Motoring

I'm buying a new car that the dealer (a large and reputable dealership) has said is brand new and not registered. To meet the price I am after they have said they can pre-register it. The key in the deal is that when I pick up the car it won't be registered in my name, that will happen a month or two later. Having read a…

Good Evening forumites I realise I may sound silly or naive but it's really bugging me and I have no experience with the financial ombudsman so want to guage the likelihood of success with a right to reject within 6 months. I bought a Suzuki in January and it started displaying significant safety faults in March. In April…

There are 2 major road works nearby that are going to be more than few months. Is there a route planner I can use that I can add a certain road or junction to avoid. I don't like sat navs just looking for an app that will let me see an alternative way. Thanks

Last week my car was parked and was hit by a commercial heavy goods transporter. I was not with the car but a note, with fleet management details was left. I have sinced decided to go via my insurer as fleet management will take weeks to settle. There is large damage to my car, namely my bumper is scuffed, rear quarter has…

Hi, I currently own a 19 plate Focus ST Line (petrol) outright. It has some cosmetic damage but full service and MOT history. I usually do around 10,000 miles annually. I don't change cars frequently. I am considering switching to an EV to save on fuel costs. I would purchase a home charger if so. I'm not really bothered…

I am about to buy a brand new car and the manufacturer is offering £3500 deposit contribution if I take out the PCP. I was planning to settle the PCP after 2-4 weeks. However, the dealer said I had to let the PCP run for a minimum of 6 months. Is he pulling a fast one? There is nothing in the finance T & C about it having…

Thought some of the forum members might be interested in my DIY EV Charge point cover It's a DIY job, made from plastic fascia & capping boards, some retro pump stickers and a Shell light. The original charger is inside and fully accessible as the front comes off I've documented how I built it, but don't know if I'm…

They used to have these expensive prices before and then youd have to use a 30% coupon to get an acceptable price. Now it seems, they dont care about hobbyists. they're going to charge use halfords prices for a trade service. I used to buy h7 bulbs for £1.50 or therabouts. Now they are charging full retail at £4.50 a bulb.…

https://electricdrives.tv/byd-flagship-electric-saloon-revealed-with-over-1000km-battery-range/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT6S6RwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4BwqIQLsjaUmyayu2QzML2yXscBdK4RL3tIipDL_PgT5cBuy5mxJGl3cG6Gw_aem_yLt_kQ7k4jC3wHGjNWNn6g This could be a game changer - shame the car is so big…

Asking for a friend… Used a comparison site to insure car, don't recall seeing a question about a previous write off. So do you have to insure your vehicle and then ring and tell them about car being cat N - which might then drastically alter the quote? Seems crazy. Didn't even occur this might be an issue, was just a new…

Hi, has anyone used the car servicing offering that RAC suggest on their app? It's way cheaper than a normal garage/service place and the service takes place at a home address - it is also offering a MOT money-back guarantee - (with Ts&Cs and exclusions) sounds too good to be true! Any feedback on this service would be…

im on my mums policy as a named driver she has had a accident which i was not involved in do i have to inform my insurance when it is up for renewal as i was not involved but i was a named driver on the policy

hi I have to travel tomorrow morning about 50 miles away I am collecting items I have 3 destinations to pick up from, is the a route planner available that I can put my postcode in then the other 3, and it will work out the best route, time and mileage wise. You don’t want to double back on myself.

I am repairing a few dents in my van. I have read that primer and P38 filler are porous and so if it gets wet it can cause the metal underneath to rust. Forty years ago, I was aware of this, when I painted cars etc. we used wet n dry paper etc. How worried should I be when painting my van outside and leaving it overnight?…

"After 25 years of helping people choose, buy, own and run their cars, HonestJohn.co.uk is now part of drive.co.uk." drive.co.uk is owned by Volkswagen Financial Services, so perhaps not the first place to look for independent advice.

A Quick one - are NUTSHELL car insurance OK ? They are much cheaper than the opposition on Quidco and I was just wondering why ?

Hi. Ive just bought a 3 year old Citroen C5 Aircross Shine with 3000 miles on the clock. A bit of an impulse buy with no research..... very unlikely me! I'm now puzzling over energy tariffs as mine with Eon expires on 1st October. We are a retired couple, drive about 8000 miles a year with the occasional journey exceeding…

Hi. The registered keeper of our car has just received a letter from QDR solicitors about non payment for fuel. It's a petrol filling station we routinely use so entirely possible one of the people with access to the car has made a mistake here and driven away without paying or had problems with payment which wasn't picked…

Hi, Now been closed for 10 days (for 30 miles including bit of M27) due to surrounding forest fire damage to road. No sign of re-opening. Just took me 1 hour and 10 mins to get from Bournemouth to Southampton at around 1300hrs Tuesday. [EDIT…That was via A35 through Lyndhurst, ie the recomended diversion ENDofEDIT] The…

Hello. Has anyone used the Charge place Scotland rfid card with Evolt network ?. Evolt have taken over lots of CPS chargers so not sure if the card will work. Thanks in advance.