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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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Motorfinity prices too good to be true
Hi I am looking to buy a new car and the offers from Motorfinity are significantly better than others we have received. What have peoples experiences been with them in terms of ordering and aftercare Thanks
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Car service reality check - Warranty cover
My car (kia, so 7 year warranty) is due its annual service. Because of health issues it has only been driven about 500 miles since last service. The car is entering it's last year under warranty cover and I am considering changing cars in the coming months. Dealer is quoting just shy of £300 for service to maintain…
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Cheque for £100 from Ministry of Justice?
I've just received a cheque for £100 through the post from the Ministry of Justice. The only clue as to what it's for is on the "Remittance Advice" where it says "Fixed Penalty Notice.", there is no explanatory note with it other than that. IIRC I did receive a FPN maybe 2-3 years ago for hurtling into a 30 area at 37…
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Found a great cheap fuel finder site
I know there are lots of these sites but I have been using this to find the best prices. https://cheapfuelnear.me I believe this uses official Government price data as petrol stations in the UK have to publish there prices now.
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First car for daughter
Hi Folks My daughter will be finishing university this summer and in the process of choosing her first car. Can you give any advice regarding make/model? Thank You
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Brand New Dacia Spring
Autotrader has them from £9500 That's for a brand new "car"….
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Car insurance excess question.
I bumped into a parked car this morning on my way to work, I left a note and the owner called me and we exchanged details and I've notified my insurance. I'm a bit confused about the excess. My car didn't suffer any damage really, however the other car had some damage. Will I have to pay the excess once the owner claims on…
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Car and Insurance for teen
My son, 17, has just passed his driving test. What is the cheapest way to get him on the road? He was insured to drive his Granny's car, but once he passed his test the cost shot up too much for her to afford it. Would we be best getting a car for me, that he could drive? What cars have lower premiums? We don't have a lot…
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My car warranty runs out in April and the MOT will become due.
My car warranty runs out in April and the MOT will become due. I'm wondering if I have the car MOT'd now a month early and they find a failure then this would still be inside the warranty period. An I missing something
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Car from Cinch, false service history
Bought a car from Cinch in October, three month warranty. Recently started going into limp mode and struugling to get over 50 mph. Took it to a garage this morning (garage is owned by a good friends dad, I trust his opinion.)…with the state of the filters etc, it looks like its NEVER been serviced. The documents state five…
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'Cancelled or void insurance.
Hi all, im about to insure my car and when seeing the 'have you had any insurance void or cancelled before' question.... its hit me that when I got life insurance back in 2023 I forgot to disclose a minor medical condition. I contacted Legal&General about this and they sent me a reply on their app (I didn't have the app),…
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Newish Jeep Renegade needs new engine
Some advice please as I really don't know what to do. My Jeep Renegade 4xe is approx 4.5 years old with 34k on the clock. It broke down a couple of weeks ago, the RAC man said he thought it was a cam gear failure. The garage we took it to says that a bolt has come off the bottom pulley(?) and the valves have lost timing,…
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Car insurance increase after accident
Hi, We had an accident at the end of Nov and our car was written off. When we changed vehicle we paid over £300 for the remaining6 month of the policy. I understand that there was going to be an increase whilst the liability was being established, even thoughwe were confident it was not our fault. Now that it has been…
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One Protect Insurance
Has anyone had experience of this insurance company? I have made a claim on my insurance with them for damage to my car. Totally my fault but they have agreed it can be repaired by their 'accident management company' have just told me they will only pay £1750 to have it repaired. My local (and very good) garage has…
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Advice Sought for MOT / Insurance Problem
Here’s a conundrum about which I will be grateful for advice & opinions please. We drove our UK vehicle to Italy and left it there whilst undertaking a 6 week holiday to Australia, flying via Doha on Qatar Airways. We have all the right bookings in place to fly back into Rome, collect the car, drive back to UK and take it…
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Fuel prices and the war in Iran/ Lebanon
Why are fuel prices increasing when the product is the same as yesterday?; i.e. not affected by an increase in crude prices.
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Mazda 2016 1.6 diesel issues
Hi. This is a long on complex issue. I purchased a 2016 1.6 Mazda Diesel in October 2023, it has a DPF light on when viewing the car but I was assured this was because it had stood idle for several months but I was assured it would be sorted before collection before if I went ahead with the purchase. This should have been…
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some basic questions regarding hybrid cars
We are looking at replacing our existing car with either a full EV or possibly a hybrid model. The operation of a full EV is pretty easy to understand but I have a few questions about hybrids please. I understand the principle that you have a battery driven electric motor and also an ice engine that cuts in to recharge the…
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GreenFlag - cancel auto-renew
I have just taken out another years cover with Greenflag - as a new customer @£50 pa Had I allowed "auto-renew" - it would have cost me £65 So cancel Auto-renew and save money
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EV Cars - Road Tax April 2025
How does the above effect Company EV Cars that are obviously registered to the leasing company and not the driver, still have to pay ??
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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