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Mum's tree fell on neighbours car!
Good evening everyone, Following the terrible high winds of last Friday 28th February 2022, it turns out that a branch from a tree on my mother's property,broke off and landed next door, crushing the roof of her neighbour's car! My mother's property is an acre field in green-belt land, surrounded by trees with the…
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Is this an allowed use of a company car?
Hi all Just trying to plan some cost savings and unsure if this is allowed... Currently I lease a car through NHS fleet solutions - this contract ends in June and I will be giving the car back. My husband has a company car however since the pandemic he is WFH most days, and may have to go back in for some meetings/national…
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Motor insurance: why declare vehicle value if insurer won't use it but will reassess 'market value'?
It is probably a banal question, but can you please help me understand how declaring the vehicle (I guess it's the same for cars motorbikes etc) value when insuring it works? I understand that insurers won't pay what you declare as the value, but will pay based on their assessment of the 'market value' at the time of the…
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End my PCP car finance agreement early to avoid higher interest rates after April? Or stay til end?
I have a PCP contract with Alphera ending in July. I got a brilliant deal in 2020, but rates are already going up now for similar deals. Will I save much £ if I end my contract early and seek another agreement before April when interest rates will rise (even with the remaning left on my agreement), or shall I just stick it…
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Insurance after ban
Hi, I received a 6 month totting up ban which is due to expire soon. I'm trying to find out what I need to declare on my insurance application. I understand the actual driving conviction needs to be declared but I'm unsure if the two previous speeding incidents also need to be declared as my licence has been 'wiped clean'.…
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Best way to sell personalised plate?
I've got my late dad's personalised plate to sell. It's on a retention document. I'd like to get as much as reasonably possible without going to a huge amount of effort. Any recommendations for the best way to do it?
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Car Recommendations £5-6k
Hi, My current car isn't really suitable for my needs nowadays, it's a diesel but my mileage has dropped considerably so I'm looking to go petrol. It's also getting long in the tooth and will need some expensive repairs soon, injectors etc so have decided now is the time to make the change. So, what's reliable and good…
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Update to my rejection of faulty used car
Hi All, I posted some weeks ago asking for advice on how to reject a faulty used car under the consumer rights act. I purchased the car from a dealer on the Sunday evening and 2 days later and less than 20 miles later it broke down and became a total non runner. In contacting the dealer to request it be fixed I was…
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Make a road one way?
Hi all, I have a small country road that runs behind my home. I have lived here for just over a year but in this time, I’ve noticed an increased amount of traffic and numerous accidents. It’s a long and winding road. Two cars cannot pass by one another on most parts of it with one often needing to reverse into the entrance…
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Changing the battery on a ford ka
Hello. Can anyone put me right. I currently have a Ford Ka studio car. I think the battery which is about 8 years old now is showing signs of aging. If i where to change the battery myself how could i do this without losing any radio codes or computer settings? I have seen videos where an obd 2 type of crocodile clip…
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Stoneacre (or any other) used car warranty - is it worth it?
Afternoon all. I've just bought a 2016 Seat Ibiza from Stoneacre and have taken the extended 5 year Lifeline warranty out knowing I've got my 14 day cooling off period to mull it over a bit. On the face of it it sounds really good - parts, labour and vat are included, all parts except brake discs, pads and tyres are also…
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EV Charging and 3 Phase power
Has anyone successfully had 3 phase power installed for home EV charging? Electricity North West will upgrade me for free under a carbon neutral scheme should they feel it justified. But they can’t tell me what the justification guidelines are. “Just apply we’ll look at it”
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Renting Out a Home Charging Point
Has anyone recently compared the various websites offering to link owners of a home car charging point to drivers who need somewhere to re-charge? Which company is offering providers the best deal? As the charging point is on the outside of my garage and we usually park our one car on our single-lane drive, I am more…
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Duxback Halfords
A product intended to keep windscreen clear from rain. Can anyone comment on this and/or similar products.
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What camera is this
Hi, We live near a road with these cameras.What exactly is this camera and do they flash when speeding.I have emailed our council but no answer. I'm sure it has flashed before but there is roadworks constantly with workmen with flashing on there vehicles so I can't tell if it's from the work men or this camera.Can anyone…
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Car Tyres
In Covid situation I would prefer to have my tyres fitted at home, Beverley East Yorkshire. Any recommendations welcome. Has anybody used Halfords ?
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Peugeot e-2008
Hi, We are torn between Lease and PCP for our first can and was hoping for some advice. The car we are looking at is the the Peugeot e-2008 we have good credit history and the deal we are getting for leasing is 2 years, 10k miles £3577.68 upfront and then 23 x payments of £298. which works out to be £10434.9 over 2 years.…
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Uninsured losses
My insurance has been voided due to not having committing to work and back a car hit me and admitted liability but my insurance provider will not help me can I try and claim of the other guys policy as he was at fault
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Car insurance while in garage long term
If your car was in a dealership long term, would you renew your insurance or does the dealerships insurance cover it? Owner has had to insure another car while waiting for hers to be fixed, which could be months
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Car finance
After some advice as I've found a car I like for 14k but am recovering from a poor credit history, I'm now self employed (1yr) and earning near to 60k and I know I can afford the repayments but obviously it all goes on my credit history.....is there a company that someone could reccomend as I know that multiple searches…
