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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…
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Can car be CAT S with new MOT
Had a no fault accident and insurance company told me it was to be a total loss. Whilst they were determining the valuation I got quotes for repairs and an MOT done to see if there were any other possibly costly issues with my car. Insurer has now determined that it is a CAT S, structural, but they are happy for me to keep…
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Car finance claim. Conflicting informaton
I sent my complaint back in July 2024 when Toyota advised, "we did pay a discretionary commission to the dealer". They have recently come back saying they will be in contact again in December and said, "We can tell you that (a) we paid a commission to the dealer for your introduction and (b) this commission was not a…
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Clam has passed 90 days
Hi all, I’m after some advice please. I hit a pothole November last year. The pothole had been reported and repaired over 15 times in 18 months, multiple times reported by me. I submitted the fast claim and it was rejected. I submitted a FOI, that dragged on and was eventually rejected as I “could use the information in…
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toyota aygo 2016
I have a Toyota Eco 2016. I’ve just bought a month ago secondhand from Garage. The third brake light above back window seems to be collecting water in black box behind brake light and leaking into car. Anybody else have issues. have looked up and read that are ongoing issues like this does Toyota have to fix it. I did…
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Car service result
I recently asked this question: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81716988#Comment_81716988 I decided to have the oil and filter change spending £150 today. They have said this service ideally requires (not urgent): Brake filter: £62, Pollen filter: £63, Brake fluid: £45 They have also said I more…
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Car insurance - DOC
I've been getting quotes ahead of renewal in 3 wks. One aspect the aggregators are silent on is the issue of DOC cover. I'm spending a lot of time unnecessarily completing proposals only to find out the policy quoted may not be suitable. Any ideas which companies offer DOC as standard?
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Your Bangernomics successes
Hello my fellow cheapskates. After spending nearly three years running a car for as cheap as possible, mainly as I ran it throughout all but he darkest depths of winter on WVO/UVO (waste or used vegetable oil), in a Vauxhall Astra I have had to say good bye to the old girl as it is no longer economical to repair to get it…
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PCP Advice needed !
Hi, I’m after some advice re a PCP finance deal. My present deal ends in February 26 with approx £3000 outstanding. The car is in negative equity to the tune of approx £1000. The mileage is significantly over too due to taking car when I had a short commute, within 2 months I had been made redundant and found work 25 miles…
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FIXED PENALTY REFUND
Hello, this morning I have received a refund from a fixed penalty I paid back in august for a speeding fine. Does anyone know why this may be? I know you don't have to send off license anymore and to be honest I was never asked to send it back. I'm absolutely bricking it!
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Rule of thumb insurance for 17yr old learner
Hi going to price it all up on line tomorrow but just wondering if experienced forum users know of a ‘best’ way to insure a 17yr old leaner on mum and dads car we have a 7 year old Yaris on which im main driver and mrs is named, we have 10+ years no claims no points etc so our fully comp premium is 200 a year. It’s coming…
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Adaptive Headlights
I have just discovered that from next month - ALL new cars in UK must have adaptive headlights fitted.......... That's the ones that not only dip automatically for oncoming traffic but also shape the pattern of light for distance use and re-point with the turn of the wheel (like Citroens/Saabs did 50 + years ago)
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Need smartphone to park?
Hi, I have a dumbphone and a laptop with a mobile router which are on EE contract. I have a smartphone, which i occasionally use on pay-as-you-go with O2 (its locked to O2 and cant be unlocked despite what they say) , but to be honest, i am not too hot at using the smartphone. (wrong generation, now 56 years old). Anyway,…
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Diesel emissions claims
I see messages across social media stating diesel emissions claims will end January 2023. I see many companies advertising being able to process claims for owning a diesel car in the past for being misled into buying these cars. I am worried this might be a scam. I remember PPI claims in the past where a lot of companies…
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Should I share dashcam footage with 3rd party?
The other day another driver clipped the side of my car with their wing mirror while overtaking me on a dual carriageway. Whilst I have front facing dashcam footage, it does not show the actual incident but I do believe it is strong circumstancial evidence, since the knock to my car is audible and so is mine/passengers…
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Lease car not fit for purpose
My main entertainment screen in my Peugeot 208 lease car failed 14 weeks ago I have completed a 8 week investigation with stelantis whom I lease the car from the investigation has concluded nothing I have a week ago started a complaint with the financial ombudsman at which point is someone going to take me seriously by…
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Renault Battery Lease Hostage
Hi All, Ideally I'm after advice or suggestions. We own a second hand, 10yr old Renault Zoe with a leased battery. We're fed up of paying for repairs to the car, the suspension in particular breaks at least every 6 months and now the electrics are going. It needs scrapping, but before you do that you have to get out of the…
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Accident with a motorbike and he is ghosting me
Here is what happened... It was heavy rain at a small roundabout. I indicated right to take the second exit and entered the roundabout. About halfway around, a motorbike came in from the opposite side and we collided. His bike went down and he was thrown, but, thankfully, he got up. I stopped immediately and checked on…
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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