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Buying a car private - REG Change
Hi all. Hope you are well ? I am looking to buy a car private for the 1st time and i have found one and its perfect. I am traveling down from Glasgow to Middlesbrough meet the gentleman this weekend. I have myself a checklist for the car and will give it a thorough test drive before i part with any cash. My only concern is…
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HPI Check Report
Can someone clarify what's normally shown on the HPI Check report regarding finance. My dad has an HPI check from a dealer showing it is finance free but then a line at the bottom showing interest of a finance lease (from Motability) with an agreement date of Oct 2018. Is this the date the lease agreement ended?
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zebra crossing
Hi all, This morning I failed to stop at a zebra crossing with the flashing beacons and I realised the was a girl there waiting to cross. I know it is really idiotic but it seemed a little too soon to stop as a driver was right behind me. Although, the car infront of me still went ahead through it. I am so worried as I am…
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Slight squeaking noise sometimes whilst driving
Hi all, 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 sometimes, not all the time. I dont know whether this will be a big repair job or just a case of something…
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Car Insurance Owning the car against buying in future
HI, Bit of a strange issue i have in that im doing quotes for my 18 year old daughter who has owned a car for a year and gained 1 years NC. If i tick the box to say she owns the car now the insurance quote is over £150 more + she has to keep the black box. However if i say she doent own the car and will own it on the day…
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tyre punctures outside building site
advice please: in the last 3 months I have picked up punctures on 6 tyres - all requiring replacement as the tyres are run-flats. The punctures have been from building materials - screws and masonry tie-rods. My short commute takes me past one building site, and my tyre pressure sensor has flashed up warnings immediately…
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Confused.
Hello, might someone will be able to help me, or push me into the right direction. I am Lithuanian I have a full lithuanian (EU) drivers license, which I've passed in early 2014. In 2015 I've moved to UK, and made my biggest mistake in my life, drink&drive... Please don't judge me.. Okey, so the court gave me 12 months…
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Car insurance admit error in black box which led to cancelled policy 18 months later!!!
About a year and a half ago I was insured with Hastings smart wheels- a car insurance company where I had to have a black box installed in my car as part of the policy. As I was only 20 at the time and a uni student it seemed the cheapest and best option for me at the time. Around 6 months in to my policy I had a letter…
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Whats the best option for high mileage?
Hello! My Husband is potentially changing jobs, for the last 20 years we have both had company cars, which are fully maintained, serviced etc, and so we are both out of the loop when it comes to anything else. The new company do not offer company cars, he would have a £9k per year car allowance instead. He does a lot of…
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Audi A3 1.8T around a 2007 plate
Ideally i'm wanting a diesel for the next car which may lead to a thread of its own in due time. I know people seem to think you shouldn't have a diesel unless you do 999,999 miles per year but having owned them previously, that idea is just nonsense. I never had an issue with the ones i've had on the miles i've done. The…
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Buy another car to avoid mileage charge on lease
My lease is ending at the start of May and I'm almost at the mileage limit. I reckon I will be ~3500 miles over the limit by the time the car goes back. 3500 miles over = £438 charge I'm facing enough charges with handing the car back as it is and would like to spend as little as possible. I will be buying a car in…
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Used cars & consumer rights
Hi Folks, Just wondering if anyone could advise me on this..? I recently bought a used car from a well established car dealer ship, much to my announce I let myself be in a position to rush into it. And of course i am now paying the price. 1. The car was advsertised on the website with 81000 miles but it actually had…
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Garage quote - heating box
Hi, I have taken my car to my garage 3 times. For info my car is BMW 1 series 2011. Bought in 2016 with 30,000 miles on the clock and the previous owner had done yearly services with BMW. My issue has been the heating in my car has not been working. Took to garage first time and they repaired a leak. Issue continued. Took…
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Free car servicing not being honoured
Hi, I purchased a new car two years ago (Dacia) and the vehicle came with two year's free servicing. I have just had my second service done at the main dealer (Who sold the car and did the first year service). It was when I had the service done that I dug through my emails to see if I did indeed have free serving included…
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Clutch replaced at 90k miles. Failed at 97k. Do I have a claim that this should be warranty repair?
Local garage replaced my clutch at 90,000 miles in June 18. Clutch has just failed at 97,000 miles. Should the garage be repairing this under warranty? Garage supplied all the parts for original repair. Bit of background: There was nothing to suggest an issue with the clutch this time round. I had it replaced at 90k as it…
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Garage misdiagnosed fault - already paid
Hi, I dropped my car off last week at a ford dealership for an MOT, service and to reprogram the key fob when it stopped working after I replaced the battery. I was subsequently told that the key could not reprogrammed and would need to purchase new keys and get these programmed for the car. These had arrived on Friday,…
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CCJ Civil enforcement ltd respond to my court application if I pay £85
Hi, I am seeking help because I am receiving calls from Civil Enforcement ltd after making a set aside application and being assigned a court date which is in January. I am now very spooked My statement below which I attached with my set aside application explains everything. ***Statement attached with my set aside court…
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Finance company to report car stolen
Hi, I took a car out on finance and have fallen behind on payments and unfortunately defaulted on the agreement. The finance company are trying to recover the car and have issued a specialist investigator to locate and retrieve the car. I have been threatened by the investigator that the car will be reported stolen unless…
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Claim that I hit parked car months ago
Hi, I'm looking for some help and would be grateful for any insights and advice. I have recently received a claim from my previous car insurance company saying that I hit and dented a parked vehicle nearly 7 months ago. I have since changed car insurance company and am no longer with that company. The claim said that I hit…
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Using a BMW diesel for short journeys
I've a friend whos just moved a lot closer to work, he used to commute 40 miles each way, 5 days a week, now he lives 6 miles away and wants to keep his current car a BMW 320d 2013 model (I think its a F30 model?) I've said about the dangers of using a diesel car for such short journeys (I actually considered it a few…
