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I have recently bought an 8 month old used car from a dealer. Under certain sunlit conditions I notice small scratches on the windscreen. It looks like it has been cleaned with a cloth that had a piece...
I left my car at a Kia dealer for around 4 weeks so they could replace EV motor and transmission under warranty. When I collected the car it had damage to the front bumper. I duly complained on the spot...
My Mercedes CLK280 was recalled for a sunroof check. When I got it back, the auto-lights failed followed by the interior light and then the sunroof. A swathe of lacquer had been taken off the boot where...
Are there any known issues of an interference between the boot door and the rear bumper on 2017 Mercedes-Benz A-Class AMG line?
Trying to get through a narrow gap to get off a garage forecourt, I scraped my car against the bumper of a large lorry. No damage at all to the lorries bumper, but I have a slight depression in the rear...
My vehicle was parked but the handbrake wasn't on properly. It rolled back into a parked car causing a very minor damage. You could see where it had bumped and bent it, which grazed the paint on the bumper...
A couple of days ago my parked Honda CR-V was struck by a Morrisons delivery van. Damage to the vehicle includes bodywork repair for dents and scrapes, and possibly replacement parts. My insurance company...
My daughter’s car brushed against a metal gate while visiting a property. The damage to her car is minimal as the impact was very minor. However, the owner of the gate is claiming severe damage was caused...
As I opened the door of my van, the wind caught the door and blew it into the side of the car parked next to me. There is only a tiny bit of damage. After a bit of panicking I went and got a pen and paper...
I rent a garage from a local housing association and I park my classic Saab 900 in there. I recently visited the garage to find that they had replaced the roof without informing and with the car in situ....