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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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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…
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RAC Essentials
Has anyone heard of RAC Essentials? I've just got some quotes from Compare the Market for breakdown insurance and 2 of them are from RAC Essentials. One is £30 with £40 excess the other is £90 with no excess. Both include. Unlimited call outs Roadside assistance Local recovery Nationwide recovery Onward travel Home start…
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Small automatic car with electric handbrake
Hello My daughter is learning to drive and we are looking for a small automatic car for her, for up to around £7000. She wants one with an electric handbrake because that is what she is used to on her instructor's car. I would be glad of any suggestions.
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Breakdown Cover - who would you recommend?
Its that time to renew breakdown cover, my current provider doesn't cover older cars and my car now falls into that bracket so time to change. Who would you recommend? It needs to be personal cover that covers cars, vans and motorbikes.
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Why is it not a MOT requirement to have vehicle tax?
Not sure about where you live but around here there's an absolute ton of vehicles on the road with no tax. Today I saw a van come by my work & you get a vibe for it, you can spot it a mile off. 'checkatrade' phone numbers on the side tend to be a giveaway. More often than not they're missing something. So it was guess what…
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Floods and EV's
What happens if you try to drive an EV through deep water ? Not that I would ever try or even have an EV….. There's no air intake or exhaust - so it's down to waterproof electrics ?
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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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Car finance on PCP but no V5C in my name
I plan to purchase a new car on a PCP deal via a broker as offering better monthly payment deals and lower deposit than main dealer. A concern I have is that when it comes to the vehicle V5C the company who will be supplying the vehicle to me says they will retain the V5C in their name as registered keeper and owner and I…
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DSP Van Insurance
Hi, I am working for a DSP for Amazon and we pay a hire to the company we work for the vehicles which has insurance. They also sometimes rent vehicles from a rental company when they are short. I had one of the rental vehicles whcih was supplied to me by the DSP the other day and I clipped a wall and it has put a dent in…
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Toyota Yaris battery problem
It is clear that this car is the worst for leaving drivers stranded due to its feeble battery discharging. Because it is otherwise bombproof it still has to be in my list of possible new cars. ( Why Toyota do nothing about this is beyond me; they must lose half their potential sales over this issue ! ) Anyway, I’d…
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Over 70s driving licence renewal
At 72 years of age My driving licence is due for renewal on my 73rd birthday in mid may. I went to do it recently but on the website, it was suggested that if I renew it now, within the 90 day window allowed, the expiry date will be from the date the renewal is processed not the date my current 3 year licence expires inn…
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DVLA Direct Debit for vehicle tax- unacceptable delay
Today [SUNDAY 1st Mar] I went to DVLA Website to pay my car tax; to make easier for me and DVLA, I took Annual DIRECT DEBIT payment option. Horrified to see at end of process, says payment will be taken on 16/3/26, and that I can't drive vehicle till then; madness. Went back to 'pay immediately' option; not possible…
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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