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Repaired potholes. half its up the side of my car.
we've had some of the pot holes repaired in the lane that leads here. they've repaired some little bits but left some of the gapingly obvious ones. don't understand. never mind only tax payers money. the other thing is where they've done the repairs,when they finished, instead of taking a extra 10 minutes and a broom to…
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Pre Purchase inspection
Any recommendations for car inspections when buying a 2nd hand car? It's a Cat N (repairable non structural damage). Obviously, if anyone knows of any deals. . .
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Selling almost new car
Hi all, Personal circumstances mean that I need to sell my new car and I want to check I've covered the bases. Was bought from main dealer in September 2020, and it's on 0% HP/PCP which I can pay off in full. Only done 300 miles for obvious (lockdown) reasons. So it's "as new". Paid £13k for it. So my options are to pay…
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Is it even worth buying owning or buying a vehicle anymore?
Hi, I've had my vehicle for a couple of years and it does me nicely. But because of the pandemic and the lockdowns I have placed it on SORN and let the insurance run out. I'm also working from home and I have the use of another car if I need to go anywhere like the shops etc.. This is starting to make me think that what is…
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Car Insurance Renewal Timings
Hi folks - Given the advice from MSE to seek renewal 21-26 days ahead, I'm normally quite on the ball. This year my insurer, was 2 weeks later than expected sending out the renewal quote - I had to ring them up to chase them and they were quite evasive about when it would be sent. I'd looked back over previous years and…
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Car garage fees
Hi, I’m hoping I can get some good advise on here. We have a Nissan van 13 plate which developed a fault. We took this van to a Nissan van for diagnosis and repair around 8 weeks ago. The fault came back as a faulty pipe, which the garage resolved. On journey home, the same fault appeared. Back to garage, apparently the…
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End of Finance
My PCP deal for an S-Max is coming to the end after 3 years. I like the peace of mind of a new car and full warranty, so the below is what I am thinking of doing, is this sensible? Baloon payment - £10.6k Private sale value - about £16k I am thinking of paying the balloon payment, then selling the car for about £16k. Then…
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Mileage and car allowance
Hello, im employed and receive a car allowance of 5k a year. I also get 25p per mile up to 10k miles. And 15p per mile beyond that. I do roughly 15k miles a year. am I allowed to claim the difference in mileage up to 45p and 25p the government set out.?
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Mot - no emission print out
Under new guidelines, mot test centre will not give out printout when your emission passes (u can still request one) I understand if they don't give out printout when your MOT passes, as you can view it online, but it is handy to know how much you passed the emission by on record, so you can compare year on year at home,…
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Resprayed Panel
Hi. My wife and I have just bought a used car. When delivered we did a good inspection having done what we could remotely and noticed paint on the rubber seals. On a closer inspection one panel has been resprayed. We paid a lot of money for the car, it's very new (albeit not new) and came with the tag of being practically…
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Condensation in car...
We've had occasional problems with condensation in our car over the years which has been tracked down to a blocked drain for the A/C that has just needed to be unblocked - and that's always fixed it. The car's been getting very little use owing to Covid lockdowns (about one trip a week, 6 miles a week) and condensation was…
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AA parts and garage & kia warranty
I normally have AA parts and garage for my cars. Is it worth carrying on with this if I buy a 2018 kia picanto with kia warranty. Thanks in advance for advice
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Pre-Inspection 2nd hand car
Just before I fork out £7K on a 5yr old 2nd hand car, is it worth having an AA/Rac vehicle inspection?If so, is it a standard inspection, or do I have to be specific what I want inspected?
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Car Finance vs Cash
I just got a quote from an online broker. Right at the end I notice that I'll be surcharged £1500 for cash. Is this legal? I was also barred from deals on servicing with cash. I thought something in the consumer credit act said you couldn't advertise two prices, one for credit and one for cash that was different. Any help…
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Insurance and Leap Years!
Just to lighten the mood in these terrible times. Saw an ad on TV for car insurance last night. Voiceover said we cover you 24/7 365 days of the year. So what happens in leap years? " Oh hello, I had an accident on February 29th, can you help me?" -- "Sorry, you are only covered for 365 days not 366!!" LOL!
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Texas Freeze Raises Cost Of Charging A Tesla To $900
Interesting article, which I hope focus' a few minds in the UK electricity supply industry and government prior to 2030. Dallas latitude 32 (about the same latitude as Tripoli) Edinburgh latitude 56 https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Texas-Freeze-Raises-Cost-Of-Charging-A-Tesla-To-900.html
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Legal cover on car insurance.
Is it worth adding on legal insurance onto a motor insurance policy especially as the car is sitting on the drive for most of the time at the moment?. I have been with the same insurance company for years as it was a policy arranged through my previous employer and discounted. Now they are not offering a staff policy…
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Can you get fine if you apply for V62 months after car purchase?
Hello I have a quick yet important question. My dad has purchased a car I think around end of November last year and I think to last owner did not really care tell dvla that he sold the vehicle because it was quite cheap car that needed some repairs. As far as I know new owner should apply V62 form 4 weeks after the…
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Opinions on 1st Central Insurance?
Hello all. This week I have paid in full for an annual insurance policy with 1st Central as they provided a sensible quote, Defaqto ratings seemed to check out, and policy cover was within my requirements. The policy doesn't start until the 26th. I have since come across some very bad reviews about their practices, that…
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Warranty
Today I ive had a look through my purchase documents for a 18 plate Vauxhall Astra that is still under manufacturers warranty. I bought the car 2018 November and on the documents where I have paid for gap insurance I also noticed I had “warranty 299” added to my fee’s. Should I be paying for warranty if the car has…