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Archives for January 2022

MOT failed and now expired yesterday - then crashed car.
Hi all, first off I am a long time lurker.. Please go easy on me I'm totally beating myself up for my lack of attention and I'm so worried. I took my car for its MOT on Friday. It failed, on far more than I thought it would some major and one serious. I got the serious issue - 1 tyre done at the tester and drove it home.…
Hardwiring a phone charger for in the car?
An idea I had the other week that I want to throw out there to more intelligent folk than I so that I don't fall foul of anything that I hadn't thought of, or even better ways to achieve this that I hadn't thought of. So I'm going to stick a windscreen suction mounted phone holder in the car. For the most part the phone…
Low mileage car
Looking for some opinions! I'm looking at buying a BMW 2 series and have seen one which has everything I want and more but is very low mileage. It is a 2016 plate but has only 2700 miles on the clock. The chap who had it stored it in a garage but spent a lot of time abroad so went through stages of being sat for a while.…
Cost of insuring an electric moped.
I was planning to buy a s/h electric moped (a Niu U) for just less than a grand. I expected to cover no more than 2000 miles a year. Cheapest quote I could get was £430, which is £100 more than I pay for my car insurance. So much for my plan to help save the planet.
3 legal questions about reimbursed costs and general dealer issues.
I bought a car from a dealership that has a repair centre, now just over 6 months ago. I got a warranty with the car through RAC too. Before the 6 months was up I had an issue with it. Parts were replaced but it didn't help a lot. 4 weeks passed because I couldn't do much before then (flare up due to disability), I called…
Buying a Car that is cheaper to run - during an appeal on a mortgage
Hi MSE Forum, I'm struggling to figure out whether to use my savings to buy a car now or to wait a few months. I'm struggling to make this decision because my financial circumstances have changed significantly due to a recent separation and taking on the mortgage and all bills by myself. This means my monthly savings will…
2008 Peugeot 207 SW 1.6 HDi 93,000 miles
I had an anti pollution warning a few weeks ago and was given advice to drive it for 15-20 minutes at 60 mph in 3rd gear with revs at 3500..................which is a bit difficult where I live as we don't have any motorways, but found a decent length of road and drove up and down four or five times. I was considering…
£100 for £20 petrol
This is probably old news but I went to Sainsbury's today to put £20 worth of petrol in my Little Aygo. I used the pay at pump as I normally do at ASDA or Morrisons but today I used Sainsbury's. When I got home I went on to my bank and spotted a pending £100 (not £1.00) from Sainsbury's and my account balance was £100…
Insurance for provisional licence holder
Scenario: daughter turned 17 last June but we were unable to get her learning to drive until January because of dvla delays. Has only had 3 lessons so won’t be passing her test anytime soon. I bought a new family car in October as needed more room so currently have the old car, a Hyundai i10 sitting around waiting for…
EV vs ICE costs thread.
Has anyone calculated EV vs ICE car comparison? I am thinking of using an example of a typical trip say Brighton to Blackpool in a new Tesla Model 3 and its costs. VS say a desiel or petrol 5 series. Now... if you are buying NEW on both - is the Tesla cheaper? Taking into consideration say either a journey - or say 20,000…
Financed car issues.
Hey people! I bought a financed car back in November 2021, 27th to be exact, a 2011 bmw 330d. 1 days after purchase, the car started to have a few issues, which I reported to the dealership. In fairness, they were on the ball, asked me to get a diagnosis of the car, forward to them and go from there, this was done, 23…
Where can I get my 2014 BMW Map Update done, its USB only?
Main Dealership? Whats the cost and how does it work?
Two bikes into one car?
Does anybody put two standard bikes into a car (no rear or roof rack please) with two adults to drive off somewhere for a bike ride? I'd rather not dissassemble and put back together if possible. What make/model of car would be able to fit two fully assembled bikes?
Car warning light turns on day of purchase
Hello I purchased a car today from a very large car dealership. The journey home was fine but later the car engine light turn yellow. The after care team don't work Sundays so I will need to phone them on Monday. I was wondering what are my options? Could I return the car? I have purchased a warranty with them but was…
Cars with big boots
Hi everyone, I am looking for a new (second-hand) car and would welcome some suggestions. I need something cheap and not too big but I need a big, easily accessible boot as I have two big dogs (a lab and an American bulldog). I can't really afford more than £5k. Any ideas welcome. Thank you.
New highway code
Should a car driver leaving a roundabout give way to a pedestrian waiting to cross his/her exit road? No pedestrian crossing or traffic lights.
Car clamped by bailiffs - PCN sent to wrong address
Hello, A few weeks ago I got a letter out of the blue from Bristow & Sutor with a demand for £175 for a PCN from Essex County Council (bus lane offence) dating back to August last year. This was the first I'd heard of the incident. I filled in a form on the Essex County Council website stating what had happened and got the…
Car vs Uber - hybrid working?
At the moment I've been only driving into work 2 days a week. I don't use my car for anything else. Would a Uber be cheaper? My car costs about £5000/year to run. I drive to work about 104 days a year. This works out about £48/day. An Uber is about £60 return/day.
Parking ticket appeal
Just wondering what you think my chances are of winning this appeal! Parkingeye are the company who have sent the bill. I work in a restaurant. Behind is car park. I use this car park to enter and exit work through the back. My dad (not local) picked me up. He entered the car park at 10.22 ( I finish 10.30) He left the car…
Part exchange and finance
Recently my son part exchanged his car and took out finance for new car. Dealership did not inspect or test drive, simply got value off internet. My son signed contract and picked up car, but dealer are now asking for car back as finance has been withdrawn, as car was a previous write off. Surely it was down to dealer to…

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Ofgem proposes new 'no standing charge' Price Cap – but Martin Lewis warns vulnerable customers need to be opted in or it won't work
Ofgem has today launched detailed proposals for a major shake up to its Energy Price Cap that dictates the price over 80% of homes in England, Scotland and Wales pay for their energy bills.
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
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Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
Major flaws in the Council Tax system in England could finally be fixed in future, as the Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation to review hideous debt collection practices, the difficulty of challenging your band, the overly complex and horribly-named Severe Mental Impairment discount and more. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, who has long campaigned on these issues, shares his response and analysis.
Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
If you have a complaint about your energy firm, it may be resolved more quickly in future, as the Government has announced a raft of proposals to strengthen consumer protections in the energy market. The planned changes include giving the Energy Ombudsman new powers to force firms to comply with its decisions – but it's still very early days. Here's what we know so far.
Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
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Applied for South West Trains 'boundary fares' compensation? Act now to claim it
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.

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