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Informing insurers of repairs, self-paid?
Do you tell your insurers of any bumps/scrapes/repairs which you have paid for yourself and not claimed for. I have recently had a claim/repairs and during the phone call, was asked and said I had also had a minor bump, paid by myself. They still required details, as it builds up a picture of my driving.
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How to tell if my car will be written off?
My car has a valid MOT till next summer and drives perfectly well. However it has a fault which would lead to definite MOT failure next time - a big crack in the windscreen in front of the driver. This windscreen is not replaceable through the usual sources because the car is an import, never having been sold commercially…
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AUDI A3 TFSI E
Hi Folks I am thinking of buying a used model - my budget doesn't
stretch far enough to buy a nearly new or a brand new one ! However, I keep on hearing that a lot of owners of this
model experience a lot of issues. What are your thoughts? Is it worth buying? Thank You
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Part exchanging my current car for a car on PCH
Hello I am just wondering if it's possible to part exchange my current car for a car on a PCH contract. My current car has no outstanding finance on it but did take out a loan for it which I am still paying on. Please could you advise? Kind regards Andrew Jones
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Car insurance in the thousands after at fault claim
I had a small accident where I knocked into the back of another car at a slow speed. Their car had a damaged bumper and my car was written off. I am looking at quotes and have been quoted in the £3000s for basic car insurance on a £2000-£3000 low insurance group car. I had business insurance that I paid around £800 for. I…
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DVLA licence renewal refuse to accept my passport photo
I am required to renew over 70 licence. They promote doing this online, but after going through the whole process including giving passport number etc it states its not possible to use online photo as DVLA are unable to confirm my identity online. It gives no reason on why this is the case. I then called their chat line…
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Karcher K2 pressure washer
I have been given a K2 pressure washer and understand that as long as I use a low setting and use it from approx two feet away, it will be fine for washing a car. However, I have a small stone chip mark, on the thin edge of my door, which I have painted/dabbed over. Will this still be okay for the pressure washer?
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Renewing Driving License Online - DVLA says they cant confirm my identity
hi! Is anyone having problems renewing their driving license online with a new passport? My passport has just been renewed and when I try to renew my driving license online, I get a massage saying that the DVLA can not confirm my identity and that I will need to apply another way.
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An economical, reliable second car ?
Our car is going to be in the garage getting fixed for several days and we really need to buy a second car to tide us over on such occasions. So recommendations please for a small, reliable, second hand car which would be cheapish re. tax and insurance. Fuel consumption not important as it would not be used very much.…
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Car ins.due for renewal, should I add my learner driver son (prov. licence) as named driver?
I'm guessing it will increase my premium from 400 up to 600 or 700 but I am paying £50 a month to Veygo at the moment for insurance and it will probably be 4/5 months before he does his test. I'm guessing that if I add him when he passes his test that they will charge an admin fee of £50+ just for changing the policy and I…
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stolen / retrieved leased car
car which is leased from Lexus 350 nx has been stolen on 26/03/2025 and retrieved next day .Police found it and called us , car was left in the car park with windows , doors open ,engine running , we brought the car back I drove the car myself no problems was all running fine car wasn't damaged outside whatsoever , only…
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HGV Driving without due care and attention
Good morning, I hope someone can advise. My husband is a HGV driver and has held a car licence since 2010 and HGV since 2022. No endorsements at all. His employer has brought it to his attention that they have had a letter asking which driver as driving without due care and attention. He's still yet to receive the…
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Car breakdown issues directly after garage service - garage not taking responsibility
Summary: I recently got my car serviced and very soon afterwards my car started to break down. The garage have examined the car and are not taking responsibility for the issue, and I am being faced with a hefty repair bill. I would like some advice on how likely it is that the garage that performed the service is at fault,…
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Selling car would you admit it needed costly repairs?
I've decided to treat myself to a new car as my 14 year old Hyundai i10 needs some costly repairs and is slowly rusting away. Approx £1100 repair cost so far and probably more to pass it's MOT The parts have to come from Hyundai and could take months The most costly part is the air con, £600 plus and £300 for wiper…
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Cancelling car agreement
I paid a deposit and signed an agreement to purchase a vehicle on finance but I’m not sure I have made the right decision and I’m not confident in the finance company the dealership has chosen due to previous issues with my current/outgoing car. I visited the dealership, where I paid the deposit, so distance sales doesn’t…
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Extra expenses from insurance claim
I had my car written off after a third party drove into it from behind. I have settled for the car but my insurers say they are not liable for any other costs - taxi to get home, road tax paid (due to delay declaring written off) and annoyingly £25 to amend my policy for a new car! All of these were a direct result of the…
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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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