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Asked to attend court over no-fault car write-off
Hi, I’m hoping someone can help me with a bit of advice. in December 2022 my car was hit by another driver outside my house. I was at home at the time so there is no dispute about liability. I was offered a courtesy car (a hire car rather than a genuine courtesy). Despite being seemingly a very clear cut case, the claim…
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Management Claim Company No Fault Claim Going To Court
My friends are quite old and had an accident where a car ran into back of them as they were stationary trying to leave a multi storey car park. The other party Admitted liability and their insurance company have paid out for the full repair to the claims company. But, the other insurance company is not happy with the hire…
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Any way I can get my car deposit back? Info in description
The salesperson agreed to fix the issues and especially the exterior as it was looking very poor. We verbally agreed to get the issues fixed and I’ll pay the deposit. I’m an idiot and did not get this in writing. I asked if it was refundable and he said refundable and i asked again if it was and he mentioned if I wasn’t…
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Road Tax start date for new purchase
Hi folks, just picked up a vehicle that I purchased yesterday, which is currently taxed and I went online to tax it myself. So the purchase date was the 12th of August but Tax site is saying that it's from the 1st of August. Is this standard? That the road tax would start from the first of the month? That seems a bit…
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Married couple first car no idea - how to register?
My wife and I both have UK licenses but have never owned a car before, which we plan to change in the next month or so. Joint registration is not allowed and we are in over our heads about registering the car, car tax, insurance etc. My wife will supply the majority of the funds, but because she is foreign and nervous…
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car insurance...wear and tear ?
hi all, my car got hit while parked in street in the early hours, third party left ,not leaving their details, my insurers are agreeing to repair panel damage etc, but not a suspected damaged wheel bearing from when it was pushed into the kerb, insurers state that damaged wheel bearing is `fair wear and tear` and i must…
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Provisional insurance as named driver - Practical test date not valid?
Hi, Wasn't sure if this belonged in the Motoring section or Insurance section. So my partner has been learning to drive, approx 25-30hours of paid for lessons, however she's had to change instructor. She was originally booked in for test in a couple of weeks, which I've now cancelled til figure out what to do as this was a…
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Clean Air Zone ticket - cannot speak to a human
At Easter due to bad traffic on the M5 I travelled home(to Wales) via Bristol itself not realising 1. they had introduced a clean air zone and 2 my car wasnt considered clean. 6 weeks later I received a £120 fine, reduced to £60 if I paid immeadiately. Spotting a small loophole, I appealed on the grounds they had taken too…
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Why has car oil almost doubled lately?
A 4 liter oil used to cost 30-40. Now it is 60-70 What has caused this?
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Car write off and reinsure
Friend of mine backed into a car recently causing damage to both cars. She admitted that it was her fault and because of the age of her 54 Fiesta Flame 1.4 Churchill have said hers is uneconomical to repair. The damage to hers is slight just a dent which I could easily tap out ( I wouldn't bother to repair it) but she…
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Electric Vehicle Charging Tariffs
Morning, Last year I took on a charging tariff with Elli based on advice from MSE Forums, this saved me a significant amount of money. The tariff has run out, and will be going up in price significantly. I don't have an option of my own charger (I live in flats) what is the cheapest public charging tariff available at the…
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Used car buying advice (from dealer) warranty
Hi helping a relative (new driver) to buy their new car. We visited Evans Halshaw saw a car. 1. The test drive we were asked to sign a £500 excess - is this the norm for main dealers? 2. Told there is a 3 months warranty but that only covers a max of £500 per claim over the 3 months. I asked if we have rights under the…
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Car Finance - 50% mark
Hi, I've got a car on HP with Go Car Credit which I'm no longer able to afford. Here are some figures. £12,600 settlement amount£5,300 Value - webuyanycar £6,000 to pay until 50% paid off I'm considering handing the car back, but my concern is if i will receive a default on my credit file or will there be a specific team i…
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Someone ran into me in the car park - do I need to declare it on my insurance?
Hi, I’m seeing mixed things about this. Someone ran into my car whilst the car was unoccupied - they took full responsibility and everything went through their insurance. Do I have to press Yes on this? It puts my quote up by around £300. My friend is insistent that since I didn’t make a claim I don’t need to declare it…
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Big problem , Nissan Juke Hybrid , 23 Plate
Hello all , Some advise please , as I am at my wits end I picked up my new Nissan Juke Hybrid ,Tekna on 10 June 2023, from Glyn Hopkins , Mill Hill ,the the next day (only having done 22 miles) it broke down , at a major junction , at the lights , showing a HEV fault and would not start ...The AA could not start it so had…
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gap Insurance - any advice on reputable providers?
No idea where and who would be a safe bet for Hal insurance for my business lease vehicle?
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About to buy a car from motorpoint - some advice
Hello all, I am looking to buy a car from motorpoint. This is the first car I am going to buy that is going to be for a substantial amount (£18k). I’ve been able to find a few threads on this site and other forums via Google about buyers being able to negotiate some discounts but they are old so not sure what the current…
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FordPass: location tracker
My new Ford provides an app called FordPass. One feature of this is that it shows the location of the car on a mobile phone. Does this fulfil the insurance question: You may have also heard of these referred to as Thatcham-Accredited tracking systems. Some insurers may also refer to these as VTS (Vehicle Tracking Systems).…
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Why is my car making this noise?
Recently had a new fan belt replaced on my car but it’s now making this clapping like noise when I start it up cold, this noise then disappears after a little while. Anyone know what it is? Link to a video of the noise https:// youtube.com/shorts/mWjSxiyTGrk?si=HL-LoiPN_BhxrgQ6 My car is a Ssangyong tivoli Any help is much…
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I want a nice car to "get it out of the system". What's the best way to acquire one?
Hi all My husband and I currently save around £1,000 a month. We also have about £1,000 each disposable income each month as well. Come September, child fees will go away and that's an extra £700 a month between us. Currently we drive a 12 year old Fiesta which is running well and we done have any intention of getting rid…