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Plug and drive admiral
Hi, I’ve had admirals plug and drive box in for just under a month and it’s ruining my life. I’ve had my licence for 4 years and only been driving for over a month.. I opted for the plug and drive little black box option as it saved me over £350. I am turning into a dangerous driver as I keep braking if I’m even slightly…
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How to renew an expired driving licence.
Hi guys, My brother has recently passed away and whilst trying to sort out his affairs on behalf of his wife, it has come to light that his wife's driving licence expired in October 2018. I have read that the way to renew it is via a D1 form however the form doesn't feature a section covering this scenario. I have rang…
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Farcial situation with BMW Motorrad/BMW Financial Services
Hi all, This could be quite a lengthy one, back on the 7th December 2019 I traded in my previous motorcycle for a used ex-demo BMW R1250GS Adventure motorcycle. It was bought from Marshall BMW Grimsby and they took my previous bike in as part-ex obviously. The bike had 665 miles on the clock and the PCP finance over 3…
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New brake discs corroded after 16500 miles-is this normal?
We purchased an approved used Mercedes C200 nearly 18 months ago and it is now in for it's second service. Inspection says brake discs are heavily corroded and scored on both sides and recommendation is to replace. Been quoted £ 553 by the dealership! I am awaiting a quote from an independant but they told me that brake…
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Provisional Driving Licence
Hi, Hope this is the right place to post, I am 17 and have done some driving lessons so far but someone went ahead and destroyed it on purpose, I have ordered a new one and a month and half later it’s still not here, does anyone here know the current timescales of applications to the DVLA or does anyone work there, it’s…
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Skoda PCP ending - can't get in touch with them!
I appreciate the pandemic had made a lot of these things more challenging but I've had a nightmare with a Skoda PCP agreement that is due to end in a week. Due to illness and employment issues, the car has sat on the drive since January. I enquired about an "early termination" in March but they said via email I would have…
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UK registered car to be used in Lisbon best way to insure
Hi all, could someone please advise regarding the belowi have moved to Lisbon for work(with a drop in my Salary) and i have bought my UK resisted car with me so i can use it here. however i need to buy a insurance and don't know what to do as i would like to buy a insurance from UK provider. please advise asapMany thanksAsh
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Car purchased has 5100+ more miles than advertised at delivery - offered cash back per mile - rate?
Hello all, I hope that someone can help me. I recently purchased a car online and had the finance set up etc via email and phone. The car I purchased was advertised as having 12939 miles on the clock (about average for its age) and this was the mileage on all of the documentation too. However when I received the car it had…
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am i covered under section 75a with car finance
i purchased a car from mercedes 18 months ago that is still under warranty. 10 months ago i started to have issues with how the car was performing and often found that the car was loosing power to the point where it actually cut out on me. i have found this tends to happen after the car has been driven for long periods of…
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License renewal/ need to buy insurance
Would appreciate some insights here... realised my license expires at the end of this month [10 year requirement] but I need to sort insurance for a first car. Does the one affect the other? Is it best to renew the license after I've got the insurance or vice versa? Cheers!
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TESCO CAR INSURANCE
Hi,My car insurance is due for renewal on the 18th August. I'm using the comparison websites on this site. Tesco car insurance has come up as one of the cheapest but I've read some really bad reviews. Googled my current insurer which is Sheila's Wheels/Esure (same company) and they get equally bad reviews. I know that…
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External cctv
I am looking fo help to guide me to a reliable external dome type CCTV system for a business van. It's very new to me this so I'm not sure where to start or look. I was hoping to find a system that also works when the van is locked and stationery. Will need infer red. Any tips etc would be very much appreciated. Thank you
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New Car Finance Deals
Hi all I am going to buy a new car and the quotes that I am getting seem to vary wildly depending on how I will finance the purchase - specifically it seems the car is substantially cheaper if I take the finance package rather than paying cash or making my own loan arrangements. The difference is quite significant (£18k…
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AA Renewal
My AA Renewal is due in September. I contacted them but they would not reduce the quote of £168 a year. Could i cancel, and set up another policy taking advantage of the cashback from Topcashback or Quidco? I only have a basic bank account so i am unable to use a current account with breakdown cover. Thanks
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is this a speed camera UK
Hi, I was driving down the road; think speed limit is 20mph. I didn't check my speedometer but the road was very clear so may have been slightly over max 25mph. was wondering; is this a speeding camera? was around london B511
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Funding cost of settlement figure and buying a new car.
We are looking at getting a new car, a campervan specifically. I currently have a 17 plate Sportage with low mileage on a PCP and have requested a settlement figure. The settlementment figure is within £1k of the valuation given by webuyanycar/wewantanycar and also relativley close to private sale. My question is, is there…
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Mechanic drove rental car and got fine
Looking for advice. Recently I was in a car accident (not my fault) and my insurance provided a rental car through Enterprise. I was told to drop my car and keeps off (still driveable) with Enterprise and collect the rental and then when mine was fixed to drop the rental off at the auto repair centre and collect my car. So…
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Buying a used car and can't choose - help!
Hi folks, I'm in desperate need of some guidance, and I'm hoping one or two of you knowledgeable people will be able to help. I'm currently in the market for a new (to me) car, and I've found two I'm interested in but can decide between them. I'm an automatic driver, which really limits the choice when it comes to used…
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Corsa D difficult to get into reverse gear
I suspect the gear selector linkage,anyone has something similar.
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How to get a replacment V5 abroad
Hello,I wonder if anyone knows how to get a replacement V5 as I have lost mine.I am currently in Bulgaria and cant drive through EU countries without the vehicles V5. Tia
