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License to be Revoked. Advice sought please
My daughter passed her test last July and has been driving since and her dad (we're separated) paid for her insurance which was conditional based on mileage. It transpired that her insurance was revoked in February 2020 as she'd exceeded the mileage she'd been insured to drive for. All notification emails were sent to her…
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I have been royally ripped off!
Hi, So I'll try to keep this concise. About a month ago I bought my dream car, have wanted it since I was a teenager. Two weeks ago the engine tore itself to bits. I was fuming when I found out he had sold it with no oil in the engine(!) despite having told me he serviced it, and then I rang up the DVLA to chase up the V5…
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In October 2016, I went into a lease agreement with Mercedes for 4 years, since then I have been paying £301 to Mercedes Finance . My question for you is should I ask Mercedes that because of the current situation, prices of the cars have gone down. Instead of returning the car back to Mercedes which will be in Oct. If I…
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Could the garage be liable?
Hi all. So I posted about this a few months ago but can't find the original. Around two and a half years ago I bought a second-hand car off a close friend. Since then I have put approximately 30000 miles on the clock (just making this point as I don't put any blame on the friend). In early February I got a warning light on…
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Static caravans and sites... Any advice?
I'm looking at possible alternatives to buying or renting a house for the short term ie 1-3 years and the possibility of renting a static caravan on a site but depending on price there is a possibility of buying. I know nothing about the static caravans and how they operate. Are there any good sites within 1-2 hours of…
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EPC
Hi, I need some advice with EPC. We travelled to Portugal last year, hired 2 cars both fitted with the black auto pay toll boxes. However after returning home the rental company said our credit cards hadn’t worked for the toll payments, strange as they’d worked for payment of everything else to do with the cars. We were…
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Can I sue based on quatation figure
If someone has damaged my car can I get a couple of quotes from different garages and sue him based on the amount of cheapest quote given to me?Or am I required to actually get the car repaired using my own money and the sue for costs? Many Thanks
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Used Car - Consumer Rights Act 2015 - Repair Not Being Offered
Good afternoon all. I was hoping to get some advice as this is now starting to cause my family and I some serious stress. So here is the situation: My mother took delivery of the subject car on January 25th 2020, after finalising a sale on December 20th 2019 via PCP. On February 21st, we spotted an oil leak which was…
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Anyone know about car wheel alignment?
Bought a new car at the weekend and on the way home noticed the tracking was off and one of the wheels needed balancing. Rather than taking it to the car supermarket I bought it from for them to sort it I took it to my local place that Ive always used and have always been spot on. Car supermarktet footed the bill.…
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Car insurance claim (nightmare)
I recently made a total loss claim and would like some advice, they have taken 20% off the payout because my named driver had 3 points (I didn't know about my own fault for not checking when my policy renewed) I've done two new quotes one mirroring my previous policy and the same policy with these 3 points added the price…
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Self Employed losses after Road Traffic Accident
Hi all. To keep it short, I'm a self employed taxi driver. Back in Feb 2020 I was involved in a RTA. The other driver accepted responsibility which I have written proof inc insurance and police proof. Now, loss of earnings over 10 days whilst I had no vehicle was contract work I had to get covered by other taxi companies…
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Dash Cam Recommendation for HGV
Hi Is there such a dash cam as what I’m looking for? My husband is a hgv driver and is looking for a 24v dash cam which also has a built in detector for gatso/laser/speed cameras etc. He had a 12v aguri one which was fantiastic until his 12/24v converter broke (twice!) and melted the dash cam. Can anyone help? Thanks in…
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Nhs lease car - no no claims
I'm purchasing my lease car. I need my own insurance but you don't build up any no claims. All they do is give a letter. My 1st car with fleet was smashed into and written off whilst parked. This is mentioned on the letter. It says insured hit whilst parked - fully recovered. I've been fine since. How will this affect…
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Engine bay cleaning
My mechanic suggested getting my BMW X5 engine cleaned by a pro, to get rid of all the gunk and oil build-up, so he can see where my car is leaking oil from. I have contacted a local mobile valeting service who offer this, when I asked if they cover the electronics, etc they said no only the alternator. Is this right? Just…
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making an offer at end of pcp
hi. has anyone ever got to the end of a pcp car contract and made them a lower offer?? my son has a 4 year old skoda that they now want £6500 for, is it worth offering 5.500??many thankst
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Car Finance Voluntary Termination - Records
Hello, first post, go easy on me....... I am considering VT on an existing agreement for a vehicle that already sits at a negative equity state with a year to run (based on current market value) and I am having to seriously look at options. What is concerning me most of all on the VT option is the longevity of the'mark' on…
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I sold car privatly and now buyer is askin for refund 2 month after buying the car
I sold my car back in april and now buyer wanys money bak afyer having the car for 2 month. He is sayin i lied on the add and that the car was unroad worthy. When i advertised to car on ebay i was truethful in my description to the best of my knowledge. I had just paid over 350 pound to a garage as it had failed it mot for…
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Does it matter if speed rating is different on front tyres?
I have Bridgestone "205/65r16 95t" tyres on rear of my Honda CRV. It's a really old trusty car, but starting to limit my spend on it so getting a bit budget conscious. Needs new front tyres. I've been offered a fair deal on a pair of new tyres: Nexen "205/65r16 95h" Does it matter that the speed rating is H and slightly…
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Change of address for driving licence
Recently changed address went online but would not let me complete says l needed form to sign and return current licence - does anyone know why l need to sign form as it kinda defeats the purpose of doing it online ? - thank you
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Covid extension to photocard driving licences
On 4th June a temporary measure was introduced extending all licences due to expire between 1st Feb and 31st August for a further 7 months.
