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Car Dealer not paying money for traded in car
Hi guys, another issue I cant find any help on google, so have turned to the professionals!😊 My son recently bought a new car on finance. from a car dealer. He traded in his old car against it. They offered him £5000 for his old car and, at the time, they mis read his final settlement value letter and applied for finance…
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EU speed limiters
As of today EU has made speed limiters compulsary on all cars https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jul/05/hard-to-argue-against-mandatory-speed-limiters-come-to-the-eu-and-ni?CMP=share_btn_url
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Car Insurance
I own two cars. In one I had a minor accident in 2021 (my fault). The other car's insurance is due soon. Do I have to declare my accident/claim even though it was in the other car ? I know each car has its own no claims. Does each car also have its own accident record?
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New car estimated future value in four years??
Hi all, We are considering a new Kia Sportage 1.6T GDi 212 HEV GT-Line S 5dr Auto (2 wheel drive), and trying to decide whether to buy outright or take out a personal lease over 4 years. I know what a personal lease will cost us over four years, so am trying to get a rough idea of what the future value of this car may be…
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New Speed cameras - see "inside your vehicle" ?
The odds continue to drop against drivers. Whilst I don't believe that these can see through metal - they claim to see "inside your car" ? https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/driving/2024-07/high-tech-new-speed-cameras-will-see-convictions-skyrocket/
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Who manufactures suzuki wiper blades
I have a 2021 suzuki swift hybrid and I want to replace the wiper blades but does anyone know who makes suzuki wiper blades.
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Spouse cover removed without notification
I've just discovered that Autoaid removed the included spouse cover without telling me. My wife has been driving for a year with no breakdown cover. I let the policy auto-renew on the basis that she would've been included & have now had to pay an extra charge to add her on. I would've cancelled on the basis that I had been…
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Ford UK - Warranty Is A Joke!
I am at the end of the road with Ford UK. I have a
2018 Ford Mustang which is suffering from well known and documented corrosion
issues. I have been fighting this with them for almost 2
years. Despite advising them I have terminal cancer and need to avoid
stress, they have tried every trick in the book, including lying…
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Instruct my insurance company to not accept blame for car accident
A family member was involved in a car accident. The police have charged the other party with careless driving based on video showing they made no attempt to slow down at a Give Way Junction and entered the major road from the wrong side of the road they exited (impact with relatives car not in the video clip). Static…
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Lacquer loss?
Hi so I stupidly went at a very stubborn patch of bird poo on the roof of my car, 4 x 4cm which hadn't come off in car wash, with a household sponge and a drop of soap 😮💨 The area is left a bit faded and not looking too brilliant. Is this something that can be sorted myself with some laquer or a body shop job? If the…
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Pay Per Mile Car Insurance
My mileage is about 7,000 annually. Should I consider Pay Per Mile. Thanks
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Keep, sell or part exchange?
Hi everyone, Bit of background if I may. I recently separated from my husband with 2 young children and steadily getting myself back on my feet after living with parents for a short while. I have just started a new job working 22.5 hours a week, and will soon have private rent to pay alongside bills, childcare costs and…
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Rejecting a council offer for pothole damge
Back in March hit a 4ft x 3ft pothole at 9pm on a Sunday night, rural Lincolnshire, no street lighting, instantly blew a hole in the tyre which I could almost get my hole hand in, had to be recovered due to no spare tyre with car, only sealant....Had to have new tyre, new pressure sensor and wheel alignment, £261.25. Lincs…
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Car Lease Payments
Hi I'm hoping someone here may have some knowledge on a problem I have with my lease company. I recently got a new lease vehicle. My contract states an upfront payment of XXX to be taken on or before the delivery date, followed by X number of monthly payments, the first payable one month after delivery (I've posted the…
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Tesco insurance won't accept NCD proof
We recently took out car insurance with Tesco, claiming 2 years of NCD. They asked for evidence, which we have provided, in the form of an NCD email from Admiral for 2022-23 and a separate NCD document from Marshmallow for 2023-24. While other car insurance companies are explicitly fine with receiving multiple documents,…
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new licence address, new v5, trying to get insurance
Hi everyone. im struggling to get my head round a problem. i have ADHD and ive wasted over 4 hours on this. i just bought a car so sent off the v5 this morning. i just changed my address on my licence with the DVLA too. also this morning. now im trying to get insurance. do i need to wait till i get my new licence and v5…
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Personal Injury Claim? Worth it or not! Even if in the right!
Hi, i am
new to this forum. A very nice website and a interesting place to be. A
uninsured driver had jumped a red light hitting me and another vehicle. We are
confident it is 100% not our fault because the police have confirmed that the
driver who hit us was uninsured and we was both going through a green light.…
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NIP Speeding - Location potentially incorrect
Hi Everyone, Long time lurker here :-). I need some advise regarding a NIP I received for going 39mph in a 30 zone. The issue I have is I think that the location is wrong. The Location has been submitted as B4029 Church Road Shilton. But the photo that the officer doesn't match anywhere on the Church Road portion of the…
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Accident claim question
I've never had more than a bump so I don't know. My lodgers car was written off by an SUV on Friday. My lodger is a domiciliary care worker, she gets paid for the hours she works, so she lost the rest of that day and has had limited appointments given to her since because at present she has to travel by bus Can she claim…
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Help! Keycard not working - Renault Megane coupe (09) stuck in carpark
Help! Car only has one keycard - it's not working - went over the road to local garage & they changed the battery in it but still not working - it feels as though it's not 'clicking' when the unlock button is pressed - what's the best MSE way to fix this please? (Supermarket has taken car reg & say won't get a PCN from…