-
Mcol premier park bw legal
I parked in a private car park last July and got standard letters for pcn which business owners using the car park told me to ignore even though my gut feeling was to pay up The car park has a long history of misuse and they have tried clamping and barriers over the years Now rely on a large camera and pcn letters. They…
-
New (Used) Car Advice - Golf Again?
Hello all, I'm hoping to get some thoughts on a new used car - 2019 model or later. We have a 2014 Golf 1.2 manual but my husband is doing more long journeys (2 hours each way in a day). He likes the size and build quality of the Golf (we have a camper van, so this is our nippy daily drive), and it's SO economical (£30 tax…
-
Mercedes PCP early settlement. Keep or sell car and when?!
I wonder if anyone would be able to help me best analyse my situation? I am looking to settle my PCP with mercedes early as a condition of a mortgage application (in order to borrow the amount I need). I took out a 24 month PCP contract in December 2019 and have paid 15 of my monthly payments in addition to the deposit but…
-
Epilepsy - how long to receive reinstated license after having a DVLA-ordered medical?
Hi all. :) I'm in the process of reapplying for my driving license from the DVLA, having willingly surrendered it in 2015 due to a cluster of unexplained, possibly epileptic seizures that have long since passed. In 2017, the hospital gave me the go-ahead to reapply for my license, but only in Nov last year did I begin the…
-
What more practical & economical a mini MPV or estate?
You see fewer and fewer new estates about these days, and more MPVs and mini MPVs.Just wanted to know why. What would have higher load carrying capacity a mazda6 estate or a ford c-max? Is there fuel efficiency differences between a lower profile estate over a MPV?
-
Arnold Clark tried to rip me off with my MOT
Hi, I bought my car with a 2yr service & MOT plan last year, my car was put in on Thur afternoon for its Service, and it’s MOT was carried out on Friday, I received a call on Friday afternoon telling me it had failed it’s MOT because the Handbrake had less that 50% grip, this surprised me because the Handbrake was working…
-
Sorn rip off.
I don't know if this has been covered here before, I've searched but did not find anything. I needed to put my campervan on a SORN notification as the tax was up, and I 'm not using it, for obvious reasons. I went online to do it, and just clicked the first obvious link which came up. Luckily I checked as this was a scam…
-
Car advice please.
I have a 2005 citroen C3 with 110,000 miles on the clock. Over the last couple of years it has had fuel injectors, spark plugs and coil pack, something to do with the ABS light, anti-roll bar joints, as well as the usual tyres, bulbs and wipers. It hates the wet. Usually after rain the engine light comes and stays on for…
-
Car unused-rusty brake discs?
Hi All, I made the stupid mistake of leaving my car unused for a month, sat out on the road in the bad weather we had over Jan/ early Feb. When I drove it a notice a slight thud as the wheel rotated and the brakes felt funny/ judder slightly and make a noise when I brake. I checked the tyres and they seem OK. The discs are…
-
Leasing in pandemic
I need a new car and am thinking about leasing one. I can’t work out whether it’s viable considering I have no idea how many miles I will drive over the next few years. If things don’t change much I could be doing 2000 miles per year. If I change jobs and need my car for work I could do 20,000. To a lesser degree this is…
-
Choosing Company Car (Hybrid) and Long Commute
My husband has a company car, currently a diesel Passat. His daily commute is about 110 miles round trip (5 days a week in non pandemic times) and he pays for his fuel. Most of his personal driving is also longer motorway type journeys, as it tends to be me that does any little local trips in my petrol car. His car is due…
-
Car lease
Hi all - my mum recently passed away. She lived in a small remote village and was full time carer for my brother. She had a car on a lease agreement. I flew up the day after her death and have been using the car, I advised the insurance people and called the people she bought the car from and asked if I could continue to…
-
Cheap car shampoo for Karcher?
I bought a Karcher pressure washer the other day and thought the shampoo that came with it worked quite well. It's very pricey though so was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for cheaper alternatives that will work with the foamer accessory? Happy to spend more money on big tub, as long as it lasts longer and works…
-
Speed limit at or near sign
I know that the law says the limit changes at the sign. IE if you are approaching a 30 limit you have to slow down to be doing the limit or slower when reaching the sign. Likewise you can't speed up until you get to the change of limit sign. I'm asking if there is generally some leeway the police use approaching signs.…
-
Insuring a learner?
Hi all My step son is 18 in March and we have bought him a car from savings since he was little. He is still a provisional driver though has passed his theory test. What is the best way to insure this car for him to drive? With all the lockdown etc he probably is many months away from being able to book a test. My…
-
Tyres. Front - rear query.
Car is a BMW 2015 Active Tourer 225i XDrive.In a 'normal' world I would just replace all four tyres together but will it be OK the leave the oem summer Bridgestone run flats on the rear wheels and put Bridgestone All Season run flats on the front only ? I will do the rears later in the year. Same make, all run flats, just…
-
My energy is being drained...
Just hooked up my multimeter to measure draw. Positive lead to the negative battery terminal, negative lead to the chassis. Am I doing it right? Looking at the YouTube vids I should've touched the negative clamp rather than the earth. Nonetheless I still appeared to have a reading. Dodgy fuse in = 0.8A Dodgy fuse pulled…
-
Deleted
Deleted by OP
-
Selling car and HPI check mileage discrepancy
Hi I am the second owner of a car and i am trying to sell it. I had agreed a price with a garage but when they did an HPI check they said there was a mileage discrepancy and need to send some paperwork to resolve. I have received a letter from HPI to confirm mileage but havent heard anything since. This was 2 weeks ago. I…
-
Court letter for speeding offence
I have just got a letter from the courts for a speeding offence that happened in September but I did not receive the NIP. Included in the letter from the courts was - the photos of the vehicle doing 36 in a 30 zone- a copy the NIP they sent to the lease hire company (I don't own the vehicle, I lease it)a copy of the NIP…
