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Looking for short term car insurance with a Spanish driving licence
I'm a UK national with legal residency in Spain and changed my licence to the Spanish one before Brexit.I need to insure myself on a friend's car for a week over the Christmas period. Which companies offer this service? I've tried with a company that I've used before, but only for hire cars. They don't do it for private…
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Cancelling a vehicle under Distance selling regulations, dealer being a little sneaky...
On 11/11/2024 I picked up a new VW Passat from Exeter VW. The car I chose was picked on the basis of good fuel mileage as told to me by my sales lady (Martina) but this turned out to be a complete lie. Within the 14 days (Day 10 i think) I told the dealer I would be returning the vehicle as it was so far removed from the…
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Purchased a Prius - is it worth it?
Hi all, I purchased a MK4 Prius with £0 road tax. It is a UK model with around 55,000 miles and full main dealer service history. I paid £12,000 for the car. Not sure if I overpaid but too late now, I find the car quite comfortable and easy to drive but worried about long term reliability? Seems like I have to take it to…
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Is now a good time to buy a 3yr old EV
Im thinking of doing the dirty and buying a three year old used EV it would be a Kia Nero 4+ model with 30K miles for £18,000 I believe this model was £40,000 new, so lost over 50% of its value so even by ev standards can't go much further down, even if it continues to depreciate slightly more than petrol I don't do many…
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Learner car insurance for 2 sons - help please
hello all, I have been reading various threads on this topic and am slightly confused. I have 2 sons 17 & 19 who I want to insure on a small car (Peugeot 107 / C1 not yet bought). I cannot add them to my car as its automatic & large, so I was planning on buying a cheap small car for them to use with me supervising whilst…
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Passed MOT not showing on DVLA 3mths later
Got my car MOT'd in August. It had failed initially then passed after repairs. Wasnt given a pass certificate but was given the invoice stating passed and valid till Aug '25. Reputable garage and all discussions at the time confirmed car passed MOT and the breakdown of work carried out was provided. Tried to tax car today…
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Other party denying liability
I recently had a car accident. I was hit from behind at a roundabout by another vehicle. The driver admitted liability at the scene and we exchanged details. As I was a bit shaken up I didn't have the presence of mins to take any photographs. Three months down the line the other party has told his insurance company that he…
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Renault Megane mk 1 radio issues
Hello, the OEM head unit in my Mk 1 Megane has started producing bizarre combinations of characters on its LCD display. The latest is BNSXST ' ' (including the apostrophes). The B and the first S are also flashing. Does anyone have any idea what's going on please?
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Should we put a lower mileage than expected on our PCP agreement?
We've been encouraged by our current sales advisor to go with a low mileage on our new pcp in order to keep the monthly cost down and increase the guaranteed minimum future value (at least that was my understanding). I'm hesitant to go ahead with it as we know we're going to be doing a lot more mileage than that, and have…
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Engine Seized
Looking for some advice on where to go next. * Car purchased March 2024 (HP) (car over 3 years old/ 2020 plate) * Mid september car went to a local garage for a service. * 9 days later car stopped at traffic lights, Auto stop start kicked in and engine wouldnt restart. * RAC towed home and advised engine failure and to…
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Lost logbook and moved house
Hello, We moved house about 6 weeks ago. I have updated my driving license and car insurance but can’t for the life of me find my V5c. Is it as simple as apply for a new one or am I doomed?
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Speeding Ticket
Hi Guys. Last July I was done going over the limit in a temporary 50 limit on the motorway, having just done a speed awareness course in April, stupid. I received the letter this morning in the post, I was surprised it took so long to get here (just over 5 months). So recently we've moved and I didn't change my V5C form…
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Eurolites a legal requirement when driving in Europe?
Hi all, When driving a UK vehicle in Europe, I understand that it is (probably) a legal requirement to prevent your headlamps dazzling oncoming drivers. But is it a legal requirement to use Eurolites specifically? I ask this because, could I simply not apply some black duct tape to the same area? Effective and costs…
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Misled While Renting Van and Buying Additional Insurance
Rented a moving van but was very hesitant about it, not much experience driving vans but it was an urgent situation. Anyways figured whats the worst that can happen as I was able to buy additional insurance to reduce the excess down from £2000 to £250 (I was told this would cover me for any damage to the vehicle).…
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Dashcam and Reverse parking camera question
Hi. I'd like to buy a new ish young driver a Christmas gift of a fitted dash cam (forward and back). I found out her vehicle doesn't have any parking sensors so I was wondering if it's possible to buy a device that incorporates the dash cam and reverse parking camera? Would a budget of about £150 fitted be enough? (too…
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Windscreen crack - is this an MOT failure?
Hey guys, just after some advice as to whether I need to get the windscreen replaced before my MOT or not? You can't feel the crack when touching it from either side and the crack is on the far left (passenger side) of the windscreen. Would this count as an MOT failure? Thanks for any help!
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£1,000 for a service, MOT and changing the timing belt on a Fiesta. Am I being ripped off?
A garage initially quoted me £200 for a full service and £320 for a the timing belt and water pump for a 2012 Fiesta. I've been chasing to get this booked in and now the price has come back different (I think he's forgotten he has already sent me a price) at £1,000, but this time it's with a MOT (he didn't mention that…
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Incorrect vehicle details on car database
Hi - hoping someone out there can help please. A couple of days ago I attempted to p/x my car. Dealer was unable to match my vehicle/spec to anything on their databases (they use Glass and CAP). They got close but details don't match so they won't proceed with p/x. Glass suggested I contact DVLA. Spoken to DVLA - they are…
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Alloy Repair. Have I been had
Have I just been had with the price of repairing 2 scuffed alloys? It was the outer rim of both that were damaged and it was a hire car so I had to get it fixed quickly. They charged me £90 per wheel for welding and another £90 per wheel to refurbish both of them..so all in 360. I've had 4 wheels refurbished in the past…
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VWFS - missed payment, due to delays between dealership and VWFS
Hope this is the right place for this: I recently ordered a new car on finance, from the same dealership my current car is with. There was a gap between the end of my previous finance agreement, and the delivery of the vehicle/start of the new one, but the dealership told me arrangements would be made, and a temporary…
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