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No fault accident nightmare
Hi there, I'm
wondering if anybody has some sage like advice. My wife’s
car was hit by another driver in mid-January. The other driver admitted
liability at the scene to my wife and to the police who attended. He couldn’t
have been more apologetic, and his liability has never been retracted or disputed. After the
ambulance…
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Buying a 2nd hand car
Hey guys, So I'm in the market for a 2nd hand car and I'm getting a little bit overwhelmed with it all. This is the 2nd time buying a car, my 1st one I bought was a Focus for like 1.6k probably like 12 years ago. I didn't know much about cars back then (Still don't now), But when I bought it a few weeks later I had to…
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traffic accident witness
My sister in law was involved in a very minor traffic accident. She had no damage to her car and the third party had a bit of paint damage. (she says it was not her fault but sounds to me like a 50 50 blame thing) About 2 weeks later the third party has suddenly produced a witness saying it was my SILs fault. Apparently…
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Why do I see so many rubbish cars with very exclusive number plates?
Yesterday I saw the reg "002 007" (which I don't even understand how it's a reg) on a really cheap, crappy Honda. I'm assuming that number plate is really rather expensive. I'm noticing it more and more - very exclusive number plates on very old, very cheap cars. What's the reason for this?
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Dealer released bought car having not taxed as paid for
Hi all, I was wondering if anybody knew the best course of action for this? My sister recently completed a purchase of a 2nd-hand vehicle from a well known dealership in our local area. Car was collected on agreed date over a week ago as agreed with dealer. When negotiating with dealer, my sister was asked if she wanted…
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Motor Ombudsman - worthwhile?
I've got a dispute with a garage over my car, which doesn't look like getting resolved. They are a member of the motor ombudsman, but the Trust Pilot reviews are terrible (e.g. them taking 18 months to 3 years to resolve anything, not just the sour people unhappy with the outcome). Is there much point in using the…
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Which car battery is compatible. My gears are gone too
Hi guys My car has been left for a year without starting. Battery is completely flat .. I can jump start it with another car. Which works. But the car doesn't hold any battery when I turn the egnition off after a while. Problem is that I can't drive as the gear has seized only goes up and down . Doesn't move to the…
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Asked to attend court over no-fault car write-off
Hi, I’m hoping someone can help me with a bit of advice. in December 2022 my car was hit by another driver outside my house. I was at home at the time so there is no dispute about liability. I was offered a courtesy car (a hire car rather than a genuine courtesy). Despite being seemingly a very clear cut case, the claim…
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Management Claim Company No Fault Claim Going To Court
My friends are quite old and had an accident where a car ran into back of them as they were stationary trying to leave a multi storey car park. The other party Admitted liability and their insurance company have paid out for the full repair to the claims company. But, the other insurance company is not happy with the hire…
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Any way I can get my car deposit back? Info in description
The salesperson agreed to fix the issues and especially the exterior as it was looking very poor. We verbally agreed to get the issues fixed and I’ll pay the deposit. I’m an idiot and did not get this in writing. I asked if it was refundable and he said refundable and i asked again if it was and he mentioned if I wasn’t…
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Road Tax start date for new purchase
Hi folks, just picked up a vehicle that I purchased yesterday, which is currently taxed and I went online to tax it myself. So the purchase date was the 12th of August but Tax site is saying that it's from the 1st of August. Is this standard? That the road tax would start from the first of the month? That seems a bit…
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Married couple first car no idea - how to register?
My wife and I both have UK licenses but have never owned a car before, which we plan to change in the next month or so. Joint registration is not allowed and we are in over our heads about registering the car, car tax, insurance etc. My wife will supply the majority of the funds, but because she is foreign and nervous…
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car insurance...wear and tear ?
hi all, my car got hit while parked in street in the early hours, third party left ,not leaving their details, my insurers are agreeing to repair panel damage etc, but not a suspected damaged wheel bearing from when it was pushed into the kerb, insurers state that damaged wheel bearing is `fair wear and tear` and i must…
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Provisional insurance as named driver - Practical test date not valid?
Hi, Wasn't sure if this belonged in the Motoring section or Insurance section. So my partner has been learning to drive, approx 25-30hours of paid for lessons, however she's had to change instructor. She was originally booked in for test in a couple of weeks, which I've now cancelled til figure out what to do as this was a…
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Clean Air Zone ticket - cannot speak to a human
At Easter due to bad traffic on the M5 I travelled home(to Wales) via Bristol itself not realising 1. they had introduced a clean air zone and 2 my car wasnt considered clean. 6 weeks later I received a £120 fine, reduced to £60 if I paid immeadiately. Spotting a small loophole, I appealed on the grounds they had taken too…
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Why has car oil almost doubled lately?
A 4 liter oil used to cost 30-40. Now it is 60-70 What has caused this?
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Car write off and reinsure
Friend of mine backed into a car recently causing damage to both cars. She admitted that it was her fault and because of the age of her 54 Fiesta Flame 1.4 Churchill have said hers is uneconomical to repair. The damage to hers is slight just a dent which I could easily tap out ( I wouldn't bother to repair it) but she…
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Electric Vehicle Charging Tariffs
Morning, Last year I took on a charging tariff with Elli based on advice from MSE Forums, this saved me a significant amount of money. The tariff has run out, and will be going up in price significantly. I don't have an option of my own charger (I live in flats) what is the cheapest public charging tariff available at the…
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Used car buying advice (from dealer) warranty
Hi helping a relative (new driver) to buy their new car. We visited Evans Halshaw saw a car. 1. The test drive we were asked to sign a £500 excess - is this the norm for main dealers? 2. Told there is a 3 months warranty but that only covers a max of £500 per claim over the 3 months. I asked if we have rights under the…
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Car Finance - 50% mark
Hi, I've got a car on HP with Go Car Credit which I'm no longer able to afford. Here are some figures. £12,600 settlement amount£5,300 Value - webuyanycar £6,000 to pay until 50% paid off I'm considering handing the car back, but my concern is if i will receive a default on my credit file or will there be a specific team i…