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Solicitor letter
Hi all, I hope someone can help me understand this. i had a very minor bump about 3 months ago. I admitted liability and thought it was all dealt with. I have this evening received an email stating that they are lawyers who have been instructed to act on my behalf regarding the claim. A lot of added information but no…
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Mis sold car insurance
Hi, Here goes...... So, i took out car insurance for my daughter in June 2024 as a provosional licence holder and when she passes ring them up and it will seemlessly move onto her full UK licenece.Although it was alot more £1600, I thought this would be good instead of paying around £300 for provisioanl insurance, then…
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Variable speed fine
I was driving earlier this week and as I passed under an overhead gantry I noticed that the speed limit was changing from 50-40mph. I promptly changed my speed from down to 40mph. Despite this, I just received a notice of intended prosecution. I was travelling at 50mph. The camera shows an image with 40mph directly ahead…
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Is it worth claiming on insurance for rear windscreen
Somehow I was reversing out of a parking space and I hit I gate post and it's dented the back of my car and unbelievably somehow completely smashed my rear windscreen. Checked my insurance and it's a £115 excess for windscreen. I imagine would cost me around £250 to pay for it myself. Is it worth going through the…
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Help! Car insurance premium doubled after no fault accident
Hi all, help needed! I was involved in an accident in April 2022 after being rear-ended at a roundabout. Claim all settled through the other driver's car insurance. It happened just before my car insurance policy was renewed, so at the time my premium was unaffected. However, I have noticed earlier this year that my…
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BMW 2012 M3 with the V8 engine. How reliable is this engine?
As the title says, how reliable is the V8 S65 engine and how does it compare to the successor, inline 6 twin turbo S55 engine in terms of reliability? I’ve heard many stories of blown head gaskets in Renault engines, Ford eco boost engines and various Vauxhall engines but none on the S54/S65 engines? in terms of money…
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BMW M3 or Kia Picanto?
As title says, my partner currently has a 2016 Kia Picanto petrol. Through her work, she is able to purchase a new BMW M3 Competition on a lease scheme. The benefit is that the lease payments are taken from her pre-tax income, saving her some money. She has the disposable income, no debts (besides a mortgage) and can…
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Mercedes C63 AMG as a daily runner
Someone I know will be inheriting a 2012 C63 AMG. She currently drives a 2020 Ford Fiesta and always wanted to upgrade to a bigger car and she has a 2 year old and needs a bigger boot. What shocked her was how a 14 year old car is worth more than her newer Fiesta. She wants to keep the Mercedes and drive it daily. She says…
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Tyre tread depth
The legal limit is 1.6mm but what to forum users replace theirs at?
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Volvo XC60 Lux SE
I recently test drove a 2017 XC60 with the17 inch alloys and thicker side wall size. I’m looking to upgrade from my current V40 R-Design to a quieter, refined motor cruiser and thought the 5 cylinder 2.4 diesel XC60 with the smaller wheels would fit the bill. I was surprised that the XC60 was a little more noisier in the…
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Use public transport
Here's a mad thought - use public transport. I sometimes visit the Outlaws in London. My car's a bit of a gas guzzler, it does about 40mpg on a good day, so it costs me about £200 in fuel to get to London, so ignoring the depreciation, the cost of tires, servicing, insurance, VED and anything else, the government is…
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Looking to change my Volvo V40 to a Ford Mondeo? Worth it?
Hi all, I have a '18 plate Volvo V40 diesel manual. It is well spec'd and hasn't given me any issues in my 5 years of ownership. I do a lot of motorway mileage (average around 50 mpg using brim to brim calculation) and although the seats are fairly comfortable, I find that the cabin noise can get quite loud, especially…
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Hyundai Service: What??
My husband booked our Hyundai 10 for a full service/MOT over the phone and was quoted £299 for the service ( plus the "extra" that they talk you into) by the Hyundai dealer we bought it from. The car is still under the 5 year warranty which is why we take it back to...won't name 'em but it's a major garage! Anyway, they…
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Car break down- getting it to a dealer
My car has broken down on my driveway.. it's 2 months old. Had RAC out and have been advised not safe to drive. Contacting the manufacturer and earliest it can be seen is 30/09 at a dealership and they won't give me a courtesy car under warranty until it's been seen by a dealer to diagnose the fault despite the RAC report…
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Car faults within 6 months
Hi All, Background of my issue is as below, my query is is it likely the financial ombudsman would uphold a complaint re right to reject the vehicle? Can I reject the vehicle, and will involving my credit card company help? I picked up a new vehicle on July 12th. The vehicle was financed through a £1000 deposit on credit…
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Breakdown Cover Advice
Our renewal has come up and RAC want to charge £209. Didn't have the greatest experience in 2 call outs with them, one took over 3 hours and the other 5. We are looking to cut costs and I've been looking at Autoaid, what are people's experience's with them? However our vehicles are 14 years and 11 years old so I read there…
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Small Claims Court against an ebay retailer - Mediation didn't work
Hi All I need some advise on a small claims court case. I will keep it very brief Bought a wheel bearing from ebay and 6 months later, bearing started to make noise. Took it to garage and it was diagnosed as a faulty wheel bearing which was replaced. On the ad, it said that the wheel bearing comes with 2 years warranty. To…
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SORN fine despite tracked proof of postage
I recently received a fine from the DVLA regarding failure to SORN my old vehicle. Despite providing tracked proof of postage they are placing responsibility on me for failing to check on confirmation of SORN within 4 weeks as per the V890 notes section. I don't really want the hassle of court, I've already disputed twice…
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Smart being towed by mobility scooter
Yes, this is a mobility scooter towing a Smart car. The ultimate money saving transport solution. And there was no driver in the car !!!
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Car insurance premium increasing with longer ownership
I see a forum thread from 2018 (see below) that complains about premiums being higher for users that have recently bought cars compared to those who've owned the car for a while. I've just found the opposite. I used a comparison site and got good quotes but, when I went into the vendors site, I note that the purchase date…