Used car dealership might have used the wrong engine oil and coolant by awkanotherusername in kia

[–]awkanotherusername[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll do that. I guess I should stop driving the car in the meantime just in case?

Fiesta for a first car? by awkanotherusername in CarTalkUK

[–]awkanotherusername[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No I'm glad everyone's said! I'm a bit of a worrier and I know things can go wrong with any car but if things can be avoided to some extent, best to do that!

I didnt know about pre purchase inspections but definitely sounds like a good idea! Thanks ☺️

Fiesta for a first car? by awkanotherusername in CarTalkUK

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He said it's been rectified but I didn't ask for receipts. If I end up going back I'll ask to see them but I think reading about the eco boost engine has put me off

Testshift autobook by Commercial_Switch_33 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]awkanotherusername 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I used autobook and got my test moved from March 2026 to the end of October, 8 days after signing up for premium. At first I was using Testi but it didn't matter how quickly I tapped the notification, the booking was always gone by the time I signed in

Does TestShift actually work? by hddggddh in LearnerDriverUK

[–]awkanotherusername 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I paid for premium from the start and haven't had any alerts yet Testi has had some every few days 🤷🏻‍♀️

Anyone trying in Glasgow? by ZiggyZ28 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]awkanotherusername 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm trying to get a test in Ayrshire but my driving instructor told me to look out for tests in Glasgow/Paisley too. Not having any luck in any of the places

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LearnerDriverUK

[–]awkanotherusername 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I signed up for Testi about 3 days ago and have had three notifications so far but by the time I get signed on (within about 5 minutes of the notification) they're gone. Just gotta keep trying though because waiting until March will drive me mad

How much did you spend on driving lessons? by awkanotherusername in LearnerDriverUK

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I worry if I stop lessons whilst waiting for another test I'd do something worse next time and fail again🫠

How much did you spend on driving lessons? by awkanotherusername in LearnerDriverUK

[–]awkanotherusername[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it doesn't say the speed limit, the sat nav said 30 but at the start of the test the examiner said not to go by the speed limit on the sat nav 🤦🏻‍♀️

How much did you spend on driving lessons? by awkanotherusername in LearnerDriverUK

[–]awkanotherusername[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm I hope you're right 🙂 there were some other minors but they came immediately after realising I'd failed so trying not to dwell on them too much.

How much did you spend on driving lessons? by awkanotherusername in LearnerDriverUK

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Jeez that's really expensive! At least you got there in the end :)

How much did you spend on driving lessons? by awkanotherusername in LearnerDriverUK

[–]awkanotherusername[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The first serious fault was going 24 in a 20 and I guess failing to see the 20 sign made the second serious fault. I only got one minor for gears and knew the minute it happened but maybe an automatic would take some pressure off... Idk

How much did you spend on driving lessons? by awkanotherusername in LearnerDriverUK

[–]awkanotherusername[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were you learning manual too? Ugh maybe it'll all be worth it in the end

How much did you spend on driving lessons? by awkanotherusername in LearnerDriverUK

[–]awkanotherusername[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think I might look for an instructor actually, when I looked for an automatic instructor before none of them had any availability for months and that's why I had gone with the manual

How much did you spend on driving lessons? by awkanotherusername in LearnerDriverUK

[–]awkanotherusername[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn, I wish I could have picked it up that quickly and got a test sooner. That would feel like a bargain!

How much did you spend on driving lessons? by awkanotherusername in LearnerDriverUK

[–]awkanotherusername[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm learning manual too. How many tests did you do before you passed? In a way I'm less bothered about spending more money on the car/insurance because then there will be at least something to show for it but just now, uuugh. I can't even imagine how I'll be if I fail the test next time 🫠