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Cancel At-Fault Claim
Hi, On Wednesday, I was involved in an accident where I lost control of the car on a corner and snapped the suspension / wishbone hitting a curb. This was reported to the insurance and taken away for assessment. Nobody else was involved. The car was worth £6,700 when purchased and the repair bill has so far been estimated…
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Car insurance tips for late learner/passer
Hi thereI am a late learner (late 30s) and I passed my test in January, so I am very, very new and naive to all things car buying. I have been using a car club car this year and hope to buy a new or almost new car with my partner next year (who doesn't drive). I am aware that the insurance will be very steep, but would my…
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Water pump
For someone who's more mechanical than me. My water coolant warning light keeps coming on despite topping it up. I took it to the garage thinking they must be a leek but apparently its the water pump that needs replacing. I was thinking of replacing the car soon anyway so wondered if I could expect to continue using the…
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Car Accident- 3rd party trying tricks with insurance
Had an accident where 3rd party opened her door in front of me without looking therefore writing my car off. I have dashcam footage and got the 3rd parties phone number & name on the spot along with pics of the car. The car was her husbands and she was apparently named on the policy too. When contacted by the insurance he…
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**Recently purchased vehicle**
Hi all, I recently went to a car dealership and put a deposit down on a vehicle. I am part exchanging my current vehicle and have paid the difference but waiting for my original logbook to be sent to me to complete the deal. The vehicle I have purchased is still with the dealership as I cannot drive it away without the…
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Sheilas Wheels cancellation charges
I have been with Sheilas Wheels for a number of years. I have lost my job due to Covid-19 and have had to sell my car. I was two months into my new year's policy (paying by direct debit) when I cancelled. I have been told I must pay £98 cancellation charge - when I queried they said it was because I took out insurance…
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insurance change over
hi quick 1 here, changing my car today, the insurance co have changed my insurance over today, on askmid its saying my part ex is now not insured on the d/b, it says on the covering letter i am covered until i step in my new car, but what about on the way to the garage, telling a police officer if i get stopped its still…
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My car on finance is falling its mot
I have had my car for 3 years now it's on finance the last 2 mots have cost me nearly 700 pound it is a 2009 ford smax the finance is over 18000 pounds can I do anything about it
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Audi A1 TSFI Sportsback 2017
Hi Im buying the Audi A1 sportsback I noticed the exterior lights dont have the auto option on the dial and when the lights are on and you turn the enigine off you have to manually turn the dial to off. I would have thought that a 3 yr old car would have automatic!
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G24 parking charge on lease vehicle? Ignore?
I’ve just received a “contractual parking charge” from G24, from when I was parking in a Homebase car park back on the 9th June! Over 5 months ago! My vehicle is a lease vehicle... do I ignore or not?
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Speeding ticket address
hi i have recently had a speeding ticket sent through, it was sent to my parents address where I moved out of 2 years ago. I updated my address on my driving licence when I moved out but clearly not on the log book for the vehicle which is why it was sent to my parents address. I am wondering which address I should put on…
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Do any of you have a bluetooth OBD2 reader?
Looking for one that works to save me firing up the laptop which takes forever and a day to boot. I got one of these and it works perfectly fine using the Forscan software. I then bought one of these bluetooth units and it came through tonight and doesn't work at all. I'm on Android and have used Car ScannerFordSys…
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Driving without seat belt - Online course or £100 Fixed penalty?
I forgot to put on my seat belt the other day and was pulled over by police. I recently got the letter in the post giving me an option to take an online course or to accept a fixed penalty of £100. What would be the best choice? Do I have to declare fixed penalty notices on future insurance applications? I have zero…
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What are these cameras for?
Heya, just came down to Newham London and seen these cameras, they are all along the street, does anyone no what they are used for? I accidently turned onto a no entry road, which I noticed too late, so my fault entirely. Not sure if these cameras are used to detect it or are they for normal surveillance. Does anyone know…
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Snapped Cam Belt - instant engine death?
My daughter's Fiesta (11 reg, 1.4 diesel, 135K miles) broke down last. night. She pulled away from a junction and the car hesitated and then went into limp mode. She drove for around a mile or so at 40 and then the engine cut out completely and wouldn't restart. RAC attended and reading engine codes showed crankshaft and…
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Insurance help please?
Hi folks, I could do with some advice of what to do next please, the story so far........ Back in march, about a week before lockdown we decided to finally go for a car on motability as the one i had been using was slowly getting more and more faults which would be cost prohibitive to us for it's MOT due sept. We chose a…
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Radio code
Hi everyone I have a Suzuki splash 2008. The radio reads sec and I need the code for it. Can anyone help, please? Many thanks
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PCP MILEAGE
Hi folks, hopefully someone can point me in the correct direction. In April 2017 I signed up for a 40+ month PCP with BMW for a new car. My estimated mileage was 15,000 per year (therefore, 15,000 * 3 = 45,000 + extra months 5,000 (total 50,000 + miles)) and my payment reflected this high mileage. Anyway, in June 2018, I…
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Returning Car to Trader
Hi Guys, I purchased a BMW for £18,000 from a car trader/dealer 6 days ago. I p/x'd my other car (No issues at all, was perfect) for £16500 and paid the rest by card. Today I took the car to a bmw specialist and he stated the turbo needs replacing. I also have a whirling and vibrating noise sometimes when i come to a full…
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Peter Vardy - Car Problem
Hi, Looking to run circumstances by someone and see what you think. I bought a 2017 VW Gold TDI 1.6 from Peter Vardy on 30th April 2020. It didn’t have a second key and on 6th October 2020 Peter Vardy booked me into local VW to get it coded. Just prior to going there I noticed coolant was very low albeit there was no…
