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Salvage option after engine overheated on 69 plate Qashqai
My qashqai suffered engine failure ( thermostat housing unit split without warning.) A new engine is going to cost the same as the finance I have outstanding so feels like a bad investment. Drawing a line and looking to get best price I can for salvage to try to pay off some of the loan that remains outstanding. Prices…
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Can't Tax Car
I bought my car new in 2018 and have only had one logbook for it. I've been paying my tax by DD ever since. I was chatting to a colleague before about car tax and how much it costs, and I logged onto my bank to check and noticed I haven't had a DD this month for my car tax. Check the reg on the DVLA website, and it says…
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Car swap help!
Hi there I done a straight swap on a car 3 days ago we both done a test drive and both were happy so we done the paperwork and off I went. Now the other person is telling me it’s knocking really bad and the clutch is high. When we swapped there was nothing wrong with either car and I hadn’t had any issues with the car when…
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Motability
I am a 60 year old disabled
driver, entitled to a Motability car - through PIP I rarely drive myself
nowadays (2000 miles per year), but need reliable transport We own a 6 year old Suzuki
Baleno Automatic, which has been pretty reliable so far. If I decided to go for
a Motability car, my Suzuki would currently achieve…
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Damage to a company van
Hello my company is trying to charge me £4000 for damage to a company van, the van in question was given to me 2nd hand, no hand over paperwork to state what damage the van had when I received it or anything. The van was handed back a few months back and now they are trying to bill me. I didn't create the damage but can't…
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Zafira judders at times when going into 1st gear
Hi Hoping someone can help with some advice. Ive got a.2013 Vauxhall Zafira Tourer - automatic gearbox. The car at times judders when going down into first gear (when im slowing down) or when im starting off the and pressing the accelerator the revs go up high and then the car judders and moves into first gear. The problem…
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Car shop take over whilst dealing with my issue
I've had an on going issue which Carshop in Wakefield have been dealing with for a while now, they just keep messing things up. During the time they've been dealing with my issue they're one of the stores who have been taken over by Sytner. They're now telling us that they can't deal with our issue any longer and that…
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Rights around insurance rectification work
Good morning all I am just wondering about my rights in regards to rectification work for repairs of my vehicle, the vehicle was repaired by a bodyshop that was appointed by an insurance company. I won't bore you with the details as it's quite a long winded issue but I will summarise the key bits March 2023 car was…
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Recurring problem post warranty - my rights
Hi everyone, I hope this is the correct forum. I am after some consumer advice following some issues I’ve encountered with a used vehicle purchase. The vehicle in question is a 2013 plate Ford Focus. It had 22,000 miles on the clock, a full main dealer service history with 10 stamps in the book all from a Ford main dealer.…
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Another Pothole Claim
Tyre wrecked by a pothole, late Nov 2023, measuring 4' long by 15" wide and over 4" deep at 5.30am in the morning on the way to work on a single track rural lane, doing 25mph. Pothole on tyre line and hidden by water. RAC recovered car to local garage. Reported the pothole online the same day. Once all bills known claimed…
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Car Tax online more expensive
I received a car tax reminder, to tax my car for a year £150 BUT when I came to tax it online it was coming up as £160. Anyone knows why??
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Car leasing & post contract fair wear & tear charges
Having leased vehicles in the past, I was aware of post contractual inspections on the return of the vehicle. However, I was astonished by the inspection and outcome of a recenty returned vehicle I'd had for 3 years. The inspection, by Manhheim on behalf of Novuna Vehicle Solutions, took over an hour and was done with what…
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Blown Engine for Lease car post warranty
Hi, I have lease car which is now in its 5th year. I have just started renting the car (monthly) as the prolonged lease period is over through the lease company (Gateway 2 Lease). I was driving on good Friday and the engine stopped working and the car came to a stand still. The car has done 50,000 miles. i had it towed and…
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Car accident history check
Hi all Is there a recommended reliable cheap or free way to get an accident history check for a car? many thanks Alex
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Warranty
Has anyone been able to buy a warranty ofr an imorted Estime (mine is 66 plate)?
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Driving 2 years UK, now to attend course in EU. Insure for NCD or SORN?
Hello All, tried searching but nothing so far, I hope that this makes sense. Situation is that just as my third year's insurance starts, within 5 days of, I am going on an unpaid practical study type course in the EU. 5 months in one country a month back in UK and then 3 months in another. I do not need my car in EU and…
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Second Key
Just bought a 66 plate Estima with only one key fob. Anyone soved this problem in the UK. I have an unprogrammed fob set but struggling to get it programmed. .Been advised that existing fob my be irretrevably de-programmed
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Taxing a vehicle part way through the month.
Hi all, To clear up a matter for a friend of mine. If he taxes his motorbike half way through the month, do they charge for the whole month or from the day that he taxes it? I was always under the impression we are charged from the day we tax the vehicle and not from the 1st of the month. Refunds I know are a different…
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No fault accident nightmare
Hi there, I'm
wondering if anybody has some sage like advice. My wife’s
car was hit by another driver in mid-January. The other driver admitted
liability at the scene to my wife and to the police who attended. He couldn’t
have been more apologetic, and his liability has never been retracted or disputed. After the
ambulance…
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Buying a 2nd hand car
Hey guys, So I'm in the market for a 2nd hand car and I'm getting a little bit overwhelmed with it all. This is the 2nd time buying a car, my 1st one I bought was a Focus for like 1.6k probably like 12 years ago. I didn't know much about cars back then (Still don't now), But when I bought it a few weeks later I had to…