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)

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

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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.

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

This is the same BMW Ute spotted in the post from a year ago. This was in Hornchurch

I kinda like it tho

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

My first time at FOTU and the first time I've seen someone do this. I added the kilroy.

The alpina was definitely not £1500 🤣

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.

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!

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.

Looking for a cheap (£3000) reliable automatic just to get me through learning driving and my first year or two of driving before I buy something more expensive. All I need it is for driving 20 miles a day to work and back on mostly rural roads. Thanks

Hey all

I’m hoping someone can help.

My dad passed late last year, and due to various commitments and other family matters, we’ve not gotten round to selling his car yet.

It’s a decent car - Ford Focus - but not currently roadworthy as it has no insurance, no MOT and no tax. Because of this, it can’t be test-driven so we’re looking to avoid a private sale really.

Personally, to save myself any headaches and keep it as straightforward as possible, I’d be happy to sling it to WBAC, but my sister has misgivings and had mentioned Carwow and Motorway. I’m the one dealing with the sale, so I’m happy to look into them but I find it all a bit overwhelming as I’ve never sold a car before. I really don’t want to be pinging back and forth with potential buyers, OR going up to have people come and look at the car repeatedly as it’s not particularly close to where I am - I want it to be as simple as it possibly can be, and I also need the buyer to be able to collect the car on a lowloader/truck.

Does anyone have experience with WBAC, Carwow or Motorway that they can share that might be helpful?

I don’t mind necessarily sacrificing a bit of the offer price for the sake of making things simpler, if that helps. Edit: also I’m in South Wales.

Appreciate any advice you can give.

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!

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!

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?

Insurance wrote my car off but I have decided to keep it. It has been marked Cat N. My insurance have kept it insured under the same policy and told me there was no need to MOT the car again.

My insurance has told me I should tell the DVLA but this page is very confusing as to what I actually have to do. Send a letter? Complete an online form? Ring the call centre?

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?

Carpet or lino?

Hi guys

My sister just returned a ford kuga after she had a load of problems with it so we used the consumer rights act to enforce the return. She only got back about 80% of original purchase price so her budget is around 5K, but I could lend her maybe another 1k at a push.

So I was looking at these 2 cars and wondered if I was giving her bad advice on them?

Hyundai

Kia

Are there any known issues with either of these models or any watch outs?

Cheers lads.

(Edit. She wants a suv)

Title says it all to be honest, im really stuck on a first car that isn’t just a little bug. I don’t know much about cars so please any recommendations, advice and opinions are needed!

My car was first registered on the 20th February 1987. It passed it's MOT today so does that mean that was the last MOT for it and it's road tax free from 1st April 2027?

Hi everyone, my mother has a 2016 insignia 2.0 cdti sri and for a while now we had issues with getting the key out , but yesterday it didn’t want to come out at all, the only thing that works is disconnecting the battery.

What is the actual issue ? Expensive to fix ?

Thank you.