Just brought a car that is SORN. Its on a drive in Bournemouth and need to get it back to Southampton. Need to do this tommorrow. How do I undeclare it SORN? Do I just buy a new tax disc and automatically does this?
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My tax renewal arrived and the dvla want £120 for 12 months.
But in 2009 my Smart Roadsters goes into a different band and is £90 for 12 months.
Am I correct in assuming that if I get a 6 month disc for £66 now I'll pay £90 in March for the 12 month?
I assume the dvla won't rebate the £15 differance if I spend £120 now. Read more

Hi,

I have a 1995 Punto SX (1.2) which is giving me a few problems at the moment. Untill this point, this car has been amazing. I have done 167,000 miles with no problems at all. Now however, i feel the car may have a terminal problem which would mean it will most likely have to be scrapped if it proves too costly. Anyway, if anyone can offer any advice to help me keep my punto on the road it would be most appreciated! These are the problems i have had leading up to the most recent breakdown:

-Firstly, a few months ago the the engine started revving by itself.

-Then, and slightly more serious, at completely random times the ignition warning light would come on which was followed half an hour or so later by the car ceasing to run. It was later decided that this was because this warning light meant that the alternator was no longer charging the battery and that the engine was running solely off the battery- hence the inevitable break down shortly after the light came on because the battery was completely flat. This light did occasionally go out of its own accord before the car broke down. We would charge the battery and would carry on as normal til the next breakdown...

-Now, however, it has gone a step further. It started with the ignition light coming on only at higer revs and going out at low revs (same consequence as above). Then, one morning i tried starting it and the engine turned over but never picked up. It went to the garage where it was concluded that it might be something to do with the immobiliser - in which case it would be upwards of £250 to fix (new keys, locks etc...), which i cant afford at the moment.

Does anyone know if these three problems are linked? Has anyone had similar problems? Is this a simple problem that can be sorted in another, less expensive way?

Hopefully someone may be able to help out on this one. Any advice would be most welcome.

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I have been surfing the web to try to find out if there are any ways of saving fuel, I have seen an advertisment for a device called 'Pilot Green'. I believe that its one of those magnet type devices you attach to your fuel line.

I was wondering if anyone had tried this type of thing and if it actualy worked?.

If not can anyone recommend an alternative (Apart from the obvious of course)

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Went to the local Audi showroom for a simple MOT and unfortunately as I was backing out , heard the L front bumper scrape the 6 month old A5's L back door.

Stopped car , went inside , spoke to the salesman, who mentioned that this car was unfortunately a customers car and that he would come out and take some photos of both cars , which both of us did,also that he would contact the owner of the car and that he would get the other person to contact me with his insurance details.

However after 2 hours, I get a call from the manager of the showroom mentioning that my details have been passed to accidentexchange and wasnt very forthcoming about what it was although i did get the name, insurance company details and phone number of the other party, who was not at the showrooom at the time.

Looked up accidentexchange on the net and it seems to be a hit and run claims company?!

Does any one know if i should contact the insurance comany covering my car first or the other driver first.

Any idea about this accidentexchange from the forum members, wondering what the need is for a third party company to be involved in an insurance claim? Read more