My second hand Audi has accident history

I bought a 2011 Audi A7 Quattro from a main dealership in Yorkshire for £34,000 in August 2012. However, in May this year the paint was peeling off in the area under the grille and, on inspection at my...

Can I clarify a consumer's rights when making a private purchase?

In your reply to problems with this private purchase you stated that there are no consumer rights (I assume you meant under specific consumer legislation) against a vendor. However, law of contract does...

Your correspondent has consumer rights against a vendor if something is not sold as advertised.

As part of my economics degree course in the 1960s, I had to study Commercial Law. I was taught that according to the law of contract (not sale of goods) if any vendor advertises a product to the world...

How can I contest a fraudulent insurance claim?

Last week my wife had a minor bump in Bolton town centre. She was reversing round a corner when she clipped a car that was turning out of the corner. The damage was minimal, with just a scrape, no dent...

We bought a new car and later found out it had been resprayed - is this fraud?

I bought a new Vauxhall Corsa for my daughter in late 2007. Gradually the paint on the front of the bonnet bubbled and rusted and she rang the dealership, which fobbed her off with a story that the bodywork/paintwork...

My brand-new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is suffering from repeated faults. Can I return it?

We have purchased a brand new C250CDI Auto estate from our local Mercedes-Benz dealer. In the first month of ownership there has been a problem with the brakes (rear pads replaced under warranty) and now...

Why was my deposit not returned after I decided not to buy a car?

I recently viewed a vehicle at a Renault Dealership in North Manchester. As there seemed to be some demand for the vehicle I put £100 refundable deposit down on the car to make sure that they would keep...

How can I protect myself against number plate cloning?

I just heard of someone who had his white van number plate copied, and received six speeding offences against him. The judge was unable to accept his argument that it was not his van and as a result of...

If a police officer doesn't serve a summons, can a driver plead not guilty and have no case to answer?

A driver is stopped by the police and after the driver's details are obtained the officer says: "You will be reported for driving without reasonable consideration for other road users". Nothing else is...

What happens if you meet an oncoming vehicle as you try to avoid a pothole?

Which law comes into play so that when approaching a particularly bad pothole (probably obscured by water) one always meets a lorry or other oversized vehicle at the crucial moment and down you go – bang!...