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Purchasing new car - help
Hi Looking to replace my car, and the last time I purchased a car was over 10 years ago. Looking at new or ex demo. But, when I last purchase a car, cash (no finance) was king. These days doesn’t seem so, and I don’t really want a monthly payment. Any tips at all? For example, one garage has quoted me £40k for car cash.…
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6 pts + 6 pts = Ban - Details...
Hi all, I'm wondering if the forum can help advise what happens in the scenario where: 1) Existing 6 pts (phone) - due to expire July 2025 2) Impending 6 pts (insurance) - due to register Jun 2024 I understand an accumulation of 12 pts = a driving ban of at least 6 months. My question is - does the time-period ban (i.e. 6…
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Screen wash jets
Vauxhall Mokka Screen wash jets fine on an angle - not on the flat Screen wash full, nozzles cleaned HELP!
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Sold car at auction what next?
Going to the Gov.uk site to tell them I've sold car. But one question is: "Did I sell it to a motor trader or privately". Well, it was sold at a car auction... don't know who to. Does the auction count as a trader, which seems to be most likely. Or if the buyer was just an ordinary man the street do I put privately?
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Asda Tyres - very poor service
I recently bought a tyre from Asda Tyres, and unfortunately the job went very, very badly. Their Customer Service have refused to help, so it looks like I may be suing them. They have lots of positive reviews on TrustPilot, but many of the more recent ones are poor. Just a heads up.
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Trader or Private Buyer sale…?
Hi there My son purchased a car off a person off eBay; states he’s a private seller, but as he works in the car transportation trade, he has access to a number of cars which have been traded in and will get them and sell on. He has a number for sale at a time. the log book was not in his name but money was sent to his…
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Car tax refund issues
Sorry if this isn't quite in the right place to post but basically I bought a car in Nov 2023 from a dealer and taxed it on the spot for a year (£180). We filled in all the sale paperwork etc but 2 days later I returned the car due to faults. I asked the dealer guy what would happen to the tax I paid and he told me I would…
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Kia EV3
Could someone explain this to me ?"The new Kia EV3 has an ultra-wide digital display that stretches almost 30 inches end-to-end. There is a 12.3-inch driver display, a 5.0-inch climate control panel and a 12.3-inch central touchscreen, which offers the latest Premium Streaming tech delivered via LG Web OS. It means users…
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Untraced driver hit my car while it was parked - can I claim from MIB
Hi, I found out that my car while parked in my street was hit by another car, and they left their plastic wheel arch and some glass so definitely another car. I'd called out my break down people as made a noise when I moved it a few inches, and only when they came did we see the arch etc under my car and some scratched to…
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Being offered a "salvage deal" from crash
Last week whilst stationary, a delievry van hit the back of my vehicle - he has taken full liability. His insurance have sent an assessor and today have offered me a deal to keep my vehcicle and clain the salvage value of approx £2600, plus they are offering a cash sim of £6400. Now I have had zero interest in trying to…
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Sold Car - V5 hasn't Transfered to new owner
I sold a pickup 4 weeks ago and posted off the V5 to the
DVLA with the new keepers details. As I live (very) rural Scotland I just had the car at the end of the road with a for
sale sign on it, and somebody popped in one day to ask about it, and
subsequently bought it – cash there and then, take it away just now. The…
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Charged by hire company for damage to van
I hired a van for 2 days Friday - Saturday (inc) the van was delivered by the hire company and collected but not collected until Tuesday after the rental period. It would appear that the van was scratched after the rental period as during the rental period it was kept behind locked gates but after this period it was left…
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Untaxed Car
I am collecting a Car from the dealers this Friday 31st last day of the Month, am i able to just drive it home and park on the drive until the next day 1st and Tax?
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What to expect in court for car accident
My partner had an accident a while back where someone reversed into the side of their car. It's been with a claims management company and now my partner is due in court tomorrow as no agreement could be reached on the liability. Both sides have submitted witness statements from the drivers and now it will be for the judge…
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Help please - false accident allegation
Hi all, I got an email on 25 February 24 from my insurer saying I collided with an ‘unmanned parked car’, unknown time, unknown or unevidenced damage, on 19 January 24. I’ve had no accidents at all this year and followed up with a phone call and email with photographic evidence - my car albeit old is immaculate with no…
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Cazoo extended warranties after administration
Now that they have gone into administration, does anyone know if extended warranties are still valid with Cazoo? I took mine out in July 2023, it includes RAC cover. I've received the email from Cazoo administrators saying that service plans should be cancelled. But I think that's different to the extended warranty. And if…
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Blue badge parking been allocated
Hi I’m looking for some advice please. I have a blue badge. Where I work there is 4 blue badge parking spaces. It used to be anyone with a blue badge who works where I work can park there. Just recently all four spaces have been allocated to named staff members. This now means I can no longer use the disabled spaces on two…
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Dynamo auto renewed without notifying me
Last year I took out breakdown cover with Dynamo. I suppose I should have known what I was getting myself into with them being so cheap. Anyway, as I was happy with their price last year I took out a new policy with them this for this year. Today I received an email from them saying that my policy from last year has auto…
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OBD Reader
Hi.C4 Picasso has started displaying an airbag/pretensioner fault, but of course it doesn't tell you which one. So, time to get an OBD Reader, I guess, assuming this will do so?Any thoughts on the best type? All-in-one with display? Working via a phone App? Via a laptop? Bluetooth? Wired? What? :smile: Thanks for any…
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Tracker - leave or disconnect? Any advice?
Looking at a used RR which I’m told by the JLR dealer has a Scorpion tracker fitted. The car’s had four previous owners and there’s no paperwork to show when it was fitted. My concerns are that should I buy it and there be any electrical issues that could be linked to its installation it may invalidate any warranty claim.…
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