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Don't be fooled by 'Check Your Car Tax online' google link
Just by way of a 'heads-up' to anyone caught in the same way. After doing a search on google to check to see when my car tax would lapse the first link that showed up took me to a sight that APPEARED to be the GOV site I went to before, because it had the DVLA badge at the top. I put my car reg in and clicked the find my…
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Car finance / driving licence HELP
Hello guys, I apologise if this is the wrong forum to post this on. I was banned from driving last year and my disqualification expires on 19th October. I reapplied for my full licence last month as you can reapply 2 months beforehand and I received my full licence back from the DVLA today however it’s not yet valid until…
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Ford Mondeo Aircon Compressor replacement
I was in traffic about a month ago and I smelt a burning smell and the AC hasnt worked since, it doesnt give an error but it just doesnt make the air cold anymore. I took it to a garage today, they said it still had gas in it and they have checked fuses and other bits and have concluded that it is the aircon compressor…
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Mazda 3, Minor Hybrid query
I am considering a Mazda 3, either brand new or low mileage. These cars are Minor Hybrid, with a battery which conserves a small amount of energy. Am I correct in saying that this is totally different than Hybrid, meaning that the Mazda 3 will not have the risk of a very pricey battery change/replacement, as a Hybrid or EV…
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Advice - car insurer threat to cancel
My insurance expires on 17th Sept 2024 and cost 700. Had a letter last week (legit) to pay them 1,300 for the current year or they would cancel my policy immediately. I dont want that cancellation against my name so I paid it. The circumstance was that a July 2023 claim was decided just last month that we were both at…
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Insurance renewal: massive increase for less miles?
My Hastings Direct renewal price was around £420, but as I'm not doing as many miles now, I reduced my mile usage from 5000 to 2500 on the app, hoping to save a fiver or so. No other details were changed but, to my horror, my renewal price rocketed to £675. What kind of algorithm does this? (A profiteering one is all that…
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Selling my car
I badly need money to tide me over till I start my new job and get paid. I'm considering selling my car - a 63 reg astra estate. We buy any car say it's worth £2500, but I know from previous experience that they offer far less once you're face to face with them. Does anyone know the best way to do this? I don't know…
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BMW Recall safety issue Air bags
October 2023 we were advised of a serious safety recall for our BMW X6, both of the airbags required urgent replacing. Pretty serious I would say? The earliest date we received was March 2024. Literally upon the date we were advised by telephone 'only the passenger air-bag was available', that we could attend and have that…
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MOT Failure Advice - Tyre Types
Hi, could I please get some advice on an MOT failure due to "tyres with different structures fitted to the same axle"? They were not identical tyres. Both were the same sizes of course and both were radial tyres from what I can see on the side of the tyre. One was rated 83V the other one was 87V. One of them, however was…
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Windscreen crack
I am getting ready to sell my old car and then I notice a crack right at the bottom of my windscreen! This must have been caused by a stone on the road. Do I repair this privately or do I tell my insurer and pay £25 excess and then get it repaired at their approved company? I really really do not want my premium to…
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Sat nav query
Hi my daughter recently bought used seat ibiza 2016. Sat nav sd card only installed after collection, but current location is always 5 to 10 miles away. We've tried resetting, and driving to see if it re routes but it doesn't recognise from anywhere. So as we have warranty they said we can take it in but have said they…
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Failed gearbox under 3 month warranty
I bought a BMW X2 (2018 mileage 79k) which has a recurring, random "drivetrain" fault occurring 9 times over the past 3 months. Fortunately, the car is just inside the warranty. The dealer had the car back, used diagnostics and serviced the gear box but this did not solve the issue. After continued complaint, the dealer…
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Speeding ticket/road tax payments on car I sold months ago
Basically I sold an old runabout car back in May. I couldn't get a phone signal so did the V5 the old fashioned way with a pen and paper, posted it off and thought nothing more about it until a fine came through the door (which I've ignored). I called the DVLA and was advised to send a letter stating what happened. This…
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Another over priced car insurance renewal quote!
Just looking at our car insurance renewals as they're due in three weeks. My wife's insurance for her Audi A3 was £306 last year with Hastings. Their automatic renewal quote was £550! That's £244 more than last years, despite there being no change, no claims, etc! That's crazy! Most comparison sites have renewal quotes of…
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Astra j fuel filter
So I’ve change my front brake pads all went well change air filter and oil filter and done an oil change as trying to do more things myself. now was looking up on changing the fuel filter but there’s one thing I’m not 100% on even after watching YouTube and looking online and that is does my car automatically prime when…
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Scrape, my fault, should I claim?
Wpukd really appreciate some advicd on this car insurance conundrum: If someone, hypothetically speaking, lost control of their car and dented the entire driver's side on the central metal barriers of a dual carriageway, what should they do? The driver was at fault, but no other people or vehicles were involved and no…
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Car insurance - business use if WFH?
Hi everyone, have searched here and generally on the net but not found an answer to this. I'm working remotely, and my employment contract states that place of work is my home. This means the company pays expenses if I'm asked to go to the office (about once or twice a month). However the employer says this means car…
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Just had accident (Not my fault) - How to handle?
Hi All I just come off the phone from my insurance company confused and was hoping for guidance please. I was stationary and the driver in front reversed into my car causing damage to my car. I have the details of the driver / his company / his insurer I also have contact of witness confirming the same Option 1. My…
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Churchill - Misleading information provided by agent
Churchill are asking for an addition 30% on top of my policy for changing my vehicle to a new vehicle less than a month after renewal. This is probably not surprising, but I only decided to renew my policy with Churchill after speaking to an agent about fees and policy changes for changing the vehicle as I had expected to…
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Which Stop/Start battery - AGM or EFB?
Seemingly the AGM is better technology, but for the same price I can get 5 more Ah and 60 more cranking A from the EFB at the same price. Both 4-year warranty. AGM: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235654249213 EFB: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335503575131 Ta :-)
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