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Ford - Known fault in seals
We purchased a Ford Fiesta (65 plate) 3 years ago this September and took out the extended warranty they offered us for 3 years (expires Sept 2024). We have recently noticed lots of water in the driver side rear footwell and boot so booked the car in at the garage. When checking in the woman said “we probably won’t be able…
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Company car tax
Hi all, My partner unfortunately had a seizure in January which means he has been stopped from driving. March is his first pay that he will not have to pay the benefit in kind/tax on the car as the company have taken it back. That being said- he hasn’t been able to drive it since January - can he get any pay backdated or…
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We buy any car valuations
I got an on line valuation for a 13 year old car. I told them it had 1 key no service history and short MOT. It said I had 4 days for the guaranteed valuation so took my car up a couple of days later. The guy there looked the car over, checking for rust on fibreglass amd aluminium panels, and then told me the valuation was…
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Damage charges to rental vehicle
Hey all I've been renting a van from a rental company for the last 5 years (same van for the last 4 years), and they are renewing their fleet in the next couple of weeks. I also have another van through them but am probably handing that back. They are now upping the deposit 400% to £2000 as well as upping the rental price…
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Street Furniture claim following accident
Hi all I'm after some advice please. I had a car accident at the end of September 2022 and as I was unconscious the entire time (following a seizure) of the accident happening, I don't know what I hit. Anyway, had a letter through the door today, some 18 months later, with a bill for renewing the damaged street furniture…
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Help - Toyota CHR 2021
Evening everyone My CHR has developed a serious crack in the windscreen. It appears to be on the inside of the glass. In 30 years of motoring I’ve never has to replace a windscreen. looked online at potential replacement prices and its eye watering. can anyone offer any advice on this? Is is worth doing it through…
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Maintaining NCD for additional driver
I'm married and have just sold my car. My wife has a car on which I have always been a named driver and we have a new quote now that there will only be 1 car in the household. Eventually I'll save up and get a new car....but that's in a timescale of years not months. As a named driver, how long will I maintain my no claims…
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Caught speeding, but not heard much
Hi all. I was caught on a speed camera doing 54 in a 40 zone in London. The met police sent me a letter which I admitted and accepted I was the driver and I paid the fine £100. I wasn’t offered the course as I have done one 2.5 years ago but I have a clean license currently with no points. Everything was sent off in time…
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BMW Brake Pads
When I check the status of the front brake pads, the status is given as per the picture. The green icons lead me to believe that there is no issue and the pads are currently OK. The message "Next change due..." is ambiguous to me. Perhaps I am being stupid. Does it mean: 1) That the pads are good for another 25,000 miles?…
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Anyone bought from Cinch?
Friends, Anyone bought a car from Cinch? Good? Bad? My mate reckons they might be in financial trouble and warned me off. But they have a car I like the look of that no garage locally has an equivalent.
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Ford RDS4500 radio code required
Hi folks Could anyone help out with a radio code for serial number M314986? Many thanks in advance. Andy
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AA Membership
I'm just trying to understand what I am actually covered for with my AA membership. I know I have Roadside Assistance membership. I believe this means I have to be at least 0.25 miles from my home to qualify for any assistance? If the car cannot be repaired at the roadside the AA will get my car to the nearest garage?…
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Rejecting new car due to dealer misfuel
Hi folks, I've posted my story a few places around the Internet to get some advice and opinions, here is my story... I Bought a new car in England on the 29/12, collected it with 64 miles fuel range in it. Drove to the nearest petrol station and filled up with petrol. Drove home 110 miles, left it a few days before…
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Sunday morning before 12noon is this Congestion charge free in London
Is sunday morning congestion charge free I assumed Sat Sun 12.00-18.00 means Lunchtime 12 noon till 6pm ? Is that correct meaning you pay from 12 noon lunchtime till 18.00 hours so outside those hours or times are free TFL doesnt use am or pm to be clear .
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VW Emissions- Milberg and Shieldpay
Hi We’ve had a claim in with Milberg for so long had forgotten, however received a letter recently regards settlement and arranging payment to ourselves via Shieldpay?. Today received an email for Shieldpay with link using DirectID to connect to bank account to verify ID ? I’m always very dubious regards anything relating…
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C-max 66 plate not starting - updated
I have a 66 plate Ford C-max 1.5 diesel around 65000 miles on the clock. The last 2 weeks it's been a bit trickier to start in the mornings, pressing the button it just clicks, after a few attempts it'll say press brake and clutch to start and then it'll start and be fine. It did this a few days last week when it was…
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Sat Nav with live traffic
Apologies if I have missed the discussion on this. My car, a 2018 Honda, like some others, no longer has live traffic info provided on the Sat Nav. Is there a reliable list available which shows car manufacturers which currently do have live traffic info? I know you can use apps on a phone.
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Storing a car long term
For storing just read 'keeping but not using' as I suppose some of you will think I'm talking about lock-ups or garages or whatever whereas I'm talking about on my driveway. We probably should drop down to 1 car really as we don't need a second, it's just handy to have one. * When one goes in to the garage for repairs/MOT…
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Your Bangernomics successes
Hello my fellow cheapskates. After spending nearly three years running a car for as cheap as possible, mainly as I ran it throughout all but he darkest depths of winter on WVO/UVO (waste or used vegetable oil), in a Vauxhall Astra I have had to say good bye to the old girl as it is no longer economical to repair to get it…
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Pot hole depth
All vehicles have to cope with potholes, does speed multiply the force of a pothole? Roads that I travel along and are claimed to be bursting tyres and damaging suspension, my car is perfectly ok. It's booked in for its MOT in three weeks, it's 10 years old, so all the parts must be well-worn. How does a tyre burst because…