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**Thank you for all your advice. Garage have now clarified fix to one part and other rust is minimal. Have given complimentary services/extras on sale so no longer worried**
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Whats a good starter 50cc Scooter please....
hi, i was curious on what would be a good 50cc scooter to buy at the moment for this budget £900-£1400 , ive watched tube vids and looked around but its always mixed in comments etc and this is alot of money for me right now and i dont want to buy something thats bad or will let me down. So please if anyone can help me on…
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My driving licence expires when I am 69 years and 6 months
Must I pay for a replacement licence when my current licence expires 6 months before my 70th birthday - especially as I can replace my licence up to 90 days before my 70th birthday?
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Lease Car 14 day cooling off period
I have changed my mind on a lease deal I signed up to. I am within the cooling off period, however the company have said that the £199 arrangement fee is not refundable as it is under a different agreement?? When I took the deal they said they do not do anything for 14 days, just in case the customer changes their mind. So…
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Has your car cost you more or less than you expected over the year?
I have just added up all the cost my little diesel Corsa had over the years since new out of the factory 11 yrs ago. From the beginning, I always knew I'm not one of those chasing new car every year, so the plan was always run it to the ground as cheap as possible, over the years, MOT passed 5 out of 9 time, the other 4…
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Compensation question
Hi I wonder if anyone could give me any guidance on my case. Roughly it goes as follows: Sept 2019 - rear ended at 50mph - third party accepted full liability (insurance letter) back injury Medical report completed - estimated recover 4 months given 12 sessions of physio Dec - Finished physio, recommended for further…
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Hp in different name to registered keeper
My daughter split up from her boyfriend six months ago. They’d previously shortly before this bought a car together. The finance is in my daughters name as he had bad credit but he is down as the registered keeper. He is paying her the monthly payment at the moment but my daughter is concerned if this stops as the…
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Driving Licence Renewal
Hi,I have not found this anywhere else, only the stick (about the fines) for having an out-of-date Driving Licence. 1) I have not driven for over 3 years and I have no intentions of driving in the near future (next few years).2) My Driving Licence expires in November this year, a little over 60 days time. 3) I also have a…
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Mondeo TDCI - flashing coil light, no turbo & limp home ... intermittently.
I'll try give full info in case any of it is something i think insignificant but turns out not to be. Car is a 2006 2.2 Mondeo TDCI. Bought the car & drove it an hour home, including motorway. EML came on - fault code relating to EGR valve. Turns out valve appears to have been blanked. DTC's erased & car parked up for a…
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Garage damage
Good evening, wifes car went in to have a flexi pipe on the exhaust replaced, got a quote last week, written on the advisory paperwork when they done the MOT, of around £300, while she was waiting for it to be done, they came and told her some bolts had sheared off on some part and they need to get a specialist in to fix…
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Wrong car ordered
Hi everyone, I ordered a brand new Dacia Sandero in June and was told expected delivery would be September. I commute 75 miles each day (37 miles each way) and my current 18 year old Clio was becoming too unreliable. I received a registration document last week which had the incorrect price (more expensive) and colour…
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Dacia cars - any good?
I run a 54 plate Vauxhall Astra which although in good condition is getting harder and harder to get through MOT,s and as i am retired it is getting physically harder to get underneath and repair. So i was thinking of biting the bullet and replace it next year and as a pensioner do not want to spend a fortune on a shiny…
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Manufacturer extended warranty - worth it?
The manufacturer's warranty on my SEAT recently expired, so I purchased their extended warranty at £173 (ish) for a year - all parts covered with no excess. I noticed this week that one of the rear speakers in the car has blown, so that should be covered under the extended warranty. I checked with my local dealer to see…
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Lost V5C and can't remember if i ever registered the car
I bought a car two years ago from a second hand car dealership, i seem to remember the garage registering the car in my name as i bought it. Fast forward two years and i cannot find my V5C form / log book. It's possible that i received it and lost it. Is it also possible that the car was never registered in my name…
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Spare Key Charge - Hire Purchase Agreement
Hi all, Just wanted your thoughts following on from a vehicle inspection of my BMW. I have voluntary terminated the contract due to personal reasons. Now the appointed Vehicle Collections Logistics company have carried out their inspection of the car. They have made me aware of a charge of £150.00 for a non operational…
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Regular servicing for car not intending to sell anytime soon?
My partner and I bought a VW Polo 2015 in 2017 outright. At the time of purchase, we thought we would continue to sell our car every 3-4 years to get something of a similar young age, and therefore we've kept it with full service history (one previous owner before we purchased it). Recently we began to discuss the car more…
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BlackCircles tyres... fitted service
I've bought tyres off BlackCircles a few times in the past and they been very good, but always had them fitted by local tyre shop. They ship from Germany (I think), so not sure how their fitted service works...? Has anyone on here used them, did it work out ? Are there other companies I should consider. Just want cheap…
