-
Bought a car, company disappeared
I have a problem with my car which is less than 6 months old. It's still under warranty or so I was told. The company phone, email and website are all down. I assume they are out of business, I bought the car online and had it delivered. The issues were from the day I got it, they did pay for a small repair but another is…
-
Told not to drive by doctor for 4 weeks - do I need to tell my car insurance company?
Hi there, Wondering if anyone can help. I was diagnosed (wrongly I believe) with a 'possible TIA' (when the turn happended I went to hospital and was given the all clear but needed an explination and was given the diagnosis with no evidence I think due to family history) and told not to drive for 4 weeks from the event. I…
-
Insurance write offs for S and N category vehicles
That'll do.
-
Brand new car with fault
Can anyone give me some advice please? I have a Kia (bought brand new in October 2020) which has an ongoing intermittent fault with central locking (and various other oddities that seem linked). The dealership have seen the fault as I've been able to drive the car to them 3 times when the fault was happening. Each time…
-
First car - what do I need cover for?
I'm about to buy a 7 years old Skoda with 60k mileage. The dealership offers a 15 month warranty for £149 but I'm hoping to get some advice on whether it's best to shop around, where to look and what people would recommend? Is it best to get a warranty with the dealer so if it goes horribly wrong quickly I can take it…
-
Car Hire Excess Insurance
Hi, Does the insurance still cover me if the rental costs and the excess are both paid for with my partner's credit card? I'm the main driver and partner does not have a driving licence.
-
Hiring a car - photo licence expired at DVLA in the backlog
Can anyone recommend a car hire company who will allow me to hire a car - my photo card licence expired and is caught up in the DVLA backlog!
-
Breakdown cover recommendations
I'm looking to take out breakdown cover. Would be grateful for recommendations. Are there any providers that provide onward travel if a prompt local repair cannot be arranged? I think only the AA do this but their cover is expensive. The likes of Green Flag offer a choice of either being taken to one place in the UK, or a…
-
Dash cams
Hiya. I am looking for recommendations for dash cams. There are so many options out there and I'm bamboozled. I just want something discrete (front and back) that I can forget about. But is there in case of an accident. I don't want to have to take it out and in. I don't want to have to turn certain bits on and off (saw…
-
make sure you get windscreen cover.
as some of you may know I'm here (sometimes) offering advice on motor related issues. priced up a windscreen for a 10 yr old citreon c4 this morning. £971.00! some car parts are now becoming much more exspensive for some reason, and more difficult to source particularly glass items. so, when you insure your car, make sure…
-
Accident Questions
My partner had an accident last week hitting a stationary vehicle. We checked askmid but the third party vehicle is showing as uninsured. Is this site 100% correct or could they have insurance. Reason I ask as they were adamant they didnt want the insurance involved (so this could be why) but we had already contacted ours.…
-
Car Accident
Hello. Approx 3 wks ago my son was involved in a car accident, at the moment liability is still being estabilished but unfortunately my sons car is a total loss. As such he was offered a valuation amount for his car, minus his excess, but the amount is much too low. So he has asked them to reconsider and sent in all the…
-
Punctures incurred - do we have grounds for reimbursement?
Hi guys, I live on a housing estate which is still being developed. In July 2020, they opened up a second entrance to the estate, this is close to where they are still building. In the space of 6 months, I had 5 punctures (having never had a puncture in the previous 20yrs of driving!). I posted on a local social media…
-
Clampdown on illegal vehicles
When the police have a clampdown on illegal vehicles, they catch loads of illegal vehicles. At least they do where I live, close to Bradford and Leeds.What I have noticed is that the police do not, cannot take illegal vehicles off the road that are parked up. Registering a vehicle is not registering ownership. Is the UK…
-
Did I drive in a bus lane?
The A41 towards Swiss Cottage is a three-lane carriageway. Lane 1 is a bus lane at all times, lanes 2 and 3 are for traffic. At the moment, there's some roadworks in lane three, so there's a sign that shows an arrow for lanes 1 and 2 and a closure for lane three. I read this to mean that traffic could use lane 1 (the bus…
-
Did I drive in a bus lane?
The A41 towards Swiss Cottage is a three-lane carriageway. Lane 1 is a bus lane at all times, lanes 2 and 3 are for traffic. At the moment, there's some roadworks in lane three, so there's a sign that shows an arrow for lanes 1 and 2 and a closure for lane three. I read this to mean that traffic could use lane 1 (the bus…
-
Insurance Quotes/Policy + Driving License Details (Was Banned)
Hi, I have held a driving License for 14 years. The first 3 months of my License was a provisional. In June 2018 I was banned for dangerous driving and given an 18month ban with extended retest. I have applied for my license again and been given a provisional. My driving license number is the same as it originally was and…
-
PCP but not with the dealer??
We are looking at a van purchase. It’s £39k with a PCP dealer rate of 6%. With the calculations we’ve done with the garage the interest alone comes out at over £5k over 4 years!! Do we have any other options other than buying outright? We could do this but would rather have the money accessible in our savings and we like…
-
Tyre experts to the rescue? Run Flat vs Non Run Flat.
Is 69dB noise rating on a non run flat the same as a 69dB noise rating on a run flat? ALL reports say change out run flats first opportunity at all costs. They say - smoother, better handling, and the most important for me quieter. But surely if the dB rating is the same on both Run Flat and normal tyres, then the argument…
-
PCP car 3 different faults since I purchased in December
I recently bough a car under PCP deal and its till under warranty up until December 2021 , This car is proving unreliable and at the moment undrivable. The garage had briefly mentioned changing the car for me, I am unsure as to how this would be done on lease ?
