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Cheap, used car suggestions please
I am on the lookout for a cheap runaround, just to last me a year or two until I can get something better. My requirements are reliable, costs around £1k, and doesn't need to be huge but at least as big as say a 5 door Fiesta. Preferably easy to service, as I don't mind changing the oil etc myself. Not really bothered…
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Car over £40,000 tax end (part way through year)
I bought a car 2nd hand and there has been a pause in tax. Originally it cost over £40,00 so attracted the additional £325 in tax for the first 5 years of its life. The tax year will renew literally ONE month before the car is 5 years old. Does anyone know if I will have to pay for the additional £325 for the next year -…
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Car loosing petrol quick
Cars a golf 1.5 petrol. I have been monitoring it. If i fuel it up to £10. Thats about 8.8 litres. I only get around 48 miles out of it. Im not a rally driver either. I drive average speed and sensible. I have to admit i haven't serviced my car in a few years. Can anyone tell me if thats the reason or what other reasons…
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Cheapest way to renew photo on DL and Passport?
Hi, DL Expires 2022 Passport Expires 2023 What is the cheapest way to renew both or in which order as I can renew the DL online, but they pull the Passport Photo which is so out of date it’s untrue, will I be best to renew the passport photo, but then it seems extortionate to do both at the same time!
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Honda Jazz stuck with radio on H
can anyone help my 2016 jazz radio screen is stuck on H?
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Licence renewal
I need to renew my photocard, I expected this to be easy to do online, my passport being only 18months old, however this was not the case. Having entered all of my details I then got a screen telling me that my id could not be verified that my passport needed to be valid! I then contacted their online chat, after waiting…
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Fault without prejudice ? car accident
I received a letter from underwriters over an accident I was involved in and they mentioned its noted as a fault without prejudice. What does "Fault without prejudice" means? without prejudice for whom? does that mean the fault won't be recorded against me? Should it affect my no claims bonus?
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Likely cause? Breakdown company refusing to come out (Emergency Assist Ltd)
Hoping someone can help in the meantime, but had a bit of a car nightmare this evening. Driving along around 20-30mph, and the car splutters and stalls. Have a quarter tank of fuel in at the moment, and last drove it on Sunday. Started again, but just wouldn't pull away for a while, leaving me stuck in a junction of a dual…
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Ford focus 2005
How much should it cost to have a rear brake pipe and style pipe fitted
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Wipers have a mind of their own.
I’ve noticed this problem since Christmas and it’s getting worse. Normally the wipers follow the normal pattern ie; 1st position for wiping every few seconds, 2nd position wiping constantly, 3rd position fast. Now, they immediately go to ‘constant’ in the first position. Sometimes moving the lever up to 2nd position and…
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NO FAULT ACCIDENT & INSURANCE NOT HONOURING POLICY
Dear Forum Users, I have recently joined this forum, in order to post my dilemma. I own a Citroen Berlingo Coffee Van, and have Fully Comprehensive Van Insurance and separate business insurance, covering public liability. Just after Christmas 2020, I was driving my van along a busy A Road, with my daughter as a passenger.…
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Lockdown has caused £1000's of damage to our car due to lack of use. What can we do?
Our car has been unused throughout the majority of the last year other than the trip to the supermarket twice a month due to covid lockdowns, travel bans etc. The wife went back to work yesterday and the EML and EPC lights came on because the turbo wastegate actuator has seized up due to lack of use. It will cost nearly…
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pay excess before Admiral will confirm liability
Hi,My partner was involved in a car accident. She was overtaking a slow moving van but once along side the van, the van driver pulled out without indicating. My partner tried to avoid him but her nearside front bumper hit the van's rear quarter offside. There isn't much damage, just a scuff that she would like…
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Snow broke my wipers
I used to have a Skoda and when there was snow on my windscreen in the morning, my wipers would push it all off. If it couldn't, I would go out and clear the snow. I've now got a Dacia Sandero, only a few years old, and I tried to do the same thing. Well there was a snap sound and now instead of the wipers moving, I just…
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Paying off car finance with a credit card
We have reached the end of our finance agreement on our car and we want to pay off the balloon payment by credit card. My husband tried to do so on Monday but were initially told they could accept card payments because they were working from home and it was for security reasons. I called back and was told the same thing…
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Car insurance Accident Management Companies no longer regulated!
After a 12 week wait after logging my complaint with an accident Management company after a car accident, I forwarded the complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service 5 month ago. This week, they have told me that they no longer have the jurisdictions to help, as Accident Management Companies no longer are in their remit.…
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VW Dieselgate claims
There have been recent announcements a court decision suggests UK VW car owners who have had the 'cheat device' fitted to their car may be able to claim for any loss. Class action groups have been forming and solicitors are offering to make no win / no fee claims for a percentage of any award from VW. Does anyone know if…
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Number plate incorporating "GB" in a *plain* blue strip - i.e. without Union, EU or any other flag
This is the current guidance on GOV.UK regarding number plates and Travelling in Europe... "You do not need a GB sticker if your number plate includes the GB identifier on its own or with the Union flag. But you will need to display a GB sticker clearly on the rear of your vehicle if your number plate has any of the…
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Incorrect Diagnosis - £358 out of pocket.
Hi, I was just wondering if anybody could give me a little bit of advise, I had a diagnostic check done at Halfords as my Check Engine Light had appeared on my dashboard. This cost £50 and they provided a health check report that stated what needed fixing which was the Lamba sensor Band 2, Coil Packs & Spark plugs. They…
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Exchange driving license
I am English, living in France with a French driving license. I will soon be living permanently in England and will buy a UK registered car. For this I need insurance for which I need to change my driving license to a UK one. I can't get through by phone to DVLA and the email address given on their website does not work.…