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Car body repair question
The parental vehicle appears to have sustained some damage just below the rear window. No clue how it happened. Wondering what the cheapest way of getting it repaired is? Would going to a scrapyard mean getting the whole tailgate bit replaced or is it possible to fix just the damaged bit and if so, how would we know what…
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EV Home Charging Options - BP Pulse Charger no longer supported
I am looking at replacing my old EV Home charger unit. I currently have a BP Pulse Charger unit with a tethered plug (Type 2) that fits directly into my MG4 EV. It was professionally fitted six years ago and has its own dedicated fused 32A supply by the main fuse box in the house where a very thick cable runs to the…
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DVLA woes
I'm on 3 year renewal and licence runs out on 31 March. I returned the renewal application forms early January and have not heard anything from DVLA. I'm not surprised as my last renewal took 5 months and I was 2 months without a licence. But I read, on DVLA website, that I could drive while the renewal was in process…
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New tyres tread depths
I bought Continental Eco Contact 6 tyres online two years ago with a reputable tyre chain which had a new tread depth of 7.5mm. Last week I had the same (sizes) fitted with the same company but later found out these had a tread depth of only 6mm when new. I queried this and was told these are the new tread depth sizes for…
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What would be a good deal for Toyota car
Good Evening all I am considering going back to Toyota and have a few questions as I am a bit rubbish with cars. I have narrowed it down to a new Yaris excel or new Aygo X Design wirh safety add ons and paint protection. The Aygo will be around £250 and £330 a month respectively or that what it is so far. Are these…
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Car rental from Hertz - Collision Damage Waiver
Hello, my daughter and her boyfriend flew in to Newcastle airport from Belfast just after Christmas, I said I would pay for her to hire a car. She was staying with friends in the next village to me. She hired a car through Hertz at Newcastle airport. Unfortunately we had very bad snowfall a few days later and on her way to…
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Seeking advice re "Engine fault" message in Citroen Berlingo
Hi, I have a Citroen Berlingo, details, at the end of this post. On 5th Feb 2026 our local Citroen garage carried out the work required by a safety recall, code NY5. Yesterday when I started the car after going to the shops I got an error code on the dashboard saying: "Engine fault: repair needed", next to a graphic of an…
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Personal Contract Hire Order/Price mismatch
Hi, I am after some advice around a recent PCH deal I signed up for. The vehicle I ordered was priced as if it had a cost option paint and this option cost was added to the list price detailed on the PCH order, I had originally requested the included colour however there was no stock of this colour car available and so I…
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Lease Car Hand back Claims
Hi all, I have just been speaking with my Lease company insurance. I have found out that a hand back claim from Feb 2025 has been put in my name. My son, who also drives the car took the car back and I assumed the claim was in his name. My error! My Lease Company told me I do not have to to inform other Insurance companies…
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Voluntary Termination - Excess Mileage
I have a VWFS PCP agreement which i’m looking to either pay negative equity of £2.8k to get out of or VT. I can VT for £1.3k now but I have gone over mileage, not sure on cost per mileage yet but if it’s say 9p i’ll probably have to £1.3k in mileage fees. I’m reading conflicting things on whether they can charge you the…
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Slave Cylinder failed 2 days after full service - Linked?
Hoping for a bit of help on this one from people who may know a bit more, as I'm definitely not a mechanical person! The car is a 2016 Hyundai i40 SE Nav Business Edition On the 17th March, I took my car in for a full service at an independent garage I've used for over a decade. At the same time, they replaced rear brake…
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Tesla lease deal issues
I placed an order for a Tesla Model 3 through a lease direct from Tesla on the 18th and was given the estimated collection dates of 26th-31st March. When I got to pick a day, the only day I could pick was the 31st. I thought this was a bit strange/glitch in the app so I contacted customer service and they booked me in on…
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Seatbelt neck adjuster
My wife's a bit on the short side and the seatbelt rubs and cuts into her neck. There are several different types of clips and straps available on line which appear to work by sliding the shoulder part along the waist part. Does anyone know if these would interfere with the proper operation of the seatbelt or could…
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Received SJPN out of the blue! Can anyone help?
Hi All, Im looking for some help. I came home this weekend to a big whit envelope which has a Single Justice Procedure Notice inside. When I read it, it's for a speeding offense back in September of last year. I have a company car which is provided through a lease company so it usually takes a while for any documents to…
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Will any insurer give me NCD in these circs:
I have been a named driver on my dad's insurance since February 2021. I would spend about 4 months a year there each year and would be the main driver when there. I've been the only driver since he died in december 2024. I do not own my own car. Apparently if I was his spouse I could transfer but not as his daughter.
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Business vehicle recall - is compensation possible?
We have a Mercedes sprinter van that has had an outstanding recall since last year due to a problem with the software. We have booked an appointment this week and have to drive around 2 hours to the garage and back twice to drop it off and collect, as well as being picked up and dropped off while the vehicle is in the…
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Looking for breakdown cover that has flexible policy
I'm with 2Gether breakdown cover and my national breakdown cover only includes a local garage. I want cover where if I breakdown 100 miles from home (for example) then I can be towed anywhere of my choice, home! and then if it's a Sunday and I can't arrange a garage then they can tow me home then re-tow to my nearest…
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Car insurance rising after each search
Any help in avoiding premium rising after each search. I like to search a few sites before making a decision but premiums rise and you can never get back to the lower quotes. Thanks
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Conventional automatic transmission?
Can anyone recommend a small used car with a conventional automatic gearbox? I am loyal to Toyota and Honda but their Yaris/Jazz have CVT gearboxes and I would rather have a mechanical one, as I do on my larger Toyota and Honda. This is for my daughter, who can only drive automatic, and we are looking to spend up to £7000.
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Ford fiesta eco boom
My son who is a student managed to buy a car aged 22, he thought he had done very well buying a trusted Ford, he payed around £5800 for a 2017 plate with a fairly high mileage but ok. car had a full service history, though he did not notice at the time that the previous owners serviced the car late, one time may have been…
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