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Motability permission query
Will Motability allow EV’s leased from them to be used as power sources in V2L and V2G applications ? Specifically to allow someone to run their property off EV power …… Our Electricity use is low (Jan see below) Would it be possible to run the house electricity 100% from EV power ? If we also charged from Solar/ off peak…
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Do I Still Need to Complete a DVLA V62 Form After Receiving My V5C Registration Certificate?
I recently purchased a car privately and went through the process of registering it with the DVLA. I completed the insurance, and when I realized the vehicle was registered as SORN by the previous owner, I went to my local post office. They provided me with a V62 form — the “Application for a Vehicle Registration…
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Business Vehicle Lease - Novuna
I leased a vehicle for my business through Hitatchi finance that turned into Novuna (not sure if Novuna bought Hitatchi etc) Anyway on my vehicle being returned a company called Manheim done an inspection and picked up every imperfection under the sun. Novuna wants to charge me £1800 to cover cost of repair. a lot of the…
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Hastings Direct You Drive
Morning My son has bought his first car and has been driving it for 2 weeks. He has a Hastings Direct back tab box and the app. His driving is perfect. All green all the way across the board. The phone use is on red and he has a driving total of 1 out of a 100!!! He NEVER touches his phone while he's driving but he does…
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Injury after car accident.
My husband had a car accident 2 weeks ago. The other party admitted liability and their insurance compensated us for the car which was written off. The other driver pulled out right in front of him from a side road. I believe she looked the wrong way for oncoming traffic. So far, so good ish. The other driver was unhurt…
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Can I haggle on Cinch?
anyone got experience of whether it's worth trying to haggle over the price of a used car on Cinch?
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No fault insurance claim is there any drawbacks to choosing your own garage
Someone drove into my parked car, I've only had it a few month's, initially the 3rd party were going to pay outside of the insurance and so I took it for a quote for them (Skoda garage). Now they have told me they have gone through their insurance. I just called my insurance and I was told I could go through the third…
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Dodgy Dealer??
II Purchased a used from a dealership/garage on 17th February for £16k (part exchange my vehicle too) I took delivery of the vehicle and also purchased 2 years extended warranty... 4 days later (Saturday) the car broke down, had the vehicle OBD scanned professionally and it threw up several serious faults..I contacted the…
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Best way to drive a Toyota Yaris hybrid.
Any tips on how best to drive a Toyota Yaris hybrid. This is my first hybrid. What mode do I need to see coming up on the dashboard for optimal driving. Thanks. I’m not technically minded in the slightest. Thanks.
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Cinch car - Needs new engine
Just looking for some advice… Purchased a car from cinch. Collected 13th Dec 25. Spotted white smoke and a funny smell. It’s now been confirmed it needs a new engine at £6400. Car was £5400. I’m waiting to hear how this is going to work out but worrying they won’t cover it. The coolant is black and the engine is burning…
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Another Battery Problem.
I have 2017 Astra and the battery let me down a couple of days ago. My fault I had not used the car for a couple of weeks. Luckily I have at home breakdown cover and the car was up and running within an hour. Although the car has started first time since then I thought I should be prepared for a new battery as I have had…
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Autotrader car valuations
Hi everyone. I am in the early stages of looking at changing cars, in order to get at least a basic idea of the finances involved I have carried out an online with Autotrader. They give you three price ranges - 1) a trade in price, 2) a straight elling price to a dealer and 3) a private sale price. I have to say that all…
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Suzuki Vitara noise
Hi, I’ve just bought a 2018 Suzuki Vitara 1.0 booster jet. I’ve noticed a slight tinny sounding rattle sometimes upon acceleration between maybe 20-60mph. I wondered if anyone might have any ideas what it is? You wouldn’t hear it with the radio on but I’ve noticed it as soon as I drove it from the dealer to home. It is a…
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1st Central Car Insurance
Hi I am looking for a bit of advice, be as brutal and honest as you can be to see if I have a leg to stand on it would be greatly appreciated. I signed up for insurance with 1st Central last month for the price of approximately £450, everything was good. Recently, 1st Central have been emailing and texting me on a daily…
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Consumer Rights Act 2015 not recognised by dealer
I am about to go ahead with a used car. The dealership claim the car only has 3 months warranty on the gearbox and engine. So I brought up the Consumer Rights Act 2015 which states if any faults are found within the first 6 months it's considered the responsibility of the seller who should fix it. (see:…
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Ford fiesta rattle/purr noise (video)
hi all, Does anyone have any idea what this noise can be, it’s a Ford fiesta 2016 plate and happens on a cold start (not if already used earlier in the day) rattle/purr noise on starting. Video link here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rk7ps6zb1ysydnadfk2sz/IMG_7524.mov?rlkey=vejrbnjrgqr0awg6k23ew9fc7&st=wjhuzzu6&dl=0
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Spare Wheel Well and Storage
My Audi Q2 came with a shelf that sits over the spare wheel hollow - it also had a puncture repair kit that fits in a small carrier bag. I sometimes use this for things like walking boots etc, however they tend to bang around. I was wondering if any companies make inserts that fit these spaces - or it something you can…
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Small Electric Sports Car
I am waiting for someone (probably Chinese) to produce a small (basic) 2 seater open top sports car (like the Midget/MR2) with a decent range and reasonable price - powered by electricity - then I will willingly convert….
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Diesel Emission Claims
Hi, I just found I can claim for my 2017 Nissan diesel - I nearly registered with one of the law firms but the small print states they take 40% of any successful claim so hesitated. Is this the normal amount? Thanks in advance.
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AA Insurance - Bait & Switch through MSE Shop
Has anyone else seen this? I get a quote from the MSE shop using the car's reg number. I get a quote (£930), then proceed through to the AA website - price is confirmed. It asks for the reg number again, which I enter and the price goes up to £1,199.17. Surely that's not allowed? And yes, before anyone asks, I did enter…
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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