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🚘 Here are some threads you might find useful: * A compendium of car maintenance tips 🚘 And here's some relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Cost of living crisis help * Cheap Car Insurance * Cheap Breakdown Cover * Cheap Petrol & Diesel - Cut prices & improve fuel efficiency * Cheap MOTs * Motoring MoneySaving -…
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New Small Family Car Suggestions?
Hi all, I am in the market for a New or 6 month old petrol manual gearbox small family car. I have had a Ford Fiesta for my last two cars over the years. I was thinking Suzuki Swift or Skoda Fabia, but would appreciate suggestions, as to what you would go for. I have a budget of £20,000 approx. Any replies would be very…
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Lease Vehicle Who Pays
Out of curiosity if a fault develops on a personal lease car .Lets say Engine management light comes on . Who is responsible for sorting the issue out and if any costs involved paying them?
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Voluntary termination - talk to me
I can VT my car in around September, full hand back is end of March 2027. I'm quite interested in doing this as the payments that were decent in March 2023 are now shocking and I can save around £150 a month just for the same car, or get a much better one for the same money. At the same time, for the sake of a few months…
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DVLA renewal
hi I'm after some advice on how to re apply for driving licence. last year when my licence ran out, I sent it back to DVLA as at the time I wasn't able to renew the licence. I haven't got any medical conditions or been disqualified. I have picked up a d1 form from the post office to fill in but there is no option regarding…
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Audi Etron GT 2022
Good morning, all! We purchased an Audi Etron GT in November 2022 via a PCP from an Audi Dealership we have a long-standing good relationship with. However, from the first week post delivery, the car has been dogged with problems, too numerous to mention, including recalls and, most importantly 3 complete electrical…
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Avoid Evolution Warranties Ltd
I am/was a customer of Evolution Warranties after purchasing a 2nd hand car in July 2025 and was offered a “Reputable Warranty Company” as an extension to the dealers standard warranty. "Evolution warranties" has since liquidated and supposedly passed all policies onto “Evolution World Group” even though they have the…
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How to ask for a Speed Awareness course?
Hi all Hope this is in the right part of the forum. I have just received a NIP from Devon and Cornwall Police for doing 76 in a 60 limit. Fair cop, but acc to this site this puts me just 1 MPH over the threshold at which the police have the discretion to offer you a speed awareness course -…
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Bought a car from a dealer and discovered several faults. What should I do?
The situation: Bought a car for £8500 from a dealer around 3 weeks ago. Paid £299 on credit card, the rest by bank transfer. Have since discovered several faults I believe were 'pre-existing'. Specifically: The door handle broke within 24 hours. The car battery died within a week (inspection report subsequently showed it…
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Seeking advice re "Engine fault" message in Citroen Berlingo
Hi, I have a Citroen Berlingo, details, at the end of this post. On 5th Feb 2026 our local Citroen garage carried out the work required by a safety recall, code NY5. Yesterday when I started the car after going to the shops I got an error code on the dashboard saying: "Engine fault: repair needed", next to a graphic of an…
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Early Exit from NHS solutions lease
My husband works for NHS and I'm a named driver on a second car leased through Fleet Solutions. It has come to light that the business insurance is only for NHS business - I work in children's social care and notified this at the start of the agreement. We have had discussions but they say we can not pay additional…
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Serious Kia Engine Failure, Months Waiting for Parts & Poor Customer Support , Has Anyone Else Exper
Serious Kia Engine Failure, Months Waiting for Parts & Poor Customer Support , Has Anyone Else Experienced This? Hi everyone, I wanted to share my experience and also ask whether anyone else has faced similar issues with Kia uk parts delays or serious engine problems. I purchased my Kia through an authorised Kia dealership…
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Tesla PCH terms
My current car (VW) is coming to an end on its PCP deal which I am going to hand back, I have came across a brand new Tesla on a PCH deal 2 year lease around 295pm for 2 years. This seems a really good deal but I have never leased before, was just wondering if there is anything I should be careful of as I know new cars may…
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How long is reasonable for a dealer keep a second hand car when returned to be fixed under warranty?
I bought a 68 plate Fiesta in December from a (seemingly reputable) dealer and have a 6 month warranty. It has since developed a problem with the gearbox. I took the car to the dealer on 24th March and communication has been very limited, despite chasing. On 22nd April someone finally phoned back and explained that they…
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Intelligent Speed Assist
I enjoy the ISA facility, whereby my car automatically identifies the speed limit and then automatically restricts the car to that speed. Do all new cars have this feature, or is it restricted to more expensive models?
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Buying an EV outright?
I was thinking that the next car would be ev for the wife as she only has a small daily commute to work. With technology getting better and better, I thought it would be better to go PCP and change the car rather than drive outdated tech, much like a phone? Having never gotten a car on finance, I was on Arnold Clark…
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Points for using phone
Was accused of using/holding phone while driving. 6 points and £200. Not speaking on phone but having in hand. What is legal? Drinking tea while driving? Leaning over touching phone while phone in cradle? How do u set up music or phone usage without holding phone? Anyway to get points reduced?
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Auto-Renewal car insurance vs non auto-renewal
It seems to be getting more and more difficult to get car insurancethat doesn’t come with auto-renewal. I‘ve never had it and I understand that a lot of people are strongly against it, so trying to find out how exactly auto-renewal works. My assumption is that they have to contact you before the renewal date to let you…
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Solar Powered EV Charging
OK I will admit to not exactly liking EV's (I have posted several anti-EV posts in the past) - but now it appears that an EV "may" be the way for me to go.....from MotabilityIf I did get an EV - Would it be possible for me to charge it purely from solar panels mounted on the garage roof ?I know that there are lots of…
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Car insurance Channel Islands/uk
hoping someone can help me whilst I await call backs from various insurance companies, living in guernsey, car on guernsey plates, brought over Sep 2024. Moving back to the uk arrival around 14th June and will reregister etc, have already informed hmrc. Leaving guernsey 14th May and I told my car insurance company here,…
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Breakdown Recovery options
My car broke down on the motorway nr Liverpool on Friday afternoon, as we were driving to Wales for the bank holiday weekend. I have been with Emergency Assist for a few years and asked for recovery to home, which they refused, but is listed as a policy option under Section D Onward travel. They have recovered me to home…
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