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New to the Motoring board? Start here
🚘 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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Electric cars and solar panels
I'm likely to buy a small EV in the next few months. I've got solar panels, not a storage battery (i.e. I don't sell back to the grid exactly what I produce), so I get a certain amount of electricity "free" when it's bright, and a quarterly payment. The FIT system. In the past, I've not been able to have a smartmeter…
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Motoreasy alloy and cosmetic insurance
Hi I recently bought an almost new car (pre-reg) and was looking to buy a motor easy gap insurance but interested in the Alloy and cosmetic cover. The alloy and cosmetic cover are considerably cheaper than dealer offerings. However, are they worth it and are their claims and customer service any good? I have had their…
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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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Day van for under £6k?. where do I start ..lol
Hi We have been looking for a used SWB van or maybe mpv to use as a day van. Ideally we want one with sliding doors. Probably only about 5k miles a year. We dont intend to sleep in it just use it for day trips with our 3 dogs with some seats at the front, some seats right at the back and the space in the middle for our…
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End of car lease - newbie!
Handing back my first ever lease car in August - Nissan Qashqai on a 48-month contract with RCI Financial Services. Looking for advice from anyone who's been through this before. Here's my situation: the car needs a final service before handback. My local Nissan dealer (Aberdeen) wants £300 for it. But looking at my…
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What is this stupid car?
Loud rorping exhausts which are fed through the back wings, and weird boxes and panels on the roof and sides. Chust 🤨
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Anxiety about long drive
In a few weeks I will be driving from the North West down to Wembley Stadium and back again in a day and for some reason I've developed really bad anxiety. I am a good driver, I've had my licence for 15 years almost after passing whilst in college and I've done other long drives to places such as Newcastle and the Harry…
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Tom Tom Live Traffic renewal ,
Have just had the renewal for Tom Tom Live traffic , has gone up from £17 to £29 which is a huge increase , not sure how they justify it , was thinking of running Waze as well and not bothering to renew . I would just use Waze , but I've got an Aussie guy on the sat nav , who's amusing ,
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Can you modify the 12v socket in any way to make it ignition-live?
When it comes to electronics I'm pretty much clueless. I did hardwire in my dash cam in to my old car but that was only through copying what I saw on YouTube really. So long as what I'm being shown is solid then if it's just easy enough to copy then I can do that. My old car was a MK3 Mondeo. As I bought it the 12v socket…
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Formel D Citroen Airbag Recall Warning ⚠️
After my nearest dealer not being unable to get air bags for my August 5th appt I contacted Formel D and was given a date of August 18th. The technician arrived 3 hours late but with airbags so was just pleased he had turned up. After they were fitted it showed a pretensioner/airbag fault which hadn't been there…
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Third party fire and theft
After giving up my car recently due to the extortionate insurance costs I was being asked to pay,a friend who had worked with cars and motorbikes suggested I find an old "banger"and run it into the ground under 3rd party.Is third party still a thing and what are the costs and downfalls to my doing this?
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Greenflag adding additional vehicle(s)
Looking for breakdown due to new insurance policy not having a suitable option at a sensible price. I have Greenflag and it shows adding an additional vehicle at the same address for just £25 but when I go online it only offers another full price policy. Exactly the same as buying 2 policies from the website. Anyone got a…
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Expired EU Driving Licence in UK
Hi Hope someone can help with this query for a friend please. They have been driving in UK on an EU licence. Now resident in UK. They declared EU licence to insurer when taking out car insurance. Just realised the EU licence was about to expire so made application to DVLA to exchange it for a UK licence. The licence was…
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RAC Breakdown Renewal Quote up 37%
After many years with the RAC for breakdown cover for 2 x cars (vehicle policies not personal ones), the time has come to go elsewhere for cover, as the premium looks to go up by £125 for the year to an eye-watering £440 (one car 8 months old, the other a 22 year old Ford Fiesta). I have quotes of between £45 -£110 from a…
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Could a courtesy car harm my credit score?
I was involved in a no-fault accident last week. Another car ploughed into the side of my stationary car. The driver was apologetic, accepted blame etc. My insurers have said they are treating this has a no-claim incident and I do not have to pay any excess towards repairs. The car is currently with a garage appointed by…
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Auto glass unable to claim full replacement cost from insurer
Daughter had windscreen crack after lorry threw up a stone. Booked into Autoglass (only option within 25 miles) but have told her insurer is only paying £150 towards £850+ cost. Insurance schedule says fully comp, with windscreen cover, and in t&c says they will repair/replace windscreen… then I found (elsewhere on…
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balloon payment
I have a balloon payment of £6,000.00 coming up in September. I would like to keep my car but cannot afford to pay for it outright. however, 2 years ago I went on an IVA but excluded my PCP. I have never defaulted on my payments (5 year agreement). Can I get a friend to take up the balloon payment on finance since I cannot…
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Taking private seller to small claims
Hi, I purchased a car from a private seller a week ago and had to take it to the garage in 3 days. My partner test drove the car and said everything was fine and we purchased it. The car had very sticky gears to which the seller advised she was used to it but the garage said it was fine and not a problem. I later wanted to…
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Car insurance enquiry
I called my insurance company, to ask if lost car keys are covered. I had been quoted £150 to replace a key that needs to be calibrated to my car. I had read through their literature and couldn't find keys mentioned. They told me that whole locks are covered but car keys alone are not and I didn't need to replace my locks,…
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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…
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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