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GAP Insurance
Hi, Just looking at some gap insurance for a PCP vehicle we are buying, where is says "What price did you pay for the vehicle?" do they mean how much it would cost to settle the finance agreement, so say the car was £12000 but with finance it would be £15000 over three years, is it the 12 or 15 i put? Sorry for sounding…
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Cancelling my car insurance through a broker
Hi, Last week I paid for a car insurance policy through a broker that specialises in insurance with convictions. I paid for the policy in full using my credit card but the policy doesn’t officially start until 07/12/24. After speaking over the phone with the broker I was told there would be no fee to cancel before the…
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Does anyone know the validity of dieselclaimchecker.co.uk
I have received an email from Resolver , that indicates my car would qualify for joining a joint dieselgate claim, however I am loath to hand over information to an organisation I know nothing about. It states at the bottom of their web page that they are owned by Fountain Finances Limited, who are a claims management…
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Accident - Going to Court
Hi, I was hoping someone could give me some advice.. Back in April, I was turning into a car park.. As I turned
right into the CP a car was stationary waiting to turn left back onto the main
road.. My wing mirrors passed hers and I had fully straightened up. I then
heard a crunch from behind me, I braked hard and came to a…
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Ghost immobiliser - worth the cost
Hi I've recently purchase a Mercedes E-Class 17 plate, already I have a steering wheel Dislok, is it worth having a ghost immobiliser installed, I can't see anything under £499.99 Given the cost of a Ghost immobiliser, just curious what the alternatives are
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Warranty issue with new car
I bought a 20 plate car 6 weeks from a well known car supermarket it came with a 3 month warranty as standard, I also took a 2 year extended warranty as it looked quite a good deal and it offered some peace of mind. 2 weeks after getting the car a DPF fault showed up in the car and on the app. I contacted the company that…
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Purchasing Motor Insurance from Price Comparison Websites
As we all know everything has risen in price over the last few years and Insurance is no different. I normally use Go Compare but due to the increase in price I am thinking about doing some additional searching. How do other board members go about getting the best quote.
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Turning right at an awkward Junction and another car hit me from the right hand lane.
I was recently hit by another car that drove into the back of my rear right door when turning right. There are two lanes that go straight, and both of them have to turn right. At the time i was in the far left lane and started to turn right when I thought it was appropriate to do so. The car on my right hand side started…
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DSR and extras
I'm in the process of buying a new vehicle online. Pre-registered, an updated version of the one I currently have and I'm happy with the price / spec etc. I've seen photos, video etc. However the communication has been infuriating. Contacting anyone, getting an answer to a simple question "Did you get my deposit ok?" is…
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Changing tyre type on a company car
I'm waiting for an answer from my work fleet team on this but thought I'd see if anyone had experience or thoughts in the meantime. I got a company car a couple of months ago and am contemplating changing the Hankook summer tyres for some all season tyres - either CrossClimate2 or Continental AllSeasonContact2. Tyre…
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Is it better to add a child to your car insurance mid way through your policy or start a new policy?
My car insurance policy will be up on 18th December and my daughter will turn 17 on the 14th of January. Would it be better (cheaper) for me get short term cover for a month then get a new annual policy with her as a named driver when she turns 17 or simply renew my current policy as usual and add my daughter on her…
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Fibre optic contractors damaged my car
Hi im having an issue with a contractor who were working in our street laying fibre cable. The road bends slightly as as they pulled the cable through the guy walked along the road (past our car) and with the bend he ended up dragging the cable down the side of the whole car and over the front wing. the worker apologised…
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Seat adjustor fell off
Hi all, very specific question I'm not sure if anyone has answer- The metal bar that moves the drivers seat backwards and forwards on my car fell off. It's not snapped, just come undone and fell off. It's a 2002 Corsa sxi For the life of me I can't find any bolts on the floor or any other bits. I can't work out where on…
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Ford Ecoboost engine replacement required after only 21,000 miles & Just out of warranty
My wife's 3-year old Focus AciveX auto, developed a missfire and Ford has diagnosed "Cylinder 3 massive drop on
compression, suspect valves have failed causing major compression loss. Vehicle
requires engine replacement to rectify". They mentioned that it would be too costly to strip down the engine to confirm the root…
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TFL, 2x ULEZ fines, PCN's sent to old address, £710 debt
Good morning, I would be incredibly grateful for your help please- it has caused me a significant amount of anxiety to today receive a letter in the post from Bristow and Sutor requesting a payment of £710. I thought it was a scam, but searched the TFL PCN website and it appears that on April 20th 2024 I accidentally…
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Speeding Ticket on A43 - driving Light Van (Mercedes Vito)
Hi Guys, I have one of my acquaintances (passed UK license within last 2 years) contacted me today as he received a ticket for driving Mercedes Vito Van (LGV) on A43 (Silverstone bypass) he was driving 69. On a letter states: Speed Limit 60mphOn police website with all of the evidence: Allowed speed mentioned as…
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Do I stick with leasing or bite the bullet and buy 2nd hand...
I've been leasing cars on a 2 year basis since about 2014, in 2016 I got divorced and just carried on with the leasing option every 2 years, basically paying a monthly fee then every 2 years putting in around £2k every time I got a new deal. In 2022 I actually started to think about getting away from leasing and maybe…
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MOT advisories
Hi, I'm looking at a 2010
Ford Ka 1242 Grand Prix Individual, inside and out it looks perfect (from the pictures) I've looked at the MOT history and since it was first registered its only showing 1 MOT in 2023 with these advisories * Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) * Nearside Front…
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insurance quotes with ongoing claim
Enquiring on behalf of my son. His car insurance with Elephant renews this week. A couple of months ago he had a small bump (his fault). He supplied video evidence so it should have been straightforward, but he still hasnt heard back about the claim. His renewal quote is quite high so obviously he wants quotes from other…
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Buying a 2nd hand car MOT?
Hi, I'm looking at a 2012 RENAULT MEGANE 1.6, the pictures look perfect I've looked at the MOT history and since it was first registered its only showing 1 MOT in 2023 with these advisories * Front reg plate damaged. * Offside repeater lamp cover missing. * Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other…
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