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Whose fault ? Outcome from insurance
My dad has just informed me of a RTA of a very minor bump. But whose fault. In a car park. A car drove past then reversed 10 m to get back to a spot, in doing this my dad reversed out his spot and they came together. Is it 50:50 , I'm not sure
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Court Appearance in relation to a Car Accident
My wife was involved in a non-fault car accident in Sep 2020. My daughter was a passenger in the car. We had dashcam footage and independent witnesses etc so the our insurer passed us on to a credit hire company (auxillius) and within a few months everything was settled. My daughter had minor back injury but she recovered…
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Help
Hi guys So today as I was driving I thought the tyre had punctured, however I saw black smoke from the rear view mirror. The car kept jerking and wouldn't pick up any speed. It also kept stalling or would feel like it's about to stall. It's been driving just fine this morning. I was shocked to experience this. There is no…
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52m failing to comply with a prohibition
Hi,I'm hoping to get some advice lol.My girlfriend has started a new job, and she's been using Google maps (no excuse) to get to work.There is a car park which she uses, and has paid the ticket, no issues. The issues lie with the road leading to the car park. I have 2 penalties for the same road and to be honest…
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Esure motor insurance
Just had a massive increase in premium, its no longer competitive. Its always been good value till now, anyone else? They came down a it but not enough.!
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Unable to renew car tax and DVLA refuse to answer the phone
Hi all, Long story short though summarised in the title... The car was supposed to go to a dealership to be traded in over the weekend a few days prior to tax renewal date. During this window, the numberplate on the car had been put onto retention and reverted back to its original. Unfortunately due to a delay, the selling…
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AA membership
If you allow your AA membership to renew you are likely to pay considerably more than if you let your membership lapse and took out a new membership. Being a loyal member does not get you a better deal - quite the opposite: you will end up paying more.
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Ford fiesta sync
Before I go into a long-winded question, has anyone here got a ford fiesta and tried updating Sync?
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Buying car from dealership
Hi, I am in the process of buying a car from the main dealer. Have cash so no PCP or other credit required. In the past have paid at the point of collecting vehicle using debit card do as to have the opportunity to check that any work I’ve asked to be done has been carried out to an acceptable standard. Dealership are…
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DVLA has lost my EU driving licence, my ID card, and I'm a key NHS worker
Hi So the DVLA has made a big mess with my documents. My EU driving licence expired in December and since I was unable to travel to my country of origin due to me being a key NHS worker, I asked DVLA for advice and they said I should exchange my expired licence for a GB one. I submitted the paper form, and enclosed my EU…
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Car hit me from behind. He said it was my fault
I have just got home from visit to parents. As I left Motorway on slip road I was approaching traffic lights at roundabout. As I got up to the roundabout the lights changed from green and i braked on amber and stopped a bit quickly. Car behind hit me. We drove the cars out of the way. My car has minimal damage. His car has…
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Lease car return - should I pay the end of lease charges upfront and argue later
Hi, having recently returned a lease car, I have now received a fairly heft invoice for corrective work. The company in question have a poor reputation based on comments posted elsewhere for spurious and excessive charges. I have challenged the costs but whilst they decide what their response is, I'm mindful that the…
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Help! Been stung by a Used Car Dealer - what do I do?
Hello All, In April, I saw what looked like a good value used car on Auto Trader. The dealership was about 200 miles away, so I could not go and view the car - but the dealer had good feedback, the car seemed like a great deal, in good condition. On top of this the advert stated that the car has had 'loads of work done'…
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Car share insurance question
I've been sharing a car with.my friend. It's registered in her name and she has me on her insurance as a named driver I plan to buy her car and transfer my insurance in 2 weeks time when hers runs out.Is it likely to be a problem continuing with her insurance till then even though I will be the new registered keeper?
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Multi-Vehicle Insurance Policies
Hi, I'm trying to find any companies that do a multi-vehicle policy. I have 2 cars and 2 motorbikes under my name, and I was thinking surely there must be someone who would cover them cheaper than individual policies? I can only drive/ride one of them at a time!
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AA Membership Renewal - do NOT allow your membership to renew automatically
I made the mistake of allowing my AA membership to renew automatically. I paid £167. I then discovered that, had I allowed my membership to lapse and taken out 'new' membership, I would have paid £139. Nearly a £30 saving! I raised the matter with the AA and, to put it politely, they were not interested. The AA President…
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DVLA renewal of licence
I applied for a renewal of my licence in February and also declared a medical condition. I had a reply and given a customer ID no. and that my medical condition was being followed up. I am still waiting for my licence. I have tried phoning DVLA several times but only get a recorded message to go to the web page. I have not…
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MSE News: Car insurance premiums expected to fall by up to £35/yr as whiplash reforms take force
Drivers could save up to £35 a year on their car insurance, the Ministry of Justice has said, as major reforms to the claims process for whiplash injury come into effect this week. The shake-up includes a new online portal for road traffic injury claims, while whiplash cases can no longer be settled without medical…
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process to move a cherished number plate from my old car to a brand new car?
Hi, Anyone know the correct process to move a cherished number plate from my old car to a brand new car? The dealer is suggesting that I should do this about week before I collect the new car, but from what I have read the number is taken off straight away. So my concern is insurance etc if a new number is assigned to it…
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i20 android car play
Hi, my mum's 2019 i20 android car play is playing up. The car doesn't have its own sat nav; you plug your phone in via a USB lead and it uses the phone's google maps. It worked seemlessly to start with. However, now the phone only connects for a minute or so then it drops out. I've tried to connect my iPhone (it also has…
