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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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Joke Insurance quote- sorted!
I can only assume that I now longer fit the profile of customer that Es### want, or that they are getting out of the car insurance business. Last year= £320This years quote- it must be a joke = £570 !!! Increase £250 or 78% !!! AV### Zero £220 imaginary "saving" (based on joke quote) = £350 Actual saving on budget £130…
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Spare wheel and TPMS on new cars
It looks like if I want a new car these days I can’t have a spare wheel or even a space-saver. Are there any small to medium cars that still offer one ? What experience has anyone had with the various types of kit - which are best and which should be avoided ? It also seems that on a smaller car which I now need It won’t…
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Newbie question: selling a car privately without V5/log book
Hi all - not a money saving post specifically, but hoping for some help nonetheless. I'm selling a car privately for the first time. I had heard at some point that it could be now done online but I seem to have been mistaken, and reading up on DVLA's site now suggests I need a log book which I don't have. It takes between…
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Why has a car tax renewal been sent to our address?
So we've lived in our current home for over 6 years. And we've had an ongoing problem with receiving the previous owners' post. Christmas cards, junk mail. Never any bills or anything official. Until this week. Yesterday we received a car tax renewal (according to the envelope) from the DVLA address to Ms PreviousOwner.…
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Marital Status
Hi I am a bit confused as we applied for a divorce months ago and now I received an insurance renewal pack. Last year I declared myself as a married but now I am not sure what to do as we are in the process of a divorce and the car is parked at the same address. Government and some legal websites say that we are still…
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Motorhome vehicle check
We are looking at getting a Motorhome and would like to get a vehicle check as it's a private sale. Recommendations for who to use
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Land Rover on finance with Engine failure
We bought a Land Rover Discovery early Sept 2022. On the 27th of September 2022 we had a dashboard warning light coming on intermittently, we called the Car dealer who advised us to ignore it until the light stayed on permanently in order to be able to identify the problem. The intermittent light fault continued and on the…
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RECLAIM TOOL GUIDE CAR FINANCE
Heard from a solicitor asking me for more details about myself but unsure whether this is the " correct" one or someone trying to get in on the act! How can I check PLEASE?
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NI MOT
For information don't wait for remainder Just attempted to book appointment for car due 22/05/24 earliest apt any where near me still 26 miles away was 07/08/24
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Honda dealership issue - car fault whilst under warranty
I purchased a used Honda in Feb 2023 from a Honda dealership. It came with 12 months Honda warranty. On several occasions between October 2023 and January 2024 the car lost power and cut out. The AA were called and advised that their diagnostics indicated a fuel pressure problem and turbo fault. In January 2024, I called…
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Car insurance with 1st Central
Basically... Are they any good? I'd like to go for their 1st Central Legal cover. Anyone had any experience with this company please?
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New MOT before current one expirers?
Is it possible to have your vehicle MOT tested before the current MOT expirers? I have around 3 months MOT left on my car and I hope to sell the car with a new MOT, if possible.
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Delivery of new lease car with Damage
Hi there,first-time poster, and haven't been able to find similar. I had a new car delivered in February through a work salary sacrifice scheme with Zenith. Unfortunately there were a few scratches and marks on the external of the vehicle, as well as markings and damage inside. I went through the vehicle with the delivery…
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Giving a car to someone in Germany as a gift
A few days ago I was visiting my friend in Germany whose car had died. I drove over by ferry from UK. While there I decided (as I have two cars) to give her the Mazda 3 and I flew back to UK.I understand that to get insurance she must register the car in Germany.What do I do with the V5c form that I have here, regarding…
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M6 Toll - Glasgow to Southampton. Do I need to use it?
Hi All, Is the M6 Toll on the main M6? I plan to be passing through Birmingham around 4-5am. Do I need to use it? Thanks!
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Car Insurance matter (someone hit my parked car and took off - got their details from witnesses)
Hi collective, This morning I parked my car and went into a shop, someone came and tried to park behind me, gave my car a big bump and took off after realising what he had done. Luckily the lads in the shop where I had parked saw this, wrote down the reg number and description of driver and handed this to me when I got…
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No claims discount amount to declare
Thinking of changing insurers. I currently have 9+
years no claim bonus. The new insurer has a max NCB of 5yrs. If I
change insurer next yr can I still state 9ys+ or will any proof of
NCB show the 5yrs max of this insurer?
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Hyundai i30 missing the advertised wireless charging pad feature
I have a 2019 Hyundai i30 SE NAV which I bought new. Recently I upgraded my mobile and wanted to use the car's wireless charging pad. It appears this feature is missing as it should have a qi indicator light. I'm visiting the dealership on Friday for them to check as the service manager wasn't sure if that was on my model…
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Who do you contact about someone fixing cars outside on main road
There's a boy on my road that buys cars to do up and sell and at the moment he has two cars fixing but none of them have an mot and one of the cars he drives now and again so I've reported it to the police and they said the lack of mot would need to be dealt with by the DVLA. I've looked on the DVLA website and it says you…
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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…