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Hastings Direct demand for location data via their app
Hello all, Can anyone shed any light on the following? As far as I'm aware the policy I bought said nothing about this including in the terms and conditions :neutral: Note: my policy is not their telematics type named "Hasting Direct youdrive", it is actually their "top tier" policy called "Hastings Premier"
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Am i insured to drive another car for a few hours ?
Looking to drop a friends car off at webuyany car around 2 miles away but not too sure if my policy will cover me ( mojo ) , I have contacted them by email but have not heard back from them an need to drop it off today . The car was insured with her deceased husband but she does not have insurance on the car. T
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Pot Hole Claim Lincolnshire County Council
Back in July I hit a pot hole on a road in Lincolnshire. I reported the pot hole that night and it was repaired within a week. I sent a claim in to Lincolnshire county council for two new tyres which had to be replaced due to damage from the pot hole (I was aware of one being damaged on my inspection but at the garage they…
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Charge for vehicle tax twice
Hi wondered if anything like this happened to anyone. We moved house on 1st September, and I changed my name from marriage as well. I don't think these are relevant because they don't coincide with the supposedly 'missed' taxing date. I just received a letter from DVLA today, that my vehicle is not taxed and it looks like…
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1st Central
Hi all, Long time since I've been on here, but wondering if anyone can help. I want to start by making it clear there are some bits of this which are entirely my own fault and I'm not trying to get out of anything in that regard. OK, so I purchased a second car back in August. Just a little Ford B-Max to do family…
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Enterprise Van Rental - Roof Damage - Asking me to pay £11k
This happened in September 2022. I was frequently renting vans from Enterprise Rentals. I always rented normal long wheel base and short wheel base vans (regular height vans). And I always took the premium insurance extra £25 on top be fully covered. This I thought gave me full cover. One day they didn't have a standard…
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Car Purchase - Dealership - Refund
Hi All, I'm aware i have put myself in this situation....in need of help and advice. Thursday - 19/9/24 - Visited Hilton Car Supermarket. Test drove a car. Paid the asking price by debit card, said i would collect on 21/9/24. Friday 20/09/24 - The morning after, speaking to my wife we decided this wasnt the car we wanted.…
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Kia warranty - 11 weeks in the garage and still not repaired
I would really appreciate your advice. I bought a Kia Niro from a private car dealership (Roxburgh) in April, 3 days before the end of the 3 month warranty they supplied me with it died - Hybrid System Fault. I called them and they said because it has a 7 year Kia warranty it has to go to Kia first for them to sort it out.…
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Alternatives to the AA
I've been a member of the AA for may years.However, they've let me down on two occasions: this year and last * My son (he's named on the policy) had one of my cars and it wouldn't start; I'd renewed the Road Tax online the day before, but it didn't show up in the AA's system so they refused to come out; they wouldn't…
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Arnold Clark damaged my car and now ignoring me
Hi all, I put my car into Arnold Clark for an MOT about 3 weeks ago - not my ideal choice but I have the VW cover and Arnold Clark are the only Volkswagen garage in Glasgow and surrounding area that are approved - they seem to have much of a monopoly up here in Scotland. When I collected my car i noticed a small dent…
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Private Company Removed My Car, and Dumped it in Nearby Street With No Warning!
I came from work, home earlier this morning to see workmen in an electric substation doing some work - my car was near the substation gates in its parking space, but they had full access, and were doing their work with a digger just fine. I was parked in the parking spaces specifically built for my property, years before…
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EV Public Charging Rip Off and Chaos
Isn’t it about time someone with a high media profile aggressively championed the burgeoning number of EV drivers over the continuing public EV charging chaos and rip offs that continue in this country? I was recently in Brittany in a similar area to my own in Devon. Six miles away at a McDonald’s there were two 120kw…
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Van Rental UK - Wires to Nox Nitrogen Oxide Sensor Chewed Through
I hired a van for 1 day - picked it up on the Friday morning and returned it on Saturday morning. On my return journey (evening of the same day), the engine symbol appeared on the dashboard. The rental company was closed by then so, with no effect on performance, kept the car overnight and returned it the following morning…
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Insurance "Date you purchased the vehicle?"
I have cheap online only insurance, with a useless chatbot. So I'm changing my car. Is the date of purchase a) the date I paid the deposit and signed the contract- I don't think so as I haven't paid the balance, only contracted to purchase. b) the date I pay the balance- the dealer needs it before I collect as their admin…
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Financing a Used Car Purchase
Looking to buy a used car (20-25k) and wanted to get some advice on the best way to pay for it. First up, pay at least £100 of the deposit on a credit card for the protection - sure. I could pay cash, but PCP would get me a (small) deposit contribution and a 2 year service plan. So my initial thought was is it better to…
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Who's running the highest miles?
Genuinely curious as to whos running the highest miles cars in here. My Golf 1.6TDI is 2014 and has 156K on it. When i mention the miles i usually get a "oh wow thats high" type of reaction from friends and family. I'm sure if i went to sell it something would "take it off my hands" for a nominal sum, but it feels like a…
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Is luxury car tax payable?
Hello all, I'm thinking of buying a 2 year old mild hybrid car. It could have been over £40k when first registered, how can I find out if the luxury road tax is payable on the car? I've checked Gov.uk, cartaxcheck.co.uk etc but no luck.
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30 day refund timeline query
Hi there, Tried googling/searching but my search terms havent had any luck! 30 days runs out on Friday, if we confirm we wish to claim on that, can it "happen" after 30 days? - Is being notified within 30 days enough, and the refund happens the week after for example. Or does the actual exchange and refund need to happen…
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Car Insurance false claim
Hello, I have purchased a car insurance with Marshmallow at the beginning of the month, and 3 weeks later, I get an email about them opening a claim as I allegedly was involved in an accident. They said it was reported few days ago, however I am fully aware I have not had any accidents. When I phoned up, their consultant…
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Arval autoselect payment via bank transfer only
Hi fellow mse's I've seen a three-year-old car via a company called Arval Autoselect apparently they sell some of their best used cars when it's returned from leasing, it looks like one of the Cinch type outlets and you have 14 days to return if your unhappy with the car for a full refund. however the thing I've come…
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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