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Random question about Ford coolant "colours " ?
Hi all, hope this isnt a crazy question.. Anyway, i bought a 69 reg Ford Transit Courier van ( the small one ) a few months ago ( Its a 1.0 Petrol Ecoboost ) Doing the usual under bonnet checks, noticed that the ORANGE coloured coolant needed a top up soon ( about halfway between MIN & MAX ) Went to local garage which is a…
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No road tax fine
So I bought a van from Evans Halshaw in 2018 I always taxed it and insured it. Evans Halshaw didn’t send off the info to dvla to let them know the new owners details. I always paid tax and insurance 6 monthly on credit card. Last year I decided to pay on monthly direct debit, when the direct debit was due to renew it…
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Best marketplaces to sell a car?
Where would you advertise a car to sell it for best price? Are there any free yet effective marketplaces? (ebay, gumtree and autotrader do charge)
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(!!Answered!!)DVLA I wrote the address wrong on the brown envelope.Can I correct with white label ?
I basically wrote the wrong department postcode on the brown envelope. Would they accept my application of name change if I just covered the wrong address with a white label & write the correct address on? I need to send it ASAP for a mortgage offer
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More than car insurance voucher problem
Just wanted people to be aware of a problem with More Than car insurance. I renewed my policy with them in March, they were £50 dearer than the lowest price I got on a comparison site but they said they would send me a £50 pre-paid card voucher so that they were the same price. This card/voucher never arrived. I have…
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Buying a van - tax issue
Afternoon, I'm buying a van this afternoon, tax ran out last month, got an MOT. Obviously I'll be taxing it as I need to drive it back. Surely though the car will still be registered to the man I'm buying it off, so when it's registered to me he'll get the money back? Am I missing something here, never bought privately…
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DVLA lost documents
A friend sent her birth certificate etc to DVLA applying for her first license. DVLA sent a letter back without the documents saying it had to be signed by someone else (original witness signature wasn't acceptable) She's now done this, and now they are saying they haven't got her birth certificate etc She appears to be…
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New University student - trying to work out when she should take the car
My daughter has confirmed her university place and will be going there on 26th September. Although the University runs a shuttle bus, we think she will need a car. My concern is that she passed her test on 29th October 2020 and she was added to my wife's insurance on 1st November 2020 as a named driver. The plan is to…
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What fuel to use for long drive?
Hello, Driving London to Edinburgh. Thinking of filling up with Premium fuel to get more MPG. Alternative is to have normal fuel + Redex or Premium + Redex. What are your thoughts? Car is a 1.6L 7 seater. Options * Normal Fuel + Redex * Premium Fuel + Redex * Premium Fuel Not worried about difference in price since. This…
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Accident with Foreign HGV in UK
Hi, my wife was involved in a minor accident with a foreign HGV while travelling along a motorway. Basically he drifted from his lane and damaged both passenger doors. They stopped but he refused to provide any details ( claiming not to understand). My wife called the police, who wouldn’t attend and was told to take…
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Car exchange day check list - GAP Insurance? V5 exchange? Anything else?
Hi Guys, Decided against buying online and went and bought a car from a BMW approved dealer (car was cheaper than online companies such as Cazoo and Cinch and they also offered me 80% more for my Part Exchange than Cinch did!). No pressurised sales like Big Motoring World and Cargiant. They handed the key over to us and…
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Help me choose a used car to buy please...
I am looking for some advice on buying a used car please. So many cars to choose from and I have no idea what I should go for! My 2001 Honda Civic finally died and has been scrapped as
it was uneconomical to repair. I walk to work and do very little driving so in
the past 8 years have clocked up only 10k miles. I don’t…
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Your no-claims bonus (usually) lasts for 2 years question?
I have been alternating insurance between my wife and myself for years to maintain 2 lots of no claims discounts with each other as named drivers. My son, who lives at home, now has a company car so I want to insure the car in his name as a non owner on my cars policy. Does the two year rule apply from when the last policy…
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Cancelling legal with ongoing claim
Hi there If you have an ongoing no fault claim and have paid for legal cover - if you cancel your insurance (my car was written off and I don't know when I'll buy another car) are you still covered by legal to deal with your claim? Insurance does not automatically get cancelled. My insurance is with Quote Me Happy and I…
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question about a friend getting points on their license
Hi A friend got some points on their license, they have 6 and got a letter about another 3. The recent one, they were driving down a road that was 30 at some point and I think they maybe didn't remember the 30 and just had in mind the limit mentioned on Google Maps which said 40 and along the entire road. They have…
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BMW safety iSSUE
I have 64 Number plate BMW X3 and gave to bmw dealer for a full service before a long drive to Scotland. The next day after the service I was driving the car for a short shopping trip and brake pedal suddenly stopped functioning fully. I was scared and stopped the car for a check to see the issue. I was shocked to see a…
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Changing car to lower power - frustrating?
Hi everyone, Just looking for some other peoples experiences please! I'm considering changing my car to something with a higher seating position and possibly automatic. I currently have a 2ltr Mini Hatch Cooper S (189bhp) which is reasonably swift :) One concern I have is I do like the higher than average power of the…
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Car rental help
I hired a car from last week, everything went well up until to the point I dropped it off. Wish I took pictures there and then but I did not and was adamant it had no damage. After 15 mins of dropping it off had a phone call from branch saying there was a long scratch which was bigger than the damage estimator I could not…
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outstanding finance issue
The car that i'm looking for a jaguar f-pace. The seller is a dealer. When they send me the deposit letter for the car, I checked the vehicle registration number and it has outstanding finance issue. I let the dealer know about the situation and they said any outstanding finance has been paid on the Jag and we will…
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Mercedes-Benz Dealership - 2+ Months without my car
Hi everyone. New to the site and looking for some advice. I've had an absolutely atrocious experience with Mercedes-Benz since I bought a car with them late last year. I'll break down the timeline below. * Octoboer 2020 - Bought a 2019 Mercedes-Benz E Class with around 11k miles on it from Mercedes-Benz of Grangemouth…
