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2nd hand Land Rover Discovery sports
I am looking for a 2nd hand 7 seater SUV that's ULEZ compliant. Land Rover Discovery sports kept coming up on my search through various website, a 5 year old Land Rover cost around 20k. I don't really know much about cars but I thought Land Rover is supposed to be quiet expensive? Even a 2nd hand Toyota or Hyundai SUV cost…
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Need a hire car but can’t find license!!
Hi, My husband crashed our car yesterday and we are due to go on holiday on Monday in the UK. I’m looking at hiring a car (courtesy car not included in insurance) but we both can’t currently find our driving licenses. Does anyone know if there is any way around this with any of the main hire car companies? I know you can…
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Group Nexus / CP Plus Limited
I have just been sent a parking charge notice for over staying at Moto Rugby. The date of issue of this notice was 13/07/2021 and it arrived yesterday 4/8/2021. If I pay within 14 days i.e. 27/7/2021 then the fee is reduced to £60 otherwise its £100. As it was impossible to meet the deadline I have sent a letter and the…
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Buying 2nd hand van now - am I crazy?
Hi all - I'm looking at buying a 2nd hand puegeot/boxer for a camper conversion and am only to aware of the high cost of 2nd hand vehicles at the moment, caused largely by the lack of supply of new vehicles (although various other factors at play). A few people have suggested I'm crazy not to wait, predicting that by…
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Using my own car warranty on private 2nd hand vehicle purchase
Hi all - I'm planning on purchasing a used van which is new territory for me and a little nerve-wracking. I have been looking at private sellers only and narrowing down options, making an effort to find sellers that offer a 3rd party warranty (such as RAC) with their vehicles at an extra cost as I am likely buying from a…
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Huge Insurance Hike following no fault accident
2 weeks ago, a HGV ploughed into me later, admitting I was in his blind sport. My car is a write off but at least no fault to me. So tonight I did a sample quote on a car I planned to buy, with the same insurance company and also a few others to get a compare. And to my surprise, my current insurance company is twice the…
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Car Insurance
Currently, I am a named driver on a multicar policy with Aviva which expires on 8 Aug. I am a 55 plus old housewife with zero NCD as I have not been the policyholder for decades. My named driver NCD from Privilege Insurance has also lapsed. According to Aviva, I need to be the policyholder and owner of the car to be able…
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Electric Vehicle charger for a hotel
Hi, bit of advice please....... I have just ordered an electric car and am about to order a charger pending its arrival. We live in a hotel and I was going to set it separate just for personal use. Someone has suggested that I should actually put it in a public place for guest use as chargers are thin on the ground locally…
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Selling car routine
Hi i’ve just sold my car via gumtree. The chap who was interested came yesterday to look at the car was very happy and said he would like to buy it, we agreed on a price and he left a £100 deposit. He obviously has to come back and pay the rest, in the mean time he needs to tax the car as it is SORN.. however the car is…
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Aircon fails in four year old car days after purchase
A month ago I bought a new(ish - four year old) car from a second hand car dealer. Everything seemed to work at first, but within a few days the aircon unit stopped blowing cold air. Thinking the pressure was low I took the car to get regassed at an aircon specialist, and had UV dye added on their advice. Three weeks later…
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7 Seater electric SUV ULEZ Zone
Due to the expansion of ULEZ Zone, I have till end of Sept 21 to sell my diesel Nissan Qashqai +2 and getting a ULEZ complained replacement. We are a family of 2 adults and 2 young children, grandparents come up stay with us a couple of months per year therefore we will need a 7 seater. We drive less than 10 miles per day,…
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Insurance broker cancellation charges
Hi Anyone advise on rights to cancel through insurance brokers please I paid £936 and inquired about cancelling within 24 hours was fobbed off again the next day was fobbed off until Monday and then told as its been more than 48 hours since taking out policy you are due £14 refund but we only issue refunds of over £15 so…
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Delayed Finance Settlement After Part Ex
Hi All. Last month I had to part ex my car and financed my new one using Zuto as a broker to find the best deal as I was concerned about credit. The dealer was since supposed to settle my original finance and my new agreement payments would begin this month. The original settlement figure was generated on 02/07 and was…
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AutoAid bad customer experience - opinions please!
Hello, The story is in the email chain below. Am I being unreasonable or is their "fair offer" of £40 a bit of an insult? Either way I have taken up another breakdown policy with a reputable brand. I just would like opinions on if this is worth chasing for more of a refund!
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Camera Bicycle?
At the weekend I overtook a pedal cyclist who was dressed all in dayglo, with a small rear-facing sign protruding from somewhere on the rear of the bike frame that looked like a speed camera sign (silhouette of the old concertina type camera) but with a dayglo background. The cyclist seemed to have a Sustrans logo on his…
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How does Lidar work?
I went past one of those mobile speed cameras earlier, the kind that is set up on a tripod with the two big lenses looking up the road. When I went past I may have been a little over the speed limit, but the operator seemed to be texting on his mobile phone. So the question is, does the operator need to be looking through…
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Car Prices... what the...
I won't state the obvious as I am sure you know. Whilst the media says used prices are up 14% its more like up to 20% on some models, crazy times. So I had some questions: 1. Is this going to continue for the long term and we will all become a society like Mad Max? 2. Is now a bad time to change or buy a used car, because…
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DAMAGED CAR ON FINANCE
Hi I've currently got a 1 series BMW on finance with £9000 left to repay. I've had nothing but problems with the car. I had the timing chain replaced last year (I don't think the garage actually did any work) and ever since the engine has been continuously ticking and sounds awful. I've just took it to a local trusted…
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Help please! £3000 to Install home charging point for electric car
Hello, I wondered if anyone else had been quoted this to have a home charging point installed or has any tips on how to make it cheaper please? I am getting an electric company car but live rurally so have to have a home charger. Unfortunately we need to increase our power supply and Network Power have quoted at least…
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Free Sat Nav app.
Are there any free Sat Nav apps that would work on my ancient 7" screen Asus memo Pad?
