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Evans Halshaw Extended Warranty – Gearbox Bearing Claim Advice Needed
Hi, Apologies if this is in the wrong place. I’m looking for some proper advice on how to approach this. Not the usual “warranties aren’t worth it” comments, please. I’ve got a 2019 Ford Focus bought from Evans Halshaw in March 2025 with around 59,900 miles on it. I also took out their 36-month extended warranty at the…
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License Application voluntary surrender - medical
I December 24 I had a single episode of cough syncope as a result of a virus that I picked up. That diagnosis means no driving for six months. I surrendered my license voluntarily on the basis that it should make it easier and quicker to get your license back once you have served your six months. I applied 8 weeks before…
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Merged: Have you been billed for Damage to a hire car that they claim you did? Read this LONG story
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Selling my car - are test drives insured?
I intend to sell my car privately, and it occurred to me that any prospective buyers wanting to test drive the car would need to be insured. Question is on whose insurance? They wouldn't be on my policy, so does that mean my policy would have no cover for this scenario? Their policy would not include my car, so similar…
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Loss of NCD after accident
Hi, Am looking for some advice please if i may? In April i was hit by a stolen vehicle whilst stationary at a junction and the driver ran off. The police attended and although the vehicle wasn't showing as stolen, all the signs pointed to it being nicked. I informed my insurance straight away from the scene however after 6…
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Insurance advice pls; registered keepers, main drivers etc
Hi Me and my common law partner of 10+ years live together, jointly own our home and mortgage etc. although are not married in case that makes any difference. Multiple kids together etc. Joint bank accounts We have 2 cars, for both I am the registered keeper (named on V5) and while not written anywhere I 'own' one (the red…
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Driving test routes app - has anyone used? Worth getting?
My son is doing his driving test in a months time in a different part of London (Mill hill) to where we live. It's too far for his driving instructor to go to practice and he wouldn't know the routes anyway. He is a competent driver but I think it would be good to drive the main routes used for testing. We have already…
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First Time Buying a Vehicle Via PCP
I'm on the verge of buying a used car on PCP. Having never entered a PCP deal before I'm looking for any feedback from people with experience, anything to watch out for and how rock solid is the Guaranteed Final Value they quote?
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Which car should I get?
I’m just trying to understand what car we should get. To put this in perspective, I’m thinking about a Volvo XC40 light hybrid, but I noticed that Which? have other cars rated higher. Our priorities are 4/5 doors saloon or estate Very safe Maybe 2-3 years old We’re happy to pay £30k but the budget is flexible, and would…
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Advice - mechanic issues
Good morning, I was hoping for some advice. I have an old banger (2000) that recently cost me a lot of money in that the fuel tank needed replacing, followed by a hefty MOT. This was 1-2 months ago, and nearly £900 poorer, my car is making the same sounds it made when the fuel tank failed, and I think it's the same issue.…
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Best ways to scrap a car?
Complete motoring ignoramus here. I need to get rid of our car as it is not economical for us to repair. It cost us £600 5 years ago, and has just failed its MOT, with a quote of £500+ to get it roadworthy again. We also have *another* car which has been under a SORN since the pandemic, and similarly a cursory garage…
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How to get Abandoned Car moved
Hello We have had a car with foreign Bulgarian number plates left outside our house for 5 coming up to 6 months the car is broken down we saw the people leave it by rolling it down the road with boot fully open and bonnet fully open. They did come back to the car every two weeks trying to fix the car kept a we record, they…
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Electric Moped Battery Issues!
While turned on making these noices can anyone help my me dose this mean the battery is broken or is it normal? https://youtube.com/shorts/6AtiBgw1rGY?si=IDjXxCBqkHy0rYwJ
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AA Accident Assist - Comments
Looking for opinions good or bad from anyone that has used this service. Is it better than going direct to ones insurance company?
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The value of No Claims Bonus
I'm just looking through the paperwork for potentially renewing last year's insurance with a well-known nautical-themed insurer. The paperwork includes details of my 10yr No Claims. Cost to protect it? £5.60 inc IPT Value of No Claims by length? 1yr - 17% 2yr - 17% 3yr - 17% 4yr - 17% 5yr - 18% 6yr - 18% 7yr - 18% 8yr -…
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Hi guys, how much will a Van cost me per year all Van related bills included?
So How much does a second hand van cost approximately? (about the size of a big single parking space sized van) How much does the insurance cost? How much does the road tax cost? Fuel? Its my 2nd vehicle , im 41, havnt driven in over a decade, I appreciate its hard to approximate here but I only need a rough guess (im…
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Re-instatement of Driving Licence after sickness
Anybody have any experience of the above please? I am able to re-apply for my driving licence after it was suspended due to an illness which is now under control. I would like to expedite the process as much as I can (I realise that dealing with the DVLA is probably not going to be a speedy process) I understand that this…
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Volvo alarm warning advice needed
Volvo 2016 XC60 Diesel OH's vehicle and in my opinion has too many bells and whistles but he likes it. Anyways currently there's a alarm warning that comes on every time you turn the car on. The Volvo dealership has said it will take £150 to check if it's an actual problem but it might be that the battery needs to be…
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Speeding Ticket advice ( Please)
Hi all , Recently received a speeding ticket with photographic evidence please see highly edited photos. The issues I have are : (i) difference in time on the letter received and the time on the photographic evidence quite clearly an exact hour difference one states 0411hrs and the other states 0511hrs (ii) no evidence of…
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Brake check
Hi.i had a full brake check done. I'd said my brakes felt spongy. Was told they couldn't find anything wrong but filled up brake fluid. £55 later. Same place MOTed the car 2 days later. Then less than 2 weeks brakes failed. Took to differant garage and told the caliper was broke. They said this should have been picked up…
Bought a car, van or motorbike on Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) or Hire Purchase (HP) since 2007? Discuss the probes into hidden discretionary commission and undeclared commission - and how to complain.
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