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Used Rav4
Looking to buy a cheap ( sub £3500 ) Rav4 5 door We will only do about 3 or 4k miles a year, mainly local but happy to consider petrol or diesel as I guess at my pricepoint it will be a mk2 pre dpf Any suggestions / advice on which year / model etc to get ? thanks
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self employed pcp car
Good evening forumites. My husband is is looking to buy a new electric electric vehicle on a 0% interest pcp contract.Are we correct in thinking as he uses his car 75% for business, he can claim claim 75% of of the monthly PCP charge?We understand he needs to keep an accurate milage log, and can claim 75% of the running…
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Peugeot 3008 turbo/adblue
Hoping for a little advice, Peugeot 3008 2019 plate diesel been in 3-4 times over the years with emissions fault light turning to adblue light, they redid the software each time and it sorted for 12 months or so but recently been on 3 times. I was told at Stellantis Peugeot repair they can only really reboot but last time…
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Why do some second cars and plant machinery say VAT Payable?
Hi, I thought VAT was only charged on new vehicles and machines. Why do some ads say VAT payable? Does that mean you have to pay the VAT price from when it was purchased new? Surely the person or business paid the VAT when it was purchased new.
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gatwickparkandsave (https://gatwickparkandsave.co.uk)
I've been quoted a remarkably low price by this company. Could anyone who has used them comment on their experience please?
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Using battery off one car for another. Not sure why it's not listed as being ok?
Ok so my car is about to get scrapped but it has a good battery which isn't old at all. Said battery which I purchased from Tayna batteries. But it's basically the Yuasa YBX5100. This is currently in a diesel car. Now I have a replacement car. A MK5 Golf 2.0 TDI and I'm not convinced with the existing battery on it. I…
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On holiday when salary sacrifice ends
I want to book a holiday for next year. Unfortunately the dates of the planned holiday mean I will be away when my SS scheme ends. I will be ordering a new vehicle before the agreement ends. Either another SS vehicle or buying one outright. Are you allowed to extend a SS agreement by one week with Lex if I am not going to…
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Best way to cover semi-regular 3rd party driver on private car?
We have a disabled family member who is getting 1 or more carers to help ferry them around. We have a suitable car to use because it is easy to get into and has space for wheelchair, and I wouldn't expect or require the carer(s) to have any particular car. Has anyone got any experience of this kind of arrangement that can…
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Formel D Citroen Airbag Recall Warning ⚠️
After my nearest dealer not being unable to get air bags for my August 5th appt I contacted Formel D and was given a date of August 18th. The technician arrived 3 hours late but with airbags so was just pleased he had turned up. After they were fitted it showed a pretensioner/airbag fault which hadn't been there…
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Citroen Call back
Hi IV received urgency not to drive as danger with my Citroen . My MOT Citroen guy told me he can't do Stella this only. It took me near 2 weeks contacting s them on hold forever then cut off. I managed to finally get through to Birmingham I'm in Liverpool booked in for 3rd October but IV struggled and can't get help at…
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New driver insurance
Hi, My 17 year old daughter has recently passed her driving test and looking to add her to our family car insurance. I’ve got a quote to add her as a named driver on our small car (Seat Ibiza) policy with Admiral (my wife and I). It’s come in at a ridiculous +£300/month extra. She’s not going to be driving very much (twice…
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What is best way to sell a car?
Its a 2011 VW, in pretty good condition, 100K miles on it, 12 months MOT Don't need it anymore so selling, trade in not an option as dont want to buy anything Where is peoples experience is the best place to sell? We buy any car have offered virtually nothing for it, there's similar cars on autotrader for 3-4X the amount…
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Eversure Breakdown renewal problem
Hi, My Eversure breakdown cover is due to renew in a few weeks and I recently switched my current account to a different bank so I filled in the contact thing on the Eversure website to let them know. It says they'll be back in touch in around 2 working days and it's been over 10 days now. I can't see any phone number on…
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"Please cut your old driving licence in two and return it to:"
Just applied online, to renew my Photocard licence (you know, the one that was supposed to be free to renew for life :mad: ), and it says "Please cut your old driving licence in two and return it to: DVLA, Swansea SA99 1ZW" Am I supposed to do this immediately, or when my new one arrives?
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DVLA road tax
Afternoon everyone. we have just discovered my husbands car is not taxed, even though we have a monthly direct debit set up. We hadnt realised it was not being taken. I have contacted the bank and they say DVLA have not applied for payment since February 2024! Advice please
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Buying out a PCP deal immediately
I’m looking to buy a used Audi and they have a deal whereby if you take out PCP on the car they will give you ‘complimentary’ 2 years warranty, 2 services, 2 MOTs, 2 year key cover, 2 year breakdown cover etc. The problem is the APR is 13.8% so I was looking to take the PCP deal and then pay off the settlement as soon as…
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Replacement Car Hire (Auxillis) After Accident - How Does the Excess Work?
Hi, I had an accident (no other vehicle involved). All being sorted by my insurance. They offer a replacement car through a company called Auxillis, but the T&Cs are a bit confusing. How does this normally work: if I total the replacement car for instance, would I have to pay the current excess on my own insurance? And can…
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TOYOTA PRIUS
Having been a Toyota fan for many years I now have awarning for any prospective buyers of the new Prius.My windscreen cracked after being hit by a stone and so I thought that as I had windscreen cover there would be no problem. contacted my insurer and was booking into Auto glass 50 miles away quite quickly and arrived for…
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Rejection of vehicle
Morning, new to the forum so hello, Just after a bit of help because I'm getting conflicting advice. I purchased a used 2020 102k mile Volkswagen Van in early April from a dealer on finance. No issues until mid June when a DPF light came on the dash. Took it back to the dealer who removed the DPF and had it cleaned (I have…
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Where to sell your second hand car other than Marketplace?
Tired of dealing with the dregs of society on FB. Absolute timewasters & not just cars but it seems when selling absolutely anything. I've had contact from two so far & both have been morons. So I thought I'd list on eBay but I've just searched & it looks like it'll cost £15 just to put it on. I'm not sure the car will…
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