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• Alloy wheel problem? 2 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  The alloys on my car each have a cover over the central hub held in place with a locking screw. When I removed one after a puncture it was covered in sort of crusty white residue. The brake fluid level seems ok. It only seems to be on one wheel - which now seems to be corroding.
• Car Components and Problems Now Rarely Seen 4 May 2009 (Forum)
  Cross ply tyres, glass that isn't tinted, plastic dashboards split by the sun (see previous). Heaters on the options list, earthing straps, mock sheepskin seat covers, wooden bead seat covers, a policeman on point duty. A UK-reg lorry, after market stripes and rubbing strips, after market sun roofs, vinyl roofs, proper chrome hub caps, proper chrome of any sort, and car phones with a proper handset.
• Megan/Clio - 3 month insurance cover 4 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all - piece of advice being requested: My car insurance on both family cars (Scenic and Megan) is due for renewal on a  multi-car policy, me and...
• New Car - £20 "Admin Fee" for Changing make/model 6 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  This is my first change of car in 6.5 years with them! Green Flag Breakdown Cover charged Zero when I gave them the same changes.
• Volvo s70 1998 - Can i get some advice from you good folk 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  My car is a volvo s70 1998 2.5 and basically I want cover that will get me back home if i break down and understand this is sold as recovery however what concerns me is having random 3rd party garages tinkering with my car.
• Hyundai i20 - Spilt decorating paste on car windscreen 16 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  I parked my car for work which is in a shared car park and the building next door is getting work done to it. When I was driving home this evening I tried to clean the windscreen and when I did the whole windscreen was covered in a white covering.
• insurance 31 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  We had been victims of a burglary! and to top it all I was not covered to drive her car on my insurance or hers, the question i have is: Given that my wife had left her car in the care of an uninsured driver are we still covered for the theft regardless? Please help!
• Suzuki Celerio - Suzuki Warranty 12 May 2021 (Forum)
  Hi All, I own a Suzuki Celerio. Have done since new and covered 50000 in just under 3 years. Been offered a Suzuki Warranty, Comprehensive Cover which seems to include most things but not wear and tear, at £18 per month. The car has a full service history with the Main Dealer.
• A modification? 1 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I and most others thought yes - there was a material change in the design of the parts designed to improve performance. So, 2 questions. 1. Do you think that this is a 'modification' in terms of insurance cover? I think it is. 2. Assuming it is, what might the effect be on his insurance cover should he need to make a claim? I would assume that the insurers would be able to wriggle out of covering his (expensive) car.
• Breakdown cover and pets 12 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Most of my car journeys are very local so (touch wood) if I ever needed to make use of breakdown cover, recovery and getting home would never be an issue. However, most longer journeys (holidays, visiting family etc) have an extra 2 passengers, our 2 dogs.
• Vauxhall Astra Twintop - verbal aggreement 3 month warranty 28 May 2015 (Forum)
  I have a had the above car for a week and the fly wheel is faulty took it back to the dealership as instructed to do so by him to investigate.His mechanic told him it need a new fly wheel , on hearing this he started to back track and said it might not be covered.
• 1.4tdci diesel - Urgent advice on buying a car needed... 29 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  In the year before the buyer bought it, the MOT documents said the car had covered just 2500 miles. The buyer has had the car for just  a month and when I asked why, he said he took it as part exchange for a boat(!?). He would not negotiate on the price as he assured me he had negotiated a price of 3300 as part of a trade in for a car he was after, but would prefer the cash.
• BMW - BMW Extended Fully Comp Warranty Scam 30 May 2011 (Forum)
  I am writing this to warn other BMW drivers. I own a 06 2.0d X3 with 43k miles that has a full BMW service history. The car is supposedly covered by extended BMW Comprehensive Component Cover warranty (their most expensive top level cover). Shortly after its last major service the car developed a Turbo fault. The dealer told me that the turbo had failed due to a build up of carbon and this wasn?
• Volkswagen T5 Transporter Shuttle (2004 - ) - Getting Insurance - not easy but there are answers 19 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I had a lot of trouble getting insurance on mine as a private punter since although the VIN classed it as a diesel car for tax the body type is minibus. The descriptions for these vehicles as accessed by the insurance databases seem very confused and inconsistent. The underlying description of Transporter T30 130 TDI SWB (model type) as the main description not really helping much as it was then randomly associated with body type descriptions The insurance companies offering commercial cover baulked mainly at the number of seats (8) classing it a minibus which SEVERELY restricted the opportunities for cover.
• How gullible are some people? 28 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  She was having to give every personal detail, details of other insurances, breakdown insurances - the full works! When she came off the phone I commented that it was an awful long call to get a cover note - apparently this was the insurance division of the large motor retailer and she had been told by the salesman that she had to phone them to get the free 7 day cover so that they could tax her car!
• Pesky breakdown cover 25 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  They said, we're too busy today, how about next week? Anyway, I've lost faith in them now. I'm covering one car for 2 people and want homecover and certainty that they'll come when I call - just peace of mind really I've looked up Europ Assistance, and they're £59 for an all-in comprehensive policy.
• Toyota - Toyota extended warranty experience 26 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  Called local Toyota dealer on Tuesday, explained the issue to the service receptionist who was skeptical it was covered, but drop the car in anyway.   Dropped it in at 8am this morning, told it may be a couple of days as they needed to assess the problem and may need parts,  Asked if we needed a courtesy car in which case we'd need to go back next week or if not they would give us a lift back home or office, neither were needed, They called at 11am and I was expecting a diagnosis and 'sorry but that isn't covered'.
• Honda Civic - Shark Fin Antennas - Something to Avoid? 5 Feb 2023 (Forum)
    The cover is attached by screws  up through the base – the cover itself is just ordinary plastic and so becomes a bit fragile with age and exposure to the elements.  I found a Youtube video showing how to fit it but I do not think myself competent to have a go - grab handles, light cover, pillar trim etc all have to be removed with considerable potential for breaking something.
• Focus TDDI or is it TDCI? 26 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  52 plate Ford focus tddi, Ford dealers insurers etc say its a tddi according to Reg No: On rocker cover its stamped Endura DI. Just below on the side of rocker cover is a label/barcode encased in a sort of plastic, on it it says "Endura TDCI stage 3" What is the car and what is this stage 3 mean. Cheers
• BMW 5 Series - BMW 520D - AA Warranty - Cargiant bad experience 17 May 2017 (Forum)
  They are yet to send their engineers out so as you can imagine im without a car.Courtesy car isn't covered at level of warranty I purchased I was told.You'd think Gold would be the highest standard. I was under the impression that the car warranty covers me for the cost of any mechanical and electrical repairs that are needed on my car, including parts and labour.