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Car's head gasket blown after 4 atmeppts to repair - do I have a claim?
Hi all, hope everyone is keeping well, am looking for some advice if I may be so bold. I bought a used car (65 plate, 23k miles) just over a year ago from a dealership nearby, since November the car has had issues with running hot and/or over-heating. When this has happened I've taken it back to the dealership asap and, as…
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Vauxhall corsa
Hi i was woundering if anyone could help me.. i brought a Vauxhall corsa 1.2 energy 2011.. the car cut out while driving on Friday called the rac out got the car started and said its the spark plugs so booked the car in to get the spark plugs done.. they could get me in till Tuesday so i have drove the car for a few day…
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First car advice for commuting (40mi each way) - Budget £10k
First post here - hello all I'll soon be moving to a house where my partner will need to commute to work daily. It'll be c. 40 miles each way, mostly on the motorway (M40) with a couple miles of town driving each side. We have a maximum budget of up to £10k, and want to buy a second-hand automatic. Neither of us know much…
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Vauxhall Vivaro
Hi guys, We're looking for a cheap van for my husband and we've received an offer for reg. BV56UFJ Vauhall Vivaro 2007 170k miles. We were told the engine has been 'renovated'. The thing that worries us is when we've checked the MOT history it looks like it wasn't used for 5 years at all... And the number of advisories.…
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Bought a car from a dealership and it’s faulty what can I do
I bought a Land Rover discovery from a Land Rover dealer in July last year and after two days reported its faulty electronics, it has been back in about six or Severn times since - they look at it then give it me back, then I phone up and re book it in, they say they know the fault and are wanting land rover to write new…
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Mechanic has broken my car
Had my car for 5 years. Never had any problems with it. In January noticed a small oil leak, thought I'd better get it checked. Dropped it in at garage and they said it needed a replacement oil seal. Upshot was it took them 3 weeks to do this - in the process they didn't fit the bonnet back on the car correctly and it flew…
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Car insurance refund after cancellation amount calculation confusion
I sold my car and insurance was renewed from Aviva just on 5-April-20. I had paid annual premium of about £500. When I requested for cancellation they are saying i will get a refund of about £190 which includes a cancellation fee of about £50 (wonder why and also why so high). Simple calculation says : 500-(500/12*3)-45=…
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Electric scooters ?
Not quite sure whether buying one is a good idea ? If i had one I’d use my helmet and ride sensibly however on the GOV website it clearly states they’re illegal on paths and roads , and the police have the right to fine you £300 what do you guys think ?
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Charges for Vehicle Cleaning during service
I have just booked my van in for its MOT and Service and have been told I will be charged extra for the car to be sanitised before and after the works. Is this normal? I have had other treatments etc and not been charged for someone's PPE so it seems odd to be charged for this?
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Covid 19 Extension of car MOT
Silly question, my MOT ran out at the start of June so by my calculations I'm allowed to carry on driving it if it's in a roadworthy condition for another 6 months under the existing MOT. But if I take the MOT extension to its maximum i.e. December and have it MOT'd will this mean I can drive my car for another 12 months…
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Service intervals & warranty
Hi My wife's car is due it's 12 months service but due to the UK lockdown the car has done only 5000 miles this year so well under the recommended 12500 miles. I have asked the Ford dealership if the service was date at a later date how this would effect the warranty, unfortunately they have not replied to this but only to…
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Reporting dangerous driving
Does anyone on here have any experience of reporting another driver for what they consider to be dangerous driving and submitting dashcam footage as evidence? I was wondering if the police will actually follow it up or if it simply gets filed and forgotten. I was driving along a fairly busy straight road (50mph limit) with…
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Reporting SORN vehicle on public road
I have twice used the DVLA online form to report a vehicle and today, another week on, the link to the form is not working. Has Covid-19 so affected them that they are apparently not concerned about such illegalities and are thus preventing online reporting and expecting us to post a letter to Swansea instead? I'm getting…
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Lease/PCP
Morning, my BMW is not ULEZ compliant so I will be selling it and then looking for a new car. Thinking of leasing/PCP rather than buying outright which I have done in the past. if there a ‘go to’ leasing company who are generally considered reputable and have good offers, or is it a case of trawling though google and…
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Engine blown after having it 9 months
hello, My partner bought his dream car on the 25th August 2019 a BMW 520D 2012 model albeit there was 112,000 miles on it thought its still low for a diesel vehicle £7500 so he took out finance on it making it £9500, within the first week there was an issue with the electrics the window went down then wouldn't go up again…
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VW Financial Services - lease
Hi. I have a 2 year lease with VWFS. The first service is just about due (1 year or 10,000 miles) albeit my mileage has been very low. The contract requires me to have servicing performed at a VW dealer. Due to their backlogs and limited availability, I am unlikely to be able to get this done for several months. My…
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Sat Nav Samsung Galaxy holder
Hi all I've tried afew. Is there a recognised holder that is streets ahead of others? Needs to fit a Nissan Note 2006 Cheers all Spurdog
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
I’m looking to purchase a second hand Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. I’ve seen one that seems a decent price, could anyone cast their eye over the add for me and let me know your thoughts please? Thanks in…
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PURCHASED A MOTORBIKE IN NOVEMBER STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT
Good afternoon request advice please. I purchased a honda cbf 600 motorbike in november. A few weeks after purchased I noticed the manual choke was stiff and would not work which caused issues with starting the bike. I took the bike back to the dealer and the sprayed it with lubricant . Nothing changed and I still had…
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Jaguar E-Pace v RR Evoque
Any thoughts on these motors? I’m a current Jag driver and happy with them. Looking to upgrade to a small SUV, from a premium marque. The RR is more expensive, is it worth it?
