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Car damaged by an out of control, unmanned pallet truck, in parking bays in company carpark
Any advice greatly appreciated on the following (Hopefully the correct forum) A few weeks after general lockdown was eased, at work a warehouse operator admitted to me that he'd hit my car with a pallet truck he was (or wasn't) controlling! My direct manager asked HR what the process should be next. They didn't know and…
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Test refund DVLA
Daughters driving test was cancelled by DVLA COVID-19 she asked for refund in JUNE and is still waiting she has emailed them 6 times and still no refund anyone else had this issue!!!!
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Service Plan issue
My elderly parents are both shielders and extremely high risk if they catch C19. They need to ensure that their car is safe and ready to drive if needed for hospital visits. Their car is long overdue a service. They prepaid with their car dealer for a three year service plan because this included the option to have the…
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Buying used car with short mot
Bought a used car from Perry's only 3 month mot all Male workmates telling me should have had a year on may not be safe where do I stand
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Car damaged and no note left - MIB?
Need a spot of guidance. About 6 months ago someone left a fairly large dent in my wife's car and didn't leave a note. We got some quotes for repairs but they were unaffordable to us (about the £450 mark). We considered going through insurance but the excess is £350 so, again, couldn't really afford at the time. In the…
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PCP closing balance negative?
Dear all, In June I have replaced my PCP Skoda Octavia (on 7.32% interest) for Toyota (0%). On 25/06 I have paid my last DD for Skoda £199.47 and on 01/07 Toyota transferred the settlement figure that was quoted on 08/06 for £9,018.65 by Skoda Financial Services, this settlement figure was valid until 06/07. Settlement…
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UK's most unreliable car/........Which
Not a question, just for information really ....Just got this months Which magazine that has reported that the Volvo XC90 is being reported as the UK's most unreliable car!?.....(I always thought Volvo's were really good).Most reliable brands Lexus, Toyota, Suzuki, Honda, Mini Mazda.....Bottom of the pile, Jeep, Smart,…
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Buying on PCP and early settlement
Morning all, my wife is looking to replace her car Shortly and has been looking at various possibilities. The deals seam much more attractive taking up the PCP offers. The question is, can you still settle the finance early with only two months interest penalty? I have also read of the possibility of making overpayments of…
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Car insurance named driver accidents
My insurer has said that as the policy holder I need to treat any accidents by a named driver as mine when filling in forms because it's a claim on my policy. None of the comparison sites make this clear. But then when my named driver adds their information the proposal forms ask 'Have you had any accidents' so they should…
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Suzuki S-Cross Rear Window Shattering for No Apparent Reason
The rear window on my S-Cross shattered after parking the car and I cannot fathom the reason for it to fail. The boot door was shut and with a loud bang the window collapsed in at either end where the glass curves over the door, and then most of the rest of the window fell in. The bang was so loud it brought people out of…
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Have I been "done"?
Car went into Ford dealership for MOT and service today. Spoke to the lady on the counter yesterday when I dropped off and advised her that I would need to arrange childcare so I can pick car up, so was there any way she could tell me where I was in the running order so I could arrange something. She told me to call mid…
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Import car resale value *ADVICE NEEDED*
I was looking at a Golf GTi Pirelli edition 2009 and I just found out its an import. It has mileage data from 2014 from japan and was registered in Septemeber 2019 on the DVLA database. So not much background data. If I buy this will the resale values when selling on be severely affected? Are buyers put off by imports? (as…
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brake pads 70% worn at 15.5k miles? 2018 Mazda3
Hi, Had the car from new and took it in to the dealership today for its second service at 15.5k miles/24 months (£290). Dealership advised that the front brake pads are 70% worn and would be £140 to change. Did a quick google and £140 seemed reasonable and I didn't want to take another afternoon of work so told them to go…
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Looking to buy a small/medium sized car with a soft, gentle clutch due to hip problem
Hello everyone, I am looking for advice on a hatchback with a soft, gentle clutch. I have hip problems (arthritis) and don't have as much strength as I would like, especially in the left hip. I am looking for a car with a clutch that is easy to press in, not too high, easy to hold at the bite and with little kick back (if…
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*Update* - I was right! - Feel like I'm being cheated - Selling my car through a business...
Hi All, Just looking for some advice on a situation I've found myself in. I'm currently selling my car through a 3rd party. *Quick Summary* -Selling car through 3rd party business (commission £2400) - Car advertised at £16k - Told a buyer found and my return would be £11250 (not brilliant but I'd go for it and agreed) -…
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Hyundai ix35
Can a faulty battery cause the orange maintenance light to come on? Also give a fault reading for an egr fault? Ix35 1.7 diesel 2012 Have had the egr cleaned and a service but fault remains. The car is stuttering in low gear and loss of acceleration.
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Dealership issues
Last week. Saw an ad online for a used car at a dealership. checked history, MOT history etc all spot on, car looked great. Arranged finance. Went to pick it up, noticed gearbox was noisy in all gears 1-6 apart from 5th. Drove 25 miles home.Then nearly home, had esp light and powertrain light on. Emailed dealer as they…
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Car vandalized in hotel car park, who pays?
I left a hotel I was staying in to visit a relative in my car. When I got out I saw that my bonnet and wing had obviously been deliberately scratched deeply (keyed?). I returned to the hotel and spoke to the manager. He said he didn't think that the camera would cover the bay I'd parked in. Then he and a colleague looked…
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Paying finance on a car that isn’t performing how it should be when I purchased it.
Hi all, I hope someone out there can help me or has advice from similar circumstance. 3 years ago I purchased a car on finance from a third party dealership with a pretty high interest rate due to a ‘not so great’ credit rating from my uni days. The car seemed perfect at first, everything seemed legit until 6 months after…
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Car dealership agreed price with me but then sold to someone else
Good evening everyone I went to test drive a car yday at vw dealership. The sales rep said to me that I have until 7pm cut off time to make my decision. The car was for 18.5k as after 7pm the car will jump to 19k on there system. He rang me and we agreed on the price of 18k at 6.50pm. I thought great. He rang me back and…
