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Driving - floaters
I drive a VW Crafter for a living, I had my eyes tested last year and the optician stated that I was close to needing driving glasses. I have noticed my eyesight is not as good as it was. I am 59A couple or more times, I have had floaters in my eyes which interfered with my vision. I can still see, but they are a…
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Car dealer mislead me about deposit
Hello, I went to view a car this morning at a local dealership and the car I went to view was being re-sprayed so I was unable to view it, however the sales person said leave your name and number and I'll let you know when it's available to view and you can leave us with a deposit of £300 which is refundable after viewing…
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Blackbox Installation Issue
My girlfriend's car (Peugeot 208 68 Reg) needs a black box fitting as part of her insurance. The instructions indicate that it is easy to do and only two nuts need loosening, blackbox attaching and then re-tighten nuts. As can be seen from the image, connecting the negative terminal is fine and can be attached to the…
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Voluntary Termination
Hi guys, first time posting here. First things first - I am NOT the most well versed in legal terminology, or money related terms or words. I have a car on finance (PCP). My settlement figure is £8663.69. My outstanding balance is £8881.49. I have tried my best to keep up with payments, and I have never been late on car…
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Used Astra - about 3 years old
I'm thinking about trading in my old Astra for a used one, about 3 years old. I've always had 1600 cars, but the modern equivalent seem to be 14L. The options seem to be eithre SRi or Turbo. I'm not sure of the difference. Any thoughts on the differences between a 3 year old SRi vs Turbo Astra?
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Automatic Car Wash Damage
I recently used my local Sainsburys automatic car wash when the front brush got caught under my bonnet trying to lift my car by the front of my car causing over £1000 worth of damage. I reported it to the store manager right away and filled in the claim form with the manager advising there was no need to contact my own…
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How do I exchange an old driving licence for a photocard one?
Hi Guys, I'm havi"covidng a tough time with the DVLA because I'm trying to exchange my old style driving licence for a new style photocard licence. They have sent me forms to fill in and I also have to supply a photo signed by myself and someone who knows me. I thought this was only required if you are applying for a brand…
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Ever lose a few hours watching those dash cam videos on YouTube?
I saw a clip from literally about a 5 minute walk from my house the other day. And then today I noticed this one... I wonder :D
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Right to reject a car
I bought a car from Arnold Clark and had issues from day 1. I’ve not had any heat come out of the vents since I drove it off their forecourt. The car has been back in the garage for 3 weeks to be fixed and there is still no heating. I’ve paid for an independent inspection (Dekra) who confirmed there’s an issue. The garage…
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Bought a clocked car
Bought a car back in March from a dealer. Paid 6,900 for a car, it had around 37k miles on the clock. However, today I have paid for one of these HPI checks online and the mileage has been flagged up as an issue. It seems that the car has been clocked before it's first MOT and the record has shown this; 16/01/2014 6000…
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private plate
I have a private plate to sell . Any recommendations of online companies to use?
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Personal Car Lease - best time?
Anyone have any tips on best time of year/month to get a personal car lease? I’ve read that after September (new plates) and in ‘winter time’ can be best as it’s a bit slow but would be good to hear any other recommendations! Don’t want to waste time waiting and only be saving £20 a month or something, but if it’s a £50…
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Can you drive while vehicle SORN?
Ok i don't mean doing Lands End to John O Groats. I bought a new (to me) car. My current car still has a good tank of juice and i've obviously paid for the tax for August. The current car obviously has no tax and i was intending on taxing it from 1st Sept and SORNing my current vehicle 31st August. The MOT on the new car…
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Wheel Stud Size?
I've recently bought a VW van and it's fitted out with 17" aftermarker alloys made by AC Wheels. It turns out the previous owner had cross-threaded one of the bolts. I've got it out and I'm going to re-tap the hub but now not sure on the bolt size as I don't have any experience with aftermarket wheels or if they are likely…
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V5 Logbook Advice
Bought a car back in late march for my parents which turned out to be a dud also it didn't come with the logbook so the seller assured me he sent off a letter to the DVLA stating the new details of the new owner etc. Got the car MOT'd and was told it was a dud so wanted to scrap the car but thought I needed to wait for the…
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service or not (6yrs old and low mileage)
My dad's car is 6 years old - diesel Citroen C3. It has around 30k on the clock and only used less than 2,000 miles since last service and MOT - last year in May 19. It had an interim service then with oil and filter change. Just questioning as the car is hardly used and even less since the virus measures.....does he need…
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False insurance claim against me, taking court action
Hi all Around 2 yrs ago I had an argument with a woman who was annoying I went in front of her in traffic. She then made a false claim against me that I hit her car My car insurance shelias wheels did not tell me they will be paying out the claim and just did so without checking the no damage on my car or any evidence I…
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How much N category Hyundai i30 should cost
Hi, I am planing to buy Hyundai i30 from private seller, its N-category car how much i should pay for this car. Car details are: Hyundai i30, red colour, 65 plate, N category. 92k miles done.Thanks. Looking forward to get reply from all members.
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Am I being fobbed off???
After a gearbox recondition and a new clutch, I'm now getting a small vibration when pressing clutch say 1cm when idling and increases when in 5th/6th on motorway?Also I get a slight judder when moving off from standstill. Oh, and I have an oil leak which I constantly smell in cabin.I've driven car over 500 miles. Garage…
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Apple car play / android auto
I was going to put this in the techie forum but since it's specific to motoring, here we are. I'm considering picking one of these up, or at least i'm turning my attention to them. It'll be an Android Auto one in my case. I just don't really know anything about them. It's been a long time since i picked up a head unit. The…
