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Cat n wrongly logged on car
Hi all , I don’t know if anyone has had this problem before and can help me. In December 2021 I had a non fault accident and the third party insurer paid for repairs. In November 2024 I tried to part ex my car only to be told that there was a cat n marker on a hip check. Having spent the last few months trying to find out…
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insurance companies don’t ask if you have Immobiliser or Dashcams
Why is it that motor insurance companies don’t ask if you have Immobiliser or Dashcams’ (Front & Rear cameras) fitted when you fill in your car insurance quotes form? Having them fitter (as an extra) as I do must make your car more protected from theft and cash from crash. Just asking? Regards Stan.
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I am private seller selling a vehicle
Alright peeps I am a private seller of a vehicle, I have owned the car for 12 years now and I know it is HPI clear, not written off or been involved in an accident, never had any finance added to it.. I have put that all of that on my listings/adverts. However I am having a few people asking me to do a HIP report or a…
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Will nobbly tyres allow me to grip better on these?
I got a bunch of these: https://www.mudcontrol.co.uk/ They work great to stabilize the land however I tried to drive on them today and got stuck twice!! It is not only the issue of mud coming through, which I am able to manage with the other grass mesh underneath. Even without loads of mud on the mats the van spun because…
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Part Exchange Cars in Limbo?
A compound close to a car
dealership in Midlothian Scotland is currently holding 40+ cars which all appear
to be part exchanged but are being left to depreciate, which is shame, as there is a high demand for 2nd hand vehicles. A sample of 21 cars shows
they are all in auctionable condition and have all been taken off road…
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Car Insurance Legal Protection Confusion
I was about to sign up for Co-Op car insurance, but then I read this review which states "while it offers £100,000 motor legal expenses cover, this can’t be used to pursue costs from drivers who turned out to be uninsured."…
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vehicle classification & tax
Bought a 3.5t panel van, was professionally converted to a 4.5t horse lorry. In the past you sent off the V5C and supporting documents to DVLA to change the classification from N1 to N2. You get a HGV MOT and pay the tax for Private HGV vehicle accordingly. This is what the government website advises - In reality it is…
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Any coverings for existing wheel trims?
My 2012 car is in good condition apart from the wheel trims, they are showing corrosion and time. Are there any good covering etc or is the only alternative a expensive new total trim job? Thanks for any/all replies.
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Taking PCP financed car abroad (EU)
Would like to know what are my options here. I plan to take the car on a holiday trip overseas (EU) that would overlaps the maximum abroad driving limit set by the finance company policy documents. It is going to be under 90 days abroad so the car is covered insurance wise for the full length of the trip. I requested to…
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Pothole damage over £2k, will my claim be accepted and what can I do to be successful?
I hit a pothole on Sunday 16th after getting two brand new tyres fitted the day before, RAC was called out The following day I drove on the M6 and the back tyre blew and caused significant damage which broke the bumper and the fog lights and is now hanging off. Breakdown was called out who put the spare tyre on and said…
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MOT with a Full or Interim service ?
Hello all. MOT due in a week, but Im Just deliberating on wether to have a full or interim service at the same time (67 plate petrol i30 with 55k on the clock ). We have done 8,000 miles since the last full service. Is it worth the extra £100 to have the Full service, when I cant see that much that wont be covered by an…
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Double driver awareness course
I got a speeding ticket a few months ago and I did a speed awareness course earlier this month.This morning at 6.30 am I got a call from my employer to go on a works speed awareness course in the afternoon. It didn't happen, because there was no one to cover my jobs.But now that I have thought about it, doing 2 speed…
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Proposed driving disqual. - Extreme Hardship argument
Hi I have received a proposed driving disqual. notice, as my total points exceeded the threshold. I have two options for why I "think the court should not disqualify" me: * Request an in-person showdown * Send my reasoning by snail mail I will be preparing an Extreme Hardship (EH) case as I need to shepherd my father…
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Car insurance. Question re writeoffs
Last year someone ran into my husband's car. She admitted liability. His car was declared a write off. He had fully comprehensive insurance. Husbands insurance paid out approx £4k, plus scrap value approx £2k. This was approx £2800 short of full market value which the insurers assured him would be claimed back from the…
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First car for 17 year old
My son is taking lessons and will be looking for a new car once passed. I’ve seen lots of sites with suggestions for first cars but we’re finding they’re not particularly accurate. For example one site states Fiesta which was always a popular first car but the insurance is sky high, even doing a quote for 21 days time.…
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Used Car after sale warranty
In November 2023, i purchased a 2020 reg used car with 14k mileage. Carshop ( now Synter) persuaded me to purchase a warranty totalling £1k. Moving forward to the present, I have two faults on my garage. The Peugeot dealership advising me this is a sudden mechanical failure and reported diagnostic evidence to TWG Services…
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Car Insurance - To Disclose or not to Disclose ?
I normally drive a small family car for commuting and trips out but I recently hired a LWB van to help a friend move house. I promptly pranged it. Fortunately, I had the foresight to purchase excess insurance cover so I should not be out of pocket but my concern is whether to disclose that I have made a claim against that…
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Solicitors - notice of right to cancel
Today I signed three contracts with a solicitors firm to help me with an injury claim for a motor accident. After signing the documents I read the reviews and quickly realised this is not a trust worthy company and they say they do ‘no win no fee’ and then proceed to charge fees after losing the case. The contracts in…
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The power of MSE forums / coincidence?
Not a question, but this made me chuckle. I was literally typing out a query a few mins ago asking if anyone has any recent experience on how long a V778 number retention document takes to arrive. As I was about to hit 'post' - the postie pushes it through the letterbox :) (If anyone was wondering, it was 1 week btw)
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fault cost post MOT
hi i took my car to a main dealer garage for an mot and asked them to look for a fault for a knocking noise.it passed the mot and then later a ball joint fell off resulting in a lot of damage. are the garage libel for not finding and repairing my reported fault?
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