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Cost to tax Ford ranger (2008)
Hi, I’m eyeing up the possibility of buying a ford ranger as a second car, green peace look away now! Is there website where I can just enter the reg plate and find out what the tax was for this year? Thanks in advance
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Modern Cars - Can they be too complex?
Having looked around the used car market for vehicles 3-5 years old and test driven a couple, the technology in these cars (and obviously those being produced now) is great but surely there must be a higher risk of failure over the long term (touch screen infotainment systems, electrical gadges/connections here there and…
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HELP! Breaking a HP agreement?
Hi What are my rights?I purchased a used Audi from a finance company and only drove it for about a month and a half until lockdown in March. Since then only been driving for essential journeys. I have had problems with all USB ports not working, mmi cutting out and restarting itself, brakes squeaking, the spring possibly…
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Bought A Used Car broke down 10 hours later
I purchased an Automatic 2010 Ford Kuga from a dealership after checking it over and test driving it with no issues and put a full tank of fuel in when purchased. Before leaving for work I found a document folded up in the paperwork where the previous owner had complained that the transmission was faulty and the vehicle…
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Advice needed on end of PCP finance
Hello, This is my first post so I do hope I have done everything correctly! I have a car on PCP finance that is due to end in September 2020. The balloon payment is £9,100, however, the car is only worth £7,800 now so expect this figure to drop even further come September. With this in mind, the option to pay the…
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Garage broke my window
I took a car in for a service. First time I’d used the garage. The garage called later to say that door locked with key in ignition with the car on ramp. They said it was a fault of the car (ignition switch error). They broke the window rather than waiting for a locksmith as they said they were losing money as a result of…
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Partners car insurance higher than mine
Hi, My partner has an insurance quote and the cheapest quote is £230 more expensive than mine. I was baffled why she pays so much for insurance and my details are so much cheaper for the same car. I put my details in to match hers other than age and gender and I still get it cheaper. Is there any reason for this? Her…
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Help! Insurance query.
My husband got a new motorbike yesterday and transferred the insurance from his old one (leaving the old one uninsured). He absolutely forgot that he has to take the old one for an MOT before he sells it. The insurance only has a month to run. Is it possible to add the old one back on for that month? Thanks.
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HELP...I have been an absolute motoring dummy
It has just occurred to me that i have a car tax gap in Oct 2017 for 10 months AND that my VC5 is registered to my old address...i tried to remove my psnl no plate online and it said there was an issue with my vehicle license history. Therefore, i must send in paper forms so they can look into this issue to fulfill the…
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Mercedes diesel emissions scandal what it means for me
Can we apply for compensation? Does this include both people who by car outright and people in finance deals too? If so how do we apply?
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insurance dispute
My partner was making a right turn on an A road and a on coming car had crashed in the rear left axle causing the the car to turn 120 degrees and the rear left wheel to come off the car. She had almost completed her turn. There was nothing restricting his view to stop but that would be debatable. For an axle to fail would…
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planmyservice llp
My wife brought a car from a dealer last year. It was a used demonstrator of about 6 months and we took out a service contract with the dealer to cover the fist three services. The dealer closed recently, claiming that the downturn in trade due to the coronavirus meant that it was no longer viable. On checking the service…
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Price Match Promise Carshop advice
Sorry if this has been discussed before - I've tried searching but couldn't find anything related. We're looking to buy a new car from Carshop - their website advertises a price match promise which has terms and conditions that are somewhat vague and 'at the discretion of the manager' - it states if you find a car with the…
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Major Dealership: Used Discount Haggle?
Hi there, After six years of company car driving I’m stepping back into the world of private ownership and have a test drive booked at a VW dealership tomorrow. This a 69 plate diesel vehicle which has <50 miles and I’m told has been sat at the dealership unregistered since December. As this is my first time buying a car…
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Car tax paper display might be coming back
Road tax evasion triples since paper discs abolished https://www.expressandstar.com/news/transport/2020/06/04/road-tax-evasion-triples-since-paper-discs-abolished/
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Accidentally overturn vehicle
From my local paper: "A 90-year-old woman had to be freed from her Fiat 500 after she sneezed, clipped a parked car and ended up overturning her own vehicle." How fast do you have to be going to "accidentally overturn" a Fiat 500?
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M.o.t replacement parts needed on car
Hi I recently had a car from a dealer. It was paid for by finance from an outside firm. I took collection of the car without a test drive because of carona virus. The next day I looked at the car closer to find it had a lot of scratches on paintwork, the door seal looked like it had been eaten. Air con not cold . And only…
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Do I really need to keep these documents any more?
I still have a stack of old documents for my last two cars sitting in a folder in a drawer. Given that I haven't owned either of these cars for years is it actually necessary to hold onto them? Apologies if this sounds like a dumb question but I just don't want to put them through the shredder until I'm sure.
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Buying a car with outstanding finance
I wish to buy a car which has outstanding finance with a main dealer, the seller has been up front about it and has shown me the settlement. He cannot pay it off as has been laid off. I would normally walk away but i have been looking for a car with this exact spec for a while now. What’s the best way to proceed to cover…
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Buying a car - Rights?
Hi, I recently paid a £600 deposit and signed to agree to buy a car on finance. The finance also accepted me. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, I am unable to purchase the car any longer. What are my rights? Do I get the £600 back and does the finance get cancelled? I don't have the car, I only bought it yesterday…
