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Car tax Northern Ireland to Scotland
I'm in Northern Ireland and I'm wanting to take my mum's car home with me. I have a new keeper slip and the online tax told me to go to a post office. My address is in Scotland so I want to have my insurance policy to that address but I would need to tax the car in my name before taking it to my home in Scotland. Will…
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No spare tyre
My new car doesn’t come with a spare tyre. It’s got got an aerosol - ???? it’s a Suzuki Vitara. My last one had the tyre on the back (out side the car). Can you buy kits to mount spare tyres on the back of cars that don’t have them fitted? Has anyone done this? Has anyone any advice?
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Is a disengaged clutch the same as being in neutral?
The same in regards to wear and tear. On a hill, I hardly use the handbrake and keep the car in gear with both the foot brake and clutch being all the way down. I have always been told that keeping a car on a hill by using the clutch is very bad but if you have the clutch all the way down does that save it?
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A car to last until 2030
I'm looking to buy a used car, a small hatchback - most likely a VW Polo or Ford Fiesta with a budget of 11k. It's a tough choice between these two manufacturers - according to a reliability service the Polo does not fare well against the Fiesta. I intend to keep my next car for a decade and then switch to hybrid /…
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ATF
a moped that has a 2 speed semi auto (or is that fully auto( gear box that uaes ATF , this is an OLD moped , not a modern rev n go single speed from china spec says to use ATF type a MINERAL , type a has long gone been superseaded , and if you follow oil makers trail many disagree with each other the bike has dexron type…
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2nd car, MOT expired
Given the fact that we cannot afford to run a 2nd car at the moment due to economic reasons, I have put it off road next to my garage. The MOT was due yesterday, but my usual place is not open. I am in a real dilemna. The car is a 15 year old Octavia with 190K on the clock, which has always gone through MOT's with no…
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Lease is up... £4770 balloon to pay
This is the first time I’ve took a PCP car out. I don’t do much driving in my car but I love it as had it from new (Hyundai i20 15k miles in 3 years). I have 3 choices - I think but I really don’t know what to do. I have that money to pay off the balloon but I wanted to invest that elsewhere after Christmas…
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Number plate from one car to another
I'm buying a new car (online via Cazoo) but wish to keep my existing number plate. Is this allowed? FYI - I do not believe mine is a private plate, however it is quite unique (friends have asked if its a private plate)Has anyone here transferred a (non private) number plate from one car to another?
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Where is my car kept?
Just looking at quotes and can't see which of these suits me ? I live in a block of flats and we have our own parking spaces. Here are the options...
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Renault Finance - Penalties for Damage?
Hello all, Just after some advice on penalties when handing back my car on finance in February. I've got a Renault Clio on a PCH from Evans Halshaw. I've gone over the mileage allowance I originally agreed and have calculated I will owe about £1000 for this (yeouch!) I've some scratches on the front bumper and a bit of the…
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Car purchase - rights to return within 14 days?
Hello I have recently purchased a used car (2018 plate) from Mercedes. It was done on a click and collect basis. I have had it now for 48 hours and I am just not sure its the right car for me. We part ex'd it and got £500 for old car, I then paid rest part credit card part debit card. Does anyone know my rights with…
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Driving licence expiry, extension and renewal
A warning for those like me with an expiring driving licence! DVLA website informed me that my driving licence expiry date would be extended by a year because of COVID. However when I came to renew my car insurance this evening the company wouldn’t accept my driving licence number because they said it had expired. I have…
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Advice Regarding warranty Issue on Engine failure on a 42 Month old Range Rover Sport
Just 18 months after my previous engine failure of a 21 month brand new Range Rover Sport HSE the same fault has occurred and the engine has failed due to a turbo failure which sucked all the oil into the engine and caused the engine to fail. The circumstances where exactly the same I was driving on the motorway and there…
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Legal requirement to have a spare tyre?
Does a vehicle require by road safety laws to have a spare tyre or a tyre sealant with a compressor? What happens if you are sold a vehicle with neither? Unsure if it's required to have one by law when sold a new vehicle.
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Breach of PCP contract on dealership side
Hello, I purchased a vehicle under PCP one year ago and still had two years left on the warranty. The vehicle has been in to the dealership atleast 5-6 times in the last 12 months for very similar/exact same jobs, all the sudden I received an email saying these issues aren't under the warranty anymore, even though they had…
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Short term Lease Vs Cheap second hand
Hi, thanks for looking. I have my Mazda CX-5 in the garage currently being assessed (170,000 miles on the clock) and I think the turbo has gone - so the car is Kaput. I am not throwing any more money at it. The insurance is due next month and the MOT is due in Jan-21. So my first question is...as I am going to get a quote…
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Help, Any motorcycle insurer who would accept NCB last used over 4 years?
I have many years riding experience, but have been unable to own and insure a motorcycle since 2016. My last NCB (2 years) is from Jul 2016. Have tried several companies directly including Adrian Flux, but no joy having any of them accepting this NCB. It only a two years NCB, but making a material £300 difference on…
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Car damage on Pcp car
A friend of mine has car on pcp due to go back early next year. Someone reversed into him causing damage to the bumper. Driver wants to organise repairs his end to avoid alleged excess / boss problems despite his own vehicle being damaged also. Not confirmed if he is owner or company driver. My thoughts are my friend…
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Bought vehicle from used cars trader and it failed MOT 2 days later
Hi all My father bought a wheelchair accessible vehicle from a trader/used car garage in London 2 weeks ago for around £10,000 (paid on credit card). It's a few years old but it's in good external condition with low mileage. It's a mobility vehicle so has a lot of electronic components. One of the components is the…
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Company Car v Cash Allowance
Hi - probably been asked but here is my dilemma I am nearing the end of my company car contract and trying to work if I should stay on or not. These are my options: 1) Order an EV - a VW ID3 is showing with a personal use contribution of £100 pcm and would have no tax on this. I would also get a charger fitted at home for…
