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Holiday Malta Carwiz Rental charging my account for Burnt Clutch
Hey all. I need an advise please.I rented a car from Carwiz in Malta on the 31 Aug and supposed to return it 4th Sept. Car given to me was different from what I paid on Expedia.com and what it says on contract (that is fine no big deal). I checked the car and recorded all evidence, I then tried to drive the car and notice…
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NCD
Hello, Can anyone advise ? last year I applied for car insurance quotes. 4 years ago I was involved in an accident where I was not at fault and the other party's insurance paid me compensation. However, I always report it in quotes but I was unaware that it negatively affects my NCD even although I was not at fault. My…
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Got a Stellantis ev?
watch this video https://youtu.be/PXu_b1m3qpE?si=xj3djPbXzNoRxM3A This seems very shady as the guys van was under warrenty when he reported the problem
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Car Insurance, write offs & [non]refunds?
One of our cars was recently written off & the policy was with Direct Line. There was about 3-4 months left on the policy. They paid out for the car, minus the excess (as fully expected) but then also minus deductions for other damage like scuffs (not expected). I then asked OH how it's going with the refund on the car…
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Negative Equity on PCP
I have PCP on a Mercedes Benz A Class which was taken out 6 months ago brand new from Marshall Mercedes Benz. I want to change the vehicle I absolutely hate it as every speed bump and dip leaving a car park scrapes my under carriage unless I am able to move to a 45 degree angle and its still hit or miss as to whether I am…
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Hi guys, how much will a Van cost me per year all Van related bills included?
So How much does a second hand van cost approximately? (about the size of a big single parking space sized van) How much does the insurance cost? How much does the road tax cost? Fuel? Its my 2nd vehicle , im 41, havnt driven in over a decade, I appreciate its hard to approximate here but I only need a rough guess (im…
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insurance refuse to pay out on stolen vehicle
looking for info regarding insurance refusing to pay out on my sons stolen vehicle, vehicle stolen from secure parking area in Manchester while he was working abroad, case was sent by Insurance Company to Loss Adjuster who refuse to reply to lawyers letters therefore we cant go to Ombudsman, how can we take this further
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warning - 1st Central hike price scam
Apologies for long thread. I feel 1st central are deliberately attracting new customers by offering low car insurance premiums, which are then hiked up once “new information” comes to light, even if no new information has emerged. Perhaps if I’m kind, I’ll say it’s a glitch in their system and the information isn’t being…
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Received a taxed vehicle notifcation to my address - do not recognised the name or car
Hello Received a letter to a name I dont recognised to my address. The font, enevelope and colour of the paper was unmistakably a DVLA letter. So I opened it, letter was "private and confidential" marked on the inside, not the outside. And in it was a registration for road tax. Have I broken any laws by opening the letter?…
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Cinch Land Rover Faulty Engine
I bought a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 3.0 Diesel with 42000miles on the clock back in September 2024. When I purchased the car I took out the extended warranty, CinchCare too. Three months and just 2000miles later the engine blew up, crankshaft failure. Needed a complete new engine. The garage said this defect was…
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Kia & payouts
Hello all, Apologies in advance if I am asking something already covered- I have had a search however cannot see an answer however can be easily distracted and not always see what I'm looking at! I sent emails to Kia Finance regarding the discretional payments etc however never got a response. I understand it is on them to…
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Dangerous problem with 2025 Tiguan
Have took delivery of a new 2025 Tiguan. The car is not safe to drive. Its drive assist system is not working as it should be. The car keeps making an emergency stop sensing a front end collision when there are no vehicles in front. The braking is violent which triggers the horn and hazard lights to go on. A rear end…
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PCP Finance, Mortgage and Default...
6 Months ago was declined for a PCP Deal (Tesla M3 28k). 5 Years ago, was not the most wise. Have a default + CCJ on Credit report (5 Years 6 Months old £299ccj £1500 default) Since then, no missed payments, extremely low credit usage. I got my mortgage in April. It has just now showed on Credit Report. High earner: 80k.…
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Replacement to ix35 for £11k
Hi, our Hyundai ix35 is coming to the end of its life and we need to invest in a new family car. I have around £11k. what would a reliable, suv type car look like? Which model and typically what mileage should I be looking at? thanks in advance for any advice.
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Charged 3 days for less than 2 days' parking. Help!
Hi I'm flying from Stanstead at 6 a.m. Sunday morning so need to get there for 4. Coming back 11.30 p.m. on Monday, so hoping to pick up car between midnight and 1 a.m. on Tuesday. So even though looking for parking for 45 hours, being charged for 3 days (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday). Anyone know anyway round this or have I…
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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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Are new cars really as bad as they say?
I drive a 23 year old VW golf, wife drives a 17 year old corsa. MOTs are getting a bit pricey for us, each year spend about £250-£300 getting it through the MOT. Other than than fairly reliable motoring, just bushes and ball joints and things are always going on these, there's probably some 30+ of them in each car so it's…
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Citroën Berlingo diesel hell! Vans direct
Hi, I'm going to try and keep this as short as possible. July 24 my small business purchased on lease hire 2x Citroën Berlingo diesel vehicles. This was after advice from the sales team at vans direct, they are financed through RCI. We were told due to the mileage the vans would do, they wouldn't need servicing for 2…
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Missold warranty
Hi, After some advice lease. I purchased a car on PCP just over a month ago. As part of the deal I purchased a 3 year warranty for £600 which was added to my finance deal. It was later discovered that the car has a 7 year manufacturers warranty so the additional warranty wasn't required. The dealership advised they would…
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Advice Needed – Speeding Ticket & Court Hearing next week
Hi everyone, I really appreciate some advice and guidance about a situation I’ve found myself in. When I moved to Leeds, I unfortunately drove at 36mph in a 30mph zone. A Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) was sent to my old address because I hadn’t yet updated my V5C (my mistake, I know). By the time I updated the V5C,…
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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