine seized. I have found a car: 2006 Renault Clio, 66k miles (i have purchased a deluxe car check from rapidcarcheck and this was all passes and clear) 12 MOT's and only ONE fail March this year. The following is what was left on the Advisories after it was…
