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Damaged wheel due to pot-hole
Hi all I ran over a water-filled pot-hole yesterday and damaged my alloy wheel. I've put in a claim to the local council (via email with photos of the damage attached) and they've passed it to their claims handlers who have acknowledged receript of my complaint. As the damage was sustained on a public road where do i…
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Rust on used (approved) car
Brought a used alfa romeo (2 years old) at a main dealer and picked it up last Thursday, today I've had an opportunity to wash it properly and found a fair few stone chips on it. I did check the car over before buying and didn't see them but the light wasn't the greatest and I'm obviously a bit of an idiot. One of the…
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emanualonline.com Do not use them!
Do not buy a manual from https://www.emanualonline.com, I bought one and it was extremely poor quality, lots of parts listed were missing and the diagrams hardly legible. After a month of complaining and asking for my money back they avoid any conversation about returning your money even though the website says they offer…
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Bought a car from CarShop with PCP. Can i Cancel?
Hi. Basically, yesterday i purchased a used vehicle from a CarShop showroom, under a (16.9%) PCP finance agreement. I paid a £500 deposit and am due to pickup the car next Saturday. However i have now changed my mind, as my cousin has offered to sell me his car for a lot cheaper. Can i cancel the order? I believe the…
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Main driver and named driver!?
Hi :o Can I be a named driver on someone else’s insurance if I am a main driver on my own. So I have my own car with my own insurance but can I go on my friends insurance as a named driver? X
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Selling/Getting rid of car with no MOT
Hi, I've recently bought a used car to replace my aging one. I'm not sure how I should get rid of my old car in order to get the maximum return on it based on circumstances. Its a 2006 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 petrol, 3 dr, with 136,000 mileage and with little service history and no MOT. The exterior and Interior are generally…
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passenger windo broken - insurance or somewhere else?
hello all, My front passenger window of my car was smashed today. I have reported to the police. should I go through my insurance to have the side window repaired, or through my car insurance?
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Speeding Ticket
Blank as Now moved to a seperate forum
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SORN, car with mechanic
My car is currently with a garage being repaired but they are closed for christmas. My insurance has ended and I am not sure about renewing just yet as the car might end up costing more than its worth. With the car without insurance, I have declared a SORN on it. Will this be problematic for the garage?
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Car Finance
Hi there, I am currently 18 and a full time university student who is unemployed due to the nature of the course I am studying. I was wondering whether it would be possible for me to save up around £4,000-£5,000 of my student finance for a large deposit on car worth around £15,000-£18,000 when I turn 19. Would it be…
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Bought a new plate no eV948
Bought a personalised plate yesterday from the DVLA site. Got email confirmation with transaction ref but no eV948 or certificate number. Am slightly losing my mind rechecking the email 900 times to see if it is there but it is not. They are not open again until Monday and i need to get the plate on the car. Am i missing…
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Car mechanic liability
Hi My car had a problem and most of the local garages who did the scan diagnosed a problem,could not take up the job for another week or so.Approached an online Mechanic provider website and explained the job.They gave me a quote and then recommended a mobile mechanic in the area for the repair job. It was meant to be 2-3…
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Council invoice to attend accident
I recently received an invoice for Cheshire East council for 'attending to debris and diesel on carriageway' following a etc I was involved in. I'm aware that I should pass the details onto my insurer but they are trying to charge just over £6k for the attendance. In principal, I cannot fathom how they can charge that…
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Dealer PX my car for 10 times its worth
Hi, I recently sold my car to a dealer as part-exchange for a car at £15,000. The car I was trading in was worth £500 but the dealer offered me 5K (he didn't even look at my car) which I accepted. All the HP paperwork went through, signed by both of us, I have the car and a copy of 4 different pieces of paperwork which…
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Car Bodywork Protection - worth it?
Are these car body protection products like GardX, Diamondbrite and Supagard. worth it? Whats your experience and how much did you pay for its application?
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Private Land: Parked in a disabled bay (interesting story!)
Hi, Really would appreciate some advice on this please. I don’t want to pay what I feel is an unjust charge. A couple of months ago I received a parking charge notice for parking in a disabled bay. At first I ignored it but a couple of weeks ago I received a letter from a collection agency requesting payment. I wrote the…
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No Lidl Screenwash This Year
Asked in my local yesterday and was told they are not getting it this year. Just opened my last bottle so not happy :( So what is the alternative ?
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Road sign - Unsuitable for large vehicles.
What constitutes a large vehicle in the road sign "Unsuitable for Large vehicles"? I assume its just advisory, as its non-specific. There is a similar sign which specifies HGVs.
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squeak in car - what is it?
Hi all, This post is going to be a little similar to one of my previous posts regarding a squeak in my car. I have had my new 62 plate chevrolet spark for around 3 weeks now. All has been good with it apart from the fact that sometimes i hear a slight squeak noise when parking, braking etc. As i say i only hear it…
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Junctions & mobile phones.
I get used to having an opinion in the minority on here so i'm curious to see the views of people on the other side of the fence as to why this is ok. When i was brought up (pre-mobile phone glued to hand era) i was always taught that when you're about to cross the road you chuffin well look around you!! If it looks like a…
