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Kia v dealer fixed price for service
To maintain warranty need to get a 5 year service.+ MOT. Online Kia price (£214 for both being done by my dealer) is transparent about what's supposed to be covered in the service so on the face of it, it seems reasonable. Can anyone recommend this method? (Strangely, the same dealer seems reluctant to quote any fixed…
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Unable to send back my old driving licence
Hi, I've lost my driving licence and I've now applied for another one which all went well. However at the end of the application it said that I have to cut up my old licence and send it back to the DVLA, so my obvious question is, how can I do that if I do not have the old licence anymore as I lost it??
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Insurance query
I know there are some people on here with experience of the insurance business. Bit of advice, if possible ... Long story, but a good friend of mine is going to lend me his (second) car for a period of 3-6 months. Basically, it is quite old and getting towards end-of-life, he has bought another, and his wife wants it out…
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Advice please, garage made me pay twice for same new parts to be fitted
I had a full service on my VW type 2 camper which included new front brake pads, disks and callipers and 3 Flexi hoses but not the fourth front offside one (F/O/S. After 20 miles, brakes squealed loudly. Returned to garage to have pads and disks replaced, after garage said original parts may be faulty. Upon return, having…
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Dealer now charging for delivery to my house
Back in January I used the website "drive the deal" when looking for a new car. I decided on a Skoda Karoq and the price seemed to be right. The drive the deal website says that the price shown included delivery to your house which was good as the dealership was five hours drive away. I signed all the documentation, paid…
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Peugeot 5008 Steering Wheel Lock Jammed
I am having problem with my Peugeot 5008 11 plate steering wheel lock, when I insert the key in it doesn't turn i'm having to proper yank the steering wheel at the same time as turning the key for upto 15 mins before it finally releases and starts the engine. Then if I don't use the car again for a couple of days same…
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Is Now the Time to Buy?
Have read that now isn't the best time to buy as the lockdown has slowed new/used cars coming to the market. This means prices are fairly high. Is now a good time to buy?
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Garage complaint - advice appreciated
The local garage I’ve used for years replaced the power steering unit on my 2010 Peugeot 207 for £500 in November last year. The unit was faulty and within a few days, when failing, there was a sudden loss of coolant and temp gauge became faulty. I reported my concerns to the garage who replaced the unit and told me there…
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Terminate PCP early due to relocation
I may relocate abroad towards the end of the year (considering my options). I bought my car on PCP in January 2020 - I wouldn't need the car abroad which is why I'm looking at options on how to terminate the contract. Apart from selling the car to a private and/or to the dealer - which will result me in paying a quite high…
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Accident with a car without Road Tax
Hi, I think I know where I stand o this one but I wanted some opinions from other people who may have had a similar issue. I was driving home yesterday on a 2 lane A road when two sports cars (which seemed to be racing) passed me a excessive speeds. As they got in front of me, a metal panel detached from one of the cars…
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How do I differentiate between hard and soft ride tyre brands? Is it related to any other tyre
How do I differentiate between hard and softer ride tyre brands? Is it related to any other tyre specifications?
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Car breakdown cover for 1 week?
Is there such a thing? I'm insured on my mother's car & will be using it for a week, travelling 5hrs each direction to get to my destination. I think breakdown cover would be sensible but does anyone know if there's a way I can get it just for 1 week?
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Price of a cat converter
Hi! So I have an 2002 rav 4 which is only worth around £800. A few months ago my engine warning light came on and I took it to a garage who said it was a faulty 02 sensor. He said it would be fine to leave for a while and wouldn’t cause any major issues and as I didn’t have the money to repair I stupidly just ignored the…
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Advice on what to do with the car
Hi all, I got a used Peugeot (2015) from AutoTrader this Feb. I hit a steel fence while parking in March. Car was repaired through insurance by Peugeot dealer. There was a fault wit the automatic transmission. I started the car yesterday and the car is not starting. I m getting the same error as last time ' fault with…
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Taxing a vehicle previously classed as exempt?
Morning all. Does anyone know it is possible to tax online if the vehicle bring bought was previously registered as exempt for a disabled owner?
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Worth considering a high mileage used car?
Hello everyone I'm looking at buying a used small city car (i10, Citigo, Up, Panda etc) up to £4k, up to £30 road tax, and no older than 8 years as a second car. There are several around in that bracket 2014/15 plate with high mileage like 98k or more, is it worth considering or stick to 2012/2013 plate? I'm asking as I'm…
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28K for a 3 year old car, notice a knocking noise when leaving garage , a year and still not fixed
I bought a second hand 2016 X4 last July and when leaving forecourt i could feel and hear a knocking noise from front end. I carried on home and called and mailed once home. They could not look at it until September so i had to put up with it till then. it only had 22.555miles on the clock and is a lovely car. Anyway…
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I damaged someone's car, what's the procedure?
Hi, I'm struggling to find this out, sorry if it's obvious. I damaged someone's car (cosmetic, but not insignificant) the other day and have found the owner to get in touch. We haven't spoken properly yet and I want to inform myself beforehand. What will happen? I know that I have to inform my insurer, but I don't want to…
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Is this a Corsa D
Hi,all you car experts,just a quick question,my son has a 14 plate Corsa 1.2 ltd edition,is this classded as a Corsa D ?
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Carparts4less
I know this is more of a vent or moan but given a fair few of us on the forum do our servicing and repairs I felt it worth raising this here. I would suggest not using Carparts4less for your parts. They appear to currently be incapable of getting orders out correctly or in reasonable time amd they are not answering calls…
