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How to buy next car
I have always bought cars outright but only spent 1-2k on average. Usually get a few years trouble free. Would happily do this again other than my dislike of the tax bands. A perfectly good 10-15 year old 1.6 petrol hatchback can cost over £400 per year in tax. I would also like a car with built in bluetooth and dab. Is it…
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Car damaged whilst having work done
My wife sent her Peugeot 307 in to have a cam belt replacement after being advised it would need doing soon after a MOT. The work was done but on the very short journey home she realised there was no power in the car. The garage took the car back and tried a few things, replaced some parts but couldn't find the problem.…
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Solar Powered EV Charging
OK I will admit to not exactly liking EV's (I have posted several anti-EV posts in the past) - but now it appears that an EV "may" be the way for me to go.....from MotabilityIf I did get an EV - Would it be possible for me to charge it purely from solar panels mounted on the garage roof ?I know that there are lots of…
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RAC Breakdown Cover: Money for old Rope
Beware the once proud brand RAC! What is David Hobday, RAC’s CEO, doing for his 1.24 million remuneration package? I have been a member for many years but it’s only when you claim on any insurance policy you find out if it’s any good. The RAC did absolutely nothing for 2 hours and 12 minutes after I reported my breakdown…
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Red Signal offence (2.4seconds)
Hi Experts, Is it possible for you to guide me on below situation? I have received a red signal breaking letter as my time into red is 2.4sec (Tolerated limit seems to be 2.99). I was navigating through a traffic and i had crossed the white line when red signal started. I pulled my car back safely before the white line (So…
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Why the difference in cost of Car Insurance.
Today received my renewal quote for my car insurance £955.00, (£406.00 last year) I am 85, no accidents etc, only drive 5000 miles approx in a year. Used the insurance tool on this web site and the lowest few prices are in the £400.00 region. I am tempted to use one of these quotes but never heard of the insurance company,…
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Damage in Car Park
Hi, I was parked in a shopping centre car park on Tuesday evening. I came back to my car and a person walked over towards me from a car in front. He told me that someone had just hit my car driving into the space and drove off and parked elsewhere, he wasnt sure where the car was that moved, but he said there was two…
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Pothole Claim
I am new to
this forum and would like some advice on a pothole claim I have with Essex
County Council with the circumstances as follows: - - Drove
into the pothole on the evening of 7 December along what was a single track
rural road with no street lighting; my front offside tyre had completed
deflated within 200 yards and…
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Vauxhall Grandland X Wet Belt Issue
I've got a 2018 Vauxhall Grandland X (1.2l engine). Our car was recalled last year due to the known wet belt issue causing engine and brake failure among other issues. We were told by our local vauxhall garage at the time that the belt was fine, no issue was detected. However now, a year on we've got an "Engine Failure -…
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DVLA have revoked my driving licence
Good morning need some help please - my husband is 53 years old and was diagnosed with adhd in 2022. He is a builder by trade and has always been an amazing driver and has his HGV also. he went through titration with psychiatry uk and ended up on a non stimulant adhd tablet called Guanfacine 3mg a day, which just takes the…
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Number plate shenanigans - should I be worried?
Hi my OH and I bought a used car from a remote dealer (national brand) and had it delivered The advert from the dealer had Number plate AX nn xyz clearly and that is what is on the V5 However when the car was delivered it had plates AK nn xyz which we didn't notice straight away on account of the similarities between K and…
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Driving Licence
How can I find the date I received my first Driving Licence. I am told that it is on the back of my current licence but no dates mentioned there are anywhere near, I know I passed sometime between 1960 and 1963.
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Suitable car cover with radio aerial at rear of roof
I'm sure it's happened in previous years, but this year the sticky residue being deposited on our car has been driving me nuts. It's coming from an Acer, and there's not another spot on the drive where we can park it. DH suggested that he could rig up a canopy, and meanwhile I've covered it with a couple of old sheets each…
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Tree gunk on windscreen
So we get a lot of trees in town full of aphids that deposit sticky resin on the cars. I've tried vinegar, window cleaners, soap and recommended car body cleaner and a lot of it still there. The spray on windscreen cleaner works a bit better but expensive. Anyone found something that will do the job properly and reasonably…
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Pothole cliam receipts?
Ive made a claim to cardiff council for damage to my tyre and wheel from a pothole. I sent pictures and quotations from the garage for replacement/repair which is close to £1000. They have validated the claim and despite sending proof of tyre purchase etc dates and everything under the sun over several months, they now are…
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Faulty tire rejected for warranty
I purchased a tyre from a big company who fitted it in Feb. It had a slow leak but I'd not had time to take it back to the shop to sort and I also thought it would settle as it could have not seated fully and would resolve itself. However it was getting to the point of where it would loose 2-3psi a day. I finally had time…
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OneCall insurance repair cost-limit
After colliding at low speed with another vehicle (my fault), I informed my insurance company, OneCall. The repair company approved by my local Hyundai dealer quoted the cost of the repairs as in excess of £4k. OneCall Claims say that their approved repairers could do the repairs for £1250. When I asked them to send me an…
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Leak to rear tail light - Led light sealed
Leak, and water inside the rear tail light. The light is LED and sealed. I've taken off the light and there are no bubble holes etc to drain the water just an electrical connector. (The car was purchased a couple of months via private sale ago, a 17-plate, one owner, FSH and done 89 thousand miles. - The car has not been…
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Car insurance renewal: enhanced 3rd party liability, personal injury and passengers over 79
Hi Forum Members I'm renewing my car insurance following Martin's guidelines. I'm finding that I not all the quotes offered include enhanced 3rd party liability, enhanced personal injury. I'm insured with Hastings direct who offer these enhancements and which I've previously taken out for peace-of-mind. When comparing…
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MG ZS Petrol or Hybrid
Hi, I'm looking to buy a new car and am very interested in MG ZS especially because of the lower prices compared to other options. I'm unsure whether it may be worth going for the hybrid rather than the petrol manual version. The price difference is about £2k. I've never driven an automatic before and I'm concerned about…
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