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Dazzling LED car headlights
Am I the only driver who finds these lights completely discomforting? I no longer feel safe driving at night because so many of them are almost blinding, especially in wet weather when light is reflected on the wet surface of a road. Is there anything one can do to mitigate their effects, apart from getting the government…
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Ford Ecosport 2017 1ltr- bubbling coolant
Took short journey today, heard continuous rattle coming from the offside under the bonnet. Arriving home, opened bonnet to see Coolant Reservoir bubbling vigorously after engine was turned off. Is this normal for 2 half year old car 17,000 mileage?
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Cheaper insurance for foreign driver
Hi all, I have just passed my UK driving test but already have a license from Malaysia (obtained in 2016 a few months before I left for uni, but I have been driving regularly to internships etc. when I was home for the summers). Was wondering if this could give me cheaper insurance? The only problem is I was not added as a…
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MOT Advisories on a car i'm thinking of buying
Need a new car so been saving up and looking around and seen a Honda Civic 1.6 from a dealership not too far from me. It's up for £795 this is going to be my main car, daily car to work, shops and just daily day to day commutes. Now is has 5 months MOT but checking history of mot to get a picture of the work done on it…
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Breakdown Cover Short Term?
I used to have breakdown cover because I bought the car new but because I ended up only doing about 3000 miles a year and never more than 10 miles from home I never renewed it when it ended. My car is 9 years old (March 11 reg) and I get it serviced every year. This year I have decided to visit my daughter who lives over…
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Insurance repair process
Does anyone work for an insurance company. Another driver hit my car, when my car gets fixed via the insurance does it go to the approved garage of my insurance company or theirs? The reason I ask is because the garage used by my insurance company is a very good one and I would be want it to go there. Does my insurance…
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Lease cars ending - insurance renewal coming up
Hi All, I was wondering if anyone had any advice or tips, we have 2 lease cars one to end in July this year and 1 ending in September. Both car insurance ends in Feb so we have to renew soon. Is there any tips on this as obviously we'll have to end both early and get charged any exit penalties? Thanks
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To all those on this forum that says speed doesn't kill
https://news.sky.com/story/dashcam-footage-captures-motorcyclist-catapulted-through-air-after-horror-collision-11905785 According to the report, this guy only survived because he was wearing a suit with airbags. The dashcam reads 66mph as he enters the bend (so his speedo probably read around 70mph) and it's due to the…
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A Public Bus Hit My Car, Can I Do Anything? *RESOLVED*
This was resolved and the bus company have agreed (rightfully) to pay for repair of the damages. I couldn't have done it without MSE forum members. THANK YOU. I was driving in Bradford earlier today and at a busy junction while I was stationary a public bus scraped the back of my car while turning. Due to traffic…
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Drink driving
Hi Guys My Ex partner of 30 years has recently been caught for the second time within 10 years and also leaving the scene of an accident, the first offence was around 4 years ago. We still talk now and again however before the news broke rumours had already started circulating so i asked him if it was true but he denied…
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Red light question
After reading on google I’m pretty sure you’ll agree a fine for running the red light will be issued. But I just wanted to seek opinion. Today I approached an intersection with a pedestrian crossing and the light was green. However I noticed someone who obviously doesn’t value his life much lol and he was trying to cross…
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Car Insurance - All Roads Lead to Zenith
I'm puzzled. I am doing all the searches and comparisons to renew my car insurance. I have tried to think about customer service etc., as well as price. Nearly all those that I have thought about, including Saga, M&S, and others, seem to have Zenith as their Insurance Underwriters. In fact, 'Zenith' is my best buy on the…
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Cosmetic car insurance - cant claim due to using for work!
Hmm, yes its in the T+Cs "no car covered if used for business use or as part of your employment". So MY FAULT. But, surely, by that definition, a LOT of people who might have class 1 business insurance because they might drive to a different office in work ONCE a year are totally uncovered. I'm more annoyed that I actually…
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Very basic question about Scottish EV grant
Hello. I MAY be being overly optimistic here and missing something shouting at me but I am unable to find it anywhere after 30 minutes of hunting. I live in London and am in the market of purchasing my first ever EV (Tesla Model 3). I keep being drawn to the 35k 0% loan from the scottish government? All the T&C's are very…
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Help!
Update - the finance company are taking this over, as they're technically the owner of the car. Thank you to everyone who took the time to try and help. I recently purchased an ex PCP car from what I thought was a reputable dealer. The car was a fair price, appeared to be in mint condition and I paid for a car history…
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Told I could claim but can't... Please help!!
Last November, I was involved in a car accident which wasn't my fault. I reported it to my insurance company, who put me on to a company called Accident Exchange. As the other driver accepted responsibility for the accident, accident exchange informed me that I would never be liable for any costs. They provided me with a…
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Speed Camera Question
Hi All, Just a question about speed cameras. I was driving on the A522 today between Tean and Uttoxeter (in Staffordshire) and noticed a pole with a camera on it just outside of Fole. I haven't seen it before but I drive on this road fairly regularly (though less often now than I used to). I am concerned it may have caught…
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Settling an accident
I was recently involved in a minor collision and thankfully no one got hurt and all was well. This collision was completely at fault of the third party. They admitted liability, dash cam evidence backs up this etc etc. Very clear cut. We exchanged details and have been in touch via text, all very nice and civilized.…
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Tax Free Car - Clamped and Fined
Apologies in advance if this has happened to anyone before. But I am a non-driver and I had a call from my upset wife today after her Tax-Free car was clamped and forced to pay £260 to release it on a supermarket carpark. She purchased the car from a garage about 18 months ago and one of the big selling points for her was…
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Stress free sales tips?
Hello I have been asked to sell my Dad's car (a cheap run around) and trike as he is no longer well enough to drive and is pretty much stuck indoors. He doesn't use the internet much so selling would be tricky for him. Now I've done this before but my health is pretty ropey at the moment and I am grasping at straws for an…
