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Policy Setup fee - Ageas Car insurance Charge - Beware
Advice needed: Ageas car insurance policy setup fee before policy start date A bit of advice please . Last week, while waiting to hear back from my current car insurer about my renewal, I decided to use one of the big comparison sites to see what other deals were available. I found an Ageas quote panicking a bit as the…
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Received text to contact Capital Resolve for fine I have already paid
Ok so I have always paid my Car tax religiously but the last few years because of poor health I haven't been using it much and it kept breaking down when I did. When my car tax came up for beginning of April 2026 I just naively thought it would just expire and that would be the end of it. I had moved a number of times and…
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Hyundai electric window problem
Hi My 2012 Hyunda i30 Comfort 1.6 estate has an annoying problem with the electric windows. Particularly with the front passenger side. The door switch lowers the window fine but doesn't raise it. The driver's side master switch is also faulty. Both near side window switches on the unit only lower the two nearside windows.…
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Citroen c3 mhev ev mode no longer after recall
We recently had three recalls on our c3 mhev which is 8 months old and done 1,200 miles after receiving car back the ev made had stopped working. went back to main dealer they said they already had two cars there like it and Citroen havnt issued a fix for it with no time scale on it.So now we have a car we thats not what…
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Car insurance - DOC
I've been getting quotes ahead of renewal in 3 wks. One aspect the aggregators are silent on is the issue of DOC cover. I'm spending a lot of time unnecessarily completing proposals only to find out the policy quoted may not be suitable. Any ideas which companies offer DOC as standard?
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Need advice: Issue with my previous car insurer regarding NCD
Hi everyone, I'm having a bit of a problem with my previous car insurance provider. When I bought my car insurance back in 2024, I used price comparison websites. Unfortunately, the old details on my profile, such as my No Claims Discount (NCD) years, remained unchanged. Silly me assumed that this information just updates…
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Seat Ateca Power Tailgate Strut Replacement – DIY doable?
Hi The electric boot on my 2017 SEAT Ateca Xcellence has started playing up—it refuses to close properly and gives off error beeps when triggered. I’m looking to avoid dealership prices and replace the electric actuators myself. I’ve spotted matching pairs on eBay under part numbers 575827851A and 575827852A (for the KH7…
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Has anyone noticed MOT advisories seem to be getting longer?
Had my car's MOT this week and it passed, but the advisory list was much longer than I'd expected. Nothing major, but it got me wondering whether testers are just being more thorough these days. Has anyone else noticed this, or have I just been lucky in previous years? Also, do you tend to get advisories sorted straight…
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PCP question.
I've never leased or PCP'd a car, I've always bought outright. I'm now in my sixties. The brand of car I've always wanted I would never "buy" as they have shocking depreciation, the interiors don't "wear" well and have I would say moderate reliability issues. The car brand in question is Alfa Romeo, and they (in my…
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Is it ok to buy Ex-Taxi from Toyota main dealer
If I buy a Corolla Touring Sports 2019 at a main Toyota dealership, does it matter if it’s an ex-taxi? The car is under 10 years old and under 100k miles, so should be under warranty.
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18 Year Old Doing 34 in a 30 stretch caught twice on cameras within 8 mins apart.
My Nephew has had 2 fines for speeding in a 30 zone (he was doing 34). The cameras caught him twice within 8 mins apart. He set up a payment plan for his first offence and accepted the points (thinking it was over with). He now has another fine and potentially more points. Will he loose his licence as he hasnt been driving…
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V5
Why can DVLA not make V5 digital like VED. So that you do not have to wait for a physical copy to drop through letter box before you can do many things. Sat waiting for mine to come back after plate put on retention & unable to pick up new car as no V5.
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Order of play purchasing a private llate
Hi all. First time I’ve done this. Purchased via dvla and waiting for the new registration document. What order do I need to do next steps as unclear when I can buy and install etc. I’m sure it’s simpler than I’m thinking. Thanks in advance.
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New ev driver - basic question re public charging.
We've recently bought a new ev. It's really great but being dinosaurs I don't understand how to pay for public charging. Our home charger will be installed soon but thinking of long trips. We've looked at public chargers in our town but you can pay with a debit/credit card at only 1 of 6 that we looked at. There seems to…
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Educate me on insurance supplied curtesy cars...
Shopping for car insurance I'm reminded there can be pitfalls for the unwary re where the invoice ends up with a hire car. Explain the situation as if I'm 8 and with particular regard to credit hires. Would I be better arranging my own hire if needed? How long a term would an insurance provided car typically be authorised…
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Driving License - Medical Condition
I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnoea about 2 1/2 years ago. I use a C-PAP machine and am fully compliant and meet the baseline of 70% usage for 4 hours or more each night over a month. When I was given my machine I specifically asked if it needed reporting to DVLA. I was told no as it was being managed and I didn't…
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Diesel Car Runs Lumpy Until Warmed Up
Been going round in circles looking for possible solutions to this one….. 2011 Ford CMax 1.6 diesel, when cold and you first start it up, it doesn't like ticking over smoothly and drives a bit hesitant until it's been running for a couple of minutes (not even up to normal temp) then it's fine. I've had many diesels over…
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car insurance - worth paying the extra to speak to someone ?
A bit of a advice please Currently got my Car insurance renewal qoute down to two options Aviva zero £420 Ageas ( no online version ) for £460 Nearly the same policy cover apart from windscreen excess of £150 with Aviva or £60 with Ageas No claims protected with Aviva Both have legal cover - Is it worth paying the extra so…
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Cambelt Intervel Citroen C3
I have a 2011 citroen c3 1.6 HDi. I have owned the car for about 16 months current mileage on the clock 115000 miles. The previous owner changed the cambelt at 65000 miles. Its got full service history and has always been serviced on time. I phoned the citroen dealer and been told that cambelt does not need changing for…
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Rejecting a used car within 6 months of purchase
Hi, I am in the process of rejecting a used car that I purchased on 27/02/26 (just under 6 months ago) it is a 21 reg. Multiple warning lights (AWD, hill start assist, collision assist [and a couple of others]) have appeared and after diagnostics I have been told that it will cost £1756 to fix (along with £104 diagnostic…
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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