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RAC Extended Warranty; Via Dealer or Direct?
Groovers I've just bought a new to me Mercedes, and without asking, the dealer has added RAC Platinum Plus warranty at a cost of £599, that kicks in for 12 months after my 12 month Mercedes warranty expires. Its a five year old car, I have an earlier model and I know they're reliable. Question: should I bin the dealer…
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Peugeot 5008 timing chain recall epic - am I being ripped off here?
Hi, I need a sanity check and some advice here. My car is currently being recalled Peugeot and I'm having an epic with it, and it feels like they are trying to massively up-sell work and make things difficult to deal with. I live in a rural part of Cornwall where public transport is more or less non existent. I am a full…
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Driving licenses, women vs men?
OK comparing my driving license with a friend (male) I noticed that they are slightly different from each other. Mine says "Mrs First/ Last name where as my friends say just .First/Last name (no title). I'm not particularly bothered tbh but does seem a bit odd in this day and age that there's a difference. I assume that…
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Dacia Striker
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/dacia/striker Seems to a potential bargain - from £25k for a large hybrid estate Visually stunning in my opinion !
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European Breakdown cover, 23 year old car.
Hello, We are taking our MR2 to France for 2 days but struggling to find European breakdown cover for it. The cover will need to include repatriation, regardless of the value of the car. Any suggestions or recommendations please. Many thanks.
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Used car review request
Hi All, Does this look like a good deal:https://www.cazoo.co.uk/cars-for-sale/78946884/ Specifically, do you think this car would soon become a money pit? I’ve heard horror stories about old German cars. I know I should just get a Toyota but their designs don’t seem to click with me (sounds silly, I know). I’m happy to do…
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Car Insurance For New Car - Delayed Substitution Not Available
I'm having a new car delivered next week by Cinch and will have 2 weeks to decide whether to keep or return. I still have my existing car - I'm paying the final PCP instalment on Monday and have already told them I'll be handing it back, but no collection date given yet. My insurer won't do a delayed substitution of…
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Speed Awareness Course Costs 2025
Just in case this helps anyone else out, I checked the online/virtual course prices for AA Drivetech - £96.20, TTC - £100, Safer Essex - £98 and HCC - £98. It’s possible that you might get a cheaper quote if you book early but even so, I imagine Drivetech would most likely still be cheapest of these four providers. I spent…
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W213/S213 E-Class (2017–2022) – Instrument Cluster Flickering, Dealer says £4k replacement :/
Hoping someone here can help, as this forum has been more helpful than the professionals in the past! Car details: * Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate – S213 (2017–2022) * Issue: The main digital instrument cluster (speed, revs etc.) flickers on and off. The central infotainment screen works fine. (see video) Timeline: *…
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How to get a Motor Ombudsman Decision
My clutch went when my car was just one year old and had done just 12,000 miles. My local Skoda dealer said it was wear and tear so was not covered by warranty. I pointed out that I normally keep my cars until around 80,000 miles and have never previously had a clutch fail. Therefore, in my view, the clutch must have been…
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Tyre / wheel issue
Hi all, my MOT is due in a few months and this is the current condition of my front left wheel and tyre (small cut). It looks like it needs addressing sooner than that. But what would cause the scrapes across the wheel - mounting kerbs? This is the only wheel and tyre like this. Thanks.
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RAV4 vs Corolla Touring (both 2021)
Hi All, I'm struggling to decide between a RAV4 or Corolla Touring Sports (both hybrid, say 2021). I generally buy 12+ year old cars and run them until they die, so this is the first time I am buying a relatively newer used car. I almost pulled the trigger on RAV4 but now I'm confused. The reason is that I do a 100-mile…
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Hastings car insurance - do I make a complaint to the financial ombudsman?
Hello, Hastings car insurance have just closed my complaint and I’m wondering whether it’s worth taking it to the financial ombudsmen. My complaint arose due to them charging me an extra £60 after changing my marital status to married and changing my name after already paying for my policy in full. The timeline of events…
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Dodgy garage? 2 parts story.
Hello all. We've just replaced my daughter's car and am a bit concerned we may have bought from a dodgy garage. Her old car had a string of advisories that the MOT garage didn't even want to quote for- lots of welding etc. Their advice was to get a new car instead. Fair enough. We were able to use the old car as a part-ex…
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Received text to contact Capital Resolve for fine I have already paid
Ok so I have always paid my Car tax religiously but the last few years because of poor health I haven't been using it much and it kept breaking down when I did. When my car tax came up for beginning of April 2026 I just naively thought it would just expire and that would be the end of it. I had moved a number of times and…
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Renew Mazda Assist / Warranty?
My Mazda 2 Hybrid is almost 3 years old and the warranty is about to expire. I have been quoted £363 to renew the warranty plus Mazda Assist, or £75 to renew just Mazda Assist. I reckon I am most likely to need Mazda Assist for a puncture, given the state of the roads. In fact that is the only time I have needed it so far.…
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Declarable Modifiation or not ?
I own a plain white bog standard Ford Mondeo Estate. Would having vinyl decals applied and the original ford alloys refurbished a different colour be a "modification" ? AI did this to it and quite like it. I know can just ring and ask but was told its a last resort as it all goes on your "file" even if just a query.
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Insurance accident via third party major issues
Hi everyone, Sorry if this is in the wrong section. I’m looking for some advice as I’m not sure where I stand legally. About a year ago, my van was damaged by a forklift while goods were being loaded. The business verbally accepted responsibility at the time, and the claim was passed to their public liability insurer.…
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Turning a 12v permanent socket to a switched live socket.
Trying to do more digging on how to do this. I don't learn too well with text on a screen but can follow a video better. I found a write up & it lost me but then I found a video & once I saw it I think it's basically the same thing. So I get that you get 2 piggy backs, you expose the wiring of one & crimp in to the other.…
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Mercedes PCP - "Diagnostics"
Hi All, I'm new here so hope this is going in the right place! I'm wondering if anyone as experience with Mercedes, or others, in which we have had a car on PCP for around 8 months now. My wife as noticed a slight rattling sound and the Auto start light is on Amber (Probably a battery issue). The car is second hand but we…
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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