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Misled by car dealer?
We have just purchased a 22 plate Skoda Karoq. It was advertised as only having one key. We still purchased the car but presumed the only issue with the one key would be the risk if we lost that one. Having now bought the car we have discovered that we are unable to set ourselves up as the 'primary user' of the car on the…
Servicing Stop Still at it.
This is the SAGA of failing to read reviews!!! Now I live in a small rural village Near Kettering Northamptonshire and since my car, a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is no longer covered by Local Garages, I googled "Local PHEV Servicing Garages". Google suggested I try Servicing Stop as a Booking Firm. Their Website requested…
SORN fine after vehicle was given to dealership to sell on consignment
i gave my vehicle to a motor trader to sell on my behalf, so on consignment, stopped my insurance and tax, as it was covered by dealer. But a month later I got a fine from the DVLA for not having tax and insurance - I explained to them the vehicle was for sale at a dealership and covered by their insurance. DVLA replied…
Vauxhall Software updates
Car Broke down and had to be taken to a Vauxhall Dealer as RAC couldn’t repair it, Dealer had it for a few days and fixed it, there was nothing physically wrong with the car and no parts were changed only a software update done at a charge of £360. The car had been into a Vauxhall dealer about 7 months prior and had been…
Licence points incorrect on policy - will this affect a claim?
Hello Earlier today my partner was in an RTC (no one injured thankfully), the other driver admitted liability to us and police. Our car has been written off. I have started the claim with our insurance but have just noticed that our policy does not show speeding points from 2022. I was sure I had informed the insurer at…
Car Insurance Repair issue due to prior damage - Vehicle now stranded at the body shop
Hi there, I have a bit of a strange situation with a vehicle in the household, and I am unsure how to proceed. Basically, the vehicle was involved in a minor mishap at a patrol station where someone reversed into the car. The damage was minor, scuff on the bumper, and the sides where it’s clipped in popped out, along with…
Can we sue car broker for breach of contract?
I ordered two cars from an online car broker through Blue Light card. The cars were ordered last July for March 1st 25 plate. We asked if we could pick the cars up from a Ford dealer and were told we could. We also asked for consecutive No. plates and was told this was also okay. After sending us the contracts, l noticed…
Neighbour £168 a year cheaper car insurance!
I used the Money Saving Expert insurance comparison tool. I entered my postcode, and it automatically selected my address, which includes a house name and a door number. After receiving several quotes, I selected one and proceeded. However, when I reviewed the details at the end, I noticed that while the door number was…
Car insurance pay out
Before Christmas I returned to my car and somebody had smashed the rear door of it in with a trailer we never found out who did it although it was witnessed. I couldn't afford to get it fixed myself so contacted the insurance, on the phone they told me they'd send me the information through and to take photos and they…
BVRLA Returning lease vehicle advice
I am due to hand my lease car back early as I've found another car. I have about 10 days - 2 weeks. The car is in really good condition, with the only thing I'm aware of being a scratch on the inner edge of a rear door. I've not leased before so don't quite know what to expect in terms of how stringent the assessors will…
Advice on returning a PCP car/rehiring another
Hi all, Apologies if this has been covered before, which it probably has. I have a vehicle that I have a 2 year lease on. For info, I put down £3k on it. It costs me approx £130 per month, and I have an allowance of 6k miles per year. I am half way through the lease and have only put 2k miles on it to date. Assuming that…
RAC European Breakdown Service Problem
Just back from a disastrous French holiday. On the way to our French holiday destination in the Loire Valley, our gearbox started to have problems, so I finished the journey carefully, keeping in top gear as much as possible, so as to avoid the clutch slipping. I called Barclays and we were put through to RAC Europe, who…
I Bought an EX-MOD car, paying so much road tax Why!
Hi All, I bought a car " Toyota Yaris Diesel 1.4 D-4D T3" 2004 (54 Reg) However, if you look at this type of car on Autotrader or any other site, you will see its Road tax of 30£ a year. trying to tax mine shows the tax due is £180 !! I believe this has to do with the " Date of first registration " of my car. a little bit…
EV £195 Road Tax April 2025 - for Evs registered 2017-April 2025
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vehicle-tax-for-electric-and-low-emissions-vehicles So this isn’t just for new EVs - all evs registered from 2017-April 2025 - that’s pretty much all of them! Also if your EV is RRP over 40k then there is an additional charge of £400 per annum on top the road tax for the 1st 5 years you pay road…
Cheapest/cost effective motoring. Lease?
My current car is coming to the end of it's life and I've been quoted around £2000 to get it fixed. I owe this car but it needs to much work and having now purchased my own home, I'm looking at getting something I can rely on as I commute a lot between two jobs. I'm 34 now and past the posing in a car stage. I just want…
EV Cars - Road Tax April 2025
How does the above effect Company EV Cars that are obviously registered to the leasing company and not the driver, still have to pay ??
Car insurance - Email from solicitors
Hello all, Nearly 2 years ago an uber driver reversed out of a side street and into the side of my car, witting it off. My insurance at the time paid me the value of my written off car - but liability still hasn’t been settled. This means I’m out of my £550 excess currently and also paying increased premiums because I’ve…
Windscreen chip
Evening all, I have a thought that has been playing on my mind for a while and wanted to see if I was being silly or not. Apologies if this is in the wrong section, as it isn't to do with motoring money saving (though I've saved a grand fixing my own car recently to get it through MOT by buying the parts and doing the work…
Car damaged by roadworks sign jutting out into the road
Hi I was driving along a dual carriageway and hit the sign (see photo) causing damage to my vehicle as I could not see it in the dark. Are the council liable. Can i claim off them for cost of repair? Any help or advice would be much appreciate.
Car finance final settlement - After death
My dad unexpectedly passed away in September 2024 and left a car on finance (he only took the finance deal out 7 months prior to death). I have expectantly been chased since by the finance company, who provided a final settlement figure of £20,500 initially. We were waiting on money from the estate etc and the lawyers…

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