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Licence revoked - invalid insurance - accident
Hi all, I've been involved in an accident 2 days ago. When the police took my details they have found out that my driving licence has been revoked 7 years ago, of which I obviously didn't know. I've contacted the DVLA and I was told that indeed, it's been revoked. I didn't know that I need to report my change of address…
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Second hand car not happy
I traded in my car with an early settlement for for the finance on my old car. This left me with positive equity which I put against the other car. I've signed up to a new finance deal on the new car. This was only last Saturday. My wife is really struggling to move the automatic gearbox gearstick. Is there any way I can…
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car rental damage
A continuation to a thread I posted earlier: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6090621/car-rental-damage-dispute Basically the car rental company charged me for a damage that I wasn't responsible for but I don't have proof to show otherwise so will have to shut up and pay up. They initially subtracted £800…
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Distraught "Total Loss" Vehicle
Dear MSE Forums; I have had a distraught 24 hours. My partner (registered keeper) and (owner) of a vehicle which is currently on HP Finance has had, unfortunately, a vehicle accident where her insurance has named her as "Fault" claim. Luckily we have had just applied new "Comprehensive" insurance cover with an excess of…
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Part Exchange v5 advice
I recently bought a new car and traded in my old car part exchange. I thought I had the v5 with me but it turned out I had the wrong part of the document. By this point the sales man had already processed the sale and told me to swap my insurance over before he checked my documents. He allowed me to take the new car away…
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Really Cheap RAC
Found this rac break down cover really cheap via these: https://www.gtinsurance.co.uk/haven-owners-rac-breakdown.php?fbclid=IwAR2fFE8s5ijzzlCLiDG6Y_cJ5jibN2WURmwHpWPij7kDK7Lj_gjpM6mu2Ms Roadside & Recovery £ 45 car £ 55 van Roadside, Recovery, At Home & Onward Travel £ 65 car £ 75 van Roadside, Recovery, At Home, Onward…
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Toyota vs Volkswagen
I am looking to buy a second hand car and interested in an estate. I am looking at Toyota Auris touring / Avensis or VW Passat. Any suggestions from Toyota owners please? I previously owned a Passat and pleased with them but the price difference on similar year and mileage Toyota seems about £2k cheaper.
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Third party claiming
My son had accident which was his fault his insurance company have settled the claim,but now he has received without prejudice letter from the third party saying that his insurance premium has now gone up and if he claiming it off my son,if he doesn’t pay he will take him to court. Any views on this please.
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Difficult to get into reverse gear
Hello Fiat Panda 2008 1.2 Dynamique with 155k on the clock with very little else gone wrong in all it's life, my wife has owned it from new. The past 3 months it has been difficult to get into reverse gear, all other gears fine. If the car engine is off, gearbox in neutral, yet I move the gear stick to the left towards…
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Stiff clutch (worn pilot bearing?)
I noticed recently in my Fiesta that shifting gears felt a bit stiff. I then noticed a noise from where the engine is making a constant knocking around sound that gets louder/faster when I turn on the air con or heated windows (assuming the engine is working harder?). The noise goes away however once I put the clutch down.…
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Fiat 500 - Brake pads/disc replaced, brake pedal puff/hiss?
Hi, Nightmare MOT passed 2 weeks ago. Brakes grinded on girlfriends car this week and now pads and disc need replacing. Paid £185 to replace which seemed a lot. Quikfit didnt pick up on mot that the pads were completely worn. Problem: driving off after replacement pads and discs the brakes are making a puffing noise when…
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Paying off PCP early
Hi all, I know there are a few threads about this subject but I can't find the answer to my particular query. I want to pay off my PCP early. This isn't for the normal reasons - needing to make savings, can't afford the repayments, etc. My deal says I cannot use my car for business use. When I took the deal out, this was…
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Flat Tyre and Flat Battery
Hi, I'm not sure where I'd even begin to fix this. I have a flat tyre, and I went to change it, and it turns out my battery is dead too. How do I go about resolving this - is there one that I should get sorted first or?
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Reasonable
Hi My Ford Fiesta (good condition 2010, yearly service, etc) has been written off in an accident. The insurance company have offered me £2,800. It seems if I buy a similar car it would cost me £3170 from a private seller and between 3700-4100 from a dealership. I need to buy a similar car because I don't have much money. I…
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AA 14 day cancellation
If I join the AA online can I cancel within 14 days and get a refund if I never use them?
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Lease Car Early Termination
I am looking to return back my Hyundai early, I am on a 18 months lease with 8k miles/yr I have 4 months left on the lease and have done 10K now. I pay £170 pm This is the quote they have sent me today: I can confirm that if you wish to early terminate your contract with us, the fee for this would £213.00 excluding VAT.…
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Service history
Hi there looking at a 4.5 year old car (308, 1.2 puretech engine). The service history is: 1 year/ 5,000 miles 1.9 years / 14,000 miles 1.7 years / 16,000 miles Service schedule is 12,000 miles/1 year whichever first. Any opinions on how this should affect the price?
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DVLA revoked my licence on medical grounds due to GP's mistake - now what?
Hi all, I'm currently living a nightmare at the moment and wondering if anyone may have some insight or advice. I've been on a one year restricted driving licence due to mental health for the past three years. The form to fill in to reapply came through in July 2019 (licence due to expire in Octover 2019) - filled it in…
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dash cam advice/recommendations
thinking of getting dashcams for the car. Am i better with front & rear? how do they work? are they east to fit? if i get from halfords would they fit for me. recommendations/advice appreciated
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Private/Personalised Number Plate
We have just purchased a new (used) car and have decided to get a private/personalised number plate for it (a £250 one, not talking thousands!!) as the original number plate was a bit rubbish and we were thinking of getting a personalised one anyway. We pick the car up on Friday but I don’t know what order things are meant…
