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Splitting commute costs
Hi, I hope some of you may be able to offer some advice on my commuting situation. I have just been redeployed by my company to avoid redundancy with one of my colleagues and we now have a 300 mile commute to work, plus a 30 mile daily drive when down there from digs to work and back. As my car has significantly better…
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Audi Extended Warranty
Hi, My car is due to be 3 years old soon, so original warranty will expire. Is it worth considering an extended warranty provided by Audi? I can't get a price yet as original warranty hasn't not expired. Car is in excellent condition, and relatively low mileage. However, it has a lot of expensive parts that could go wrong,…
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Decision time about my car - these are my options
Hello The monthly payments are due to expire soon and I have the option
of: - paying the balance and keeping the car - returning the car and getting a new one through the same
people - returning the car and getting a new one elsewhere I’m not interested in the option 3 and I was wondering what
experiences people have had…
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Mileage discrepancy
My husband purchased a used 15 reg BMW from a very large national (supposedly reputable) dealership in October 2018, using a finance agreement. The car had 31k miles when he purchased it, and last week he went to sell it (We Buy Any Car) and it had 52k miles. A few days later he was contacted by WBAC to say they couldn’t…
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PCP - Settling Early, not your usual question
Hi All, There’s a million and one websites, pages and previous enquiries about ending a PCP early. But all of them seem to give you the same information about needing 50% paid and most seem to be written by people who look down on us “paupers” for having to take out PCP in the first place and tell us how silly we were and…
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V5C to wrong address, now notice of intended prosecution
Hello, In June I received a V5C to my address, I live alone so I opened it without even looking at the address or name, it came with other letters so I opened them and only realised what it was once I opened it. A V5C for a name and vehicle I do not know, but my address which it had been registered to. I sent it back to…
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Trackers
Any recommendations? There seems to be a bewildering array and I have no idea where to even start! I'd like it to be professionally fitted but otherwise no preferences.
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ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL - UNAUTHORISED DEBIT PAYMENT - HELP
Hi, I recently returned a rental car for my son. At the time the young man told me the petrol guage was lower than it was when it went out. 30mins after returning home I got a call (I hadn;t given them my number) but the same young man said they had tried to debit £31 from my son's card without success. I gave him my card…
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Flashed by camera, no follow-up
I hear a lot of people say that they've been flashed by a speed camera only to not get any follow-up paperwork. Why is this? Now cameras no longer use film, surely there's no excuse for the driver to not receive a ticket. Or do cameras fire a warning flash if the car is going a little over the limit?
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Flashed by camera, no follow-up
I hear a lot of people say that they've been flashed by a speed camera only to not get any follow-up paperwork. Why is this? Now cameras no longer use film, surely there's no excuse for the driver to not receive a ticket. Or do cameras fire a warning flash if the car is only going a little over the limit? Or are all the…
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New Car Sale Fraud?
I went to buy a new car yesterday on PCP. Viewing the dealer website I have realised I can get pretty much the same car quite a bit cheaper without part exchanging. I realise if you agree to buy a new car sales are final, but I have 14 day cooling off period on the finance, however would then have to pay for the car…
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Dodgy MOT - small claims court advice
This is definitely a long shot, but I'm wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation or can advise me. I bought a used car at the end of July. I drove halfway across the country to see it and when I got there, it had a fault with the door handle that the dealer hadn't told me about - the passenger door didn't open…
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independent garage ...Electronic Service Log book update ???
In the old days you would get the log book stamped by the garage ...How does this work now as its all electronic My daughters Mini needs a service and the independent garage quotes are a lot cheaper thanks
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New Car Purchase - Dealer Unable to Secure Vehicle
Hi, Hoping I could get some advise on a new car purchase. I have been in talks with a well known Mercedes Dealership and they advised me they had found the car I wanted. I then proceeded to pay them a deposit over the phone and they completed my finance checks etc. I was told my finance had been accepted. This was on…
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Bmw 320 engines
I have a 2012 bmw 320i (engine code N20) and the car needs a new engine however I’m really struggling to find an engine to buy, so I was wondering if the newer B48 fits into the 2012 model?
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Winter Is Coming - CTEK Battery Charger In Lidl
CTEK CT5 Time To Go in Lidl from next Thursday 24 Sep. £69.99 which seems a good price, around £5 less than I found anywhere else.https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/car-essentials/ctek-ct5-time-to-go-battery-charger-maintainer/p35323?ar=11https://www.ctek.com/uk/products/car/ct5-time-to-go-uk
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MOT Fail - Cost for Repairs - am I been ripped off?
Hi The below has failed on my MOT, anyone know if the prices are correct, seems way too high for what is to be done 1.00 REMOVE & REFIT: PADS - FRONT (AXLE SET)
(MOT FAIL)
144.54 +VAT 1.00 REMOVE & REFIT: TYRE (NSF) (MOT FAIL) 100.00 +VAT 1.00 ADJUST: PARKING BRAKE (MOT FAIL) 112.48 +VAT 1.00 REMOVE & REFIT: PARKING BRAKE…
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Council Claims Handlers rejected pothole damage claim
Hi I made a claim to a council for damage caused by a pothole (the pothole was at the base of a width restriction so as the van went in th epothole it lurched to the left and into the restrictor) but the claim was rejected by their claims handlers stating that "As you may be aware our client as Highway Authority owes a…
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contracted PCP annual mileage
HI EVERYONE, CAN ANYBODY GIVE ME ANY INFO I HAVE JUST GOT A MOTORCYCLE ON PCP AND THE YEARLY MILEAGE IS 3000 WHICH I THOUGHT I WON'T DO THAT, YET I'VE ONLY HAD IT 3 WEEKS AND IT'S ALREADY AT 600 MILES SO I THINK THE 3000 IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I FEEL LIKE I'VE MADE A BIG MISTAKE BUYING THE BIKE.…
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Dreadful customer service from Tesla
So I've been trying to book a test drive for a Tesla X. As we live in darkest Surrey, the nearest options are Heathrow or Park RoyalI booked a drive at Heathrow for two weeks ago. Got a phone call from the Tesla call centre on the morning to cancel - no reason given. And again, I have a test drive booked at Park Royal for…
