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Buying an EV- is now the best time?
I'm quite impressed by the current market where EV's have depreciated 50% after 12 months (I'd prefer a 2 year old one that had depreciated 75% though :) ) So is it a good time to buy one? My 2008 Renault Nissan is starting to show it's age, there might be a couple of MOTs left in it before The Welder needs to come out,…
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Charge for vehicle tax twice
Hi wondered if anything like this happened to anyone. We moved house on 1st September, and I changed my name from marriage as well. I don't think these are relevant because they don't coincide with the supposedly 'missed' taxing date. I just received a letter from DVLA today, that my vehicle is not taxed and it looks like…
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Buy a car in London - Fully Electric, Hybrid Plug-in (HEV), Hybrid, or Petrol ?
With fully electric you don't need to pay road tax (exempted because of zero omission) but people say cost of it is more expensive at first plus cost of installing home EV charging point (comes at around £1K from Halfords - although some car retailers offers free installation as part of new car purchase plus home charger…
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What happened to my car?
Had a brand new car on a 3 year PCP, whilst we loved the car the balloon payment was vastly more than the sticker price of similar cars up for sale at Mercedes dealerships so an obvious hand it back situation. Shortly after did a google and unsurprisingly saw it was up for auction, did think about it but didnt try to buy…
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No claims bonus mistake
Hi everyone I’m just looking for a bit of advice please, so I was a named driver on my mums insurance for around 8 years, I purchased my own car last summer and took out insurance in my own name when doing this I added that I had 8 years no claims bonus (fully believing this was the truth) I’ve come to renew my insurance…
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Car Purchase - Dealership - Refund
Hi All, I'm aware i have put myself in this situation....in need of help and advice. Thursday - 19/9/24 - Visited Hilton Car Supermarket. Test drove a car. Paid the asking price by debit card, said i would collect on 21/9/24. Friday 20/09/24 - The morning after, speaking to my wife we decided this wasnt the car we wanted.…
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Pot Hole Claim Lincolnshire County Council
Back in July I hit a pot hole on a road in Lincolnshire. I reported the pot hole that night and it was repaired within a week. I sent a claim in to Lincolnshire county council for two new tyres which had to be replaced due to damage from the pot hole (I was aware of one being damaged on my inspection but at the garage they…
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Checks on second hand cars - be wary!
Having never liked dealers selling cars, I find my own. I used total car check before buying a mini (other check systems are out there for a fee), checking for outstanding finance - and it even picked up the car had been damaged/salvaged with pictures of the damage. impressive. The car was not shown as a cat N or anything.…
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Car Insurance false claim
Hello, I have purchased a car insurance with Marshmallow at the beginning of the month, and 3 weeks later, I get an email about them opening a claim as I allegedly was involved in an accident. They said it was reported few days ago, however I am fully aware I have not had any accidents. When I phoned up, their consultant…
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1st Central
Hi all, Long time since I've been on here, but wondering if anyone can help. I want to start by making it clear there are some bits of this which are entirely my own fault and I'm not trying to get out of anything in that regard. OK, so I purchased a second car back in August. Just a little Ford B-Max to do family…
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Private Company Removed My Car, and Dumped it in Nearby Street With No Warning!
I came from work, home earlier this morning to see workmen in an electric substation doing some work - my car was near the substation gates in its parking space, but they had full access, and were doing their work with a digger just fine. I was parked in the parking spaces specifically built for my property, years before…
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Van Rental UK - Wires to Nox Nitrogen Oxide Sensor Chewed Through
I hired a van for 1 day - picked it up on the Friday morning and returned it on Saturday morning. On my return journey (evening of the same day), the engine symbol appeared on the dashboard. The rental company was closed by then so, with no effect on performance, kept the car overnight and returned it the following morning…
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30 day refund timeline query
Hi there, Tried googling/searching but my search terms havent had any luck! 30 days runs out on Friday, if we confirm we wish to claim on that, can it "happen" after 30 days? - Is being notified within 30 days enough, and the refund happens the week after for example. Or does the actual exchange and refund need to happen…
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Insurance "Date you purchased the vehicle?"
I have cheap online only insurance, with a useless chatbot. So I'm changing my car. Is the date of purchase a) the date I paid the deposit and signed the contract- I don't think so as I haven't paid the balance, only contracted to purchase. b) the date I pay the balance- the dealer needs it before I collect as their admin…
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Financing a Used Car Purchase
Looking to buy a used car (20-25k) and wanted to get some advice on the best way to pay for it. First up, pay at least £100 of the deposit on a credit card for the protection - sure. I could pay cash, but PCP would get me a (small) deposit contribution and a 2 year service plan. So my initial thought was is it better to…
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Autoaid and FCIB. Price and 'Admin and Service' charges
I made the mistake of not informing Autoaid of my new email address. Got a text saying I had successfully renewed and nothing else. When I managed to check, the new price for a year was a whopping £95.54. When I phoned up to cancel I was advised I would be charged £16 Admin charges and £9 Service charge. How do they get…
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Is luxury car tax payable?
Hello all, I'm thinking of buying a 2 year old mild hybrid car. It could have been over £40k when first registered, how can I find out if the luxury road tax is payable on the car? I've checked Gov.uk, cartaxcheck.co.uk etc but no luck.
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Month wait for Autoglass appointment
Have been trying to arrange a windscreen replacement as directed by my insurer. The earliest date shown at our closest Autoglass was 30th September but it wouldn’t let me select any times then or for weeks ahead. Tried phoning them but they just had an automated message saying the booking must be made online. Eventually…
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MSE Supercar ownership experience?
Ignoring all the spam focused around BMWs for some reason, I think there's actually a decent discussion to be had. Not for me at this stage, I'm firmly in minivan territory though I'd love a fun minivan. Like a Ford Tourneo ST, but for now I'll just need to settle for my 99hp diesel and taking a run at hills. What do you…
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Tuning already powerful sport cars…what is the point?
A guy from the other side of the pond, tuned a Ferrari 812 SuperFast. This car is already insanely powerful, pushing nearly 800bhp through its V12. https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/heavily-modified-my-812-superfast.670679/ Tuning it for more power will kill its transmission, the chassis and suspension was not…
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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