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Skoda Service Plan not Activated
Hi all, I hope you can help. We recently bought a Skoda second-hand from a Skoda retailer. We paid for a Service Plan to cover the first 2 services, as well as some other warranty bits. The retailer has since stopped being a Skoda authorised retailer, so we switched to a new one, which is really good. However, when we…
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Friend sold my car and has passed away
Hi all, so I'm in a very difficult and confusing position and need some help and advice before my mental health takes a turn for the worse. Last year I decided to buy a car from an auction which had been stolen and recovered in the view to fix it up and sell it on. I bought the car in my name, registered it in my name and…
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How often is a Car service really needed?
I have my Honda Jazz (2014 reg) serviced every year and MOT'ed of course. However, I've just realised that I'm clocking up only around 6000 miles per year. Am I daft to have the oil, plugs, filters etc changed so often?
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Car Accident- County Court claim defendant
I have received a County Court Claim Form I received, dated 11/03/25. This claim pertains to a minor incident involving my vehicle, which caused slight damage to another car while reversing. It is important to note that the bumper of the other vehicle was already damaged prior to our encounter, and my car only left a small…
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Which Boot Liner?
I am getting a new car next week and as I have dogs I am looking for a bespoke fit boot liner. In the past I've had Hatchbag liners and have been very happy though the Velcro doesn't hold well in my current car so I'm looking around at other options. I'm tempted by the Titan liner which is £88 less than the hatchbag for…
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MOT
Hi, MOT due shortly, 2017 Yaris, both wing mirrors have slight cracks on mirror and casing, will this cause a problem?
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SORN or not?
I am currently on a six month driving ban for medical reasons. In short, I picked up a virus in December that caused me to pass out (Cough syncope) Despite the fact that once I have recovered from the virus I have no residual issues, I cannot drive for six months. I informed my motor insurer at the time and was advised…
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Looking to buy a 2016 Vauxhall Corsa from cinch: 69k miles / £5849
Experts, looking to buy a used June 2016 Corsa with 69k miles on it, 4 previous owners. * 23/10/2024 - Passed - Central Front Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test () * 23/10/2024 - Failed - * * Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of…
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Torque wrench for engine building
Hi I'm replacing the clutch and refitting the gearbox and cylinder heads/barrels on my BMW motorcycle. For the work, I need to torque bolts from 8.5Nm through to 125Nm (flywheel). The lower torque is for the oil pump cover. I think I'm going to need two, maybe three wrenches with overlap in the torque range. Accuracy is…
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VWFS Issues day one
First post & looking for advice/help 2021 I took out my second lease with VWFS & this is where the problem start Some 6 months in I get a call from VWFS stating I had made no payments & this was down to garage suppling the wrong bank account details ( I have a copy of this document it's correct ). Second already a customer…
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PCP payments
After some advice. Had my car for 17 months on PCP. It has developed a major fault, and the garage cannot source the part so it is in for long term fix (nonidea how long this will be) My question is, am I responsible for paying for a faulty car that I cannot use, through no fault of my own? As the Finance company 'own' the…
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Eml advice
Reposting this in a better suited thread 🤞just seeing if anyone’s had a similar issue Last few months the engine management light has been on/off - taken it into Ford 5 times and the end result is a new wiring loom and some sensors and pcm (not sure that’s the part but the ‘brain’) - will be just under £5000 to do all the…
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Looking for advice on buying a used car - 2015 Vauxhall Corsa / 33k miles
Hi everyone, This is my first time buying a car in the UK, and I've been looking at various options in my budget. I've come across this Vauxhall Corsa in a dealership, and would appreciate the experts advice if I should consider this vehicle as my first car for me and my family. The specs: Last MOT Mileage: 33254 Mileage…
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MOT advisory - front bush corrosion/minor exhaust leak
Hi Looking at buying a 2018 Renault Kadjar which has done 55,000 miles but from last MOT in Nov 24 had someMOT advisories, one of which was: * Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Salesman advised this had been fixed but would do repeat MOT for…
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Space saver tyre 15" for car with 17" wheels
I have a 15" space saver but my new car has 17" wheels (I thought they were going to be 16 to be honest) I can see from Googling that its generally OK for a space saver spare tyre to be slightly smaller for a short, lower speed trip but is 15 -> 17 inch difference OK? What do you think?
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Bought defective vehicle from broker
Late last year I bought a rather expensive camper van from a broker. The purchase took several weeks to complete during which time necessary checks and servicing were carried out on the van (which is only 3 years old) including a “habitation check” that ensures all the onboard facilities are working - lights, hot water,…
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Vehicle excise duty (VED)
Does anyone remember tax discs? Colour-coded by month, you’d
tear round the perforations and insert them in a little PVC sleeve on the inside
of your windscreen. It was a selling point if your new car had 11 months to run,
but if your vehicle excise duty had expired (or was about to), you’d be
straight down the post office…
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Contemplating rejecting an older used car - do I have a case?
Hi all I've very recently purchased a used "fun" car, which is approximately 15 years old. The vehicle was sold to me with a few known faults, that I felt comfortable sorting out myself. This was stuff like scuffs to the paintwork, brake rotors needing replacing, etc. However, when I got back home after picking the car up…
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Repair garage has damaged my car..
Hope someone can offer some advice on right and possibly mechanical knowledge. I’ll start by adding I’m not experienced with cars I’m relatively new to it all. I have a 2018 3008 with the 1.5 blueHDI. I’d heard about issues with the 7mm chain. Cars in with a well established local garage, for cambelt+pump, upgrade kit to…
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Road resurfacing, potholes
It's everyones favourite pastime, to complain about potholes.I have noticed in my area a few roads are getting resurfaced, but they are not the ones with potholes, which is strange.The potholes will get a temporary repair and it may last a few months.Does this sound familiar?They do sometimes do a large section of a road,…
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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