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Eye sight
A few weeks ago, I had blurred vision, like distortion. It has happened a couple of times, it lasted for maybe 10/15 minutes. I had my eyes tested the previous week. It is a little worrying that it could happen whilst I am driving, although I can still see reasonably well. Has anyone experienced this?
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eBay car sale (private) & receiving bids - what next & how to safeguard against wasters?
So I've actually had someone meet my minimum offer. I've ended up dropping my price £400 from my starting point about a month ago. Looking at the bidding though, this guy came in with an offer an additional £450 underneath what I'm currently asking (£250 under the minimum amount set). He (I assume he) immediately sticks on…
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Reported drive off, but thought payment had processed.
Hi, after some advice, On Saturday 23rd May, I put fuel in at a local garage. I went into the shop to pay for the fuel using my personal fuel card. I made payment & left. The following week we were away on holiday. My husband regularly uses the garage & when he next went in one of the cashiers, mentioned that she believed…
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Nissan Leaf Battery Woes
Hi, looking for some advice... I have a 2019 Leaf that has done 47,000 miles and has had the Service EV light come on. Long story short is the car has been diagnosed by Nissan as needing a new battery which is not covered under the 5 year warranty as it's 6 years old and is not covered under the 8 year warranty for…
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Vehicle Duty - Premium surcharge
We bought a new (to us) car in June 2025 and blythely believed the salesman's assurances that the premium surcharge "about a year" to run. We were both a bit caught up in the moment and didn't check the details. The car was first registered in July 2021 so when we taxed it in 2025 we paid the surcharge and I fully expected…
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withdraw or settle from finance
I have just been given a great finance deal for a used merc. my plan is to pay off the finance early so I can keep the benefits and not pay the interest. I know I can withdraw in 14 days of the agreement but what is the difference between that and settling it. will I keep my benefits of service plan and warranty or will…
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Insurance company - Campervan/day van/Motorhome Insurance withdraw +re-register
I have been insured with the same insurer since 2017 and now they are threatening to withdraw my vehicle insurance. It is a 20 year old Devon Campervan and the V5 shows it and always has shown it as a van, now my insurer states that they will withdraw my insurance in 45 days! (I have been in disagreement and correspondance…
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Can I appeal a fine for entering a restricted route
There is a morning restriction to cars for a road that comes off a roundabout near me in South London. I only noticed the signage late after coming off the (small) roundabout and felt it would be dangerous to try and stop so I immediately did a U turn after I had entered. The photo obviously shows me entering but if the…
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Brake discs/ pads
I'm looking to buy front discs and pads for my Golf. Do the TMD brands differ from each other in terms of quality and do they compare with Brembo. I believe TMD are now producing Eicher for Euro, hows the quality there. I'll be fitting them myself.
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DVLA again
Received a letter from DVLA Medical Team that I have a sight test within 3 weeks of the date of the letter..Problem is the letter was dated 4 weeks before I received it. Wrote back to the sender and heard nothing more. Complained and no response. I know of one other case where this has happened but I suspect there are…
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Inaccurate data (Autodata) used to service car
Hi I wanted to ask whether anyone else had experience where a dealer is using data and information from Autodata to service vehicles where the data is actually not in line with dealers recommendations. I have two examples. Autodata has the incorrect tyre pressures for my car. I raised this 2-years ago, it is still wrong.…
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MOT Basic Emission Test
Does this test result tell me anything about my engine? It's passed with an opacity of 0.70 the RPM was 715 and 3686 It states that the fast pass limit is 0.90 and the default is 1.50 My 2l Vivaro has done 82k miles, is 0.70 a good result, and I assume a lower result means a cleaner and less worn engine?
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Day van for under £6k?. where do I start ..lol
Hi We have been looking for a used SWB van or maybe mpv to use as a day van. Ideally we want one with sliding doors. Probably only about 5k miles a year. We dont intend to sleep in it just use it for day trips with our 3 dogs with some seats at the front, some seats right at the back and the space in the middle for our…
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Kent speeding ticket
Oops, OH has somehow managed the impossible, speeding on the approach to the Dartford tunnel. 58 in a 50mph zone. Not enough traffic holdups. He's been online and filled in all his details, but hasn't received any acknowledgement he has done so. He's tried logging back in to check, but the system won't let him in now. Does…
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Car Insurance Renewal Quotes
Hi there, Long story short, last year I moved to a house and took on a Tesla Model 3 on a lease with Arval, I have EU driving license and my wife as well as she is the second driver of the car and it was our first time getting insured on a car in the UK so the quote we had from Admiral (with their black box) through…
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Ombudsman Evidence do I have a smoking gun?
Good Evening forumites I realise I may sound silly or naive but it's really bugging me and I have no experience with the financial ombudsman so want to guage the likelihood of success with a right to reject within 6 months. I bought a Suzuki in January and it started displaying significant safety faults in March. In April…
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SORN'd car parked outside
Sometime last week somebody dumped parked a 54 plate Mazda on the street right in front of my house. Just checked MOT status and it expires in May next year, but the car's tax status shows as SORN. Am I right it should not be on a public road?
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Car Finance (Personal Lease) - Faulty Car
Hi, Last July we received a Skoda Enyaq Sportline through a personal lease agreement. However, immediately I noticed a steering issue. Long story short, VWS have accepted that there is now a known issue with this car and some others produced at that time, however, they have yet to identify what the issue actually is far…
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At-fault insurer (INSHUR) lowball total loss payout offer and pre accident damage fabrication.
Hi all, looking for some advice/sanity-checking on a ridiculous third-party claim ordeal. On 31 01 26, I was sideswiped by a driver who made an illegal overtake. I have dashcam footage of the aftermath where he admits fault, and the police attended. I claimed directly against his insurer, INSHUR (acting for WAKAM), as a…
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Should I claim on my insurance?
Yesterday a noticed a scratch in the paintwork down both passenger side doors. Clearly someone scraped against the car when it was parked and drove off. Very annoying. I’m trying to decide whether to claim on the insurance. I have fully comprehensive, but here's why I'm hesitant: In January, I slid on ice at a junction…
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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