Insurer has inaccurate information on me

Whilst trying to obtain an insurance quote the salesman informed me of incidents that I was unfamiliar with. He refused to elaborate, merely stating dates. How can I find out what information is held...

Head gasket failure called 'wear and tear'

I was told that the head gasket was covered on the warranty, but when I took it to the garage and they phoned them they said it is not covered as it is "wear and tear." The garages I have spoken to have...

Engine problem with a used BMW

I have purchased a 57 registered BMW E91 Touring from Car Giant with full service history and for a fair price. Within two days the car was misfiring at low engine speeds. Taking it to my local main...

Ford with a leaky bulkhead. Manufacturing fault?

My wife bought a one year old Ford Fiesta in July 2011 from Wilson Auctions. In November we noticed the carpets were soaking and on bringing it to the Ford Garage, they said its a bulkhead leak and will...

Damaged bumper in a pub car park

I recently entered a pub car park. On finding a space I went in forwards very slowly. As I backed up to straighten the car there was a grinding sound from the front of the car. I got out to see what the...

Discovered that my car was first registered in Cyprus

I bought a Ford CC1 in 2010 and this was registerred by the Wright Car Centre and DVLA on 1st March 2010, I was advised I would have a 2 year warranty. I bought the car thinking it was not a pre-registerred...

Clutch worn after 18 months

When I went to have my Hyundai i10 car serviced after 18 months and with only 25,000 miles on the clock, the mechanic in the franchised dealer said that the clutch would need replacing, due to "wear and...

Problem with VW Polo electronic gear box

I have a Volkswagen Polo and I have had problems with the vehicle not responding to the accelerator following a period after the vehicle slows down. The vehicle has done less than 10,000 miles and had...

New parking regulations

Having read your replies re motorists being billed for overstaying supermarket carparks etc, you refer to new parking regulation from November which you say gives private companies almost unlimited rights...

New number plates on the road early - is it legal?

I saw a car reg for 2012 two days ago. Just for interest's sake, is this legal?.