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I gave my friend the logbook to sell with my car. He sold the car and sent the DVLA logbook but it was lost in the post and now I've been given 12 parking tickets which have been wracked up by the new...
I own a Volkswagen Golf SV, which suffers a fault with the seat belt warning system. The problems manifests with the warning sound pinging away intermittently. Recently, on a long journey, it went off...
Sorry - slightly long question: I have sold my Mini Cooper S 07 plate 134k miles privately to a cash buyer. Following his test drive, I noticed an engine warning light come on. I notified the interested...
A resident in a local estate has at least 18 cars for sale (no signs up) dotted about our village. All are parked on adopted highways, all are taxed and MOT'd. The local council seems to have their hands...
I have been issued a parking ticket on 26th Dec 2016 (Boxing Day) as I parked on the the curve opposite my house to allow other vehicles to pass through easier.
I purchased a second hand Golf 1.4 FSI with 80,0022 miles on the clock for around £3000 in October. After driving it for around 600 miles it broke down. They have since diagnosed it as timing chain failure...
I bought a 2007 Boxster s 3.4 987 less than a year ago which has now been diagnosed as having scoring on the cylinder bores. According to the Porsche garage who serviced the car this is a know problem...
With the recent controversy over Volkswagen Group vehicles, have owners been mis-sold these vehicles as many would have been swayed by claims of lower emissions than published?
Referring to Mercedes-Benz rust warranty. I am taking the local Mercedes dealer to court here in Helsinki, Finland. The basis of my claim is the 30-year rust warranty, which the local dealer has denied....
I brought a 2007 BMW X3 in June from a dealer in Lymington, Hants. The car seemed to be in good condition and I was assured of the reliability of BMW's. Last month I had to have a new turbo fitted costing...
 

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