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Salary Sacrifice - Car scheme
My employer offers a salary sacrifice car scheme but I am not convinced it's good value and I think that the lease company are benefiting more from the reduction in my tax than I would be! Here is an example: AUDI Q4 Q4 E-TRON ESTATE 210kW 45 82kWh Sport 5dr Auto the GROSS cost (excluding insurance but inc maintenance) for…
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Operation Snap
So I have just received a police notification asking to identify a driver of my vehicle. Apparently they want to charge someone for driving without due care and attention on a certain date. It appears a member of the public has reported my vehicle with possible video footage being driven without due care and attention. It…
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Cazoo won't honour my 12 month warranty. Can I do anything?
I purchased a car with Cazoo in January. There were immediate issues with the car and eventually they fixed the faults and offered, in writing, on numerous occasions an extra 12 months warranty on the car as compensation. This was accepted by us in witting. We hadn't heard anything back from them so chased and received an…
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Yet another RAC compensation claim....
So car broke down, rang RAC at 5pm, was given an ETA of 6:30 to 8pm. This soon changed to 10pm-1am. Now I had to work the next day, so rang them back to say I will get a taxi to my hotel (was working away) and we agreed to the engineers visit for 8am to 12 noon the next day. They rang at 7:30am the next day saying they're…
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Admiral insurance, should i go through admiral law?
Hello I got rearended while I was stationary on a red light by another car insured by admiral. admiral have me the option of paying my excess and dealing with it or not paying excess and going through admiral law. what is tge best choice, to be honest I haven't looked into either options very well. I'm very busy so I just…
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Defamation/Libel statement by Third Party after RTA
Hi, I am having considerable problems getting the Legal Cover supplier, Minster Law, to take up my wife's case for Defamatory/Libellous statement by TP involved in RTA, whereby he initially denied liability and made 2 statements which cast aspersions on my wife's integrity/honesty! I believe, and insist, Minster Law, as…
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No-Fault Accident & Injury - Make a Claim Through My Own Insurer?
I am wondering if anyone had experience/guidence. I had an accident where someone ran into the back of my car while I was stationary waiting to come onto a roundabout. Massive crack running almost the whole length of the bumper. Their insurer (Hastings) has telephoned multiple times and left a VM/SMS offering to repair. I…
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Body shop prices - advice/experience requested!
Hello all! I have a 2017 VW Golf estate. There's no major issues with it, but in the course of 90k miles, it's acquired some battle damage. I was hoping to get a body shop to touch up three minor bits of damage, but I've been left absolutely astonished by the range of quotes and wondered if anyone could maybe put this into…
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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…