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Dispute with car dealer.
I bought a car last weekend from a well known car retailer and drove it away having been assured that it had one previous owner. I received the registration document today which showed that there were in fact two previous owners. I had specifically asked the question as no information about previous ownership was shown on…
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Suspectd TIA - or not !
Has anyone had a definitive answer from medical source or DVLA please? Family member had a suspected TIA last week - although the A&E Doctor said she did not believe it was a TIA but would refer her (on her request) to the TIA clinic. Whether it is sensible to drive is another matter - but would it be illegal for her to…
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Petrol vouchers at Morrisons are USELESS for some cars
I just want to warn anyone who wants to use the 7p off vouchers given out at Morrisons that they ONLY sell E10 and DIESEL petrol. My husband just went to use a voucher and had to queue for quite a while and then found that they did not sell any petrol that was suitable for our car. So make sure you can E10 or DIESEL petrol…
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Driving before receiving licence
My (GB) driving licence photocard expired in January, but because I haven't driven since Christmas I forgot about it. If I renew it online, can I drive immediately after submitting the application?
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car now classed as cat N whats next
Hi i recently had no fault accident and my car is now classed as cat N and Ive agreed with 3rd party o keep car for repairs and agreed setllement. Ive already updated my insurer about the accident for information puposes only and Ive never opened a claim with my insurance as it was all dealt by the 'on fault' insurer. I've…
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Problem with Tesco Bank car insurance renewal
Well the OH has been pulled over for driving without insurance! Which is a bit of a surprise as we have the auto renewal notice. After much faffing about it turns out that the files for the DVLA (I think?) haven't been updated yet. But the burly police officers have confirmed with Tesco that yes there is current insurance!…
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New to me car -Any advice please?
I currently own a Mercedes benz CLC 220 59 plate with 80k miles, over the last year I have spent over 1k on various jobs. It still doesn't feel like it's running right in general plus the sun roof doesn't open and the heaters don't work. I took it to a garage with what I thought was a slow puncture and they informed me the…
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Driving test moved
Hello, I was wondering I'd anyone could offer any help on this situation. My partner had his driving test booked for 10am this morning. Upon arrival at the test centre he found out that his test had been moved forward to 8am. They had emailed him a few days before hand to advise him. This email went into his junk folder…
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Credit card for eBay car purchase with trader
Hi, Please may I ask whether you get section 75 protection on a car purchase, from a trader on eBay? Thank you.
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Bought a car that turned out to be faulty
Went to see a car, seller let me do a 5 minute test drive, it was fine, bought the car (apparently it was a part exchange car, no history, seller supposedly drove it 400mi, and said it was fine). Drove the car around on the same day, after it properly warmed up (about an hour drive) clutch started to judder badly, shakes,…
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Time limit to receive fine?
Hello, I recently got caught a few minutes from my house without my seat belt on. (Stupid James) I heard there was a limit of 14 days a day after from when you got a speeding ticket, does that apply with seatbelt offence or is that just a myth? Thankyou. (I was definitely in the wrong)
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Clocked car advice
I have seen an old camper van (a 1998) that I thought of buying as a project, but when I checked it's MOT history I can see that the mileage has been altered: Dec 2005 - 193k Dec 2006 - 208k Feb 2008 - 22kJuly 2008 - 84kJuly 2008 (MOT retest) - 845kJuly 2009 - 85kJuly 2010 - 86kJuly 2011 - 87kMay 2012 - 88kMay 2013 -…
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Accident repair credit agreement
I am insured with Admiral and recently submitted what I consider to be a no fault on my part claim, my case has now been passed to a third party Auxillis to deal with the claim even though the other party has not been spoken to yet and Auxillis want me to sign up to a accident repair credit agreement at no cost to myself…
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Car finance economical write off?
Good afternoon, My 60 plate Peugeot RCZ broke down on Saturday reporting a pressure fault with the cooling system. It was recovered to a local garage who have ran since various diagnostics on it and concluded it is pretty much irreparable without a complete new engine rebuild which is likely to cost ££££. The garage have…
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Can anyone advise please, garage issue
Asking on behalf of a friend who has a problem with his van. Last week he took his van into the Nissan dealers as it was under warranty as there was a warning ight on the dashboard. The garage looked at the vehicle but said they were unable to diagnose the problem but they turned off and reset the light and said to take…
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Replacing radio - modification?
Does replacing a factory fitted ICE head unit with a more modern system, count as a modification for insurance purposes??
