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My father had someone go into the back of him last week, a company car driver. He has had an estimate for repair and the insurance company have deemed the car a write off. The car is pristine except for...
You may not remember but last year I wrote to you concerning a PCN from Lambeth Parking concerning an alleged Moving Traffic Offence in Lambeth of Driving in a Bus Lane on January 2nd 2008. The Photograph...
I wonder if you can help me? I have an Audi A4 Cab 1.8T, it is three and a half years old, has done 70k miles and has always been serviced and maintained by the same Audi dealership. Last week I had a...
I bought a 48k mile 2002 FIAT Punto from a second-hand dealer two weeks ago for £2,200. I also bought 3-month warranty. After one week I needed to put engine coolant in. I checked the oil and it was fine....
I have owned a Jaguar XKR from new in 2004. It has been driven approximately 14,000 miles and recently (at Gatwick Jaguar) I was charged £850.00 for its 60,000-mile service. Jaguar knocked off around £100.00...
I am the proud owner of a 2-year-old Morgan Plus 4, which I am generally very pleased with. Recently (within the 24 month warranty period) the car has needed replacement king pins and bushes which, according...
You may recall I wrote to you having purchased a Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2 diesel on the mpg representations made to me. I took the case to court on 8th December 2008, Case no 8SN01238 and won the case....
Just before Christmas, an old boy hit me whilst reversing out of his space at Waitrose. Whilst there was no damage to his vehicle, he has damaged my rear wheel arch. At the time he jumped out of his car...
In April 2005 I returned a Citroen C5, which had come to the end of a three year lease, with slightly less than the agreed 45,000 miles on the clock. The car was collected by a third party on behalf of...
My friend took her 02 reg Volvo V50 turbo diesel into a branch of a national chain of repairers for a service. It was booked in over the Internet and included, as a special offer, an engine flush. The...