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Should I have paint protection on new car?
Thanks for all replies on my "New Small Family Car Suggestions" thread. Much appreciated. I have now done a deal on a brand new Suzuki Swift, and collect it next week. When I did the deal, the salesman wanted me pay an extra £695 for paint protection. I refused this, but wonder if its something I should have had? Would you…
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For those of you who've used WBAC to sell your car
Ideally I'm reaching out to those of you who've sold cars that'd be in & about the £2k area on a private sale rather than any of you who've sold a £20k car. I could be wrong but I'd guess there's not as much wiggle room for them to be knocking you down on a £20k car. And in case anyone's picky, I'm not talking about a car…
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Motorway - we can't sell your car
Car has been up for sale for about a month now. Had a few interested folk, not many. Mostly timewasters with the odd exception. Already knew about WBAC but had Motorway suggested to me. Gave them a try - "we can't sell your car". No explanation why really. Just your average family hatch. No finance on it or anything.…
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RAC renewal
my 2 year cover with RAC was due to renew and I was quoted a £44/20% increase to £270. It's for 1 car that's 16 years old but very reliable so only 2 callouts in all that time. I never let an auto-renewal happen without checking the market and haggling. Moneysupermarket showed me the best offer I could get for annual cover…
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Change disabled class to non disabled class
I am selling my current vehicle to a trader which has disabled class registered on it. When I sell the vehicle will the disabled class automatically be reverted to non disabled class as soon as I tell the DVLA I have sold the vehicle?
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Octopus EV lease conditions
Hi, Just wondering if anyone has leased an EV from Octopus and can help me understand the pricing structure. I'll book a call with them this week but it would be helpful to understand in advance if possible. There's an option to pay, for example, 12 months upfront, which reduces the monthly cost. But I can't work out if…
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Car insurance
I have just had a quote for my car insurance from direct Line for being a long term accident free customer, they have only increased my premium 50% to £1500. Just in case I could get the price down I tried several caparison sites and could find no quotes from Direct Line for my car, so I tried an experiment by changing the…
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PCP mileage intentionally exceeded, with intention to trade in.
I’m after some advice. I’m in the process of trading in my current car on PCP finance at the end of 48 months. I’m well under the mileage pa limit. I’ve averaged 12k miles pa, where my limit was 15k. This happened due to unexpected life events. However, for my next car on PCP finance I’m considering setting an intentional…
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Voluntary termination - talk to me
I can VT my car in around September, full hand back is end of March 2027. I'm quite interested in doing this as the payments that were decent in March 2023 are now shocking and I can save around £150 a month just for the same car, or get a much better one for the same money. At the same time, for the sake of a few months…
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Mileage allowance rise 'really important change' for drivers using cars for work says Martin Lewis
If you need to use your car for work (not simply just for travelling to or from work) you'll now be able to claim tax relief on 55p per mile for the first 10,000 miles driven in the tax year. This is up 10p from 45p per mile… Read the full story: Mileage allowance rise 'really important change' for drivers using cars for…
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Selling on autotrader tips/experiences
About to try listing a Ford Fiesta 9 years old on Autotrader. Car is freshly MOT'ed, FSH, and beyond a few minor scratches in places looks decent (in my opinion!). Previously sold a more higher spec (albeit 6-7 years old) car on the site about 10 years ago, it went fairly well. However, beyond the obvious making a good…
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Removing mud flaps
I’ve had problems before with the left rear mud flap half falling off whenever I’d drive over a bump. The mechanic put a bolt in the bottom attaching to the bumper to hold it on. But now the top clips have fallen apart again and I’m fed up with it so I decided to remove both rear mudflaps. Does anyone know what screwdriver…
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No return within parking rule
Hi all, I'm getting mixed info on this one. A sign says "4 hours free parking, no return within 1 hour" This is at a location where I may wish to come and go within a 4 hour period. From what I understand if you leave at any time within that 4 hours and return then you could be fined and not "no return for an hour after…
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Will car start after 11 weeks standing
Advice please...... About to go away for 11 weeks so car will be unused. It is a Hyundai Tucson self charging hybrid. 2.5 years old done 15k miles and will be left in an underground car park (open to the elements at the entrance. The car is used for a mix of long and short runs and is likely to have a 20 mile journey the…
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Carbase Issue
Hi, Looking for some advice regarding my car purchase from Carbase Weston and the service after So bought a Hyundai Tuscon in February and the Carbase Car Club Membership. Car had short MOT, but as the car is supposed to go through RAC Checks before sale I assumed any issue would have been picked up So onto the MOT at my…
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What is this stupid car?
Loud rorping exhausts which are fed through the back wings, and weird boxes and panels on the roof and sides. Chust 🤨
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How to optimally describe/catagorise car hire incident when renewing regular car insurance?
Hello, I'm renewing my car insurance and want to make sure I declare a previous incident in the most correct but optimal way. I caused damage (scratch, knocked off some trim) to a hire car a year ago, no third party involvement. I paid the CDW and claimed the money back through a third party excess insurance. Using MSE's…
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Cleaning cars - Tyre Black rec
I spend a decent amount of time cleaning the various cars in our household but have fallen out with my usual tyre black product. Obviously I can Google but any recs for decent tyre black products that people here have used would be very welcome. Thanks
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DAMAGED TYRE
Hi Folks I have a damaged tyre. Do you think it can be patched up or would I need a new tyre? Thanks
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Tyres
I need to replace the tyres on my Toyota Aygo. I drive about 4,000 miles per annum, mostly on city roads/motorways. What should I be looking for/any recommendations?
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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