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Vauxhall Puretech 1.2 belt failure - Known design fault - What can I do?
I have a 2019 Vauxhall Combo 1.2 Petrol. It refused to start yesterday, RAC man came and told me the timing belt has failed. Apparently it's a known fault with this particular engine, for which the parent company Stellantis recalled cars with these engines to change the timing belts, updated service recommendations and…
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Are extended warranties worth it (Dacia in my case, but applies to other makes)...?
TL;DR - is it worth getting the extended warranty on a used car if it ties you to using the approved dealer garage (presuming that's even possible)?More details.... Hi all That title probably sounds like gobbledygook(!) so let me try to explain... :) We've looking to buy a Duster. Most likely a new-ish used on, but there's…
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Buying a new (old) car with negative equity
Good afternoon, I'm posting on behalf of a family member. They currently a year into a finance agreement on a new vehicle, which they are struggling to afford. They are looking to downgrade to a much cheaper car but the valuation on the current car would put them in a position of negative equity (around £5000) The original…
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Fault with leased car in the days leading up to returning it
I have a leased car Direct with Volvo. The 3 year lease expires Monday 10 March 25 and we have arranged for the car to be collected on that day. However yesterday 5th March the car developed an electrical fault where the central dashboard that controls the audio and heating has gone blank. It reset itself this morning but…
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Private Plate Retention when PXing
Has anyone a clue on retaining your private plates whilst selling your car? I’m currently tearing my hair out trying to get a clear/quicker answer! I’ve reserved a new car, and I’m likely to PX my current car. I have a private plate, which I want to retain and put on my new car. DVLA website would suggest I can’t sell my…
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Fine for stopping in a box junction
An NTK has been issued by TfL for stopping in the pictured box junction.The background is that the destination was the ambulance station and the intent was to turn left in and park in the circled space, which was empty at the time.The vehicle was travelling along the main road right-left in the picture. As can be seen, the…
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Speeding fine advice request
Hi, In September my husband failed to spot a change in speed limit from 60 to 30 on a country road, and was caught on a camera at 36mph in a 30mph zone. Obviously entirely his fault. The initial notification came to me as the car owner. I duly filled in the form to say I wasn't the driver it was my husband. Fast forward to…
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Replacing CD player in Nissan Micra
I have a nissan micra 2016 and the CD player has started refusing to play. I approached our local Nissan dealer who quoted over £1000 to replace it. The car is only worth about £5000 so not really worth paying out that kind of money. I would appreciate any suggestions, I really miss playing music in my car. Thanks
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car nightmare
hi ,thanks for looking i purchased a car on 11th december 2024 3 year premium warranty i paid £6500 deposit put £500 on credit card rest is on PCP finance and i owe £18,604 at £230 a month unfortunately the car has a major brake problem on 5th february 2025 and i was told by warranty company to take car to any VAT…
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New Build House EV Charger
We are buying a New Build House , is it a legal requirement for the builder to install an EV charger? The developer is telling me that because they got planning 10 years ago they don’t have to put an EV charger in .
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Learner driver policy cancelled but still own money
Hello My daughter had learner driver policy. The policy was renewed on 1st of February 2025 and she passed the test on 27th of Feb. On 28th of Feb I called insurance broken to cancel the policy (as it should be done). They said the cancelation fee is 126.67 which we paid. The direct debit was cancelled by us the same day.…
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How is your windscreen?
I've noticed, with the sun coming out this week, that the windscreen on my 5 month old EV has some pit marks, those small dots that aren't really chips but nevertheless show up in the right condition. One or two are just above the steering wheel so in my eyeline and, now that I've noticed them, are irritating rather than…
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Cut in tyre
Help! Just got a new car. I cut one of my tyres when I hit a kerb. Do I need new tyre?
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Car in a garage far away from me - too expensive to repair. Cash for cars best option?
This is really for peace of mind. I have a 19 year-old car (mileage approx 90,000). Basically, car broke down on way home from trip outside a town about 70 miles from me. Had to get towed to local garage near breakdown and get bus home. A week later they are quoting me £680 for new tires and repairs. This is a lot more…
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What effect does theft (and recovery) of car have on insurance premium if I pay for repairs myself?
I hope this is not too open ended a question .... My car was stolen from an airport meet and greet company but was recovered a few days later. The theft (and recovery) has been reported to my insurers. The car sustained some damage to a couple of doors and a couple of things were stolen from inside. I can easily see the…
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AutoAid renewal extra charges - a cautionary tale
Our AutoAid renewal email has just landed. It includes an extra charge for the second driver and an extra charge for a car that's more than 15 years old. We have the extra driver so presumed that the company has changed its charging structure to show it as an extra rather than inclusive. Fair enough I guess. We don't have…
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DVLA £684 out of court settlement for a SORN vehicle
I have received a letter from the DVLA about 1 month after my vehicle was clamped om road for my vehicle being SORN. It was not with me at the time but taken by a mechanic friend to get the car ready and sorted for MOT to then get taxed and to be used again. It has been on my drive for over a year. The mechanic took it to…
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Ford Fiesta Rust- how to fix
2005 Ford Fiesta- 100k miles, great car only needs a few hundred quid a year for repairs/service and is sound. however previous accident wasn’t repaired causing rust, my fault on reflection. It’s causing water ingress in the boot which is not ideal but more worried about further rust spread and MOT failure long term Behind…
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PCP settlement close to DD date
Just a quick query to get others thoughts. I was able to settle my PCP agreement last week which I did by bank transfer on Tuesday. I left the (1st of the month) DD in place recognising how soon it was due. I have seen no acknowledgement on my VWFS account of the transfer but today the DD has not been collected. Annoyingly…
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Electric car
I'm thinking of buying an electric car. I don't have a home charger yet, so i'd need to consider this. But my biggest worry is about running out of battery. I can't see any information how you use onstreet electric charges. So I was wondering if anyone could help me answer the following questions. - How to do you use on…
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