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Asda Petrol pump?
Hi went to get petrol today and put my visa card in pump to pay. It took my pin but then I noticed as I went to fill up that the pump handle was fixed and there was obviously a problem with it and a cone by it which I did not notice at first. My question is, because I had put my pin in and removed my card but did not…
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Car wont lock all of a sudden
My 2004 Ford Fiesta is suddenly not locking. Either with the fob or manually in the door when i try it makes a sound like its locked and then straight away unlocks. Does anyone have idea how to troubleshoot this? Thanks
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Company only shipped part of my order, now want me to pay to return it?
Company want me to pay return shipping for their mistake? Hi, sorry if this isn’t the right board for this. I ordered over £1000 worth of alloys and tyres from TyreLeader just before Christmas, the accepted the order and delivered the tyres, however no alloys. After a bit of chasing they cancelled the alloys and said they…
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Renewing car insurance before points appear on licence
Hello all, My car insurance will renew automatically on the 3rd of Jan. My car insurance policy says that I do not need to inform them if I get any points on my licence until renewal. I have accepted a conditional offer of a fixed penalty. My licence has been surrendered and is currently with the conditional offer unit…
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Wynns Oil System Cleaner
I planned to do an oil service on my car and in preparation for that, I used Wynns Oil System Cleaner to clean out the engine. However just before it was due to go in for the service, the service was postponed. Will my engine be okay if the service is delayed a few days?
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RAC Breakdown Cover 'Special Offers'
Hi, Just thought I would offer this money saving tip! When I went to renew my RAC annual breakdown subscription their website for some reason would not accept my email address. So I phoned to renew. I was put through to a very nice lady who pointed out I had been with the RAC for "quite some while" and was eligible for a…
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Urgent Help Required_Notice of Enforcement_Related to ULEZ
Hello all, I had visited London on 29/12/2019 in my non-compliant ULEZ vehicle. I did not pay the charge because back then I had confused it with congestion charge and assumed it was not required on a Sunday. Subsequently, a warrant has been issued for me on 08/06/2020, and I have received a notice of enforcement (CDER…
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Fiat 500 - Clutch and Gearbox, advice needed.
I have a 4 year old Fiat 500 which I have owned from new. It has 24k on the clock and has always been serviced and MOT'ed at the FIAT main dealership from where I purchased it. It passed the service and MOT last month but I was advised it required a new slave cylinder for the clutch. The quote seemed expensive and so I…
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Eversure insure by car MUCH cheaper - what's the catch?
Hi all, I just got a quote from Eversure for £27.66 to insure my vehicle rather than myself. I don't drive any other vehicles, so this seems like a superb deal. However Martin doesn't mention it in the article, which makes me nervous. He just talks about insurance policies person. So I presume I'm missing something here.…
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Used diesel cars - will tax increase?
Question for anyone knowledgeable about these things. I'm looking at buying a used diesel car. The car I'm looking at will cost £30 per year to tax because it was registered before April 2017 and that means the road tax is based on CO2 emissions. (as I understand it). Bargain. But will this continue to be the case? Or is…
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AutoAid £49:99 breakdown cover
AutoAid are offering £10 cashback on yearly price of £59:99. MSE cashback offer. Could not find on MSE? My renewal is due. Price is £59:99 Would this deal apply to spouse taking out new in own name who is covered as spouse free, under my existing policy. So would be new policy in an other name etc, with me as spouse. Award…
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6 or 12 Months with new MOT?
My current MOT, expires the third week in January, after being awarded the free 6 month extension, from July, due to Covid.
Will the new MOT, run for a full 12 months from the test date, or will it expire, when the current one should have, in January?
Thanks in anticipation.
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No Claims Bonus
I have had no claims on my motor insurance for over 30 years. So when I ask for a quote I always choose the highest number. On my schedule it says 15 years NCB, but my renewal says 9 years. On the same sheet of paper that says I have 15 years it says that the most they recognize is 5 years. Am I the only one who finds this…
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Just Add Fuel Early Termination
Hi Can somebody please tell me if I can terminate my Just Add Fuel contract and hand the car back 6 months early without incurring any penalties or charges?
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Steering still wonk
My steering is wonk. When my steering is straight, I'm veering to the left. So after my third alignment check by the geniuses at Kwik Fit I'm now told my NS tie rod / track rod end needs replacing. I'd prefer to not have them do the work and get my trusted garage to do this instead. Question is, after the part is replaced…
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Test drive a car from private seller
I am viewing a few cars from private seller, all city cars in London, and AFAIK I need to be insured to test drive each car myself. There are some websites like jauntinsurance.co.uk but the minimum price they charge for a 1-hour insurance is £30. This means that to test-drive a few cars I need to pay £100-200 just to…
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Buying a small van for sole trader gardening business
My husband set up a small garden maintenance business during lockdown as he was furloughed and we needed extra money. It has really taken off and he is looking at selling his car and getting a small van. As this will still only be a part time business running alongside his full time PAYE job he will not need to be VAT…
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Clearing your car of snow/ice
First significant amount of snow this winter in my part of
the country (Cheshire) but as per usual I’m always amazed at the varying amount of
‘snow clearing’ that motorists perform before they deem their car safe to
drive. Some have cleared it from all windows, roof and bonnet
whilst a few appear to have made little more…
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Mixed summer/all season tyres allowed on car?
I have 4 summer tyres on my car. Fronts have 6mm thread (bought 2017) Rears have 4mm. I live in a flat so I can't rotate wheels and have a set in storage. I want to make the switch to all seasons, I know they're not going to be the best in summer nor best in winter. But at least they're not going to be completely useless…
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Terminate car lease early after big change in circumstances?
Hi. I hope you all had a nice Christmas in the unusual circumstances. I wanted to get some opinions. I have got 9 months left on a 2-year Personal Car Lease. When I started the contract, I drove 100 miles per day to work and back, so got a diesel. After just a few months, I changed jobs for the first time in over a decade…