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Motability postpone payments wilst on lockdown
Hi MSE and everyone, Not sure this is the right place to ask. I currently have a Motability car on contract. I've been told buy the government to stay in home for 3 months and shield myself due to the Covid-19. I've asked Motabilty twice now if they can help me by postponing and or extending the term of my monthly car…
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Car so loud
So Iv turned my car on and it’s so loud like a motor bike when ever I drive it it sounds ridiculously loud, I have looked at the exhaust and it seems ok and i have topped up the oil but I can’t find out the problem. Ita a fiat punto very old about 20 years old but only had 50k on the clock.
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Admiral refunding £25 to every customer for lockdown
I see Admiral have just announced a refund for existing customers of £25 due to their reduced costs of claims etc. https://www.admiral.com/stayathome
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Hybrid During Shielding
I have an Ioniq self charging hybrid. As I'm shielding for 12 weeks (or probably more) is there anything different to do with a hybrid on the drive as opposed to a petrol only?.
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2cars-ok to SORN 1 with DVLA¬ use/keep on drive? Will I get a refund,or if tax due not hav2pay?
Thanks for advice
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Drink driver damage- how do I get my garden back?
A DRUNK DRIVER DROVE INTO OUR FRONT GARDEN, DESTROYING OUR FENCE AND RETAINING WALL. I APPREHENDED THE DRIVER SO HE WAS ARRESTED AND WILL BE PROSECUTED. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL REPAIR THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO MAKE IT SAFE AND FUNCTIONAL AS OUR FRONT GARDEN AGAIN BUT HE HAS DESTROYED A LOT OF HARD WORK WE AS A FAMILY…
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Private car purchase-unknown s cat and insafe
Hi, Wondering if anyone could offer advice on whether I should make a small claim. - car was advertised on Facebook, in perfect condition, No mention of category s. - I arranged to go and view the car through messenger, which stated the car was in perfect condition and very well looked after. - checked mot online, all was…
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Motability car - end lease early?
Hi All. My 89-year-old mother has had Motability cars for many years. Just before the Covid crisis, we had reached the stage where the family mostly thought she was no longer safe to drive but she wanted to keep her independence and refused to give the car up. She is now shielded as a vulnerable person and has conceded…
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Insurance company asking for driving licence Number
I have been driving for over 5 years and none of the insurance companies ever asked for driving licence details. It sounds bit strange that upon renewal the company I have cheapest insurance quote is now asking for driving licence number on very last page. My question is whether its legal for them to demand driving licence…
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Contract hire ending during Coronavirus
Hi. My contract hire ends on Tuesday. Phone and email of the collection people not working at all. Have messaged the Contract Hire people to request them to contact me and offer to extend the contract, heard nothing. Can't get a new car obviously. I am a key worker and need to use a car. Does anyone know how I stand…
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Brand new car sat at the dealership - should I be concerned?
My brand new car has been sat at the dealership since the start of lockdown (it was built in February and arrived in the UK in March). I am unable to collect it until the dealership is allowed to re-open and non-essential journeys are once more permitted. I assume my car hasn't been started or moved since it arrived at the…
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Garage Mis-Diagnosis and Repair Refusal
First of all, apologies if the thread is not meant to be here. A few months ago, my car's transmission failed, as an automatic it would not get into Drive or Any gear, basically undriveable. Brought it to a garage for diagnosis and repair. They diagnosed a problem with the gearbox actuator and the gearbox ECU, quoting me…
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Theory test post 20th April
My Husband was meant to be doing his Motorcycle theory test on Tuesday, the government website states all tests are cancelled until 20th April. Late last night he received an email from Pearson Vue saying his test will be postponed to a temporary centre by 1 month, but there was nothing explicit to say this was linked to…
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Breakdown cover - excess vs specialist equipment cover
I put a thread on some time last year after calling out my breakdown company, having the car winched onto the tow truck (because why wouldn't you?) then said company trying to charge me for the use of specialist equipment after the fact. Would've minded less if the car hadn't been neatly parked at the roadside and easily…
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Clarification on if MOT failed and liklihood of tyre failure.
Hi, In April 2019 I received advisories on all of my tyres stating slightly damaged/cracking or perishing. I have driven the car only 4500 miles since. I have checked the tread depth with a 20p coin and all tyres are satisfactory across their widths Maybe a stupid question ........ is it possible that tyres could…
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Car collection at end of lease term
Hi - is anyone able to offer some advice re my contract hire arrangement?My old contract ended on 25/3 but the lease company cancelled the collection re Covid-19 (on the day it was due to be collected). They said I can no longer drive the car but have to keep it in a safe place (preferably off-road) and am responsible for…
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Can I pick a family member up
Hi my daughter's boyfriend lives in catford london his 4month old son lives with us in the Midlands am I allowed to drive down to London to bring him up here to be with his son he's been working from home & self isolating for 3 weeks he can do that up here and be with his son who he's not seen for 4 weeks
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Nissan qashquai radio replacement - no codes
Hiya, hubby has bought a 2nd hand clarion radio as a direct replacement for the one in his 58 plate qashquai. We have no codes whatsoever with the radio and without fitting it we dont know whether the radio would be paired? with the car or not. Any ideas? Would we have to take it to a main dealer to get it sorted or would…
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Will the AA carry out a repair at home?
I need a power steering pipe replacing on my Audi, i can see the split but at present it makes it undriveable. Its not a big job to do, just fiddly. Thought I'd ask here, I have AA homestart etc, would they come out to me at home to do the repair to get me going again?
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Car Trackers and Insurance
Hi ALl, Would anyone be able to recommend a car tracker, ideally one I can use to help lower my insurance cost. If it's possible to install it myself even better. Thanks
