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Best insurance companies for driver with cancelled insurance
Hi. About 12 years ago I received a letter on the last day of a car insurance policy telling me it had been cancelled. The reason behind it was I had told them about a change of address and then because of lack of money/stupidity I hadn’t paid the ridiculous fee they charged for changing my details. I haven’t driven for a…
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Bank details for deposit
I’m paying a small deposit to secure a vehicle I’m buying from a private seller. He has provided his Bank name, a/c no & sort code and his first name only. Is this usual & nothing to be concerned about? As an aside, I seem to remember reading a recent post on here re: names no longer appearing on V5N’s (log book). Perhaps…
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Scrapping a car?
Has anyone had any experience of scrapping a car. Our situation: 2016 Peugeot 206 with 125,000 miles on it. It failed it's MOT pretty badly. Mostly on emissions which will require a major engine rebuild to deal with. Also got a few scrapes on body and bumper. But hey it has a brand new windscreen, rear tyres, exhaust and…
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Hgv driver tax on expenses
I am working for an agency where I have to spend the week out tramping. When I stay in services I have to pay the cost of the overnight parking and then claim the expenses back. I've had my 1st payslip.... For 58 hours at 17.5 an hour £1015 I've also submitted for 4 night out @ £25 a night £100 which I believe should be…
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Leasing Advice please about disclosing pre reg before delivery.
A few months ago I placed an order for a car i liked , and a good deal on a 36 month lease on as they described In Stock at port delivery. My car is due for delivery on Thursday by the suppling dealer. I have to say that so far the leasing broker i have used has been exceptional. They have kept me updated all the way…
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Insurance Claim Unsettled - 2 years 5 months and counting
Hi all, My mum had a bump in June 2023. She wasn't at fault but the other driver is disputing this. The claim is for repairs to both vehicles, no injuries (the other vehicle is a van registered to a company). The claim has been passed from the insurance company to a litigation company. The litigation company are very slow…
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Car insurance not repairing to good standard
I had a small accident n my car and scratched the passenger side rear door. It went in for repair but came out with the rear door a slightly different shade of paint but that was also sparkly/glittery when the rest of my car is not. They had also not gone to the edges so there was a silly line that was really obvious. I…
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Evans Halshaw Extended Warranty – Gearbox Bearing Claim Advice Needed
Hi, Apologies if this is in the wrong place. I’m looking for some proper advice on how to approach this. Not the usual “warranties aren’t worth it” comments, please. I’ve got a 2019 Ford Focus bought from Evans Halshaw in March 2025 with around 59,900 miles on it. I also took out their 36-month extended warranty at the…
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License Application voluntary surrender - medical
I December 24 I had a single episode of cough syncope as a result of a virus that I picked up. That diagnosis means no driving for six months. I surrendered my license voluntarily on the basis that it should make it easier and quicker to get your license back once you have served your six months. I applied 8 weeks before…
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Merged: Have you been billed for Damage to a hire car that they claim you did? Read this LONG story
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Selling my car - are test drives insured?
I intend to sell my car privately, and it occurred to me that any prospective buyers wanting to test drive the car would need to be insured. Question is on whose insurance? They wouldn't be on my policy, so does that mean my policy would have no cover for this scenario? Their policy would not include my car, so similar…
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Loss of NCD after accident
Hi, Am looking for some advice please if i may? In April i was hit by a stolen vehicle whilst stationary at a junction and the driver ran off. The police attended and although the vehicle wasn't showing as stolen, all the signs pointed to it being nicked. I informed my insurance straight away from the scene however after 6…
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Insurance advice pls; registered keepers, main drivers etc
Hi Me and my common law partner of 10+ years live together, jointly own our home and mortgage etc. although are not married in case that makes any difference. Multiple kids together etc. Joint bank accounts We have 2 cars, for both I am the registered keeper (named on V5) and while not written anywhere I 'own' one (the red…
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Driving test routes app - has anyone used? Worth getting?
My son is doing his driving test in a months time in a different part of London (Mill hill) to where we live. It's too far for his driving instructor to go to practice and he wouldn't know the routes anyway. He is a competent driver but I think it would be good to drive the main routes used for testing. We have already…
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First Time Buying a Vehicle Via PCP
I'm on the verge of buying a used car on PCP. Having never entered a PCP deal before I'm looking for any feedback from people with experience, anything to watch out for and how rock solid is the Guaranteed Final Value they quote?
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Which car should I get?
I’m just trying to understand what car we should get. To put this in perspective, I’m thinking about a Volvo XC40 light hybrid, but I noticed that Which? have other cars rated higher. Our priorities are 4/5 doors saloon or estate Very safe Maybe 2-3 years old We’re happy to pay £30k but the budget is flexible, and would…
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Advice - mechanic issues
Good morning, I was hoping for some advice. I have an old banger (2000) that recently cost me a lot of money in that the fuel tank needed replacing, followed by a hefty MOT. This was 1-2 months ago, and nearly £900 poorer, my car is making the same sounds it made when the fuel tank failed, and I think it's the same issue.…
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Best ways to scrap a car?
Complete motoring ignoramus here. I need to get rid of our car as it is not economical for us to repair. It cost us £600 5 years ago, and has just failed its MOT, with a quote of £500+ to get it roadworthy again. We also have *another* car which has been under a SORN since the pandemic, and similarly a cursory garage…
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How to get Abandoned Car moved
Hello We have had a car with foreign Bulgarian number plates left outside our house for 5 coming up to 6 months the car is broken down we saw the people leave it by rolling it down the road with boot fully open and bonnet fully open. They did come back to the car every two weeks trying to fix the car kept a we record, they…
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Electric Moped Battery Issues!
While turned on making these noices can anyone help my me dose this mean the battery is broken or is it normal? https://youtube.com/shorts/6AtiBgw1rGY?si=IDjXxCBqkHy0rYwJ
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