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Solicitors - notice of right to cancel
Today I signed three contracts with a solicitors firm to help me with an injury claim for a motor accident. After signing the documents I read the reviews and quickly realised this is not a trust worthy company and they say they do ‘no win no fee’ and then proceed to charge fees after losing the case. The contracts in…
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The power of MSE forums / coincidence?
Not a question, but this made me chuckle. I was literally typing out a query a few mins ago asking if anyone has any recent experience on how long a V778 number retention document takes to arrive. As I was about to hit 'post' - the postie pushes it through the letterbox :) (If anyone was wondering, it was 1 week btw)
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fault cost post MOT
hi i took my car to a main dealer garage for an mot and asked them to look for a fault for a knocking noise.it passed the mot and then later a ball joint fell off resulting in a lot of damage. are the garage libel for not finding and repairing my reported fault?
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How to answer insurance questions for no claim incident
My wife's car insurance is due for renewal soon, so I was using a compare website to get the best price. She clipped another car about a year ago, which we declared to the insurance company for information only. No claim was made and the matter was closed. I presume this needs to be declared. When I say that she has been…
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Ford New All Electric Explorer - A Tale of Woe
I ordered a new All-Electric Ford Explorer Premium AWD in March 2024. It was originally meant to arrive in September, it arrived in November 2024. I went to collect the car and trade in my old vehicle. Once all the paper work was done, the salesman took me over to the car and started talking me through all the bits and…
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UK & Ireland Breakdown Cover
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Fix a dent before selling?
I have a 2015 Mini 🚗 in a great condition that I have been thinking to sell / trade in and get a newer car. Well, great condition, except for one bit - a few weeks ago I swiped a low wooden fence with passenger door and it now has a foot sized dent, with a small bit of paint chipped off. I've looked at getting it fixed and…
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Airplay/android unit for older car
Hi I have a 2005 Passat and I want to improve the car audio. Mine has a radio and separate CD which I think means it's double din ? Anyone recommend either a replacement or maybe one of these portables that sit on the dashboard I don't want a spend a fortune on the old girl and when I've had a look there are literally…
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Car ved
I have 2 cars both are £30 pa year the cars 17th January 2017 the other June 2011 what will they go to ?
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Car Horn
Horn died on the car, purchased replacement, didn't work. Horn connector cable on the car tested to ensure it has power so tested the new horn off the battery with jump leads and no sound. Connected live to fixing plate and tapped each connector with the neutral. Am I doing something wrong or is the new horn knackered?…
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Speeding ticket address
hi i have recently had a speeding ticket sent through, it was sent to my parents address where I moved out of 2 years ago. I updated my address on my driving licence when I moved out but clearly not on the log book for the vehicle which is why it was sent to my parents address. I am wondering which address I should put on…
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Luxury Car Tax
I'm just about to buy a used car which attracts the luxury car tax. It was originally registered in May 2018 and DVLA say it attracts the tax until end of April 2024. When I tax it this month, August, I know I'll have to pay the £140 hybrid tax plus £325 luxury tax. My question is this; if I keep it past April 2024, is the…
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Speeding Offence - Not Knowing Who Was The Driver
My wife and I have a lease car and have just received a ticket from Kent Police for an offence on 30 November 2024. My wife and I were in the car and, given that it is more than 2 months ago and we share the driving, neither or us knows who was at the wheel. This is not an attempt to get off the fine, happy to pay it and…
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Changing Address on Driving License - Warning
EDIT - I have successfully managed to raise a dispute with my bank and had the money refunded to my account. I had no idea anything like this even existed so apologies to those of you who seem to be so triggered by my post that you felt the need to go out of your way to make me feel even more stupid. And thank you to the…
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Driving licence after ban
Please help as stressing out. I need to sort licence for fantastic job opportunity. Basically back 9 years ago was caught drink driving (minimally over limit) had 9 month ban. Never renewed licence since due to various reasons, mainly lost job, no car, not needed haven’t been driving. However now wish to sort licence out,…
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PCP what are my options
I currently have a car on PCP 48 months and not sure on my options to ending it or getting it transferred I am looking at moving to the Isle of Man but a big factor is can I keep my car on the PCP? I have currently made 15 payments so know I can’t return it. I am not in a financial situation where I could pay off the…
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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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