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I bought a new Jeep Renegade via Carwow. Firstly, it was driven to my home, from the dealer, which I have since noted is some 240 miles away. This was never discussed. Bad enough but it the actual mileage...
On March 29 my car passed its MoT with advisories on the exhaust and rear bushes. Today my tyre blew while driving and I had to call the AA. The recovery driver was disgusted at state of my tyre and wondered...
If your insurance has already paid your claim and the money is in the bank, can they then make you pay it back? They are asking for it back because they may not be able to hold the third party fully at...
Recently, it would appear that several local residents in our otherwise pleasant housing estate have had their cars bumped in a local car park outside a row of popular shops. In each case, the offending...
My car was reversed into in November last year, it was assessed as Cat D and the other driver admitted responsibility. I accepted an interim payment of £4995 minus £1300 as I decided to keep the car and...
Increasing numbers of 2006 - 2012 RAV4 owners are reporting fuel leaks caused by corrosion of the fuel filler pipe. This is due to the use of thin low quality steel combined with road debris and mud accumulating...
The van driver cut in front of my grandson, luckily he was not hurt but his bike was run over. The driver apologised but left the scene without leaving his details. I think he should be reported for this...
The left suspension/wishbone snapped on my 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLA 220d 4Matic. Would this be a manufacturing fault and would Mercedes-Benz replace it with a new car?
I've been refused compensation for pot hole damage to two offside tyres by my local council. What can I do?
How long should a gearbox main shaft bearing be expected to last? Our Fiat 500 (with full main dealer service history) has just reached five years old and 27,000 miles. Following some horrendous rattling,...