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Got a letter about going over 30mph
Went 37 in a 30 mph zone. As it was work van they are just asking if it was me (think it was). Fill on send back. Is it one of those speeding courses I need to request? This is what my friend said
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Car scratch repair
I clumsily scratched my car in a parking lot and got quoted over £900 to get it fixed! I think it's because there's a few scratches across multiple panels and there's also a scuff on the doorhandle. See photo below. The car is about 10 years old (we're the second or third owner), and nothing special, so we aren't too…
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Servicing Stop - Environmental Surcharge
I had my sons car serviced through booking company Servicing Stop. When i received the invoice there was an Environmental surcharge of £85 plus VAT. When i asked what this was for they said it was to do with disposal of oils etc. So I went direct to the garage and asked them how much they would have charged and they said…
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False insurance claim - possible court hearing
My husband and I were in an accident several months ago, that wasn't our fault. A vehicle reversed into us at quite some speed whilst attempting to park. The driver accepted responsibility, we exchanged insurance details and thought that was that. Several days ago, we received a letter from our insurer, advising that the…
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Wee first car - alternatives to Suzuki Ignis?
Hi.Daughter seemingly about to learn to drive. I've suggested mini-SUV style cars, ie high, upright seating, rather than wee, low-slung hatchback. I'm familiar with the Suzuki Ignis as I tried to persuade mil to go for one (but she went for a Renault Twingo instead, pfffft) and I think it's a wee cracker. What are the…
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Insurance groups - effect on premium.
Obvs it has a significant effect, but does anyone have rough ballpark figures so I don't have to keep getting quotes? Are there any good sites for this?In essence, I'm trying to figure out the £ifference between the 'lowest' premium of G6-8 (say Aygo) up to, say, G17 (yikes!) for the Ignis.This would be for a 23 year old…
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VW Golf MK6 Central Locking not working using key fobs
My car's central locking works from the inside but when I try and use either of the two key fobs I have the car doesn't open or close, I get no response whatsover. The key fobs batteries are fine (lights coming on both), Any help would be much appreciated.
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RAC Breakdown cover massive increase confusion
We have joint at home and national breakdown cover for 2 people and 2 cars . Today we had a renewal notice and it has gone up from £27 per month to £56 !! so over £600 a year !!! I called them out last month due to a blow out where they changed the wheel and put the space saver on but that's all. How can it increase that…
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Car insurance & House Insurance Claim Question
Hello Yesterday a car skidded into my fence causing damage to the fence and my car A chunk of the fence has been damaged which need replacing as well as causing dent on the car caused by the fence falling towards my car. I have informed my car insurance company about this incident as well as informing the house insurance…
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Dun speeding - 36 in a 30. But cannot acknowledge on portal.
Hi.Fair cop, guv'. First ticket in 40+ years, and I blame the new car...Anyhoo, got the NIP, and went on the Devon&Corn Portal to 'fess up, but it would not accept my details; "This licence number does not match the other details you have provided."Frobtrooble-checked, and won't accept. They have my name and address…
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Central locking car issue - using a standard "manual " Key without setting off the alarm ..
bit of advice please I have a 2009 honda civic 8th gen and having issues with the central locking. It works very intermittently,it seems to lock the car but not open when I press the fib. I originally thought it was the battery which I swapped out which made no difference , then had a spare key which seemed to work for a…
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Check DOT when buying new tyres - OLD tyre stock being sold as new!
You may or may not know that it is recommended that tyres are replaced between 6 and a maximum of 10 years for safety. I wanted to replace my tyres as they were nearly 7 years old and the tread nearing legal limit. Ordered 4 new tyres to be fitted at home from Halfords but when the arrived, bearing in mind I'd spent ~£800…
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Car Finance - paying off early - any penalties?
Hello I'd like to buy a bigger family car. Trusty old 2008 corsa is not big enough for 3 car seats on long trips - ok for short trips less than 30 mins. I know I will regret it, the corsa is really solid car, and is so cheap to maintain, repair run. Have about 10 grand saved up, but would rather use car finance for the…
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Admiral car insurance and auxillis
Hello, On Friday I had a crash in my car, a truck was merging into my lane behind me, caught the back of my car and spin me around. The car is a bit of a wreak, reviewing my dashcam, it's pretty much the truck's fault and I'm very confident that its the truck's liability, I spoke to my insurance Admiral, and they offered…
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Bulb longevity
I was having 2 new headlamp bulbs fitted by our workshop apprentice.He mentioned that they might have blown because they had been handled and a residue left on the bulbs.I thought this was daft, although I have read similar, that might have been about Compact Fluorescent bulbs.Why do bulbs blow/fuse?
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MoT test exemption checker?
One of my vehicles becomes MoT exempt this year in that it was registered in 1986; is there a website I can look up the specific date it becomes exempt? Thanks.
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Car finance or credit card?
I have an existing car finance deal with a terrible interest rate (13.4%). I have available credit on a credit card with a 5.9% money transfer deal for 30 months.It seems sensible to pay off the loan with the money transfer deal but are there legal or other things I should take into account? Has anyone done this themselves?
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How long do you have to tax a vehicle?
25th Dec I signed a car over to my wife for insurance reasons. Basically both our cars were in my name on the V5C & then because of the dates where our last cars went, her insurance ended up being on what would be my main car & my insurance was for the car that she would pretty much be driving. So was putting the V5Cs in…
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EV Charger Cost.
I'm currently looking at having an EV charger installed at my house for my PHEV Kuga although I'm struggling to find any decent prices, Everywhere so far has quoted me around 1k to supply and install. the cheapest been Hive / British Gas who have quoted £879 online with 'free' install, this is still more than i can afford…
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RAC Approved Garages 12 Month Warranty Saga- Help Needed
Hi I have an ongoing complaint with the RAC which will soon be reaching the one year of backward/forward of emails. I will try to summarise it below and need some advice of where to go from here. Towards the end of December 2024 we were away on holiday for NYE when our vehicle broke down. It turned out the clutch slave…
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