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Which car battery booster/jumper?
Could do with getting one. I've seen a NOCO one at £79 on Amazon and another which Amazon apparently recommends, OPENAI I think the brand was, at £29. Is there any reason to look at getting the costlier ones or just get one of the cheaper units like the £29 one? Both our cars are 2ltr diesels. Last car was a 2.2 diesel.…
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Parking fine but have the ticket
Hi I'm just looking for some advice on a parking fine I received from Euro Car Parks (even though I paid and have proof). I paid with cash at the machine instead of paybyphone. It said to enter full reg plate details and I cannot see why I would not have entered these fully but on the ticket it only had the first 4 digits.…
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Wet timing belts
I own a Peugeot 3008 .it has a 1.2 puretec engine .last month while on the motorway the car dash flashed up a warning about oil and went into low power mode .So 75 miles an hour to 20 miles a hour with traffic. Got it recovered back to my local garage .I assumed it would be a sensor fault .The mechanic even before opening…
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Broken Shock Absorber over a drain. Can I claim?
Not sure how to go about this one. I have broken my rear left shock absorber and its booked in the garage for first week of Feb. So currently have no evidence to make a claim yet. But If I mark the issue on the map then is it considered "known to the council" then I can't claim. I'm confused whether to email or do a form…
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What's happened to my £100 returnable deposit! Streetcar that became Zipcar - soon to be no car
Hi all, when I first joined Streetcar (now Zipcar) as a founder member many many years ago, I paid a membership deposit of £100. The initial agreement was Deposit/Membership: Early membership involved a one-off fee of £25 plus a £100 returnable deposit. I have asked Zipcar if this returnable discount will be refunded, as…
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Variable speed fine
I was driving earlier this week and as I passed under an overhead gantry I noticed that the speed limit was changing from 50-40mph. I promptly changed my speed from down to 40mph. Despite this, I just received a notice of intended prosecution. I was travelling at 50mph. The camera shows an image with 40mph directly ahead…
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Max 10k Car
Friend looking, musts are auto, 4 door and NOT electric NOT wet belt NOT large . Mileage about 10k a year. Had a Getz before very impressed, so Hyundai would be top of the list. Happy to go well under but not over Any advice on what to look for /avoid very welcome
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Lease car and credit rating
A couple of years ago I had some financial problems which incurred around £12,000 of debt. I got to grips with it, had great help from Stepchange, and am now in a much better situation, paying creditors and on the right path. I’ve now been offered a new job, but it involves a lot of driving. Financially, it would be…
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Newish car with wrong number plates
Hi all i bought a 10 month old car from a vw main dealer last April The dealership about 50 miles away Anyway I just noticed there is a front and rear reg plates are different, the first letter, both made and fitted by the same garage The correct reg is GF ****** , but the rear plate is DF******* Should they correct this…
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MSE Guide - Diesel Emissions Claims
This is a dedicated thread for our new guide on: Diesel Emissions Claims Please let us know your thoughts and give us your feedback. If you haven't already, join the forum to reply.
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Used car warranty
Hi everyone, I bought a used car in November and it came with a three months warranty from the dealer. I took out the extra warranty which was for a year and was told at the time that this came into affect straight away and wasn't added to the three months dealer warranty. Fast forward to now, my car has developed a…
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Faulty vehicle - bought as new but 2.5 years old
Hi - I'm after any advice, comments, hints or anything else. June 2023 - I purchased a brand new vehicle, a VW ID.4 from official VW dealership A. All repairs and work since then have happened at VW dealership B March 2024 - I had a fault where the doors would open themselves. Took a few visits but was fixed. Feb 2025 - I…
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Car Insurer Not Recognising My NCD After 2 years This is criminal.
Hi, I have over 25 years driving experience and 18 years NCD. I have never made a claim in 25 years or lapsed in my insurance until this thing called Covid and lockdown came along. During that time my company sent me home and they have only just recently allowed us back to the workplace. Because I had to sell my car…
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Pay extra for legal cover?
Is it worth it? I paid. I had an RTA, the other party 100% at fault & prosecuted. My insurer's legal cover amounted to passing my claim to a firm of PI (Personal Injury) solicitors. They proved to be the world's worst but it took a while for me to find that out. The claim was going nowhere. No progress reports, no replies…
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Best - reliable commensurate with cost - place to get a spare remote key made?
Hi.Newly-bought 2023 i10 comes with one key. It may be that Hyundai only provides a 'manual' key as the spare to the flip-bladed remote, but I'd like to have a spare remote jobbie made chust in case.Q - where is the best - cost+reliability - place to get one?Ta.
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car leasing - initial deposit
i am new to leasing my car needs a part so i'm going to get it fixed, sell and lease. Cant lease via work as NHS Fleet want you to earn a managers wage idiots, i'm hiring at mo. Does anyone know a leasing company with a reasonable initial deposit? under £2k. I'm in Manchester. thank you Kim
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Finance or Outright payment?
I'll start this by highlighting that I'm incredibly indecisive to an almost pathological extent! Having said that, I finally picked a (nearly) new car from Arnold Clark and, after lots of sums, decided that paying for it outright was the best way to go. I'm due to see the car after work today and hopefully buying it on the…
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Advice on approaching slip roads
Hi all. Been driving for about 4 months now and been getting loads of experience every day. Covered most things myself such as parallel parking, rear bay parking, roundabouts, over-taking, motorways, A roads ( dual carriageways ) , country roads, city driving, following sat-navs, driving whilst it's dark, heavy rain, ice,…
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Compensation - re. Car sale
We bought a car from Fords of Winsford, Trafford in August last year. As we were on our way home we noticed the Cluster Unit, Parking Sensors and the indicator sound was not working. The fault was reported the day after. The car was booked in for a diagnostics for 4 weeks later. After the diagnostics was done it was agreed…
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Halfords or RAC for fitting car battery at home?
Have a 2018 hyundai i20 1.0 auto with a dead battery. Thinking of using either RAC or halfords mobile service to come to my location and fit the battery. It will cost the same no matter who i go with. Not sure what brand battery RAC will use but they offer a 3 year guarantee. Halfords have their own brand or yusua both…
Bought a car, van or motorbike on Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) or Hire Purchase (HP) since 2007? Discuss the probes into hidden discretionary commission and undeclared commission - and how to complain.
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