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Breakdown cover unregulated
I am looking for some help, I was given very poor advice during a breakdown by my breakdown company which resulted in a police fine. I have tried complaining directly to the company and they do not see their error. I have tried to complain via the financial ombudsman via resolver.co.uk and they financial ombudsman have…
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Risen Insurance Costs
My car insurance is due for renewal next month, so have been shopping around for latest quotes. Insurance quotes are now more expensive for me than 2 years ago when I passed my test. Have had no accidents or claims. Also now have 1 year NCD, but quotes are still way overpriced. Any suggestions as to why this has happened?
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costs of running a car
I have absolutely no idea as I've never needed and do not want to have a car. But I moved a few years ago to a more remote area with a poor bus service and just enough social life for me and I've been managing with that level of bus service and social life okay. But - along has come Lockdown and the destructive effect it's…
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Is it time to increase the speed limit from 70mph to 80mph?
The 70mph speed limit has been in effect since 1965 but with the advancement in car safety I feel like it's time to up the speed to 80mph. Yes not all cars are modern with modern safety technology but the standard of driving has also increased what with tests / highway code being stricter than they were in 1965. According…
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Licence revocked on health grounds
My wife is a second driver on my policy Can she still drive the car legally or do I need to cancel my policy and get my wife to insure my car a second vehicle on her own policy?
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Faulty vehicle
Hello I'm hoping somebody can help . We have a zafira tourer 2015 plate that we have on finance. The car had done 19000 when we got it just over three years ago and is now at 32800 miles. The crankshaft has moved by between 8-9 mm and obviously that shouldn't happen. I have been into vauxhall and they have been awful…
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Provisional application
I recently decided to learn to drive again. I had a provisional nearly 13 years ago. However I recently applied for a new provisional instead of renewing it. I've already sent the application off and cant get in touch with dvla as covid has got everyone so busy. Do you think they'll be able to sort if automatically? Thanks
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MOT Covid Extension - 13 month MOTs
If your MOT was due to expire 30th June and they added the 6 month Covid extension on to it then it now expires 30th December. If you MOT your car on the 25th June regardless will your new MOT still expire 30th June next year, or will it now be 25th June next year as you didn't get it done within 30 days of the "expire"…
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Bmw acsm crash safety unit
I have a four year old bmw 218d auto tourer 37000 miles. Always serviced on time etc. Last year the idrive refused to work and I had to pay for a software download. So I’ve already had a weird problem. This week driving on motorway at 65 mph 2 warning lights come on A red one that says the pedestrian protection system had…
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Can now change address on V5C online
The DVLA have announced today (June 18) that motorists who need to update the address details on their vehicle log book (V5C) can now do this online in a matter of minutes. The service says the changes mean it will slash the amount of time it takes for motorists to receive a new log book from up to six weeks to just…
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Is it worth buying Category N car ?
Hi I am thinking of replacing my car. The car I want is out of my budget but upon looking I find out a category N car that is almost 50% less than original price I have heard some pros and cons of N category cars. I was thinking of inspecting it from a reputable garage to make sure it was ok Do you think it is a good idea…
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Used car warranty Evans Halshaw
Would appreciate any advice given
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Car accident Personal injury multi track case?
Does anyone have any experience of these? I've just been told by my solicitor via email that my file has been referred to the multi track team for consideration. Does this mean that if agreed the case will definitely go to court or only if the 3rd party disputes the sum - I have no idea what this is yet, but may have been…
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Bought car to find out it has been in an accident
Hi I have just purchased a used car from a dealership. I paid cash and the car is 1 and 1/2 half years old. Collected today and really happy with car except when checked service book it has a stamp in.from nationwide crash repair centre which looks as though it's been involved in an accident. This now concerns me because I…
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Insurance tripled when moving home
Hi guys, apologies for another one of these threads, I imagine they come up frequently but i've not encountered anything quite as extreme as my situation. I'm looking to make my first ever big car purchase, being a life long petrol (now ev) head it's been quite exciting. I've recently just purchased my first house and will…
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Not received new driving licence for 70yr old
Does 70yr old get 7 month extension on new driving licence I sent for new licence by post 7 weeks ago and can't find out if DVLA have received it did on line chat to DVLA bot that then told me I can't drive !
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Pot hole rejection letter
Hi, Can anyone give any advice with regards to the letter attached? Is this really it and I cant claim my money back? Seems dreadfully unfair and the pot hole is still there not filled. My accident happened on 14th Feb on the M25. Any advice will be appreciated. TIA
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Company Car - Business needs basis unable to meet the 10,000 miles this year
Hi I have a business need status company car which requires me to do 10,000 a year,Due to Covid19 I will not meet this target as currently in shielding as well. On speaking with m company they said they will review on an individual basis if the car can be kept which is not an issue. My concern is come end of the Tax year…
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Buying new car using pcp and paying cash for extra’s .
We have just retired and have 2 cash amounts from pension which we would like to use for extra’s like holidays and Xmas . We always run newish cars and are confident we can still afford this on pensions . Our car at moment costs £335 a month and there is one payment left on pcp . We are looking at one with monthly payment…
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The car ladder?
Hello all. I will start by saying I consider myself a complete petrol head! I’m 26 and since I turned 23 I’ve always went with the lease option to get my hands on new performance cars. Starting off with an A45 and then switching to my current M2 competition you can see my passion for things that go fast and pop and bang.…
