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Taking PCP financed car abroad (EU)
Would like to know what are my options here. I plan to take the car on a holiday trip overseas (EU) that would overlaps the maximum abroad driving limit set by the finance company policy documents. It is going to be under 90 days abroad so the car is covered insurance wise for the full length of the trip. I requested to…
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Pothole damage over £2k, will my claim be accepted and what can I do to be successful?
I hit a pothole on Sunday 16th after getting two brand new tyres fitted the day before, RAC was called out The following day I drove on the M6 and the back tyre blew and caused significant damage which broke the bumper and the fog lights and is now hanging off. Breakdown was called out who put the spare tyre on and said…
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MOT with a Full or Interim service ?
Hello all. MOT due in a week, but Im Just deliberating on wether to have a full or interim service at the same time (67 plate petrol i30 with 55k on the clock ). We have done 8,000 miles since the last full service. Is it worth the extra £100 to have the Full service, when I cant see that much that wont be covered by an…
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Double driver awareness course
I got a speeding ticket a few months ago and I did a speed awareness course earlier this month.This morning at 6.30 am I got a call from my employer to go on a works speed awareness course in the afternoon. It didn't happen, because there was no one to cover my jobs.But now that I have thought about it, doing 2 speed…
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Proposed driving disqual. - Extreme Hardship argument
Hi I have received a proposed driving disqual. notice, as my total points exceeded the threshold. I have two options for why I "think the court should not disqualify" me: * Request an in-person showdown * Send my reasoning by snail mail I will be preparing an Extreme Hardship (EH) case as I need to shepherd my father…
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Car insurance. Question re writeoffs
Last year someone ran into my husband's car. She admitted liability. His car was declared a write off. He had fully comprehensive insurance. Husbands insurance paid out approx £4k, plus scrap value approx £2k. This was approx £2800 short of full market value which the insurers assured him would be claimed back from the…
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First car for 17 year old
My son is taking lessons and will be looking for a new car once passed. I’ve seen lots of sites with suggestions for first cars but we’re finding they’re not particularly accurate. For example one site states Fiesta which was always a popular first car but the insurance is sky high, even doing a quote for 21 days time.…
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Used Car after sale warranty
In November 2023, i purchased a 2020 reg used car with 14k mileage. Carshop ( now Synter) persuaded me to purchase a warranty totalling £1k. Moving forward to the present, I have two faults on my garage. The Peugeot dealership advising me this is a sudden mechanical failure and reported diagnostic evidence to TWG Services…
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Car Insurance - To Disclose or not to Disclose ?
I normally drive a small family car for commuting and trips out but I recently hired a LWB van to help a friend move house. I promptly pranged it. Fortunately, I had the foresight to purchase excess insurance cover so I should not be out of pocket but my concern is whether to disclose that I have made a claim against that…
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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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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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