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Second Hand Car Warranty
Hello, I purchased a second hand car (which comes with a 3 month warranty) I also purchased a AA extended warranty, the second day of having the car I noticed a couple of faults, which I spoke/emailed/text the company. They have insisted that I deal with the AA and not them regarding the faults, I would have thought that…
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Insuring my car but cant temporarily drive it
Advice on best option required please. My car insurance is up for renewal. My husband is named driver on my insurance. He also has a car he is insured on. I have voluntarily surrendered my licence to DVLA in last 3 weeks due to a recent medical operation, but haven't heard back from them. However, I know the period I will…
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Car insurer refused to quote to add son as named driver (21y just got his licence today)
Hi All, Can you please help🙏 My 21 year old son passed his driving practical on monday and got his licence today. Just speculating how much would it cost (to add him onto my policy as named driver) I called my own car insurer( U K insurer for Audi Insurance) for a quote - I did tell him that I am looking purely for a quote…
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Lease car needs out of warranty repair
Hi, I have a Peugeot e-2008 which I've leased since March 2021. We extended the lease to five years when the initial three were up (big mistake!). Anyway the air conditioning has packed up and it looks like the compressor needs replacing (we've tried a regas and had a diagnostic run). Given that this is still on lease with…
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Car dilemma, help!
We bought a car on a 60 month HP plan almost 6 months ago now, a hybrid, which ‘should’ have saved us money on fuel but in fact has the opposite affect as we do a lot of long distance / motorway driving. It’s extremely thirsty getting 35-38mpg in comparison to our previous diesel car which was getting 70mpg+ (except for…
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Diesel + petrol
I have just put £9 worth of petrol in my 2013 2.0 Vivaro, it was almost empty; I then filled it up with £100 worth of diesel.A 4 mile drive home and all is ok so far. I believe that the petrol will float on the diesel, but gradually mix with the diesel.Will it be ok or do I need to flush? I have never done this before, is…
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MSE Compare
I was using MSE compare to get a Car Insurance quote for Mum. I looked up the job finder and found Nurse or Staff Nurse more expensive than SRN or SEN on the list. Apparently these titles no longer exist ? RGN, RMN or RSCN are not on the list. The weird world of algorithms.
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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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Motorists who DO NOT indicate when driving/Ignore Speed Warning Signs, Endangering law abiders
If you are pedestrian or a vehicle driver or passenger, have you noticed just how many irresponsible drivers there are around you who just DO NOT indicate Or indicate at the last possible moment? You have no idea what they plan to do! Their thoughtlessness poses an enormous Danger for the other conscientious drivers &…
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disabled car tax
hi, not quite sure so I wonder if someone can help. I am a carer for my Brother so I get free road tax. I have a certificate of entitement. I am changing my car. The dealership said that they set up a direct debit for the tax and when I receive the V5 I take it to the Post Office to get the tax, then I cancel the direct…
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Ds3 Recall
Has anyone managed to get a courtesy car?
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Car Insurance 'Driving other Cars'
Have been trying to answer this question for a while: My daughter only has an automatic licence. Should she be able to find a policy that will allow her to drive someone else's car as long as it is also an automatic. Looking for this to use in an emergency. Thanks
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Mib requested insurer details
First post so please be gentle. Hi Guys, We have been asked to provide insurer details by MIB. We did have a valid insurance while driving but It expired while we waited for an unexpected delay by the ferry company. The delay was from 7pm to 11am next day. I was travelling with mg disabled wife and 2 small children…
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Cancelled car insurance debt
Hi everyone. I had a van insurance cancelled in 03/2019 due to direct debit non payment. The company just cancelled the insurance and i thought that was it. No word from the company since then but until recently when i got their email in my junk folder saying i owe them money £462. Its been 6 years now do i really have to…
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Car Insurance companies really screwing me around..
I will try to keep this short. 10 years license... Aged 42... 8 years no claims bonus. I had a car, sold it, bought a van, sold it, and bought a car back. I bought the same car, except my old one was a coupe, and i bought the same car but estate version. Market value not too far off. This was in the space of 3 weeks.. the…
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Recently purchased used car with faulty clutch - my rights
Hi all. I am looking for some advice. I purchased a 5 year old car with 28k miles on the clock from Arnold Clark 3 months ago. I have clocked just about 1,200 miles on the car since getting it. On Sunday, without any warnings, the car would not go into gear. The AA have diagnosed the issue as a faulty clutch. I took out…
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How would you set up a PCP if you were potentially keeping the car for 4/5 years?
Small Deposit? Large Deposit? In addition, I will probably complete 15k miles for a couple of years, then say 8-10k for the next couple of years (moving). Is it wise to set up the pcp over 60 months, at 10k miles per annum with a view to trading in around 48 months and/or at 50k miles.....(I'll be getting a 1 year old car…
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Licence replacement /renewal
My OH is 70 at the beginning of November, so will need to renew his licence. However, due to not checking before he threw his old wallet away, he's managed to throw out his old (pink paper - very old) licence! I'm imagining that it's best to wait until the DVLA sends him the form to renew it 90 days before his birthday, ie…
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Reasons car wouldn't show in databases used for part exchange valuation?
It has happened twice now at two different well-known used car dealer that the database they were using has been unable to find the car. The first time was Thursday and the second today. It shows up find on the DVLA database. It's a pretty standard car from a major brand, about 8 years old with just over 100k miles on the…
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License Application voluntary surrender - medical
I December 24 I had a single episode of cough syncope as a result of a virus that I picked up. That diagnosis means no driving for six months. I surrendered my license voluntarily on the basis that it should make it easier and quicker to get your license back once you have served your six months. I applied 8 weeks before…