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Drive shaft broke, should I buy a new car?
My drive shaft (driver side, honda jazz) broke and a friend is saying the other might go, so I should buy a different car.Would it be sensible to get a different car (or replace the other drive shaft)? Edit: thanks to a brill AA mechanic, a local garage replaced the drive shaft on the day to avoid me being stranded. So the…
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Rear Suspension - O/S/R and N/S/R trailing arm suspension bushes separated requires replacement
Hi, I have a Lexus NX which needs to have an annual service at the dealer to keep the warranty active for 10 years. I dropped it off for an MOT+service, they did an initial check and told me that the following will be an MOT fail and the parts HAVE to be replaced. Rear Suspension - O/S/R and N/S/R trailing arm suspension…
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VAT - private buyer
As a saver I tend to hold onto my car for quite some time to save on depreciation. I thought as a treat I will look into getting a new car, it has been 5 years since I have purchased a new vehicle but to my surprise the order has VAT. I have not signed for this as yet, I have looked into this and understand private sellers…
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Lease car write off/ claim question
Hello everyone. I recently wrote off my car in an accident. The vehicle was a 3 year PCH lease with no option to buy at the end and the accident was 11 months into my contract. I put down an initial 3.5k deposit and I was paying £433 per month. The insurance company valued the car at around £28k which I accepted as fair,…
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Used car warranty
Buying a second hand car this week, Jaguar XFS from 2017 and want to buy a warranty for the first year of ownership. A popular search engine threw up these results All seem competitive, but my question is does anyone have any experience, good or bad from any of these companies before I select one? I do appreciate that…
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Different Quotes for AXA Car Insurance
I have been using a Broker to arrange my car insurance for some time and AXA was always their advised insurer However this year the cost for car insurance through the broker was so high they put forward another insurer with a slightly lower quote At this point I went on some comparison sites and I am able to get AXA…
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Beeping when over the speed limit (misidentification of speed limit).
Our 11 year old car was finally going to cost more to get through the MOT than it is worth, so we've bitten the bullet and got a new one. As you can imagine, things have moved on rather a lot in 11 years, and we have quite a few new features that we're still getting used to. One of them is that the car will beep if you go…
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Government changes fuel, we foot the bill for this car problem
Hi all, I'm not sure if anyone has had a similar issue to this. Apparently Ford have had quite a few of their cars do it. I have a 68 plate Ford Focus that had an engine service light come on and it kept going into limp mode. Turns out that the car thinks that too much fuel is combusting in the engine because the sensor in…
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Buying a second hand car with a valid MOT with advisories
Hello, I'm looking at buying a cheap second hand car as I'm on a limited budget right now and although it has a current MOT until March 2026 it has the following advisories. Is anyone able to tell me if this is too risky to buy re. costing a lot to put right and if it'll be necessary to fix all the noted to ensure safety…
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Past Due DVLA
I have received a letter from past due credit solutions to pay a fine of £80 for the DVLA, is this a scam?
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No Fault Claim - Insurance Renewal
Hi all.In August I had a very minor accident where another vehicle hit me from behind, I got a quote for repair but the other guy had already gone through his insurance so my insurance company AXA took over and told me where to get it repaired etc.I had my renewal come through and it has tripled in price as it states I was…
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Still registered keeper of scrapped car
Bought new car february this year. Old car was beyond use. Dealer gave me discount for old one. Said he would take care of scrapping it. I forgot about it. ( My mistake)assuming he would get paperwork from scrap company. This morning letter from dvla fining me 100 quid for not insuring as I am still registered keeper. I…
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Euro Car Parts - Fit for me service unavailable
Hi Does anyone know what happened to eurocarparts - "fit for me" service. This is now unavailable on their website. This was a great option to find a cheaper garage to change brakes and stuffs. Now I'll have to go to the garage directly and this option is always expensive. Does anyone know if there is any other websites…
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Is this unusual?
I am a 58yr old male driver, who hardly ever has has to drive myself on a motorway and have never driven the M25 myself.
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Accident
I waa involved in a accident when someone rear ended me whilst i was in traffic. My insurance is aviva online which are a pain to get any updates. Do you think the vehicle (see photos) will be a write off. They are using ther own repairers called solus . seems like crash bar is slighkty bent(csnt tell due tocthe natural…
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I left my car at garage for a service and it got scratched?
I left my car at the garage, and it was scratched. How do you think that happened?"
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EV Battery Warranty on NISSAN LEAF - NISSAN WON'T FIX!
I need some advice please. I bought a Nissan Leaf through my company Salary Sacrifice.
Enjoyed the car immensely, and therefore decided to purchase the car after the
3 year contract through a personal loan. I have now had the car for almost 5 years (98800 miles) and
out of nowhere an alarm appeared on the dash, warning of…
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Accident on finance car
Looking for some advice please - apologies this is my first time posting on here to bear with me!! One week ago, I was involved in a head-on collision that completely destroyed my car. Thankfully, I wasn’t injured — but financially, it’s a different story. The car was on finance, and at the time, I only had third party,…
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Fisker EV
I’m looking at this http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202504171430310? and am frankly astonished at the price. What am I missing?
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Seeking advice on selling late Father in Law's car
My late Father in law passed in January this year. Following his death, my mother in law filled out the 'tell us once' government form, including update DVLA. This would have been for his car and his licence. The car and all assets, according to will is now hers. She is now looking to sell the car privately but a number of…
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