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Replacement engine failed after 4 years (VW).
Hello all, My car had an engine replacement after a fault occurred within two weeks of a service in (mid May - early June 2016). They offered me the engine at no cost, but I contributed about £400 - £500 towards the work/labour only. It was, however, during the VW emissions scandal and although it was not explained, I feel…
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Can I claim on overfilling an engine with oil, that was an accident
I have a diesel car and had a breakdown, where it has been diagnosed after an engine strip down as hydraulic failure. Do I have a claim?
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Car not moved for 7 months.
Briefly, we own a house in Cyprus where we have our own car (Honda HRV 2005 petrol manual)Since we came back home in early November last year, it has not moved.We have a solar battery charger fitted to it.Sadly, Easyjet cancelled our flights for March so we've been unable to go.A friend out there has a key, would it be a…
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Audi A3 Issue
Hi, I have an Audi A3 (53 plate). 2 Ltr TDI. Sometimes when I put the key in and start the electrics, I get a warning "Headlight range control defective". Whenever this warning is present, the car will not start. I have to keep trying a few times for the warning not to appear, and then the car will start. Myself and my…
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Online car reservation : receipt and deposit taken then told already sold earlier by email!
Am looking for advice. I reserved a used car online via a dealership website ( big car manufacturer) and paid my £250 deposit which was taken from my account. I then called the dealer in the morning and was told that another customer had "reserved" the car prior to me. Apparently they had emailed the same evening and their…
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Car Tax Direct Debit - DVLA
The direct debit for my car tax wasn't taken out of my bank account yesterday or today. I have had a 'web-chat' with Nationwide this morning and they have suggested contacting DVLA but the 'bot' web-chat ended because I don't have a letter! Has anyone else NOT had their direct debit taken this month or is it just me? TIA…
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Used car prices
So i have mentioned my current problem on the forum, but not directly asked the question. I need a new car, not in a massive hurry to buy but don't want to leave it to last minute and buy something in a rush. I need something to seat 5, 2 adults 3 children (10, 15, 16) though the eldest rarely comes out with us now. I'd…
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"Speeders put lives at risk on lockdown's empty roads"
According to Sky News, during lockdown there have been incidents of people hitting 163mph on the motorway, 110mph in a 30 zone and 72mph in a 20 zone. And there's the widely publicised video of a guy filming his speedo hitting 200mph. Police said they'd "investigate". Not surprisingly, nothing more has been heard. But I…
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Relocation with PCP
My girlfriend and I both have cars on PCP agreements. I’ve been offered a job in Dubai and we are moving in August. We’re both in negative equity on our agreements and haven’t paid off 50%. There is also no way we would be able to pay off the difference on both cars whilst also paying for our relocation costs. Any advice…
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Jump starting a VW van
My works VW Crafter van has a dead battery, the last time I tried to start it with my car I failed.The battery is under the seat, there is a positive terminal near the engine, I seem to recall putting the negative cable on the body.If I do it that same way, but leave the car running for a while, will it charge the battery…
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Opinions on paying for a car
We are picking a new car up next weekend after the dealer being fully booked this week and next!!! They have asked for a bank transfer of the funds a week in advance to ensure they are cleared. They have emailed me an invoice for the full amount including some extra work they have done for me. I am obviously a little…
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Car market
I'm guessing the car market is severely damaged regarding selling at present, I've had a vehicle that is 70% less than its retail value and it's just not selling, hardly getting timewasters, still getting them but not many. MOT till next year too. Is Ebay a better position, auction?
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Car Recall Expenses before found out about recall
Hiya I'm wondering if anyone can offer any advice please? My 2015 Citroen C3 has killed two batteries in the space of 6 months costing a total of £220 plus on top of the new batteries 2 lots of recovery. While investigating why this is happening the independent garage that I take it to realised it’s probably a fault with…
