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dashcam recommend
am looking to buy my first dashcam. Don't wish to shop halfords, bad experience are they easy to fit (considering i struggle with DIY)? Any guide on brands, budget price but reliable, no bells and whistles please
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Takata Airbag Recall Advice - Citroen C4
Hi all - I guess I'm a bit late to the party with this one, I had no idea this was a thing. So in September last year, I bought a 2016 Citroen C4 Auto from a small car dealer (no mention of this recall from themselves). A while after I had it, I received a letter through the post about an urgent safety recall for the…
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Car service reality check - Warranty cover
My car (kia, so 7 year warranty) is due its annual service. Because of health issues it has only been driven about 500 miles since last service. The car is entering it's last year under warranty cover and I am considering changing cars in the coming months. Dealer is quoting just shy of £300 for service to maintain…
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My car warranty runs out in April and the MOT will become due.
My car warranty runs out in April and the MOT will become due. I'm wondering if I have the car MOT'd now a month early and they find a failure then this would still be inside the warranty period. An I missing something
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Motorfinity prices too good to be true
Hi I am looking to buy a new car and the offers from Motorfinity are significantly better than others we have received. What have peoples experiences been with them in terms of ordering and aftercare Thanks
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Cheque for £100 from Ministry of Justice?
I've just received a cheque for £100 through the post from the Ministry of Justice. The only clue as to what it's for is on the "Remittance Advice" where it says "Fixed Penalty Notice.", there is no explanatory note with it other than that. IIRC I did receive a FPN maybe 2-3 years ago for hurtling into a 30 area at 37…
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Car and Insurance for teen
My son, 17, has just passed his driving test. What is the cheapest way to get him on the road? He was insured to drive his Granny's car, but once he passed his test the cost shot up too much for her to afford it. Would we be best getting a car for me, that he could drive? What cars have lower premiums? We don't have a lot…
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'Cancelled or void insurance.
Hi all, im about to insure my car and when seeing the 'have you had any insurance void or cancelled before' question.... its hit me that when I got life insurance back in 2023 I forgot to disclose a minor medical condition. I contacted Legal&General about this and they sent me a reply on their app (I didn't have the app),…
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Newish Jeep Renegade needs new engine
Some advice please as I really don't know what to do. My Jeep Renegade 4xe is approx 4.5 years old with 34k on the clock. It broke down a couple of weeks ago, the RAC man said he thought it was a cam gear failure. The garage we took it to says that a bolt has come off the bottom pulley(?) and the valves have lost timing,…
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Car insurance increase after accident
Hi, We had an accident at the end of Nov and our car was written off. When we changed vehicle we paid over £300 for the remaining6 month of the policy. I understand that there was going to be an increase whilst the liability was being established, even thoughwe were confident it was not our fault. Now that it has been…
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One Protect Insurance
Has anyone had experience of this insurance company? I have made a claim on my insurance with them for damage to my car. Totally my fault but they have agreed it can be repaired by their 'accident management company' have just told me they will only pay £1750 to have it repaired. My local (and very good) garage has…
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Advice Sought for MOT / Insurance Problem
Here’s a conundrum about which I will be grateful for advice & opinions please. We drove our UK vehicle to Italy and left it there whilst undertaking a 6 week holiday to Australia, flying via Doha on Qatar Airways. We have all the right bookings in place to fly back into Rome, collect the car, drive back to UK and take it…
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Fuel prices and the war in Iran/ Lebanon
Why are fuel prices increasing when the product is the same as yesterday?; i.e. not affected by an increase in crude prices.
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Mazda 2016 1.6 diesel issues
Hi. This is a long on complex issue. I purchased a 2016 1.6 Mazda Diesel in October 2023, it has a DPF light on when viewing the car but I was assured this was because it had stood idle for several months but I was assured it would be sorted before collection before if I went ahead with the purchase. This should have been…
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some basic questions regarding hybrid cars
We are looking at replacing our existing car with either a full EV or possibly a hybrid model. The operation of a full EV is pretty easy to understand but I have a few questions about hybrids please. I understand the principle that you have a battery driven electric motor and also an ice engine that cuts in to recharge the…
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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 ??
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Personal Lease Insurance
I have a new car ordered under a personal lease agreement with Kia. 2 issues seems to be causing me a headache for obtaining insurance: In the T&Cs it states… "You will also have to ensure we are named as owner and loss payee under the insurance policy"…Insurance comparision websites dont seem to draw out this point, even…
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EV Tax from the 1st April.
Hello hopefully someone can help us. We purchased an EV in September, when we did we were told that we would be get sent a bill Car tax on the 1st of April as part of the new 2025 EV Tax rules. We then received a letter that seem to suggest the same thing. Reading the Martin Lewis email last week he suggested re-taxing…
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Car Update!
When I first started using this forum a year ago I said I was doing lessons and saving for a car. Happy to say since a month ago I have my car!! I went for the VW Polo Match. Also managed to bargain them down slightly at the dealer on my monthly cost so that's always a plus. I'm still taking lessons but not as frequently…
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PCP Breach
My daughter has a PCP agreement with Volkswagen that she has had for 18 months and never missed a payment, its her second agreement with them. Just before Christmas when we were away her ex partner took her car without her permission and was stopped by the police. To cut a long story short the car was impounded and she had…
Bought a car, van or motorbike on Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) or Hire Purchase (HP) since 2007? Discuss the probes into hidden discretionary commission and undeclared commission - and how to complain.
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