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Please help!
I have a 2008 Ford Focus. It is running but I noticed the engine roaring when accelerating/decelerating so took it to a garage. They ran a diagnostic test and basically told me it would be a very expensive repair and not worth it. This is exactly what the sheet they gave me says - Power Train Control Module Monitor Fault/…
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Mileage Discrepancy on MOT
hi all. New to the motoring forum but hoping you could help buying a new (used) car and there’s a very obvious discrepancy with the mileage. Odometer says 27083 miles. Mot on 2nd April shows 27064 (fail). It was retested 3 days later and mileage has been entered as 218,783. I’m presuming it’s a mistake as I can’t imagine a…
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Road Tax Increase Due to OTR Price Increase of Car
New car ordered in Feb 20 had OTR price of £39500. Dealers and manufacturers closed due to covid 19 and did not get car until 29th May 20,it was originally due in March. There was a price increase on 1st April taking car OTR price to £40 600 . Received V5 from DVLA stating that I am liable to pay the extra road fund tax as…
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New car Engine
I'm thinking about upgrading my car, just looking for a little more engine power, and built in sat nav system really. I currently have a 2012 1.4 Astra, and now looking at 2017+ Astras but 1.6, am I right thinking I'd get more power from a 1.4 turbo, anyone who's driven these got any good/bad experiences?
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HELP! Personal Plates on a ‘new’ used car?
So, I have just bought a new-to-me used 2017 SEAT Ateca (I’m picking it up in a week). And as a treat to myself, I have also recently bought myself a personal registration plate. However, after buying the plate and reading up on how I assign it to my new car once I receive my V5, it says that “the vehicle must have had tax…
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Hybrid Suzuki Vitara - no Automatic available
I was looking at a new Vitara Hybrid - but they no longer offer AUTOMATIC models - I am trying to figure out why.....The Vitara was previously available as a "torque convertor"" 6 speed SZ5 and was an extremely good gearbox .....
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motorfinity car leasing
In the past I have had an NHS lease car, then changed role and got my own lease car with Peugeot just add fuel. That contract is coming to an end and I'm looking at the motorfinity leasing offers thourgh the blue light card scheme. Just wondering if anyone can recommend using them or should i stick with the…
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Changing Address on Driving Licence
I have moved into a new build house, DVLA database is not up to date so I can't select my address or even type it in, it doesn't allow it. I have read that I can fill in a D741 form which 'came with my licence', but I don't have one of these. I have my old D740 Counterpart Driving Licence which has a section you can fill…
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Rejecting a car, where do I stand?
I bought a 62 plate Subaru WRX STI last December from a dealer, it was on finance. All went well until early March when the engine suddenly started making a noise like a bunch of spanners were loose in the engine compartment. Informed the garage, in early March, just as lockdown was about to start. Had a few emails from…
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Project Binky
A great You Tube series I've been following and thought I'd share with fellow motoring enthusiasts after a quick search here found no previous reference to Project Binky, building a turbo charged 4WD classic mini.https://m.youtube.com/user/badobsessionmsport/videos
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Car lease problem
Hi there, anybidy has experience with signing up for a specific car deal, paying the admin fee and then told the car you ordered is not available and then offered other models etc you don’t want? Need to know if I can get my money back . Thanks any advice appreciated.
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Used car help
Sorry me again. After two weeks of waiting the C Max I was looking at has been bought down from Yorkshire by the Ford garage. I've paid a £200 refundable deposit. It's a 66 plate 1.5 TDCi circa 20k miles They went up last week to collect and there was an issue with the battery, new battery fitted Monday or Tuesday this…
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Commercial VAN insurance LTD owned
Hi, I am looking for some recommendation regarding Van insurance LTD owned. I want to start trading as a road haulage business, and looking for insurance company that insure the Van as a LTD owner and register keeper. I am struggling to find anything online, as most insurers wont insure Van this way. Any recommendations?
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Have I been shafted? (tyre replacement offered by the fitter)
I ordered 4X Primacy 4 225/45/17 94V XL tyres for a good price from ATS. A rated in fuel and A rated in wet grip. Arranged a fitting date. All fine. One day before the fitting is due, I was at work during the morning, and they left a voicemail saying "we've only got two of those, so we can either fit those two, and the…
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Car Finance
Hi, I am 19 and in the army trying to get car finance but keep getting declined due to my job even though I have a good steady income and no debts and I have guarantors if needed. I am too young to get a bank loan also. What would you suggest? Thank you
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Contesting a speeding ticket (variable speed limit).
Hi Guys, Hoping for a little bit of advice and input on this issue. I've received a letter saying I've been caught speeding at the Jct19/20 variable speed limit section of the M5. It states I was doing 62mph and it alleges the speed limit was 50mph at the time. However, I'm not sure it's accurate. I know the area well and…
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Car with big boot advice
I need a car with a bigger boot to carry a wheelchair & 4 passengers. I don't really need a bigger car as most of my driving is urban, with a couple of trips a year on the M1, and I don't want to spend a fortune, as the car is used as a mobile skip due to my work.Any advice please?.Meg.
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Should I change Registered keeper to my spouse?
We used to have just one car and "Registered Keeper" was in my name. Now we have 2 cars I mainly drive the other car and my Spouse is the main driver if this one. Would it be wise to change the Registered Keeper on the V5C? That means it would (a) reflect the reality and (b) line up with car insurance.
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Garage disaster - who is liable?
Hi all, don't know if anyone can help with this but would be interested to hear any thoughts - my partner and i are both fairly clueless when it comes to cars... We took our car for it's MOT yesterday at a local garage, and the prognosis wasn't great - needed some welding underneath and a new unit that controls the…
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Truvelo speed camera
I went through what I think is called a Truvelo D cam - the type forward facing with a second unit close by with orange disk - today I was doing the speed limit (30MPH) as I passed I saw what looked like a glint from both of them (not a flash)- could this just be from the sun or something else reflection?
