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Uneven PSI in tyres
Hi All, We ran over a nail today and it punctured our driver side tyre. Luckily Quickfit had 1 tyre our size left in stock and said they could do it. It was 30 minutes before they closed, so I rushed down there. It was the only tyre they had but it was a decent one at £305, Bridgestone The problem is, when I got home I had…
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Quad bikes, child passenger, public areas
I live in an area where we have a restricted byway leading to a country park. The RB and CP are frequently used by pedestrians, dog walkers and horse riders. In the last few weeks, an individual has taken to racing around all the paths on the CP and the RB on a quad bike with a child of around 3 or 4 sitting on his lap. To…
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Looking to buy a used VW Golf TSI 1.4 - any tips?
Hello!I've narrowed my search for a used car to a VW Golf TSI 1.4 and was hoping someone might be able to tell me about any specific problems I should be aware of for these models? I'll probably be spending around £4,000 so not expecting a super perfect car! Thank you!
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Roadside Assistance left me stranded
Hello all. Apologies in advance for the length, keen not to miss any important information, and could do with some help as to where to go next. I purchased a used Vauxhall from Evans Halshaw (EH) in 2019 and they sold me the Extended warranty c/w Roadside assistance and recovery for 2 years for ~£450. I read through the…
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Battery degradation in a used Nissan Leaf
Hello, 8 week ago I purchased a 2017 plate Nissan Leaf 30kwh vehicle from a franchised Nissan dealership. It came with a 12 month used car warranty and the standard 8 year battery warranty. The vehicle in question had only done 36K from new. I specifically selected a mid to low mileage electric car, due to past issues with…
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Possible to end a pcp and get hp/bank loan?
Hi all, Was wondering, is it possible to take a pcp out, on say car “A”, for 3 years with “X” amount deposit and then when the contract finishes return car “A” but instead of swapping/taking out a new car (Car “B”) on pcp using car “A” as the deposit, could you take out new car “B” on hp or even get a bank loan to pay for…
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Compensation for delays caused by garages shoddy work?
I have a project car that I've been working on for a number of years and it went in to a mappers late 2017 to primarily have new custom engine loom, sensors, ECU and transmission wired in and base mapped. Unfortunately the car was there for 9 months, the last 5 of which they spent scratching their heads about some issues…
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License issues with mental health problems
Hi, I recently lost my license due to mental health issues as I was an impatient on a ward. I'm not going to go into why or how I ended up in this situation but please don't judge me for this, I bought a BMW 530d which I used to drive around without correct insurance or license, during the point that led up to my admission…
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Renting Car with Expired DL Covid 19
I have a UK Driver's License which expired on 1.7.20. However there is a 7month extension given to expired DL's by the DVLA due to Covid-19. My is about renting a car in Portugal in a few weeks time. According to the DVLA website the extension or grace period was granted due to an EU regulation. Will a car rental company…
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Car cost evaluation
I see too many new cars around cities, cars that cost at least x2 my car considering the new price full optional, do they use some convenient leasing plan or they are just the broken people that complain about the life is too expensive? (aka broken forever and near bankrupty) Honestly guys, I drive a shity car compared to…
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Garage service woes ....
Hi All I've just had my one year old Dacia Duster serviced by my main dealer. Driving home i kept smelling fuel smells so lifted the bonnet to discover they didn't fit the oil cap. Oil has been spraying all over the engine causing a right old mess and I'm obviously worried this may have caused damage - i can see on the…
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Bought a used car and want a refund..?
On Wednesday (3 days ago,) I bought a used car from a Car Sales Garage, for around £3K. On the way home, an emissions warning light came on and the car seemed to go into limp mode, so we rang them the day after, to explain. They told us to get a diagnostics report from a local garage, after explaining that we were…
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How will this speed camera catch you?
Hi all. There's a long stretch of road that's been tarmacked about 18 months ago. Before that, it had some lines on it so the speed cameras at either end could calculate and capture speeding drivers. Now ever since the road's been 'cleaned over', it's just all plain black. The cameras are still there, so I'm wondering how…
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SORN and how to find a SORNd vehicle
How would you find a vehicle that has been SORNd.....?
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PCP deal and the 14 days cooling off period
Hi, I just wanted to be absolutely sure of the legal position with PCPs and the 14 day cooling off period, as provided for by Consumer Credit Act. If I choose to buy a used car on a PCP deal which includes free servicing and a deposit contribution, am I legally entitled to pay back the whole amount borrowed on the PCP deal…
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Kia - reverse gear issue
I have always had trouble getting reverse gear in my 2018 Kia Rio. I am told that it is normal for a Kia and that I have to roll my car in order to get in reverse. This seems to me to be a huge safety matter and I feel as if I am being fobbed off. I have had 10 cars in my life and have never had to do this before. Does…
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Getting a locking wheel nut key
Error on my part - bought car without locking wheel nut key and only realised yesterday. 2 obvious options to me: 1) go to Ford (it's a 56 Mondeo if that helps?) and pay what I've read on Google is pushing £100 2) it's booked in for MOT in a couple week so get the mechanic to do it at risk of damaging alloy. Is there…
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Speeding fine on expired licence
I have been caught speeding for the first time and when I went to fill in the form naming myself as the driver realised my photcard licence expired a few years ago 🤦🏽♀️ Obviously a complete oversight and I have now applied for a renewal. Am I going to be looking at a speeding fine plus more for the expired licence? All I…
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Focus 2013 Key Fob
Key fob needs replacing however my partner went into Halfords and was advised you shouldn’t do this yourself as it can cause key to malfunction? Is this a ploy just to ‘get a sale’? Is ok to simply buy a battery and change them over myself? Thanks, Dave
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SPEED CAMERA
Hi, I just wanted to know what speed camera is installed on keighley road, manningham lane, bradford. They recently changed it. previously, it was facing the oncoming drivers, however now, they installed a new one facing the direction of the traffic flow. I think I was flashed yesterday from the front on the other side of…
