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Vehicle Recovery Claim - Breakdown Refused
Hello, It may that there's not much I can do now, but advice would be appreciated on this. I broke down yesterday on a very busy road with no hard shoulder. Driving along my van began to rattle and I thought had a loss of power. I slowed to try another gear and it was worse, so I felt that I may need to pull over but was…
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A garage outsourced my car
Hi I'm new here, and hoping for some help or advice. I put my car in to the garage in January for a broken clutch which was repaired, however it started slipping again at the end of march. I called the garage and they immediately blamed me and my wife driving, didn't even consider that it was faulty parts, but they would…
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DVLA - sending old driving licence and receiving new one
I hold a German driving licence and am about to exchange it for a UK one. For this, I have to send my old German licence to the DVLA where it will be destroyed. However, I am worried about the reliability of Royal Mail those days and wonder if I should send my application and German licence with Signed and Delivered.…
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VWFS Issues day one
First post & looking for advice/help 2021 I took out my second lease with VWFS & this is where the problem start Some 6 months in I get a call from VWFS stating I had made no payments & this was down to garage suppling the wrong bank account details ( I have a copy of this document it's correct ). Second already a customer…
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2016 F30 330e Drivetrain Error Repair Estimate
Hi all, hope you can help. I've received a £4k repair estimate from the main
dealer after my 2016 F30 330e developed the dreaded drivetrain error. Car has
done 101k miles. Was under 100k when issue first became known, and their
Warranty Manager said that had been noted. So not sure why there are charges
for a replacement…
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Where to even start?
Hi all I'm looking for some advice as to where to start with the car buying process. I truly don't know what is best. 2 years ago, we sold both our Audi's on Finance in favour of something more affordable, because we had a new addition to our family and maternity leave to contend with. We purchased a KIA sportage outright…
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Returning EV after PCP
Hi - my car was due for collection at the end of our PCP contract. It’s a 2017 Nissan Leaf, but they refused to collect it as the battery only charges up to 60 miles. When we got the car 4 years ago it only had 86 mile range on full charge and I presumed this was standard fall in battery condition. It’s been serviced…
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How to value a car as of April 2020?
My friend is buying my car during May. We want to calculate what a fair selling price would be as at April 2020.....when I lent him the car which is Hyundai I10 S Oct 2015. I'm hoping there is some website where one can look up historical values....almost like a glass guide snapshot in time. Thanks
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Cars tax direct debits appearing ( unknown cars )
My partner sold a car. The person who purchased it was a dealer, but came over as a bit creepy. Transferred money to partners account, partner did the correct transfer with VQ5 etc. all good. About two weeks later he notices a direct debit set up for paying DVLA tax for some random vehicle he knows nothing about. Cancels…
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Air Con isn't working....again
Hi folks, I have a VW Polo. In Summer 2022 the AC stopped working. I took the car to a mains dealership and paid for an AC diagnostic and AC service. I believe they used some kind of dye to check if there were any leaks but none were found. The air con worked for a few days but then the hot weather went and there was no…
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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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First time van driver
For a trip with extended family, I am thinking of hiring 9-seater Ford Tourneo. However, having never driven a van, I am a bit overwhelmed as to how different it would feel. I understand there may not be rear view mirror, the driver position is at a height so spatial awareness will be tricky. Also dimensions of the van are…
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Top Box for Flip Front Helmet
I've got a PCX 125 scooter and I'm looking to put a top box on it. I'd like it to fit my flip front helmet, but I don't want too big a case. Can anyone tell me what size I should be looking at (thinking 30l but not sure). Can find lots that reference one full face helmet but are they big enough for my flip front? Thanks.
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RIP OFF CAR INSURANCE RENEWAL QUOTES
last year paid £660 for range rover sport. Have full no claims I am 83 my wife 81.With the same insurer This years Premium £7086.96 NO THAT'S NOT A TYPO .Cheapest we can find £1119. How can these company's get away with this. Anybody else got the same problem
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Early settlement on PCP. Do I need to pay 50% of Interest costs?
I bought a car on PCP 4 months back but want to sell it now. I was advised by my finance broker that I would pay the interest portion on the cash borrowed for the 4 months + a little extra but my finance company are asking me to pay 50% of the finance amount over the term of the loan. So over 4 years my finance amount was…
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Inspection report to change engine number
Hi, after engine failed my local garage sourced and fitted a reconditioned engine for me. The receipt they gave me only shows 'engine supplied' with no engine number or confirmation its like-for-like and same cylinders. I want to sell the car asap and need to update the v5 engine number before I can do that. I asked the…
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Autotrader - excluding/blocking Cinch
I’m currently looking for a replacement car and want to be able to view given the plethora of options (and Covid spec cars). When I search on Autotrader the first couple of pages are cars from Cinch available with a mile (because they’ll deliver to my local WBAC site) which leaves me trawling for the non-Cinch cars that…
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Transmission problem Fiat 500L- high price quoted!
Hi all, I have a question regarding a transmission issue that I have with a fiat500l (2013). The car broke down the other day (started up, but wouldn't move off), taken to a local garage (official fiat dealer) and has gone through an initial diagnosis. It has been identified that the transmission fluid is leaking (as…
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My car has been scrapped - but it hasn't!?
Hi All, Just received a tax refund for my car that I bought in December last year - I did not request one. I have not done anything other than use it and now have been advised that I can't as it's technically been scrapped. I have the V5 and the MOT is valid until October. I checked online and the car details could not be…
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Nissan Qashqai maps update
My 65reg Qashqai sat nav is somewhat outdated. The obvious easy option is to connect it to Google Maps but sadly, it won't link to Android Auto. I see I can buy an updated SD card to plug in for £110 but surely, there must be a more MSE way?