-
Car insurance renewal problem - can anyone expert please advise?
Hi all, I was execptoing my renewal quote, but my current car insurer wrote to me saying 'Unfortunately, with the information you have provided we are unable to provide a competitive quote for you on this occasion.' They insured me this time last year. Since then, the only incident I've had is an accident on the motorway 6…
-
QDR Solicitors £50 admin charge - advice required
Hi, wondering if someone can advise. I've received a letter from QDR regarding unpaid fuel. TLDR: I am at fault, genuine mistake however there is a £50 admin charge which seems absolutely ridiculous. From some research I have done it seems most people have an £18 admin charge which is still cheeky I think but I would…
-
Driving test routes app - has anyone used? Worth getting?
My son is doing his driving test in a months time in a different part of London (Mill hill) to where we live. It's too far for his driving instructor to go to practice and he wouldn't know the routes anyway. He is a competent driver but I think it would be good to drive the main routes used for testing. We have already…
-
Polymer coating
I’m buying a new car, and have been offered polymer coating for £400. This includes some interior treatment as well. Is this something worth paying for? The car is £24k by the way, and it has a metallic paint finish.
-
One Protect charges, unable to cancel policy until they set up there end, big charge
Just took car insurance which i need for tomorrow, once you have paid an email confirmation tells you that you are not insured until you upload docs, however it will take them 24 hours to set up, therefore have no insurance cover the next day!! Unable to contact even by the bot, enormous cancellation charge of £75, unfair,…
-
Coolant flushes & leak stops
Had a pretty decent idea on how to do a coolant flush, which I need to do on my car but chose to watch a Chris Fix YouTube video beforehand to just check & refresh myself. I was pretty much right except at the end of the video the guy puts in some anti rust solution. I Googled it & since I'm going to be using Wynns rad…
-
Negative equity pay off
Hi I'm looking for some opinions on our car's negative equity. In short we swapped out our PCP agreement for a different car, the old one unfortunately had negative equity due to the drop in its value we owe £3000. Currently we are financing this over 4 years. I'm wondering whether we try and pay it off sooner through…
-
Service plans - is there any advantage?
I'm looking at buying a new car, and I have been offered a service plan. I'm trying to figures out if there's any point? Being able to pay in monthly instalments might suit some people, but it's of no benefit to me. Are there any other benefits I haven't spotted?
-
Your ‘National Motorway Awareness Course’ offer has been Withdrawn by WEST MIDLANDS POLICE
I received an email from ndors saying the above. The email said if I want to know the reason, to call 101 and ask for West Midlands Police. Big mistake, I called and had a 101 phone support member complaining they should not have put 101 on the email as they can’t put anyone through. The extension they normally put people…
-
Searching for a new car
We have slowly started looking for a new 2–3-year-old car to replace our problematic 2012 Nissan Note automatic (which was gifted from a relative and for which I am the registered keeper). We’ve done an initial spreadsheet looking at cars within a £15–20k budget that have an automatic gearbox, are comfortable, have a…
-
Car insurance
My car insurance runs out this month and as usual I have used a comparison tool 21days prior to my insurance expiring for a list of quotes. For the last 6 years I have been driving I have done quotes and then nearer the time picked the best one to start a new policy. However, this time when clicking on my quotes with a new…
-
Are you likely to get anywhere contacting insurance about write off car?
Basically I can't find my passport. I've a bad feeling that I used it to pick up a parcel from a DPD collect spot, even though 99.99999999% the time I use my driving licence for those kinds of things. I have a hazy memory of it being when I was in the car we had that was written off (both cars we had at the time have now…
-
Merged: Let's speculate on how PPM will work.
This discussion has been merged.
-
RAC Mobile Mechanics
I had my car serviced by RAC Mechanics. They are said nsr brake caliper needed replacing and tube, also front brake pads. I made a appointment for this to be done. The mechanic arrived on 2st October. He left saying he couldn't bleed the front brakes and advised me to take it to a garage. My husband is disabled and I also…
-
Used car fault - do I approach dealer or warranty provider to rectify fault
I bought a used car from a car dealership about a week ago, they trade off a forecourt so don't have their own dedicated repair shop - have mentioned this as believe it's pivotal to the next part of my post. So I check my car over this weekend after doing 100 miles since I bought the car, the car dealer claimed that they…
-
Booster cushions
I took my daughter out for her first practice without her instructor. She's too short to see the bonnet on our car, even with the maximum height adjustment. She was OK doing simple manoeuvres in a car park but wouldn't want to drive on the road like that. Googling "cushions for shorter drivers" I can only see "review"…
-
Changes to luxury car tax for EV
In the budget RR announced that the threshold will be increased to £50k from April 2026. I am reading conflicting reports about whether this will be backdated. I am looking to buy an ex demo EV with an original list price of about £41,000. I had understood that if it was registered before April 2025 it would be exempt, and…
-
DVLA Say My Car Has Been Exported > That's News To Me!!! --RESOLVED
I got a surprise this morning in the post..... I received a refund cheque for my car's road tax.Strange, as I haven't SORN'd the car as I drive it all year round. I contacted DVLA and was informed that according to their records the car has been exported. The call handler said that official paperwork is required to export…
-
Clutch failure on 11 month MG ZS
My clutch has failed on my 1.0L t MG ZS. The car is only 11 months old with less than 10k on the clock. The garage won't cover it with the warranty saying it was us that has abused the car. Could someone advise us on what is the best way to resolve the problem. I have been in contact with customer services who have backed…
-
Variable speed fine
I was driving earlier this week and as I passed under an overhead gantry I noticed that the speed limit was changing from 50-40mph. I promptly changed my speed from down to 40mph. Despite this, I just received a notice of intended prosecution. I was travelling at 50mph. The camera shows an image with 40mph directly ahead…
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.
Confused about parking penalties and fines? Get help with all kinds of car parking problems.
68K discussions
1M comments
Most recent: Appeal Rejected - Should I make appeal with Popla by Gr1pr
Today at 9:52AM
