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Green Flag Price gouging - Warning
Hi I was recently looking for breakdown cover as my RAC cover was coming to an end and we wanted to compare prices. I had a quick look at Green flag and it came out at just over £60 for the year. This wasn't a bad price and against some of the others it appeared to be the cheapest (excluding the offers with cashback)…
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Electric Car Lease
Hi all, I was looking to lease an electric vehicle September time as my partner is going on maternity in March and we wanted to save money until then. Dealerships are saying prices are expected to go up in April due to tax changes. Is this correct and how significant will these rises by?
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Replacement Clutch Job Gone Bad
A week ago, I called the RAC to report that my clutch pedal was stuck. Long story short, they stated that the clutch in my car had failed and needed a replacement, and gave me the business card of a local mechanic company who could do the replacement in my driveway Below are the steps I took... * Contacted the company by…
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REPLACEMENT BATTERY ;; How do I select the right one
My daughter needs a new battery for her car, but doesn't really know what she is looking for. Me too, to be fair Looking on the internet there are several come up when entering her number plate details .. see the attached image How do you pick the right one ..
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Hull Ferry Parking
A friend is taking a ferry over to Rotterdam and just wondering are the multi storey all barrier controlled or not..... (if anyone knows) maybe better on another forum
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Court backlogs for speeding hearings
Just wanted to throw a question out there for those who chose to have a hearing rather than take the 3 points...how long did it take for you to get a court date? I got filmed by a mobile gun doing 43 in a 30 just before Xmas 2023, didn't even see the officer and wasn't pulled over. I did respond to the letter from West…
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List price vs OTR price
I will shortly be ordering a new EV which is not going to be available before the new financial year and want to avoid going into luxury car tax territory. Adding on all the features I want brings the total to a fraction over £40k but this is on the road pricing, and what Is not clear is what apart from the £55 new care…
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Non fault insurance claim
So, got t boned last Tuesday week, denting orr scratching 2 doors and 2 panels on 10 year old Corsa. The other driver has admitted fault, and insurance company acknowledged this. Both of us are insured with Aviva. The car was collected by Copart last Friday week. At that time we told all concerned that we were to be away…
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RAC Heist
A member of RAC for 30 years, along with my wife and, for some years, my daughter. Received an email reminding me it was time to renew, at a rate of £573.99 for personal cover for myself & wife. Contacted RAC to request a breakdown of costs to establish how this figure was arrived at. Call handler unable to offer anything…
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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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County Court Money Claim
Hi all, Just looking for a bit of advice as I’ve come up against a strange situation. I had a very minor accident last year. We exchanged details at the scene and the other driver verbally admitted fault. The other driver was very cooperative but we had no witnesses or camera footage so essentially the case is still open…
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Car Finance Deal - is there a way out?
Hi, I currently possess a car I purchased in November 2023. I like the car so am in no rush to dispose of the car but I dislike paying for it :D ! However, I have been offered a company car, which in my role, would greatly outlay the car allowance I receive plus I travel a lot for work so any servicing/mileage wouldn't…
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Vertu Mini - paying final balance
I’ve paid a small deposit on credit card for a mini car, but dealer wants me to transfer the balance via bank transfer 2 days before collection. They reckon they don’t have the facility for taking debit card! I’ve never done this before when buying cars and have always paid by debit card on the day and having given the car…
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Help! New Black box insurance
Hi everyone! After 5 years of black box insurance with Tesco Bank they have just pulled the rug out from under my feet by notifying me that they are no longer offering car insurance, 3 weeks before the policy is renewed! So can any recommend an affordable ( ‹£1500 per annum) car insurance to cover my daughters (23 and 20…
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Company Car - Private Mileage / Fuel
Hi All I've just recently accepted a sales role which includes a company car. My week will be split between being on the road and at the office which is a 100 mile round journey. I understand that my commute will be classed as private mileage. How will my new employer charge me for private mileage ? I'm aware of the fuel…
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CCJ For an insurance claim I told my insurers not to pay
Hi, I have recently discovered a CCJ was loged against me 3.5yrs ago to claim for something my insurer didnt pay out on. There was an accusation I hit a car in a car park which I denied and after visits by inspectors etc. When talking to the insurance company I clearly remember the guy on the phone saying "so you're…
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Why doesn’t anyone tell you this about self charging hybrids
Hi, having been away from home for 3 weeks leaving my Toyota Yaris Cross all snuggly in the garage I come home to find the car completely and utterly dead. so first thing I have to do when I get home is call out the AA. Lovely chap tells me to get a trickle feeder, ok that’s fine at home where I have power but what happens…
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Car paint repair
Unfortunate reversed my Yaris into lamppost few days ago, rear passenger plastic panel scraped. Can I just touch up with acrylic/plastic paint? Tia
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Cost of Driving Lessons in My Own Automatic Car
I live in a moderately remote area of Scotland and a local driving instructor suggested I get my own car to learn in, as automatics instructors aren't so common here. (I have spent too much money already on manual lessons, but anxiety and overwhelm regarding the gears and clutch meant I didn't learn effectively.) Ten days…
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Letter Before Claim from Gladstones Solicitors for CPS UK Parking Charge
Help Needed: Letter Before Claim from Gladstones Solicitors
for CPS UK Parking Charge Hello everyone, I have received a Letter Before Claim (LBC) from Gladstones
Solicitors acting on behalf of Complete Parking Services (CPS UK) Ltd,
demanding payment of £170 for a Parking Charge Notice (PCN) issued at East
Laith Gate,…
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