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courtesy car, need new car - low budget
Old car written off, (non fault)courtesy car have to give back this week. So my budget at the momment is 1500-2000 then I can pay 100-150 a month I live in East Midlands I’m looking for a Vauxhall corsa with apple car play. Preferably automatic but don’t think I can afford it on my budget Other option go without a car and…
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Contesting a quote for an accident
Hi everyone, I'm trying to help someone out, whose husband has just been issued a £2,000 quote. The husband drives a van. He was approaching a roundabout, an ambulance flew through the roundabout and a car in front slammed on the breaks. The husband swerved, but it was too late. I've advised to see if there's any CCTV…
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Mechanic misdiagnosed can I claim
Hi folks TldrCar had dashboard lights on, took it to a garage. They misdiagnosed the issue, tried multiple racks with no success, and still didn't fix the problem. Charged me £200 for fitting the wrong part and owe me £145. Took it to another garage, they found a wiring fault and fixed it. Thinking of claiming £520 in…
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ID proofs for provisional licence required before or after payment has been taken?
I'm currently helping my son to apply for his 1st provisonal licence and have come across a problem which I'm hoping I can get advice for.He doesn't have a passport so he has to go to the old application website and realises that he needs to provide further id proofs such as photos, birth certificates, N.I. number letter…
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RAC European Breakdown Service Problem
Just back from a disastrous French holiday. On the way to our French holiday destination in the Loire Valley, our gearbox started to have problems, so I finished the journey carefully, keeping in top gear as much as possible, so as to avoid the clutch slipping. I called Barclays and we were put through to RAC Europe, who…
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Definition of full service history and impact on Kia warranty
Found two Kia cars, both same model, from two different Kia dealers. This Kia model has 7-year transferrable warranty and the servicing interval is 10k miles/12 months and if the services done are not within these intervals, the claim may be rejected if it is attributable to late service. To me it seems like a loophole to…
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Tyne Tunnel LEZ PCN
Looking for advice from anyone with practical knowledge of the Newcastle LEZ. Recently whilst on holiday we were transiting Newcastle en route from Scotland to Bamborough. Google maps took us down A167 across the Tyne Bridge, neither of us spotted the sign on the entrance to the bridge stating it was a LEZ and as such a…
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Help me out of a driving ban
Hi pleaded guilty in crown court to dangerous driving and got 18 suspended sentence and a 2 year ban (lucky to not be in prison) my question is can i appeal the driving ban but i do not want to appeal the sentence i have been ban just under a year now and have a year left im really struggling as i am a carer for my mum…
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Treated as 'new driver' after Australia -UK licence exchange.
I have been driving since 1986 and lived in Australia for many years. I swapped my Australian licence for a UK licence in 2018. This was very easy to do - the DVLA were happy to concede that driving standards in Australia were at least equivalent to those in the UK. My insurance is up for renewal and the premium has gone…
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Offence code for insurance purposes
Hi i cannot work out from documentation whether speeding 57 in a 50mph limit should be SP30 - driving more than statutory speed limit while on public road OR SP40 - Driving faster than passenger vehicle speed limits ? Can anyone help please ? Thankyou
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Advice on SMART Repair
Hello everyone - newbee poster here but long standing fan of this forum. I have scuffed my car and am looking for quotes. I came across a company called Axioma who quoted roughly £200 to fix. Picture attached. Anyone come across Axioma before / used them can comment?
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Not updated address on Driving Licence
After our house move nearly three years ago my wife didnt update her Driving Licence so now I am wondering will she be fined? It totally slipped our minds. If she updated online will she be fined £1000? I mean it asks for a date when the change took place so can't really say a few months back. Really worried not sure what…
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RAC "business use" surcharge?
Just renewed my RAC & the chap said I had to pay an extra business premium because as we're self-employed and "drive to different places of work" or something. Unfortunately he had a strong accent & the line was quiet so I never got to the bottom of it. Seems that as an employee, I could commute to the next county daily,…
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car registered keeper, but not policy holder, can i drive it?
hi, cant seem to find anything online to a bit of a niche question. my dad passed away last year and i am now the registered keeper of the car. i do not drive it, my brother is the policy holder. he is unable to drive it and i need to get the car to a garage, can i drive it under my own car insurance? i am insured to drive…
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How to clean tiny orange spots from car
Hi, I have recently noticed tiny orange spots all over my car. I dont think they were there a few months ago. Since I noticed them, I have had my car cleaned at a hand car wash and still they are there. I tried myself using car shampoo locally on the spots and they are not coming off. I am not sure what they could be -…
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Accidentally left dashcam in lease car
I leased a car and left my dashcam in it stuck to the windscreen. It's a tiny thing behind the rear view mirror, so I didn't notice it and neither did the inspector. BCA were the company that collected the car. I e-mailed them literally an hour after the inspection about it, and then sent them 6 more e-mails to various…
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Stolen Sorn vehicle
Hello. I had a motorcycle on Sorn … it had no insurance or mot - ran out in April …it was likely going to be scrapped when I got round to it . However it has now been stolen. I have got a crime number but I cannot find online how to go about retaining my personalised number plate . All the online info I find says it must…
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Single Justice Procedure-speeding. Paid my fine and sent my license details by post but received SJP
In August last year I was caught by a speed camera in Cornwall exceeding a 60 mph speed limit by 11 mph. I received the NIP and accepted the Conditional Offer of Fixed Penalty, paid the £100 fine online using the government portal and posted my license details using the form provided - all with the 28 day time limit. Last…
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Pothole claim - advice please
Hi all So I hit a pothole on 8th December, damaged the car, £150 later I made a claim with Edinburgh Council. Their response is that the road is inspected quarterly as it's a link road - which I don't really understand as it's a pretty busy road. They sent me this. Any advice or should I just let it go?
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PCP Finance with Cazoo
Hi all, I purchased a car with Cazoo on PCP finance a few years ago with the idea that once the finance agreement ends, if the actual market value of the car is higher than what the lender predicted, I could put the difference towards a new agreement on a different car. Based on the recent reports of their financial…