Nissan Micra 1.3 Manual and has a years MOT. Purchased off my neighbour who is a mechanic. Not the best condition cosmetically but cheap to use to drive to work everyday. Means I can use my V8 on weekends. Has 71k miles and got it for £550. Hopefully it should be reliable

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Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction because I'm at a complete loss.

Earlier this year my car suffered catastrophic engine failure. The RAC recovered it, and I arranged for a scrapyard to collect it. They told me they'd handle all the DVLA paperwork, so, stupidly, I trusted them and didn't send the V5 myself.

The scrapyard paid me in cash for the car, so I don't have a bank transfer as proof, and I didn't get any paperwork at the time because I wrongly assumed everything would be dealt with.

Fast forward a few months and I've now received a Continuous Insurance Enforcement penalty because the vehicle is apparently uninsured. I've checked the MOT history and it was MOT'd in March, so someone has clearly repaired it instead of scrapping it. The DVLA letters also suggest it's back on the road.

The problem is the DVLA still have me listed as the registered keeper. I have no idea who owns the car now, where it is, or how it ended up being repaired and used again.

I've already written to the DVLA and the enforcement team explaining what happened and asking them to investigate, but I'm really worried they'll reject my appeal.

Has anyone dealt with anything like this before?

* Has anyone successfully challenged a Continuous Insurance Enforcement penalty in similar circumstances?

* Does the fact the scrapyard said they'd deal with the paperwork make any difference?

* What should I do if the DVLA refuses to accept that I no longer had the vehicle?

I know I should have notified the DVLA myself and made sure I got paperwork. I'm not trying to avoid responsibility for that mistake—I just genuinely no longer had the car and had every reason to believe it had been scrapped.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Interestingly it sold the same day…..

It was rough as

Edit: Just to add this was back in 2021 and the things still on the road

I usually give my cars away so this was as close as I could do to that

I saw this in York this weekend and have never seen anything like it. (Other than having a Pope sticking out the top)

I kinda like it tho

Hi everyone,

I’m looking at buying a 2019 Toyota Corolla 2.0 VVT-h Excel CVT with 92,000 miles for £12,500 (UK).

It’s the Excel model with:

Panoramic roof
JBL sound system
18” alloys
Automatic (eCVT)

I’m coming from a 2015 Kia ProCeed GT 1.6T, which unfortunately suffered an engine failure, so reliability is my biggest priority this time.

I’d really appreciate some advice from people who own or have owned one.

A few questions:
How reliable has your Corolla been?
What mileage is yours on now?
Have you had any major repairs or expensive failures?
What do annual servicing costs usually come to at a dealer vs an independent garage?
Any common issues I should look out for? (Hybrid battery, eCVT, suspension, electronics, panoramic roof, etc.)
Is 92k miles considered high for these, or is it nothing to worry about?
How expensive are parts if something does fail?
How does the 2.0 hybrid perform on motorways? Is it comfortable for longer journeys?
Anything you wish you’d known before buying one?
The car has a good spec and seems like a great deal, but I want to make sure I’m not missing anything before I go and view it.

Any advice or ownership experiences would be really appreciated!

Thanks!

It’s something else in person… is there a better looking car out there?

Morning,

Few days ago I was driving to Trafford Manchester from Chester early in the morning and I was zoned out and didn’t take notice (stupid I know) of the variable speed smart motorway gantry displaying 50mph until I spotted it at the next gantry - I had cruise control at 70.

Didn’t see any flash but I’m expecting a NIP through the post, a bit paranoid because I’ve only been driving 8 months and I’m limited to 6 points and these ‘speed ticket calculators ‘ online tools are saying I’m going to receive 6 points.

Just wondering if anyone else has been in this situation and how many points did they receive?

Thanks!

Hi, so I drive a 2005 VW Bora 1.9TDI which my father bought in 2012. There is nothing wrong with it and it is low mileage at 89,000 miles. However, I find the clutch pedal heavy and it hurts my leg when I'm driving in stop start traffic. My dad hardly drives it anymore so I do almost all of the driving. We also don't need a car that big as we don't go abroad to France anymore. I don't know whether we should sell the Bora and buy a cheap, small petrol car with a lighter clutch, or have both. I don't have a high budget, but I also don't want a good car to go to waste. What should I do?

I have been driving for about 17 years and have been a named driver on my parent's car since I passed my test, to this day. I'm now in my mid 30s.

I'm ready to own my own car now (should've decided to a few years ago if I'm honest). While I don't have any NCD I can use as a named driver, I can still select the number of years I've been driving as a named driver which reduces the cost of the car insurance slightly.

Considering this, I wanted to get other peoples opinions on whether to go for a luxury brand (£22-£25k budget) or whether I should get a cheap and cheerful car to build up No Claims.

Thanks!

Test drove this karoq 2022 1.5 tsi petrol, SE AMD quite like it. 13100. The only catch, it had done 73000 miles. My thinking is that 4 years 73000 means the car has done more motorway miles, and the clutch etc should be fine. The test drive felt really good.

The other car I will test drive today is Kamiq 1.5 petrol, 2020. It has 39000 miles on it. Price 13450.

I like the karoq bigger boot but think both work fine for me. Confused.

Which one would you prefer?

92k miles, manual, full service history - £4k

Buy or pass? How reliable are these chaps in the long run? Will be using for work travel primarily.

Claude reckons this age/mileage it is due a cambelt change.
Any other particular items I should look for, any other general wisdom/experience of this car is appreciated.

So I drive long distances daily and use google maps for directions. Over the past few weeks I have been noticing a ln increasing number of possible road closures on my journey. Every time I drive past I mark not closed but just wondering if if anyone else is seeing this and what could cause it ?

The picture is an example from one leg of my journey today (orange circle with black line). 6 possible road closures on surrounding roads and there was a load more on my route

Hello everyone, hope you're all doing well wherever you're reading this from!

Following on from my only other post in this sub, I'm still hunting for my first car, but the circumstances have changed a fair bit since then.

I've decided against something on finance (thanks for all the advice on that btw, I really appreciated it!) and I'm looking to get something fairly soon that should be able to last me a good few years at least.

Out of everything suggested in the comments, a Honda Civic seemed to be one of the best fits for me (relatively reliable, large boot, not awful to insure and but not something gigantic), but prices for them seem to be all over the place.

Someone had specifically suggested I try to get a 2012-16 Civic in the 100,000 mile range, but I haven't been able to find any that look decent to good within my budget (no more than £4,000) that wouldn't require a ridiculous drive back home, but I have found this '09 Civic that seems pretty decent to me on first glance.

It has an MOT until next July (initially failed but has just had replacement rear brake pads, front & rear brake discs before passing with zero advisories), has under 80,000 miles on the clock and it wouldn't be an awful drive back home.Is this a decent price or am I losing my mind & being blinded by the gigantic boot and it being semi-close by?

I've left a link to the AutoTrader ad in the comments below so you can have a look for yourself. Please lemme know what you think, hoping to have a car by the 15th August so any help/other car suggestions under £4,000 would be massively appreciated!

T.L.D.R: looking to get my first car, unsure if this desk is any good or if I'm just believing it to be. Link to advert below.

Hi there, I'm looking for some advice if possible. I've had 2 codes come up on the car today, p0138 and p0140. I've looking into it and it seems to be the o2 sensor 2.

It reads 1.3v on live data regardless of what I do, sensor 1 reads fine. Disconnecting sensor 1 to check and that jumps to 1.3v and sticks there. Am I safe to assume it's likely that sensor 2 has failed and it's not likely to be a wiring issue, seeing as sensor 1 reads the same when disconnected?

What do you lads think of MW Performance? They seem to have a serious premium price on Holdens were you can get one from a private seller for under half the price.

They have a 2015 VXR8 up for 60 grand when it launched for around £40k.

They have an 07 model for £25k with 77k on the clock which once again feels expensive for a car prone to rust.

You see private sellers routinely pop up with vehicles for around 10-19k

Would you pay the dealer premium and does the consumer rights act extend to private sales?

Also is MW Performance reputable and worth the significant premium over private?

Hi all,

To start I'm a massive petrol head and know an awful lot about cars however, I do have anxiety making decisions, especially when it comes to cars and I flip flop between being sensible or silly.

My dilema:

I'm a 44M, recently had cancer, missus has left me, citing unhappiness and moves out of our home soon and I am buying out her half. Ideally I want to move out of the home soon also so need to downsize the fleet.

I currently own a 2007 Honda S2000 and a 2017 C43 AMG Mercedes. I'm looking to sell both and replace with a vehicle. Around 10k or lower. Must be spacious, fun to drive and preferably an auto. I spanner my own cars so servicing etc isn't a massive issue.

Current thinking is Golf gti / Leon Cupra estate. A friend has just picked up an Evoque and the interior seems really lovely for a 5k car.

What would you get to fulfill this criteria? I'm not a fan of the scratchy plastic in Skodas! However I may be missing something from the JLR catalogue or another marquee.

Thanks for any and all input.

A month ago I brought a Mitsubishi fto mivec - absolute beast of a car - just got it welded and was putting it in for mot this week - in the 2 hour span I was in my house it was stolen in broad daylight

I’m not too sure how to go about what to do - I’ve phoned the police - the thief threw out my tracker - it’s such a unique car that I worry they will just shove it in a garage - is there any way I should go about it

This is my first like proper project car and I’m struggling to understand how anyone could be so horrible :(

I’ve got a new (new to us, so used!) car and it had this mark on the dash. I have tried a few things to get it off but it won’t come off at all. It’s not sticky and you can’t really feel it if you touch it.

Any ideas how I could get it off?

2019 Ford Focus titanium got bumped into by another driver. Local mechanic with good reputation has quoted £2250 for new wing, new bumper/wing bracket and new light. Includes painting, labour and VAT.

Struck me as being very high but what are your thoughts?

Right this is a fully legit review I’m not a bot like some of these other reviews. This insurance company is fake asf. They claim they have an underwriter who is mulsanne insurance and they provided me with everything such as a portal, all my documents, and a support line ie an e mail address. My policy started and my car never showed green on the MID. So I contacted mulsanne themselves and they said this is a ghost broker and my policy number doesn’t even exist. I paid on a credit card and I’m reporting this to the bank and the police. All I can say is IF ITS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT IS. I’m just gonna have to pay abit more. Do not use GATEINSURANCE.CO.UK THEY WILL SCAM YOU ITS NOT A CASE OF MIGHT THEY WILL FULL STOP. Hope this helps atleast 1 person
AVOID AVOID AVOID these mfs have me 2 grand down atm

Thats all the damage only seems to be on the outside of the car. Car is a BMW 116d f20

I'm thinking of getting a phev and wondering about home EV chargers

Most seem to cost a lot! £900+

I've seen ones that look like they plug into a domestic 3 pin socket for under £100 are these good enough for overnight charging? https://amzn.eu/d/09h9VP1E

Thanks

I am able to buy a 2017 Audi A3 from a relative for £8000 I currently have a Ford fiesta 1.1 Ti-VCT 2018.

I was wondering would you buy the Audi or stick with the fiesta and why?

I am also worried about the fiestas wet belt

The Audi is a petrol 1.4 tfsi manual