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Documents unobtainable
I purchased a van a while ago which did not come with the service documents. It was an ex council van and so servicing was done in-house. I have since contacted the said council to get hold of the service documents but they stated that they were unable to pass them onto me by law. Sounds a bit ridiculous, is this true?
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NCD transfer after bereavement.
My late wife's vehicle was registered to her, and insured with me as a named driver. I am struggling to understand the transfer of NCD to enable the car to be insured in my name. Some companies are indicating that I can use her NCD of 19years. I was always under the impression that NCD related to the person and not the…
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Pay per mile
How would road pricing actually work ?https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/pay-per-mile-car-tax-changes-could-be-launched-in-labour-s-budget-despite-major-impact-on-drivers/ar-AA1oX5An?cvid=b678ed0e53af47fc98015a70e99e5184&ei=46I assume that it would involve every vehicle being fitted with a black box ?What about blue badge…
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Checks on second hand cars - be wary!
Having never liked dealers selling cars, I find my own. I used total car check before buying a mini (other check systems are out there for a fee), checking for outstanding finance - and it even picked up the car had been damaged/salvaged with pictures of the damage. impressive. The car was not shown as a cat N or anything.…
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Would a high-mileage Honda Civic still be reliable enough?
We've been without a car for about two years now as we rarely used the car - about 2.5k miles a year, of which 1.5k were a single, long trip. However, we may need to buy one again and we're looking around. The key criteria are that it is cheap-ish (£10k at most - or thereabouts), (ideally) Japanese, automatic and, most…
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Cheap motorway driving
Hi there I have a new job which means I’ll be travelling from Birmingham to Reading 2 days a week. we only have one car right now, a Kia sportage but my wife will need to use this for her work and to drive the kids around. So we need another motor. We’re trying to keep costs down here. And unfortunately im in a state of…
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Lease car
I have a salary sacrifice car. I have just been informed due to inflation insurance has gone up and now I have to pay extra £26 per month over four year period even though I only took the lease out three months ago. My nhs trust have passed cost onto me . Can they do this? Seems extortionate
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Geely Galaxy E8 2025
The price of Geely Galaxy E8 2025 will be £21,320 in United Kingdom. The upcoming 2025 Galaxy E8 is set to make its debut planned in 2025. Merging cutting-edge technology, innovative design, and sustainable solutions, this vehicle promises to redefine luxury and performance in the electric vehicle (EV) segment.
The base…
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Clean Air Zones
I have recently changed my vehicle, I now have a Vivaro van, one with 3 seats in the front.After reading what each vehicle type had to pay for, I saw that vans were not listed. I assume that it would be £7, but it doesn't say.Private cars are free, some people have more than one car, but private vans? I don't mind paying,…
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Will there be any future issues with the silicone peeling off? (Wing mirror section)
Will there be any future issues with thi
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Young driver insurance
I wonder if anyone can enlighten me or offer advice. In January, I bought my son, 17 with a full licence, a cheap car and insured it with Ticker for Just over £1600. A few months later Ticker contacted us saying they were cancelling the policy due to dangerous driving. After doing some research we realised it was my…
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Stellantis early lease termination problem
We leased a Vauxhall Corsa in 2020 using Vauxhall Finance, and decided to terminate the lease a few months ago. They have recently been taken over by Stellantis. The car was collected on 02/07. Six weeks later (2 days ago) we received a letter from Stellantis demanding a payment of over £700 for repairs to various…
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Car Insurance comprison sites?
I have trust issues. MSE seems to have lost/buried all other car insurance comparison websites, except it's own ('Compare+' tool - and DirectLine). Years of indoctrination with MSE has taught me that when a site offers no choice except what it offers, then it's only looking out for itself. Where's the transparency? If I…
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Motor Insurance Database
I recently received a letter from Hampshire police informing me that my vehicle was not on this. There was no mention of any possibility of charges, it was just a "friendly Poke" to look into my insurance situation. I paid LV money in May for insurance and received an email stating I was insured from May 2024 to May 2025.…
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Marstons Recovery - Dartford Crossing x 2
My post was delivered to my neighbour, they have been to USA for 2 weeks... I have just been given 2 letters by them. "A WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY NORTHAMPTON COUNTY COURT FOR UNPAID PENALTY CHARGE" (they are trying to put a ccj on me?!) In each letter was 2 "offences" - Crossing of Dartford crossing, there and back.. I…
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Wrongly accused of not paying for fuel
Hello. On holiday this year, we stopped for fuel (Scotland). I'm the driver and my husband hopped out to put in the fuel and went to pay. He was ages. This was because the driver before had not paid for his fuel - it seemed to get sorted out and my husband paid for our fuel. However, we have now just received an…
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Trade Centre UK warranty issues
Hi everyone, I (stupidly) recently purchased a car from Trade Centre UK and was offered their ‘lifetime warranty’ for £1 for the first month and £56.99 subsequently after that. The salesman told me that I can have it for £1 for now then if I want to cancel I can. I called them to cancel today and was told as I purchased…
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Any pro/con to prefer home Tesla EV charger for non-Tesla car?
An unexpected car bill means we're looking to see if it's worth getting a newer car. Is there any expectation that prices become lower in the next year? I've not had to look for a car for over a decade, but used EVs/PHEVs are, perhaps, just within our price range given that we rarely do long journeys. I see numerous…
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Car Issues - What Rights Do I Have
I bought a 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport in September 2022 from Hardwood's and tbh it's been an absolute nightmare. It's currently in for repair again for I think the 5th time in 2 years. Jaguar Land Rover contributed £500 (I still had to pay towards it) to the latest warranty in September 2023 due to the problems. When…
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Car Insurance Timings
Hi everyone. Just a note to share recent experiences with car insurance renewal timing and costs.Insurance on Tesla Model Y was due for renewal 12/9/24. I started looking via MSE tool a few weeks back, I was way too early, but I’m glad I did. Here’s the prices and dates from each time I checked. In the end, I was able to…
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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