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My local Subaru dealer recently charged me £400 to replace the spark plugs on my 2005 Forester. They charged three hours labour as they reckoned the plugs were seized. The car was still idling badly so...
Are bull bars now illegal? I want to fit a front bar because people are forever bumping me on our street.
I was advised by my local Audi dealer to change the cam belt on my five-year-old Audi A3 with 32,000 miles on the clock, so I booked it in for this and a major service. Instead of having the car returned...
Could you advise me where I stand regards recompense? A main dealer has sold me a used car (2016) when it has been discovered (since it has broken down in February this year) that there were two non-safety...
In November last year, I bought a second-hand from a dealer in London. It had so many problems and I was told by Consumer Affairs I could reject it. I went through the Motor Ombudsman but no word yet from...
I bought a car long distance, we live in Shetland and it was bought in the North East. We put a deposit down and paid the balance on viewing. The car is fine but the salesman pre-entered my name on the...
I have had a dropped kerb since 2000. I was away for five years on an assignment to another country outside of the UK only to come back and find that the council has done some huge environmental cleanup...
I took out an unregulated agreement to hire a car last September on a business contract via my own limited company. Subsequently the car has developed an emissions fault, warning light and has to go back...
I received a final demand from the police for the driver details of my car, allegedly speeding two months ago. The original was not sent by recorded delivery and was not received. Four people could have...
Recently, after an emergency stop, my foot slipped of the pedal and I moved forward slightly, but I immediately put my brake on. Unfortunately I touched the car in front but there was no crash just contact....
 

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