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Wrong. Yes the OP can claim even though it was not his car and it was uninsured. The OP should not have been on the road as no insurance is an... see more
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If there was a solar panel on the back, you get another car to follow you home with his head lights on if you ran out of charge at night.🙄 see more
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We British males are very uptight, I did not realise how bad it is until I lived in Southern Ireland. I agree, when I lived there everything was... see more
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I've absolutely wondered the same thing over the years, I assume they're too heavy in their current form to be viable. If it could be done, the... see more
- Yesterday 16:25
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Instead of spending squillions of Euros developing this new technology, why not simply put solar panels on the roof and bonnet? I'm sure they could... see more
- Yesterday 15:18
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Haha, it'd be the window tax all over again. Those drawbacks make sense. If they were to also apply here, I'm hopeful that cost effective... see more
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I vaguely remember something similar from a few years ago. The idea then was to use a wrap. There were two drawbacks mentioned, the first was... see more
- Yesterday 13:26
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With the increase in larger cars on the road, there was investigation into making bays bigger. Went the way of the Dodo. What aggravates me is the... see more
- Yesterday 13:02
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You can't claim - it isn't your car. Your son can, and the at-fault party should pay. The fact that the driver wasn't insured doesn't make any... see more
- Yesterday 10:36
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I believe it's up to the dealer - they have the choice between making it right or giving you your money back If they choose the former, make sure... see more
- Yesterday 09:49
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Advice please- I drove my son’s car, which he has left on my driveway while away and I had a flat tyre, thinking as I had 3rd party insurance to... see more
- Yesterday 07:06
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Or a Band A income-related fine at court. see more
- Yesterday 06:30
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I was referring to the penalty for ignoring a no motor vehicles sign which is a £100 fine. The sump breaker did a lot more damage than that. If... see more
- 12-12-24 16:33
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Isn't its prime purpose as a deterrent, accompanied as it is by a number of signs? Before their sump has been broken, a driver has to ignore No Motor... see more
- 12-12-24 15:22
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In that example, you may be right. The broader idea of straddling two bays does grind my gears though. see more
- 12-12-24 13:54
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Nonsense. The sump breaker has no purpose at all other than to cause wilful damage. That's what it's designed for. The law does not allow private... see more
- 12-12-24 13:52
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Off-topic but being pedantic I think the black car in your photo is the worst one. The BMW driver in my opinion came along and saw he'd have his car... see more
- 12-12-24 13:20
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That makes sense to me Mark, but I'm talking about people who are parked fine i.e. legally, in a bay, in no-one's way - the only thing wrong is... see more
- 12-12-24 13:17
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For me personally, there's an element of etiquette/manners with a little self-interest mixed in there too - if I park within my bay, I imagine it... see more
- 12-12-24 12:52
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I think there are different conversations to take into account. Personally speaking, I could have a charging point installed at my house. I would... see more
- 12-12-24 12:43
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I often an in cars with people and they'll re-park because they're not straight or whatever I do the same, but as long as I'm in my bay and not... see more
- 12-12-24 11:58
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For many drivers, EV's are a great choice. Like any car, they have their pro's and con's, but could there be a technological step forward on the... see more
- 12-12-24 11:16
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Tell Land Rover that they sold a vehicle that did not comply with the legal requirement to have a unique VIN and they need to fix it.... see more
- 11-12-24 20:37
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Firstly, insurers are under a legal obligation to return you to the financial position you would have been in but for the negligence of their client... see more
- 11-12-24 19:39
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If you have not accepted the insurers offer on your car, check on the internet the value of a similar car to yours, and tell the insurers that is the... see more
- 11-12-24 16:56
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Thank you so much for your comprehensive reply. To give the guy the benefit of the doubt he was older than me and we didn't have a heated chat. I did... see more
- 11-12-24 16:55
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I agree with olduser. Also, the terms state "A failure is the failure of a component to perform its normal function". The normal function of... see more
- 11-12-24 16:52
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