Crankshaft failure on BMW 3 Series - who should pay?

I have a 2006 BMW 3 Series with 61,000 miles on the clock and a full service history (not all by BMW). The car has been diagnosed with a snapped crankshaft and BMW have said they will look at it at my...

Dealer trying to avoid warranty claim - what can I do?

I recently purchased a 2003 Audi A4 from a local garage. After driving the car for just a few days I noticed a clicking noise in first gear - I think it’s a chipped transmission tooth, which could be very...

How should my nephew deal with this fraudulent claim?

My nephew is struggling to keep his one-man business going, has asked me for help. A couple of weeks ago he was driving into his office car park past a car, which was parked on the hatched ‘no parking’...

Is it legal to do this?

I am taking my MX-5 latest model on holiday and want to increase luggage space by using a boot bag. http://www.boot-bag.com/new_page_6.htm This will obscure the high level brake light which on the later...

Liable for hire car costs?

I recently had a very minor rear end bump in which the left hand front corner of my vehicle damaged the right hand rear corner of the vehicle infront. The collision occurred in the snow and ice as my...

Bought back a written off car - does it need a check over?

My daughters boyfriend has had his car written off by the insurance company, it is a 53 plate Fiat Punto. It only has side passenger side damage to the rear. He has settled with their offer and has decided...

My used car is nothing but trouble

I bought a car from a second hand car dealer at the end of September 2012. Since then it has developed numerous faults which I have had to take to a garage to get repaired under warranty, apart from the...

How to stop accident claim hassle callers?

In August, my car (parked and unoccupied), was struck by another car, (which was also unoccupied) due, it is believed, to a fault on the electronic braking system. I obtained information from the third...

Speed awareness course - do I tell the insurer?

Regarding insurance and a recent letter, if one attends a speed awareness course is it technically a speeding conviction and therefore to be declared to the insurer?

Changing to EU driving offences - can you shed some light?

I have read that the French authorities are unlikely to chase up a UK registered car caught on a speed camera. However, it appears an EU agreement means this is changing in 2013. Is this being implemented...