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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…
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Which type of GAP for lease
I need to sort out gap insurance for an upcoming Van lease. Just not sure which type of gap insurance I need. Can anyboby help?
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Delivery of a newly purchased car.
Hi there all I have recently purchased a 2nd hand car from a dealer in London. I paid £200 to have it delivered which i was satisfied with. However, when they turned up, they had driven it down to me. I live in Hastings..a good 60 miles away. When I checked the mileage from the point of sale there is 104 miles difference.…
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Blackhorse finance Voluntary termination
Hi all, I took out a PCP agreement with Black Horse Finance in April 2024 and I’ve had no issues at all with the car, the repayments, or BHF. I moved abroad in December 2025 and, although I’m no longer using the car, I didn’t want to damage my credit score, so I’ve continued paying as normal. I’ve never been in arrears,…
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MOT mileage
Hi Advice needed thanks. My mother had her car MOT a couple of years ago and has recently realised that they had put the wrong mileage on the certificate as it was less than the previous year. How can she rectify this or where could she go to for advice? Many thanks
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Delaying Service to match MOT date
Hello, My 2019 Citroen C3 Aircross is due for its service this month, and the MOT can be done on or after 23rd April. As I absolutely hate going to the garage I was wondering if I could delay the service so they were both done together. Would that work? Mileage wise it does around 6000 a year, generally local commuting…
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Car shut off now won't start plus battery replacement advice.
Have a 2018 hyundai i20 1.0 petrol automatic. After a couple weeks of not being used I took the car out for a drive. As you know in the UK it has been freezing weather lately. Car started OK and drove off. Came to a set of traffic lights the stop start kicked in and switched the engine off. When I tried to set off the car…
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rejecting Peugeot boxer
Hello guys. I bought a van a few days short of 6 months ago and i am having many problems with it. i intend to reject it, and i have drafted a letter, i wonder if anyone could run an eye over it first please? to check if its ok?im going to send it to customer care, and cc in the finance company. thanks!! hello In october…
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Learner car insurance cancelled by insurer
Hi, so we got an annual learner car insurance for my son so that he could practice with me in my car. Fast forward a few months, he had just started uni and had to miss a day and come back home just for that day to take his driving test (in instructor's car), which he passed. With all the stress and hectic day he forgot to…
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Day van for under £6k?. where do I start ..lol
Hi We have been looking for a used SWB van or maybe mpv to use as a day van. Ideally we want one with sliding doors. Probably only about 5k miles a year. We dont intend to sleep in it just use it for day trips with our 3 dogs with some seats at the front, some seats right at the back and the space in the middle for our…
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Car Tax Direct Debit change
Hi there I want to change my car tax direct debit from 6 monthly to annually. I can see from the DVLA website that I need to cancel my direct debit at the bank but how to do know when and how to set a new one up? Will I get sent a new notification to pay the tax (as don't currently get one) or will I have to try to…
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Speeding offence - notice of intended prosecution quoting wrong road. Is it invalid?
Hi all, I was caught by a fixed camera doing 35mph on a 30mph road at the weekend and have just received the Notice of Intended Prosecution. However, the road and location identified in the letter are both incorrect - I was actually about 15 miles away from the quoted location at the time. I’ve looked online and the…
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Re-registering vehicle following death of father
My father passed away late last year and I aquired his car. Unfortunately, despite otherwise being the most organised person, we cannot locate the V5C. I have now received a letter from DVLA to re-register the vehicle. However, this involves a paper form, accompanied by payment. Can this process not be completed online -…
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Muddy Grass Verges
Will councils repair muddy grass verges? I guess there are many muddy grass verges around, I try and look after my local areas verges by adding gravel etc. I have seen others do this, even paving the verge. But what if the verges are muddy and look awfull because they are close to schools or shops? AI mentions - "Safety…
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Finding insurance details of car trader
I was hit by a car trader. There were two number plates on the car. One plate was in usual position on car but other one was in windscreen. The person who hit me said the one in windscreen is the one to take note. He told me he worked for car trading company and gave me name of that company. I passed on both plate numbers…
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Fault on 2nd hand car - who pays diagnostics
would appreciate some advice. Bought a 2nd hand car. Light has come on after 2 months, need diagnostics. I have a platinum warranty, they don’t take responsibility for initial diagnostics but will refund it if fault is covered. Retailer says they will repair but initial diagnostics is down to me. is this correct within the…
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Do I have to declare an accident in my Van on my new Cars Policy
Hi, I had an accident in my van, and I lost 1 year of NCD. It was a minor bump to the other car, but it still cost £6K!!! I am about to re-insure my Van and my car. I will be switching to a new insurer for my car, and I was wondering if I need to tell them I was in an accident in the Van. Even though it has nothing to do…
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Driving licence renewal - the DVLA and GOV.UK online labyrinth, and its pitfalls and options
I am over 70, so I have to renew my driving licence every three years. My current licence expires in January 2026. I have just received by post a copy of the D46 licence-renewal application form. That paper form is for completion and return by post; but it encourages people to apply online instead via the www.gov.uk…
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Main dealer 'drive away 5 day insurance'
My daughter is purchasing an approved used car from a main VW dealer this week and they offer 5 day drive away insurance which we intend to use to get it home and it gives us time to sort out a policy. I am sure the answer to my question below will be yes so this is a double-check/sanity check. With this in place is my own…
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Insuring a car not using
my son is getting a company car but would like to keep his own car in case he changes jobs in the future his insurance is very expensive as he's 19 which would be the best way to insure it? its unlikely he will use it maybe occasional use - it will be kept on the street or in a garage.
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