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Help please - false accident allegation
Hi all, I got an email on 25 February 24 from my insurer saying I collided with an ‘unmanned parked car’, unknown time, unknown or unevidenced damage, on 19 January 24. I’ve had no accidents at all this year and followed up with a phone call and email with photographic evidence - my car albeit old is immaculate with no…
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Should I buy a Toyota Yaris hybrid mk4 (2020-present)?
I am looking for a reliable car and hoping to keep it for a long time. Ideally low and cheap maintenance. The car that is always mentioned for its reliability is the Yaris. I also like the new look of them. However, now onto my concern is the battery issues which I’ve read online, it seems to be common. I drive once or…
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Blocked sunroof drain with a lease car
I have a bmw x3 on lease. I reported a leak in the boot a few months ago and the car was booked in to check it out. After two weeks I’m told it’s a blocked sun roof drain and that I have to pay for it. I’ve been told it comes down to an act of god. I need to get them to tell me under which part of the contract they are…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I ask for money if people charge their electric cars when they visit?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... Given the massive rise in energy prices over the last couple of years, I've been wondering whether I should ask family and friends to contribute to my bills when they charge their electric cars at my home when they visit? I have a petrol car and when l visit others I…
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Speeding in company van
This discussion was created from comments split from: Speeding fine.
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Hit a parked car
I hit a parked car and am wondering about claiming versus paying in cash. I have protected no claims bonus. How can I decide if I should go through insurance or pay in cash?
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Experiences on Motorway and Carwow etc and does it really work as they state in their website.?
I am looking to sell my car and having taken it to dealerships for part ex they are giving quite a ridiculous price for it. I’ve read online where people seem to get more money on these auction sites. I’d like to ask people for their recent experiences of it. Also if there are any fees for putting your car up for sale or…
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Can't seem to get major fault diagnosed - what would you do?
I have never been in this position before so am looking for advice. 2106 model car, which I absolutely love to bits, until a few weeks ago it was by far the best car I have ever owned and I am quite attached to it. Probably valued around the £8000 mark if working fine. Unfortunately it has developed a knocking noise on…
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Impounded car - special impound insurance?
Hi My son's car was (rightfully) seized for not having insurance. Upon escorting him to release it, they said he needed special "impound insurance", as most insurance policies include a clause that excludes driving out of impound lots. The challenge is, the quotes are £550+, which seems excessive. Is there an alternative…
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Dispute with dealer over new van failed repair - am I liable or can I charge back?
Hello; I've looked on the website already and can't see this covered. I bought a brand new Diesel van from a dealership with my debit card and it is still under warranty from Peugeot, although I bought from another dealer. The van broke down. I took it back to the garage for repair. They asked if I had added AdBlue to the…
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Wheel Size
Hi, Does anyone know if you can opt for smaller wheel sizes on new cars? Eg if a VW Tiguan R-line comes with 20" wheel and the Elegance with 19" will they ship them with the smaller wheel even if not advertised as an option? Or would you have to do this after market and would it count as a modification for insurance?…
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ULEZ Penalty Scam
Can you please advise or help on a matters we are getting absolutely nowhere? My son, who is a local Painter and decorator here in Southport, received an ULEZ penalty notice some weeks ago saying that he owed a penalty as he driven through the ULEZ zone in a vehicle that should not do so. My son has never driven in London…
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I'm a courier, can't get insurance on my personal vehicle.
Started a new job a few months ago for one of the big companies named after a rainforest. I have a van and insurance provided for by my company. I forgot to update my occupation on my personal van insurance and my renewal is due soon, started looking at quotes to insure it and nobody will insure me.. It's only a peugeot…
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Lots of old tar spots on car roof
I've tried using Autoglym Tar Remover but it's not very quick and I'm using a lot of the stuff. Are there any car retailers out there with recommendations? Thank you.
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Motorbike insurance with an non motoring conviction help!
Good evening all, I’m having major problems trying to get motorbike insurance with a non motoring conviction. I’m able to get quotes, but when I go to buy it tells me to call, when I call they go through all the details, put me on hold to speak to the underwriter and the comeback that they are unable to quote. When…
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New Car Tax rates in April 2024
I bought a low emissions petrol car after a lot of research and was
pleasantly surprised to find that my Vehicle Excise Duty was only
£30.00 per annum because the emissions are only 114gms per litre.
This is a huge incentive for those will little money and also saves
the planet. However, I now see that the government is…
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Salvage option after engine overheated on 69 plate Qashqai
My qashqai suffered engine failure ( thermostat housing unit split without warning.) A new engine is going to cost the same as the finance I have outstanding so feels like a bad investment. Drawing a line and looking to get best price I can for salvage to try to pay off some of the loan that remains outstanding. Prices…
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Can't Tax Car
I bought my car new in 2018 and have only had one logbook for it. I've been paying my tax by DD ever since. I was chatting to a colleague before about car tax and how much it costs, and I logged onto my bank to check and noticed I haven't had a DD this month for my car tax. Check the reg on the DVLA website, and it says…
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Car swap help!
Hi there I done a straight swap on a car 3 days ago we both done a test drive and both were happy so we done the paperwork and off I went. Now the other person is telling me it’s knocking really bad and the clutch is high. When we swapped there was nothing wrong with either car and I hadn’t had any issues with the car when…
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Motability
I am a 60 year old disabled
driver, entitled to a Motability car - through PIP I rarely drive myself
nowadays (2000 miles per year), but need reliable transport We own a 6 year old Suzuki
Baleno Automatic, which has been pretty reliable so far. If I decided to go for
a Motability car, my Suzuki would currently achieve…