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05-05-2020, 08:47 AM
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Car servicing and MoT

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We have been given an extension for the MoT.

Unfortunately some Insurance Companies are playing idiots about this.

No Current MoT and you would have to prove your car would pass on the day of any accident.

Something to bear in mind.

I rely on my car so have arranged my local garage to service and MoT it.

They are collecting and delivering it back at no extra cost as they suffering like many businesses and are grateful for any work.

They are half the cost of the Ford dealership.
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05-05-2020, 08:54 AM
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Re: Car servicing and MoT

Originally Posted by swimfeeders ->
Hi

We have been given an extension for the MoT.

Unfortunately some Insurance Companies are playing idiots about this.

No Current MoT and you would have to prove your car would pass on the day of any accident.

Something to bear in mind.

I rely on my car so have arranged my local garage to service and MoT it.

They are collecting and delivering it back at no extra cost as they suffering like many businesses and are grateful for any work.

They are half the cost of the Ford dealership.
Mines due a service but the vauxhall garages along with all the major ones are shut.
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05-05-2020, 09:19 AM
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Re: Car servicing and MoT

Originally Posted by swimfeeders ->
Hi

We have been given an extension for the MoT.

Unfortunately some Insurance Companies are playing idiots about this.

No Current MoT and you would have to prove your car would pass on the day of any accident.


Something to bear in mind.

I rely on my car so have arranged my local garage to service and MoT it.

They are collecting and delivering it back at no extra cost as they suffering like many businesses and are grateful for any work.

They are half the cost of the Ford dealership.
It seems insurance companies are trying as usual to cover themselves against paying out if they can get out of it. As far as I am aware an MoT is only ever proof of roadworthiness on the day of testing anyway.

My car was serviced, MoTd and insured just a few days before this lockdown, I've only done 100 miles since then so I wonder if there will be a refund on the insurance premium of £325 for the two months almost when it's hardly been driven?
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05-05-2020, 09:20 AM
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Re: Car servicing and MoT

Originally Posted by Baz46 ->
It seems insurance companies are trying as usual to cover themselves against paying out if they can get out of it. As far as I am aware an MoT is only ever proof of roadworthiness on the day of testing anyway.

My car was serviced, MoTd and insured just a few days before this lockdown, I've only done 100 miles since then so I wonder if there will be a refund on the insurance premium of £325 for the two months almost when it's hardly been driven?
My cars doing months to the gallon now.
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05-05-2020, 09:28 AM
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Re: Car servicing and MoT

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Mines due a service but the vauxhall garages along with all the major ones are shut.
I should add,I bought it 12 months old,its now two so no mot yet,but to keep the guarantee up I can get it serviced by a local garage,but the small print says only vauxhall parts,so with no vauxhall outlet open,that can't happen.
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05-05-2020, 09:31 AM
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Re: Car servicing and MoT

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My cars doing months to the gallon now.
Even so that's a loser nowadays. Compare how much you paid per litre for that fuel still in the tank and see how much it's now gone down. I paid around £1.22 a litre for diesel nearly two months ago, that is now £1.10 a litre. While doing that I also filled my heating oil tank, I needed some anyway and at 41p a litre it was less than last time it was filled. The saving on last time was around £60. Prices continued to go down, had I waited a couple of weeks it was down again and I could have saved another £20. That's life nowadays though I guess!
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I did take my car to the main dealer for three years when it was still in warranty, but then they wanted 'silly money' after that, so for the last seven years I take it to my local garage who charges half the price. I have had need of him for my daughters car since the lockdown and I think he appreciates the work. I will continue to make sure sure my motor is maintained and tested by him as long as he is happy to do it, lockdown or not. It's no good avoiding the virus and then getting killed in an motoring accident caused by an ill maintained vehicle...
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05-05-2020, 04:08 PM
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Re: Car servicing and MoT

Originally Posted by Baz46 ->
It seems insurance companies are trying as usual to cover themselves against paying out if they can get out of it. As far as I am aware an MoT is only ever proof of roadworthiness on the day of testing anyway.

My car was serviced, MoTd and insured just a few days before this lockdown, I've only done 100 miles since then so I wonder if there will be a refund on the insurance premium of £325 for the two months almost when it's hardly been driven?


Err..... No!
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05-05-2020, 04:11 PM
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Re: Car servicing and MoT

I have only ever taken new cars back to the main dealer for servicing (the free ones) after that, it was always the local garage who charge less and don't stick pins in your eyes whilst they are at it.

My MOT is not due until February now but one of the local garages has recently opened up for business and as mentioned above will collect and deliver if required.
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05-05-2020, 04:14 PM
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Re: Car servicing and MoT

Originally Posted by Longdogs ->
I have only ever taken new cars back to the main dealer for servicing (the free ones) after that, it was always the local garage who charge less and don't stick pins in your eyes whilst they are at it.

My MOT is not due until February now but one of the local garages has recently opened up for business and as mentioned above will collect and deliver if required.
Ditto. This Qashqai we have now was 3yrs old when we bought it and was just out of manufacturer's warranty so, our neighbourhood garage gets the servicing/MoT work not the main Nissan dealer.
 
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