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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…
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Am I insured
Just sorted out my learner daughters car insurance with Sterling Insurance - she is the registered keeper and the insurance us in her name with me and her dad as named drivers. I've had an email with is titled "Your online insurance purchase" and which contains the policy number, start date and start time. However, I have…
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End of Lease Dispute
I handed back my Leasys lease car on 13th August. My lease began 31 August 2023. A dispute was automatically raised as I wasn’t there (I wasn’t aware I had to be, it was my partner who was there when it was inspected and handed back). When I called to dispute the findings, I was told I had to wait and I would be sent the…
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Windscreen Shattered in Multiple Places – Not a Stone Chip?
Hi all, Looking for some advice from anyone who’s had similar experience with windscreens, insurance, or car dealerships. I was driving my 2025 Audi A3 when I suddenly heard a loud crunching sound. I assumed something had hit the car, but when I stopped and checked, the bodywork was untouched — however, the windscreen was…
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Are new cars really as bad as they say?
I drive a 23 year old VW golf, wife drives a 17 year old corsa. MOTs are getting a bit pricey for us, each year spend about £250-£300 getting it through the MOT. Other than than fairly reliable motoring, just bushes and ball joints and things are always going on these, there's probably some 30+ of them in each car so it's…
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MOT/TAX exemption 40 years old. Confused
Hi, am considering buying a 1985 modified 110 Landrover First regd 21/6/85 Last MOT 17/4/25 "Tax due 1/11/25" Advertised as "tax/mot free from 2026" OK so 40 yrs old on 21/6/26 but I read "Cars generally become MOT-exempt when they reach 40 years old, provided they meet the following conditions:* The vehicle was first…
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New BMW X1 shuddering
Good morning, We purchased our new X1 a few months ago and after a few weeks noticed a juddering in low gears, especially when turning. This juddering vibrates through the car and steering wheel. It already been into the garage once for repairs and they advised the problem would most likely return in around 2k miles... So…
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Chinese cars
BYD, Jaecoo, Omoda, Leapmotor, Chery etc ... appear to be suddenly everywhere in adverts - are they OK and what's the downside of buying one ?
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1st Central excessive address change fee
I recently attempted to update my address online and found
the process extremely confusing. After finally reaching customer service, I was
shocked to be told that changing my address would cost £180—despite having only
moved one mile down the road to a better area. This charge feels completely unjustified and…
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Recovering money after the court ordered the defendant to pay
I bought a used car part from breakers yard. They sent the wrong part and informed them within the 14 days that the product was wrong. They would not take the product back and offer me a refund. I took the company to court after filing at small claima court. The defendant came and admitted in the court that yes they did…
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How to check brake pad thickness without removing the wheel
Pretty much as the title states. Hearing a slight grinding noise from my rear pads, assessing the thickness of the pads especially on the inners is particularly problematic without removing the wheels or having the car on a ramp. Am reticent to take my car to places like Kwik Fit for them to tell me allegedly how much wear…
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Threatening letters from DVLA over Section 144A(1) of the road traffic act 1988
Hello I have just been given a letter by the DVLA stating that on the 3rd April 2025 I was in possession (and the registered keeper) of a small mini bus that was uninsured. because of this under Section 144A(1) of the road traffic act 1988 I am being threatened with prosecution. yes I own the vehicle and it wasnt insured…
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Private Road, Abandoned Car, SORN and ownership query
I live on a small new estate, the roads are private and won't be adopted by the council. Five years ago a nuisance neighbour dumped a derelict car on the estate road to be a PitA. The car was SORN with DVLA and the neighbour acquired it in 2020. The registered keeper has not been updated since the original owner SORNed it.…
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AA problem
I recently broke down and called AA and they recommended a garage , they got me going enough to drive to the garage, but the garage could not fix the problem. I called AA again as the AA rep attending my vehicle said to do . But the AA would not come out to Attend without paying a £75 charge as it was the same problem and…
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Auto lights
My present works vehicle has auto lights or side/head lights, but it does not have a green light on the dashboard showing when the headlights are on.Do autolights switch headlights on when its poor weather, its a VW Crafter around 10 years old.How are drivers meant to follow the law if they don't know what lights are on.I…
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Voluntary termination- HP finance
Really stuck! So my husband bought Automatic Ford Galaxy 2 years ago on HP finance (Black horse) to be used as Taxi. The car started to have so many issues since last 5 months, effecting our living as he uses it as main income. We are now struggling with our monthly outgoing and getting into debts. We finally decided to…
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Looking for the Best Front & Rear Dash Cam with Notifications, Hardwire Option and Solid Features
Hi all, I'm in the market for a reliable front and rear dash cam setup and would love to hear your recommendations. I'm looking for a dash cam that ideally includes the following: Front and rear coverage (ideally with good video quality, especially at night) Notifications (e.g., push alerts for events or impact detection,…
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