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Car hire - use excess insurance or pay out?
Hiya We don’t own a car and hire regularly so have an annual excess insurance that we have never claimed on. Yesterday, in our latest hire, I scraped another car at low speed (the car is wider than I’m used to - that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it!!). No lasting damage to the other car (owners were very understanding…
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Locking Wheel Nuts
I didn't have any locking wheel nuts on my last car, but a friend was telling me about a neighbour that had a wheel stolen overnight.I don't have alloy wheels, I guess my 16" tyres might be worth up to £80 each.Do I need locking wheel nuts?
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Car Insurance for learner and new drivers
What is the best way to insure our car? There are 2 new young drivers - just passed their tests - one aged 18 and one aged 21. There are 2 learner drivers - both aged 17. Plus 2 older drivers - aged 50+, many years no claims. Confused whether to do a black box? Confused whether to do independent insurance for each driver…
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Chuggy 18 year old C3
Friend had a C3 that is sometimes chuggy in the morning. Once needed a jump start, was still chuggy but when engine was switched off and straight back on again it was fine ( which seemed odd). Would a cheap ebay OBD2 scanner show the fault?
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Pothole claim Council rejected
Hi my car has been driven along a damaged section of road about 500mts of very badly potholed road start of this year for about 4 months. I reported this to the council as my car started making noises after going over these continuously. I had a report from the garage saying the front drop links were damaged and this would…
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SORN on £35 road tax
only had the car 1 month if i put this on SORN will i get partial refund on it? every penny counts! Thanks
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Change name on driving licence
I’m looking at adding my maiden name back onto my married name after many years, I will need to change my driving licence, when it asks for evidence ie birth certificate and National Insurance Number card, my NI card is in my current name do I have to change that first before I can apply for new driving licence? It’s all…
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Advice Needed on Car Purchase and Repair Rights
Hi everyone, I need some advice regarding a car purchase I’m in the middle of. Over the weekend, I viewed a 16-month-old car with under 10k miles. It’s well-priced and in good condition overall, but I noticed some scratches on the rear bumper and scrape marks on the bottom of the steering wheel. I test drove it, and…
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VW Mechatronic
Hi all My 2019 Tiguan 7-speed DSG 24k miles car threw up a gearbox warning message with engine management light saying reverse not available. It could still drive although skipped some gears and revs jumped around. It cleared when you switched off and then recurred after a while Thankfully VW recovered to a VW garage back…
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Car Hire Excess Insurance Cover
I don’t know if any of you have been shocked by the outrage prices quoted by car hire companies to cover the excess applied, in this case £68 for less than 24 hour period for a £1,600 excess. I have found a company called 'reduce my excess.co.uk' that charges £5.95 per day. Trust Pilot reviews positive.
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Car insurance. Main driver.
My husband is the registered keeper of our car. The insurance is in his name with me as the named driver. Due to illness my husband has surrendered his driving licence. My question is do I by law have to change the registration and insurance documents into my name?
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Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2
Had these fitted 3 months ago, great tyre but had 3 punctures from screws/nails since. Am I unlucky or is this a side effect of the rubber compound Goodyear use? Previously had Mitchellin tyres and never had punctures.
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Refinancing baloon payment
My pcp ends in November and I’m looking at keeping my car, but the baloon payments around £12k. I need to look at my options about refinancing but I’m under the impression I won’t get a solid offer from anywhere until they hard credit check me. This is making me think that this will then impact my ability to get another…
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emission claim
my friend has got a 2009 kia sorento 2.5 deisel , he brought the kia in 2012. second hand. harcus parker are offering a no win no fee claim for emission's cheating. is it worth claiming now.
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Could I be fined for driving here?
I was driving here with a friend, having a little lesson and I turned right here. I couldn't really see the road markings well, so I assumed it was telling me where this was taking me. Its Marlborough Place in Brighton. further back it has destinations painted on the road. Hove/London ect. So as i turned, I then noticed…
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Car has been bumped. Incident is on CCTV. Next steps?
Hello. Yesterday our car was scratched in the car park of a well known garden centre. We weren't at the car at the time but were later informed by the garden centre that there was a witness and they have sent us the CCTV of the incident, and a registration number of the car. The driver of the car drove off. We've contacted…
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Advice please on Finance Marker on car purchase
Hi all, I'm (likely) purchasing a used car today and an HPI check showed outstanding finance via a Motability scheme lease. Background history; the car is a Cat S write off but only a door was damaged and I am happy with the repair. The current seller bought it via a Copart auction and has repaired it for sale. I have seen…
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Can you fail an MOT with a brake bulb out?
More to it than the thread title so it'll test who reads the post & who replies just off the title ;) So my brake lights are circular & are made up of 3 different bulbs IIRC (or certainly at least 2). On one side I can see that 1 of the bulbs is out but the other/s are working - so I do still have light on each side of the…
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Car Insurance: Married vs Maiden Name
I'm recently married and have changed my passport and driving license to my new name. Currently in the process of getting car insurance, and I'm having to pay £200+ more in my new surname (and clicking married) than in maiden, which seems ridiculous! I've tried calling the insurers but keep getting fobbed off with "it's…
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Tradex Insurance Company Limited
I took out a motor policy through RBS on Saturday via Quidco and only after I had paid - did I realise that the policy was with "Tradex Insurance Company Ltd" rather than RBS !Is this safe or are there going to be any issues if I ever need to claim ?
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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