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I genuinely can't remember making a trip up a certain dual carriageway one morning in April 2017 when my car was photographed by a police camera travelling at 38mph. I have requested photographic evidence...
We bought a new GLC in early 2016. In July last year the fuel pump failed and the car stopped suddenly on a busy A road. In September the air suspension failed totally and the car had to be towed away...
I have an on-going dispute after my wife was involved in a non-fault accident. I am making slow progress with the lawyers but, in the meantime, we have to re-new the policy on my wife's car. The renewal...
I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee that I purchased from a dealer and after seven days it overheated, causing damage to the engine. He's refusing to do anything under the warranty he provided with the car or...
A family bought a property nearby and they obviously buy and sell cars from it. I've seen cars from the lot with adverts in the windows and they park them in the high street and drop them back later. They've...
I bought a pre-regisered car. At the time of buying, the risk involved (driving a car which is not registered under my name) wasn't mentioned. My understanding was that after purchasing I would be the...
My local authority, sent me a PCN stating that I stopped my car outside a school entrance with the yellow zigzag lines. However, it was not parked or stopped on the lines but in the middle left of the...
I purchased a 2011 Skoda Fabia TSI with 19,119 miles on in May 2014. Today - with 31,800 miles on the clock - the DSG has died. The car is only driven about 4000 miles per year. How do I go about pursuing...
A local trader parked and left his unattended, small van in a local lay-by in order to advertise his business, which is emblazoned on the side of the van. Although the van was parked inside the lay-by...
I bought a Volkswagen Scirocco from a private seller in October 2016. The car was fully serviced and appeared to be in good condition. The other day Volkswagen did the emissions update and it completely...
 

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