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83 Year old accused of damaging property
Hi I hope someone will be able to give me some of advice please. my 83 year old mum lives in a park home and on the site they have lamp posts in some of the residents gardens٫ basically she has been accused of knocking one of these down by reversing into it in her car. but there is no damage at all to her car٫ no paint…
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Buying my lease car
My car lease ends in a couple of months and the leasing company have given me a price to buy the car from them. If I don’t buy it, no doubt it will end up in auction somewhere. Is there a way I can find where it goes and buy it cheaper through auction? Anything to watch out for?
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Speeding - first offence
Received a NIP today for driving at 56 mph in a 40 zone. Was on an A road that has a few short 40 areas but generally limit is 60. Have sent it back and admitted offence which is a first offence on a clean licence. Any chance of a speed awareness course or was it to much over the limit.
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Car insurance as an ex lease car driver
I did have 15 years plus NCD. Then OH and I leased company cars on salary sacrifice that included car insurance. I plan to buy the lease car off the leasing company, so will be starting again effectively. Anyway to have my previous NCD factored into the price? Or even the (hopeful) lack of claims while we were driving the…
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Whats my legal rights?
Hi there, I bought a car from a dealership Aug 2024. Peugeot 3008, 19 plate 35k on clock. 4 months later it's a non starter. Broke down christmas eve and RAC man said he thinks it's my BCM. I've contacted Peugeot who say this is approx 1200 to fix if it is this issue. The dealers gave me 1 month warrenty and I know I'm in…
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Possible wet belt fail
Hi everyone looking for advice, so I took my van to have the wet belt done and service etc, after picking my van up a few miles down the road the van service light came on then went into limp mode for a few minutes then cut out, would not re start, rang recovery and recovery said he suspected the wet belt has failed, very…
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Zafira b 1.8 petrol cranking but not starting
Hey everyone, as above the car turns over but does not start up, I've changed over identical relays for the fuel pump, and the fuse checks out over a multimeter, the pedal test reveals codes : 59761- thermostat 68506 and 60130. Any ideas what this could be? When ignition is turned before cranking I hear no fuel pump noise.…
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2009 Astra - Headlight Failure
Trying to help my son get back on the road before January 6th... would appreciate some pointers from Vauxhall people. 2009 Astra Estate / Petrol / Automatic "Life" both dipped beam headlights failed a few days ago (full beam OK). Seems unlikely that both failed at same time (possible though), so went looking for fuses etc…
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Help please on warranty.
Hi, my son has a 6 month warranty on a 2nd hand car he brought from a garage. Unfortunately as I write this the car has apparently ( according to the RAC man who I spoke to on the phone) had a major engine/ belt failure . Pistons and valves all knacked , no compression etc. He has only had the car 4 months so still under…
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MOT Renewal Query
Hi, My car renewal was due on the 19th of January 2025, I put my car through the test and it passed on the 21st December 2024. When should the next renewal be? Thanks in advance.
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Any ideas - intermitent power loss from car!
Hello all, I'm hoping someone might have some insight. A few weeks ago, pulling out of a junction, my car (Astra Diesel 2011) wouldn't accellerate past 10mph and no revs either. 500yds later, power returned. I took it to a garage and they suggested changing the filters so I agreed to this. All fine until this morning and…
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Motor Insurance and accident
2 years ago, my first accident occurred driving at 12mph around a corner on the correct side of road (left) My query is is this a matter for the motor ombudsman as my insurer eventually assigned fault to me as the driver. Yet I had purchased legal cover and the various add ons. The legal cover department admitted my…
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Which cars provide the best "self driving" aids?
As I get older, I find it increasingly tiring driving. I think there's been a lot of hype about self-driving cars, so what is achievable, and have any manufacturers implemented it significantly better than others? The aids I am aware of are: * Automatic emergency breaking * Lane keeping * Cruise control that automatically…
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MSE Guide - Diesel Emissions Claims
This is a dedicated thread for our new guide on: Diesel Emissions Claims Please let us know your thoughts and give us your feedback. If you haven't already, join the forum to reply.
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YouTube Advert Pushing Magic Fluid
I watch a lot of car related content on YouTube, so the adverts I get pushed are usually car related. It seems every other video I watch has the same advert, for a Magic Fluid using nano technology that shines up the car and hides massive gouges in the paint for no effort. Now I'm a bit of a sucker for Magic Fluids, I have…
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ULYS Tag (France) anyone used it?
Doing a week in France this Easter and was saw that they do a nice deal (Zero charge for unused months and only 2 euros for months used). Has anyone used them before and am I right in thinking that they are a standard toll company who will charge the standard toll tariff and reclaim via direct debit? Lastly has anyone had…
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Are insurance companies obeying the rules on renewal prices?
As far as I understand it, car insurance providers are suppose to offer existing customers the same price as new customers. Not convinced that is actually happening. In my case my renewal quote was £200 higher. When I had no accidents, no claims, no points on my licence and no motoring convictions in the year. In fact the…
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Car leasing & post contract fair wear & tear charges
Having leased vehicles in the past, I was aware of post contractual inspections on the return of the vehicle. However, I was astonished by the inspection and outcome of a recenty returned vehicle I'd had for 3 years. The inspection, by Manhheim on behalf of Novuna Vehicle Solutions, took over an hour and was done with what…
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Dash Cam recommendations
Hello, I treated myself to a brand new Mazda and collected it on Christmas Eve. Can someone please recommend a decent dash cam? Thank you very much and Merry Christmas.
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No coolant and completely unaware...
Had a minor melt down today (well, at least just I did and perhaps not the engine) Just by pure chance I gave a mechanic friend a lift to a petrol station and he did noticed a strong anti-freeze smell in the van (NV200/DCI1.5K) so we stopped and to my horror I saw some fumes coming from the engine bay. Not a single drop of…
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