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Caravan disposal
I have managed to "inherit" a 1978 caravan which was left on my relatives land. I have been in touch with caravan breakers to see if they will take it and I have listed it on ebay and gumtree for nothing or 99p and had nothing but a couple of time wasters. I need to get rid of it but have no idea how to do this. I don't…
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Buying a used car to replace leased one - when to start looking?
I have currently have a car on a lease that's due to end at the start of February. We've decided to buy something a year or two old rather than going brand new or leasing again (my lease car isn't particularly suitable for our needs over the next few years so buying that isn't an option). I'm not really sure when would be…
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What to declare when hiring a car?? driving licence removed due to mental ill health?
Hi Ive recently been given my driving licence back after having it removed due to mental ill health Ive got it back for one year and then to see how things pan out? I dont have me own car but would like to hire one for a few days? Do Have to declare about loosing it due to mental ill health? The front of My driving licence…
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Last Minute Finance Change
Hi All, My wife and I did a pcp deal with a car dealership last Saturday for a new car. At the time the monthly payments were where we wanted them to be (£440 per month). The dealership took £1k deposit over the phone and said the car will take a few days to arrive as it is currently at another site. Today however we…
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M6 toll barrier
Hi all Unfortunately I did something last week which on reflection was really stupid...I drove up to the m6 toll barrier, the guy in front of me was taking ages and I started to think that he had broken down. I was in a hire car and worried about not getting it back on time, so I reversed back out and drove into another…
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Foreign unregistered vehicles
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/parents-slammed-police-car-stopped-unrestrained-children-west-yorkshire-2980307I like watching the police programs on TV and I have noticed a number of foreign cars being stopped.Is it a problem for the police, are the people driving around in these cars evading tax, MOT and…
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How do I walk away from PCP after being made redundant
Good evening everyone, Has anyone ever been in a situation where they have been made redundant due to COVID and had recently took on a car via PCP? The car company offered me a payment holiday which is great but now the only options they give me is to voluntarily terminate which leaves a giant payment to come up with to…
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Need advice
I have an 09 1.3 cdti meriva when i start it up there is grey looking smoke with a smell clears after few minuites But sometimes it starts again on my journey i was told it might be the dpf but took it on moterway kept it at 3 revs doing 70 miles per hour for 20 miles no different then told could be egr valve
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Insurer cancelled my policy
i bought a minibus a few months back which someone started to convert to a camper by adding a rocknroll bed to making it a 5 seat van which the v5 also says. Now something had flagged up on my insurer system which doesnt match this, they are cancelling my policy due to modifications. They want to charge my £75 for the…
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Clutch failure under warranty
Need advice .. garage say driver error after 17 yrs driving never had issue before clutch was installed last April 2019 by them .. I now think faultily on their part as they discourage sending away part and put car bk together n sent me away no charge but no new appointment date etc ... I think if I’d of been braver / not…
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How long do I wait after Making a part payment on a vehicle?
We put a part payment £500, (deposit) down on a vehicle mid July. Total cost of vehicle is £6595. The vehicle is from a small local car dealer. We have still not received the vehicle (now end September) and have tried to ring (both landline and mobile) and left messages, and contacted via social media and have not received…
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Disqualification
Hi just a quick question if my disqualification is expired for code TT99 Totting up and it says expired on my license i don't have to declare it anymore do I?
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Garage refusing to pay outstanding finance without V5
Hiya, please can someone offer advice? We recently traded in our car which has a value from the garage of £4250 with circa £2,000 outstanding finance on it. We used the £2250 equity as deposit for the new car (which we have financed the remaining balance of through said garage). When we went to collect the new car and…
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Do I replace this tyre
Just replaced drive shaft on my 325 MSport and noticed this cut in the tyre tread which looks like a stone has gone into it. The tyres on this are 255/30/19 run flats so are expensive to replace. Opinions sought from you all as to whether you would replace the tyre or leave as is for a while? tia P
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Reduced mileage - buy or lease?
I receive a generous car allowance and for my last car, nought a Merc C Class with a 3% loan. I was doing around 24k miles per year but due to Covid, am now able to work from home, commuting once a week so expect my overall mileage to roughly half to 12k. I am not too bothered about owning a car but more interested in…
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Transfer private plate
Hi, Buying a second hand vehicle for my wife. Trading in her old car wants to keep her private number. I am sure many others will have been through this process and I would hope to learn from your experience. I want to drive in her old car transfer number and drive out in new. Is this possible? I know I can apply to have…
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Letter from National Mileage Register
I have recently sold my previous car as a part exchange. now a little background I bought the car in 2016 with approx. 12,000 on the clock (it was registered as new in 2015) in the last 4 years I've done about 4,500-5000 miles P.A. I got my car serviced & M.O.T in July2020 and the mileage was recorded at 30,179 with the…
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PCP contract
Hi, :) I signed for a brand new car in June 2020. Via VW dealership. I got the new VW golf. Mk8.(2020) since I got the car the infotainment system has failed twice now, I’ve had to book it into the dealership again this week. Also, I got a letter from VW advising me to bring the car in for a different issue, they advised…
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Torque specs - specifically MK3 Mondeo for now but is there an online database?
Or something offline that you can order that doesn't cost a wedge? I can't really follow Haynes how tos as i learn much better by seeing than reading so these days i get my how tos off pooling forums and YouTube - so i don't really want to buy a Haynes just for torque specs. Asking online is kind of annoying as for…
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Car Insurance Dispute
Hi all, In January last year my partner (named driver on my policy) was accused of being involved in a collision with a parked vehicle. We disputed the claim as it hadn’t been our vehicle involved. This process took a significant amount of time, during which we switched insurance providers. When we took out our new policy…
