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Car park bump, was I wrong to insist on proper repair
Hi, Just after a bit of advice about an incident in a car park. I was leaving the car park and driving along when a car reversed out of a space into the passenger door and front wing of my car. The driver eventually admitted he was at fault after initially denying making contact with my car. He tried to get me to let him…
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"Nutshell" motor insurance
Is NUTSHELL any good ?It is rated Defaqto 5 * - it is way cheaper than the alternatives on MSE !! (like 50% cheaper)Anyone got cover through them - never heard of NUTSHELL - is it part of another company ?
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How can you report an uninsured vehicle if you're not allowed to check?
Hi all. The MID database says you're only allowed to check your own car, not anyone else's. I also spoke to my local Police on 101 live chat and they said to report it to the DVLA?! How can that be right when it's against the law to park an uninsured vehicle on the public highway? Surely it's the Police's job to sort it…
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UK resident refused car rental at UK airport
My step daughter's clutch has gone on her car which she uses to commute to work. No garage can repair it for a week so we looked into renting her a car. The few rental firms we have on the high street like Enterprise wanted over £500 for something like a Fiat 500 or Toyota Aygo. I went on a price comparison site and well…
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Puma Gen E order issues with Hartwells / ALD Automative - advice on verbal contract in UK
New joiner today, but a long term reader, so thank you in advance for reading this thread and for any guidance you may offer. Around 6-7 weeks ago I saw the fabulous offer on the Ford Puma Gen E electric car which many Ford dealers were offering for £139 per month on a lease, with a £139 month deposit. The deal was for 5k…
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Both NOX sensors need replacing - advice please!
Hi all, Owner of a 2019 Peugeot 5008 1.6 Diesel GT Line here, currently on 66k miles. Have had a repeated engine warning light appearing, with Ad Blue error and countdown clock of mileage before impossible to start. Garage just reset it originally, they now believe that both NOX sensors need replacing, at a cost of £1k. I…
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Challenge speeding offence
was sent an nip and asked for the evidence , which also included the calibration certificate. The evidence provided contains irrefutable proof I wasn't speed as it may say 55mph to 58 but the images time stamps show i travelled 150m in 7 seconds which is 48mph. Their own calibration certificate states accuracy to 1000m and…
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Missed service charge
Hi I have an EV on PCP, which I've had for 3 years, it's my first EV. I am returning it next month and have paid more than 50% of the value and it's in really good condition. I took out a service plan when I got the car and after a year I got an email saying it was due a service, a message also came up in my car, so I took…
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Son's Car Insurance
A little advice please... My son is in Australia playing cricket for the winter (hopefully returning April 2026 ish)... His car insurance here runs out in a couple of weeks and I am on the policy as a named driver. The renewal is a decent price (compared to last year !) but I'm torn between declaring a SORN and not…
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Car tyre advice
Hi there, I’m wondering if anyone has any car tyre knowledge. Basically, I went to get a slow puncture repaired at my local tyre fitting centre. After trying to repair puncture the fitter informed me he couldn’t repair puncture as the inside of my tyre had a “coating” on it and his adhesive was unable to bond patch to…
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Mis sold Car Finance Reclaim
Having followed all Martins advice to find previous finance agreements, I have found only 1. I know that during the qualifying period, I had many more car finance agreements. I can't remember the reg numbers and have no record of previous bank details (as I change my current accounts regularly). Should I engage a claims…
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Voluntay Termination - PCP 57% paid
Hi all I have only 8 payments left on my car which is on PCP, I have paid 57%. Can I hand the car back and if so do I have to pay anything? Thanks
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Heated Windscreens and the "Ford Patent"
Not really moneysaving, just a question that I can't answer even via google & duckduckgo. Supposedly the reason that most cars didn't have heated winscreeens is "because Ford patented it"Now, reseach via t'nterweb suggests that this was around 1980, as it expired in 2005. But what exactly did Ford patent? It must have been…
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Motor insurance premiums up 30%?
I insured my ancient Volvo last year with Churchill for £250. This year it is due to automatically renew at £326. Nothing has changed. The car is nearly 20 years old, and worth say £3k. Have premiums risen by 30% generally? If not, is that rather a cheeky rise, and I need to go through the whole tiresome process of…
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Car or van?
After reading through a thread from someone who seems to be clutching at straws about speeding, possibly due to not realising that a van has lower speed limits than a car, it dawned on me that I have assumed-and driven-my wheelchair accessible vehicle as a car. I’ve done a quick Google (and I will obviously check the log…
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Is it normal to be charged a collection fee when cancelling a lease within the 14-day cooling-off pe
Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some advice or hear from anyone who’s been in a similar situation. I recently signed up to lease a car through LeaseCar UK, which was being financed through ARVAL. When the car was delivered, it had a number of scratches on the bodywork, and as soon as I started it up, a maintenance light…
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Incorrect HPI finance markers blocking car sale
I’m going around in circles with VW finance and HPI. I bought a car in 2015, pressure sold finance I didn’t want, so I paid it off in the 14 days cooling off period. All was good until I came to sell the car this year when it was discovered HPI have finance markers on the car held by VW finance. I called VW finance, they…
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Car security
I cannot understand why car dealerships can’t be made to provide faraday boxes & pouches as part of the ‘package’ (& at no cost to the buyer) when they sell a keyless car. Sorry if this has been raised before but I can’t find this suggestion on any thread.
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EV pay per mile - disabled drivers
In all fairness - if PPM is implemented by the government - they need to give a 100% discount for disabled drivers - in the same way that disabled drivers, on high rate mobility PIP are given free road tax - this additional charge is just an addition to Road Tax ........
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Fold down parking barriers
I hope this is the right place for my post. I live on a private estate and unwelcome random car keeps parking in my space months on end and despite putting notices on the car, the notice get ignored and the unwanted car will leave and return on the same day. I am not sure what the solution is to keep these unwanted cars…
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