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Suzuki Vitara noise
Hi, I’ve just bought a 2018 Suzuki Vitara 1.0 booster jet. I’ve noticed a slight tinny sounding rattle sometimes upon acceleration between maybe 20-60mph. I wondered if anyone might have any ideas what it is? You wouldn’t hear it with the radio on but I’ve noticed it as soon as I drove it from the dealer to home. It is a…
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1st Central Car Insurance
Hi I am looking for a bit of advice, be as brutal and honest as you can be to see if I have a leg to stand on it would be greatly appreciated. I signed up for insurance with 1st Central last month for the price of approximately £450, everything was good. Recently, 1st Central have been emailing and texting me on a daily…
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Consumer Rights Act 2015 not recognised by dealer
I am about to go ahead with a used car. The dealership claim the car only has 3 months warranty on the gearbox and engine. So I brought up the Consumer Rights Act 2015 which states if any faults are found within the first 6 months it's considered the responsibility of the seller who should fix it. (see:…
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Ford fiesta rattle/purr noise (video)
hi all, Does anyone have any idea what this noise can be, it’s a Ford fiesta 2016 plate and happens on a cold start (not if already used earlier in the day) rattle/purr noise on starting. Video link here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rk7ps6zb1ysydnadfk2sz/IMG_7524.mov?rlkey=vejrbnjrgqr0awg6k23ew9fc7&st=wjhuzzu6&dl=0
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Spare Wheel Well and Storage
My Audi Q2 came with a shelf that sits over the spare wheel hollow - it also had a puncture repair kit that fits in a small carrier bag. I sometimes use this for things like walking boots etc, however they tend to bang around. I was wondering if any companies make inserts that fit these spaces - or it something you can…
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Small Electric Sports Car
I am waiting for someone (probably Chinese) to produce a small (basic) 2 seater open top sports car (like the Midget/MR2) with a decent range and reasonable price - powered by electricity - then I will willingly convert….
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Diesel Emission Claims
Hi, I just found I can claim for my 2017 Nissan diesel - I nearly registered with one of the law firms but the small print states they take 40% of any successful claim so hesitated. Is this the normal amount? Thanks in advance.
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AA Insurance - Bait & Switch through MSE Shop
Has anyone else seen this? I get a quote from the MSE shop using the car's reg number. I get a quote (£930), then proceed through to the AA website - price is confirmed. It asks for the reg number again, which I enter and the price goes up to £1,199.17. Surely that's not allowed? And yes, before anyone asks, I did enter…
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Elderly unsafe driver
My father in law has recently had an accident, where he ran into the back of a car at a roundabout at 29 miles an hour. He then drove away and when he was stopped he said he had run into the roundabout. We feel that he is not safe to continue to drive, he will not have an assessment - saying he doesn't need it. What is the…
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Recommending wiperblades.co.uk
In an old thread from 2010 there was a recommendation for wiperblades.co.uk to buy replacement car windscreen wiper blades. The thread has since been closed so I can't comment on it. But I want to add here my recommendation for them, having just received excellent service from them. The website has videos showing how to…
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Cheapest car leasing deal?
Hi, Have spent hours and hours looking through car leasing deals and there is so much marketing spiel that its impossible to gauge the full cost and conditions. I just want the cheapest possible car or van for one person that can be driven on the motorway. Do you know a good website for finding this out? Mileage i think…
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One Protect charges, unable to cancel policy until they set up there end, big charge
Just took car insurance which i need for tomorrow, once you have paid an email confirmation tells you that you are not insured until you upload docs, however it will take them 24 hours to set up, therefore have no insurance cover the next day!! Unable to contact even by the bot, enormous cancellation charge of £75, unfair,…
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Taking out PCP and then immediately paying it off?
I'm looking at a new car and it looks like there are incentives to take finance out with the dealer that reduce the cost through dealer contributions and the like. I'm thinking, if I agreed a PCP and then paid it off after the 14 day cooling off period I'd be able to take advanatage of the (sometimes hefty) discounts but…
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Aftermarket HUDs - are they all carp?
We have an old car & I was considering one of these for a couple reasons. Car we've just bought has the speed gauge off to the middle of the dash & also has no temp gauge. Wife not keen on the speed positioning & I don't like having no temp gauge but the car seemed otherwise decent & wasn't letting that put us off a…
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Free HPI check websites
Are there any free HPI check sites that can be used for any car? Thank you
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Car dealership refusing to help cancel car finance with the finance company!
I’m seeking advice on next steps regarding a dispute with a car dealership and finance company. In January, my partner agreed to part-exchange his Audi Q3 for an Audi Q5. The Q3 was still on finance and in negative equity, which the dealership agreed to roll into a new finance agreement. My partner paid a £500 deposit and…
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Car rejection through finance company
Hi everyone! Iv started the process of wanting to reject a car! Only bought in Dec from dealership! Had 3 issues within first 4 weeks and contacted finance and I'm currently waiting on a handler to be appointed! Anyone know the steps or want to expect next? I'm extremely frustrated with the car situation and want it gone…
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Cheap HPI Check for Cars
Hi Everyone Is there any HPI check websites that are either free or cheap. I am wanting to buy a used car and looking at a few cars, so checking them all would be quite expensive, even though some state that it is HPI clear you can never really be sure. I have found one site thats seems reasonable…
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Technical Service Bulletins
When you buy a new or used vehicle its not unreasonable to ask about its history, Technical Service Bulletins are sent to dealers via the Motor Manufacturers, however they are not available to consumers to view, for example has the latest software fix been completed or if there has been a recall has this been done. The…
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Temporary cover vs new policy & cancellation
Right now we've 3 cars. A - mine (V5C in my name, insurance policy in my name) B - wifes (wifes name, wifes name - as above) C - new one which will be wifes Car A - mine, needs to be sold. Once that happens I can start looking for a replacement for what is car B right now (which I'll have once mine goes). Only giving the…
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