Motoring

Asking for a friend… Used a comparison site to insure car, don't recall seeing a question about a previous write off. So do you have to insure your vehicle and then ring and tell them about car being cat N - which might then drastically alter the quote? Seems crazy. Didn't even occur this might be an issue, was just a new…

Hi, has anyone used the car servicing offering that RAC suggest on their app? It's way cheaper than a normal garage/service place and the service takes place at a home address - it is also offering a MOT money-back guarantee - (with Ts&Cs and exclusions) sounds too good to be true! Any feedback on this service would be…

im on my mums policy as a named driver she has had a accident which i was not involved in do i have to inform my insurance when it is up for renewal as i was not involved but i was a named driver on the policy

hi I have to travel tomorrow morning about 50 miles away I am collecting items I have 3 destinations to pick up from, is the a route planner available that I can put my postcode in then the other 3, and it will work out the best route, time and mileage wise. You don’t want to double back on myself.

I am repairing a few dents in my van. I have read that primer and P38 filler are porous and so if it gets wet it can cause the metal underneath to rust. Forty years ago, I was aware of this, when I painted cars etc. we used wet n dry paper etc. How worried should I be when painting my van outside and leaving it overnight?…

"After 25 years of helping people choose, buy, own and run their cars, HonestJohn.co.uk is now part of drive.co.uk." drive.co.uk is owned by Volkswagen Financial Services, so perhaps not the first place to look for independent advice.

A Quick one - are NUTSHELL car insurance OK ? They are much cheaper than the opposition on Quidco and I was just wondering why ?

Hi. Ive just bought a 3 year old Citroen C5 Aircross Shine with 3000 miles on the clock. A bit of an impulse buy with no research..... very unlikely me! I'm now puzzling over energy tariffs as mine with Eon expires on 1st October. We are a retired couple, drive about 8000 miles a year with the occasional journey exceeding…

Hi. The registered keeper of our car has just received a letter from QDR solicitors about non payment for fuel. It's a petrol filling station we routinely use so entirely possible one of the people with access to the car has made a mistake here and driven away without paying or had problems with payment which wasn't picked…

Hi, Now been closed for 10 days (for 30 miles including bit of M27) due to surrounding forest fire damage to road. No sign of re-opening. Just took me 1 hour and 10 mins to get from Bournemouth to Southampton at around 1300hrs Tuesday. [EDIT…That was via A35 through Lyndhurst, ie the recomended diversion ENDofEDIT] The…

Hello. Has anyone used the Charge place Scotland rfid card with Evolt network ?. Evolt have taken over lots of CPS chargers so not sure if the card will work. Thanks in advance.

Long shot I suppose this one. Just wondering if anyone reading this has some kind of unlimited check account where they can run a reg check to see if a vehicle a family member owns has been in an accident. More to the story which I'll happily give you the info via PM if so but if this check isn't available then no problem.…

Ok so I know it's just opinions but wonder if there's another option. I live on the moors and at the moment don't travel far but a breakdown is far from garages that do recovery. I've been with the AA for ages because of the pandemic and then disability though I am up and walking normally again now. Reliable car as far as…

Hello, Unfortunately I made a quick purchase (today via click and collect, paid in store) without checking around for the best price. I later noticed it much cheaper elsewhere. The part in question is : https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/exide-012-car-battery-3-year-guarantee-444770120 And I found it cheaper here :…

HI, Im here for some advice, I brought an audi Q7 2020 direct from Audi in Jan 2025. My warranty ran out in Jan 2026, a couple of week ago my car suffered internal engine failure, I had no warning light on the dash just a clunking sound and drove maybe 500 metres and it completely failed putting a hole in the bottom of the…

Hi DS is attempting to remove the instrument cluster but has come unstuck with disconnecting the power cable/electric connector. There is a lever you are supposed to use to free it but it won't budge. I would be grateful for any suggestions.

Pretty annoyed at the moment - yesterday afternoon a car pulled out of a side junction immediately in front of me and I didn't have time to brake. She has admitted liability as she got her flip flop caught under the throttle pedal and couldn't brake (you couldn't make it up....) Police attended and gave her a reprimand for…

hi all, I signed up for the claim a few years back through Pogust Goodhead. I received their email on July 31st explaining the decision went against them but they will proceed with an appeal and I need to confirm I am happy to proceed as part of the appeal. I’m considering withdrawing from the process as it seems like an…

Hello, over the past 3 years I have been sorting out my dad's van insurance, with a policy from Van Compare which has auto renewed each year. Out of the blue he received a letter from dial direct saying his payment details have failed, they are looking to charge an extra £20 because of this, and a £50 charge to cancel the…

I posted the other day about my car being recalled, I initially thought this was to scan the DPF as some have cracked, but they also did a power train software update. This was done on Tuesday. Car is 9 years old, diesel and has 93k on the clock. I've owned it 6 years. Tuesday evening my Husband did a short drive and said…