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Car for teenage son
Hi, We have been awarded motability for our younger son so we're going to we buy any car our current car. Our older son is 16 in a few months so will need a car in just over a year to learn in. Can't decide whether to keep the current car and sit it on the drive until he needs it. Any advice? It's a 14 plate mokka with…
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Should I get an EV??
Should I get an EV? I can get one through work on a salary sacrifice scheme. They currently have some new EV cars which I like and are at around £450. This includes the hire of the car, insurance, breakdown cover, tyres, maintenance and has the EV charging point in that price too. Now obviously there’s no MOT or tax too. I…
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Face filter for oil fumes when driving?
Hi,My car has a slow oil leak from the cam head gasket.Also the radiator fan isn't working.The car is in a public car park and I have no garaging facilities.I trying to find out from the Dacia forum what is the best way to go about getting this fixed....(ie do you just firstly put it infor "replace radiator fan fuse and…
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Advanced motoring
I'm considering brushing up on my driving skills. I find as I'm getting older, my confidence is waning a little. I've also moved to an area where street parking is very tight and often requires reversing on steep hills. What is people's experience and recommendations for companies? Thanks
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Used M6 toll road but fee not taken
Earlier in the week we used the M6 toll road and my husband tapped his credit card to pay the fee. I regularly check the bank account and saw the fee was pending. Until this morning when it has ‘dropped off’ and is no longer pending or paid . We don’t have any sort of receipt or proof of payment. What should I do? Do I…
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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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Where can I get a tow bar???
So we have a new 2025 Honda HR-V hybrid and are very pleased with it but I want to fit a tow bar to tow our small trailer to take stuff to the tip. But I cannot find one anywhere! Any suggestions?
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Next door's builders damaged by car, advice?
Hey all, Not sure if this the right place, it's car and home related... if a moderate thinks it should be moved, please do. Next door are doing some building work, extension to existing building, removing chunks of existing building roof. Looks like something fell and struck my car, leaving some deep gouges and scuffs on…
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Best place to find a used vehicle?
I'm looking to purchase an older used vehicle. Not one that would be sold by dealers but rather private individuals. Due to the nature of what I'm looking for it might take me some time to find it. Obviously I need to be cautious where/who I buy from etc. But where are some good places to look?Any particular that are…
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Can't park at paybyphone car parks
Hi, Please let me explain...I dont have a smartphone. I have a dumbphone. I also have a laptop. When i try to park in a paybyphone car park, i ring the paybyphone number on my dumphone, and it asks for my PIN number.......however, my PIN number is now not recognised for some reason (it always used to be). So then i have to…
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NIP for previous owner of house
Been 6 months and he only paid for redirection for 3 months it seems. Didn't get electoral register updated (I had to get them deleted) and by the looks hasn't changed his driving licence address. Caused us LOADS of hassle when we moved in. Never met anyone like it. Cost us £1000s on things like new boiler within 2 weeks.…
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TFL Charges
I recently drove into London for a 3 day stay with an Irish car. I was aware there would be some charges and used a link I was given to pre-register my vehicle. A couple of weeks later I find my card has been charged a total of £937.50. I called TFL and was advised that the fact the car was Irish meant that they were…
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Challenging car insurers valuation
Car is going to be written off. Insurers have given a price for it. £900 Looking on auto trader & ebay, there's a few cars that are at this price and slightly lower (say £750) but there's also a good number that are higher (£1300-£1400) and yes for same age & similar mileage. Is it possible to challenge their valuation &…
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Buying a new car: Emergency Fund, Car Loan or 0% Credit Card
Hi A couple of years ago, we realised that our car would likely need changing in the coming few years. We opened a separate bank account for a "Car Fund" and put money in monthly. We currently have £7,000. Our car how now given up and needs replacing. Looking at how expensive the second hand car market is £7,000 isn't…
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Insuring a new(er) car
I apologise for what may seem to be a silly question but ... For the first time in ~ 15 years I'm going to replace my existing car with something much newer. My "old" car (now nearly 16 years old) was purchased new in March 2010 and costs me relatively little to insure - I've regularly switched insurers to get the best…
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Wheel alignment report interpretation
To cut a long story short: I bought a used Peugeot 208. The steering pulled slightly to the left on the test drive, so the dealership said they would sort it. This is their report. It really doesn't seem to have improved after the alignment. Can anyone interpret this report? There's a lot of red on it! I'll phone the…
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EV car scheme early termination
Has anyone any experience of early termination with Tusker. Our contract with our client is due to expire 2025/26. Im in a postion where i have been offered a new job different company and am looking to avoid costly ETC's. My salary sacrifice ends nov 2026. Any advice greatly appreciated.
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Legal advice on where i stand with dealership and garage
Hi Everyone, I need some advise please :) I bought a car on finance in March 2025, In middle of May 2025 when we got some warm weather I went to use my air con and it was warm so I had a diagnostic of the system and the condenser had many leaks. As this was outside of the 30 days warranty I thought its a simple fix so took…
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Car being parked in my garage AND on the driveway - what do I tell the insurance company?
So, I'm taking delivery of a new EV on Monday. When it doesn't need a charge, it will be in my garage overnight. When it does need a charge, it will be on the driveway. That's because the charger is outside of the garage. There's no point moving the charger into the garage because I won't be able to get to that side of the…
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Mobilize Finance cancelling my lease as they have discontinued the engine in the same car
Hi all, Just wanted to get some advise and clarification on the 1974 Consumer Credit Act. I ordered a Renalt Symbioz via a leasing company back in June/July that went through Mobilize 'finance' which oversees Renault and their group cars finance, whether lease, or PCP or whatever. On the paper I signed, it stated that it…
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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