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Repeat Repair Under Warranty - Advice Needed
Evening all, I'll try be as concise as possible. My mother bought a brand new 72 plate Dacia Duster (in 09/2022) from our local Dacia dealer in Scotland. The car was purchased outrite and was my mum's third Dacia from the same dealer. On the 27/07/2024 the car broke down in the outside lane of the M8 in traffic and had to…
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No consumer protection with low mileage car engine failure after six months?
Purchased a vehicle two years ago a Ford Toureno Connect Grand Titanium TDCI 1.5 cc.It's been adapted into a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle purchased from a dealer selling only WAV'sI purchased it in 2022 I was the second owner with 1000 miles on the clock at purchase, at the point of the engine failure it had done 4600…
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Buying a van on Hp
Hi Everyone. I'm in need of advice on purchasing a van on hp.I realistically have until end of March 25 to get a deal done so that i can claim the full purchase price towards this years accounts. Problem is there is a 3 month wait for a specific truck that i want. Can i order a new truck on hp now and wait for delivery and…
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Salary Sacrifice - Car Scheme (Numbers don't add up)
Attached below is a broken down version of my payslip, to the right is the details of the vehicle I am leasing on a salary sacrifice scheme. Is it just me or do the numbers not add up? Currently the vehicle is costing me £671.60. Based on my own calculations, it should be costing me approx. £700 minus the student finance…
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Nationwide Hire problems
After being let down by a removal company and not being able to book anyone else at short notice I tried to hire a van for our house move just before Christmas. Again I was let down by a rental company and days before we were due to move I came across Nationwide Hire. I phoned them and when they said they had a van I was…
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Car written off by insurance company
I was involved in what I believed to be a no-fault car accident. My insurance company collected my car for assessment and has deemed my car to be a category B write-off. After my car was collected, I spoke to a motor bodyshop who said it was repairable to a roadworthy condition based on the photos of the damage and my…
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Rear Suspension - O/S/R and N/S/R trailing arm suspension bushes separated requires replacement
Hi, I have a Lexus NX which needs to have an annual service at the dealer to keep the warranty active for 10 years. I dropped it off for an MOT+service, they did an initial check and told me that the following will be an MOT fail and the parts HAVE to be replaced. Rear Suspension - O/S/R and N/S/R trailing arm suspension…
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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…
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Car park fine DCBL
Hi, Someone I know has received a FINAL REMINDER - Unapif parking charge £170 from DCBL. This is the second letter they have received from the DCBL. They where parked in the car park for around 5-10 minutes roughly back in 2022 when realised they where in the wrong car park and decided to move on. They are looking for…
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Any coverings for existing wheel trims?
My 2012 car is in good condition apart from the wheel trims, they are showing corrosion and time. Are there any good covering etc or is the only alternative a expensive new total trim job? Thanks for any/all replies.
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Car Insurance Legal Protection Confusion
I was about to sign up for Co-Op car insurance, but then I read this review which states "while it offers £100,000 motor legal expenses cover, this can’t be used to pursue costs from drivers who turned out to be uninsured."…
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Will nobbly tyres allow me to grip better on these?
I got a bunch of these: https://www.mudcontrol.co.uk/ They work great to stabilize the land however I tried to drive on them today and got stuck twice!! It is not only the issue of mud coming through, which I am able to manage with the other grass mesh underneath. Even without loads of mud on the mats the van spun because…
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Electric car
I'm thinking of buying an electric car. I don't have a home charger yet, so i'd need to consider this. But my biggest worry is about running out of battery. I can't see any information how you use onstreet electric charges. So I was wondering if anyone could help me answer the following questions. - How to do you use on…
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vehicle classification & tax
Bought a 3.5t panel van, was professionally converted to a 4.5t horse lorry. In the past you sent off the V5C and supporting documents to DVLA to change the classification from N1 to N2. You get a HGV MOT and pay the tax for Private HGV vehicle accordingly. This is what the government website advises - In reality it is…
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How would you buy a used car for around 20k. PCP/Mortgage Finance?
Contemplating buying a used car. For the last 20 years I have bought a used car and kept it for 6/7 years and then got rid - I drive a lot of miles circa 15k. This will be my 4th car as its time again after 170k miles on the clock, and repeat problem! I would probably get £1500 from we buy any car. I don't have 20k, but…
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Pothole damage over £2k, will my claim be accepted and what can I do to be successful?
I hit a pothole on Sunday 16th after getting two brand new tyres fitted the day before, RAC was called out The following day I drove on the M6 and the back tyre blew and caused significant damage which broke the bumper and the fog lights and is now hanging off. Breakdown was called out who put the spare tyre on and said…
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MOT with a Full or Interim service ?
Hello all. MOT due in a week, but Im Just deliberating on wether to have a full or interim service at the same time (67 plate petrol i30 with 55k on the clock ). We have done 8,000 miles since the last full service. Is it worth the extra £100 to have the Full service, when I cant see that much that wont be covered by an…
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Get FREE tax for an extra year on your EV - is this correct?
Hi - there was this information on the MSE newsletter a few weeks back: ****************************************** EV owners are exempt from paying car tax until April 2025 – but you can delay paying it for another year Up until now, another benefit of EVs is that they've been totally exempt from road tax, or vehicle…
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Car insurance. Question re writeoffs
Last year someone ran into my husband's car. She admitted liability. His car was declared a write off. He had fully comprehensive insurance. Husbands insurance paid out approx £4k, plus scrap value approx £2k. This was approx £2800 short of full market value which the insurers assured him would be claimed back from the…
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Taking PCP financed car abroad (EU)
Would like to know what are my options here. I plan to take the car on a holiday trip overseas (EU) that would overlaps the maximum abroad driving limit set by the finance company policy documents. It is going to be under 90 days abroad so the car is covered insurance wise for the full length of the trip. I requested to…
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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