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Used M6 toll road but fee not taken
Earlier in the week we used the M6 toll road and my husband tapped his credit card to pay the fee. I regularly check the bank account and saw the fee was pending. Until this morning when it has ‘dropped off’ and is no longer pending or paid . We don’t have any sort of receipt or proof of payment. What should I do? Do I…
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Car for teenage son
Hi, We have been awarded motability for our younger son so we're going to we buy any car our current car. Our older son is 16 in a few months so will need a car in just over a year to learn in. Can't decide whether to keep the current car and sit it on the drive until he needs it. Any advice? It's a 14 plate mokka with…
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Car sold while dealer closed, fuming !!!!!
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Eye test at 62 ??
UK Driving Law Changes for Seniors Above 62 – Full 2025 Update i AM 73 Should I have done an eyetest (compulsory). Should I now?
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Speed awareness course - cheapest
I 'had reason' (ahem) to book a speed awareness recently. Not surprisingly, they are all now being delivered online. However, there's a big difference in price between the cheapest and the most expensive - £20 difference. Since they are all online - it doesn't matter the 'location' of the one that you book, so really…
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Advice needed – Metroline bus hit‑and‑run, TfL & Metroline not responding
Hi all, I’m looking for some advice on how to move forward with a situation involving a TfL bus operator (Metroline). On 10 August 2025 at 00:09 AM, a Metroline bus on Route XXX struck my parked vehicle London . The driver failed to stop and left no note or contact details. I have: • A police report (crime reference number…
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Scratch on door
I've somehow managed to scratch the left back door of my car by touching a concrete post next to our garage, the post is also ours and showed no sign of my attack. The scratch is long but not deep and barely visible from say, 10ft or so. Hubby's bought some touch-up paint and it looks almost as new. Yet I've heard that…
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Chinese cars
BYD, Jaecoo, Omoda, Leapmotor, Chery etc ... appear to be suddenly everywhere in adverts - are they OK and what's the downside of buying one ?
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Anyone recommend a good car insurance company please?
Please can someone recommend a good company to get a quote from directly and/or a quotation website as my wife is getting a new car and wants to change insurance company? I never know what's best when using a quotation website and getting a quote and going though it that way or to then see who gives the best quote and then…
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Face filter for oil fumes when driving?
Hi,My car has a slow oil leak from the cam head gasket.Also the radiator fan isn't working.The car is in a public car park and I have no garaging facilities.I trying to find out from the Dacia forum what is the best way to go about getting this fixed....(ie do you just firstly put it infor "replace radiator fan fuse and…
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Citroen/DS 3 stop drive recall
Hi All, So Stellantis has issued a stop drive recall for most of their Citroen C3 models and DS 3 models due to the defective airbags, which is suspected to have caused the death of a woman in france recently. I drive a 2015 DS 3 which is one of the models affected. As soon as I was made aware of the recall I booked my car…
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Cleaning misted rear indicator covers
What is the best way to remove the slight opaque misting on these plastic covers?
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Advanced motoring
I'm considering brushing up on my driving skills. I find as I'm getting older, my confidence is waning a little. I've also moved to an area where street parking is very tight and often requires reversing on steep hills. What is people's experience and recommendations for companies? Thanks
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Should I get an EV??
Should I get an EV? I can get one through work on a salary sacrifice scheme. They currently have some new EV cars which I like and are at around £450. This includes the hire of the car, insurance, breakdown cover, tyres, maintenance and has the EV charging point in that price too. Now obviously there’s no MOT or tax too. I…
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NIP for previous owner of house
Been 6 months and he only paid for redirection for 3 months it seems. Didn't get electoral register updated (I had to get them deleted) and by the looks hasn't changed his driving licence address. Caused us LOADS of hassle when we moved in. Never met anyone like it. Cost us £1000s on things like new boiler within 2 weeks.…
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Car Finance Deal - is there a way out?
Hi, I currently possess a car I purchased in November 2023. I like the car so am in no rush to dispose of the car but I dislike paying for it :D ! However, I have been offered a company car, which in my role, would greatly outlay the car allowance I receive plus I travel a lot for work so any servicing/mileage wouldn't…
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Insuring a new(er) car
I apologise for what may seem to be a silly question but ... For the first time in ~ 15 years I'm going to replace my existing car with something much newer. My "old" car (now nearly 16 years old) was purchased new in March 2010 and costs me relatively little to insure - I've regularly switched insurers to get the best…
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Vehicle Tax Refund
Our son has high functioning autism, and lives independently quite a distance from us. He sorts out most of his life admin himself, with a little bit of help from his mother and me. In May last year he swapped his car, and received a vehicle tax refund cheque of around £140. He never mentioned it to us and we assumed all…
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Where can I get a tow bar???
So we have a new 2025 Honda HR-V hybrid and are very pleased with it but I want to fit a tow bar to tow our small trailer to take stuff to the tip. But I cannot find one anywhere! Any suggestions?
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TFL Charges
I recently drove into London for a 3 day stay with an Irish car. I was aware there would be some charges and used a link I was given to pre-register my vehicle. A couple of weeks later I find my card has been charged a total of £937.50. I called TFL and was advised that the fact the car was Irish meant that they were…
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