I happened to see a 1950's picture of a Lambretta combo in Italy with the bike on the right. I thought it was strange and then I found one of a Vespa combo, also in Italy with the bike on the right.

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Hello, I don't know if I am posting this in the right place, but I'm hoping someone can help me out. Recently my dad purchased a ford focus that was advertised without stating the condition of the car. It just stated some specs, and that the car needed selling fast. So my dad arranged a viewing and I went with him. I stayed in my car while my dad went on a test drive. My dad drove around the block, and heard a noise when he was driving and the guy told him that the car was fine except that the front left wheel bearing needed fixing. He never mentioned this before, and he told us and this was the only problem. We enquired how much it would cost to fix and it was around £100, so my dad asked him to reduce the price a little, so that we could cover the cost of the wheel bearing repair.

Now, we took it to the garage and it turns out that not only was the wheel bearing faulty as said, but the gear box is also gone. To fix this it will cost more than the cost of the car itself. I texted him and he replied saying "I said sold as seen", and "I'm not a garage". Clearly from his attitude I could tell that he knew this fault existed, and a gear box problem isn't one that can go unnoticed. Unfortunately because my dad only drove round the block and the speed limit was low, we could not tell about the gear box problem, and we assumed the sound was a wheel bearing problem like he stated.

One thing I was thinking is that if I could take him to small claims court, because I really need the money ASAP. I left my degree part way in September so I could help support our struggling family and this is the last thing I needed to happen to me, and I paid for the car since my dad didn't have the money. However, my main issue is that I haven't actually spent the money on the car yet, except for fixing the wheel bearing. I do not want the seller to pay for the repair, but I just want the seller to take his car back and give me money back. Would it be possible via small claims court to do this?

Honestly, my brain isn't functioning well right now. If I've missed anything out, or you need more info, please let me know. All help is greatly appreciated.

Good afternoon, would anyone be so kind as to offer a bit of advice with a credit hire agreement?
I had an accident that I believed was not my fault at a junction and my (cheap) car was written off.
I received a hire car through Auxillis with indemnity insurance. It emerged (many months later) that I wasn't as blameless as I had believed (I crept through a stop sign I hadn't noticed) and so Auxillis have cancelled the indemnity insurance and are coming after me for 4 grand (5 weeks car hire) cos they said I misled them.
Whereas I say I didn't and believed myself to be the innocent party until 3rd party dashcam footage emerged.
Surely that onus of proof is upon them?
Would it be wise to send them a letter stating that I reject their accusation that I misled them?
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Having SORNed my MX-5 at the beginning of this emergency I am considering renewing the tax at the beginning of May. This I believe will give me time to complete all of the planned work about the house so I can enjoy it with a clear conscience.

Not that we intend to travel far but a drive around the nearby countryside would be nice having taken the lock-down seriously..... Read more

The front brake pads have been changed twice since new (Sept 2016). First time Oct 2018 (12,200 miles).Second time in Nov 2019 (19000). So 2 sets of front brake pads gone on a car with only 19000 miles on clock!.
Any ideas of what is causing the problem ? Read more