Unfair parking charges

My wife parked at Aylesbury Shopping Park (Cambridge Road) on 30/6/11 for approx 1 hour to visit Paul Simon Curtains and spent over £1000. She returned to find a parking notice saying she had parked without...

Meriva electric handbrake issue

Purchased a Vauxhall Meriva from new Aug 2010. Drove for 6 months with no problem. Soon after that the car developed a terrifying intermittent fault where the electronic handbrake deploys with no warning...

Insurance hire car

I have recently been involved in a RTC. 3rd party admited full liability. I had fully comp insurance through Diamond - they instructed Albany Assistance to deal with my claim. I have recieved my settlement...

Car Clocking

I conducted a HPI check on my car prior to selling and found out that it had been clocked. I bought the car in March 2009 with just 16(!) miles on the clock, the documentation states this also, it was...

2010 model or 2010 registered?

I bought a car from an Official Audi Dealer with a 2010 10 reg. I was told it was their own demonstrator which they registered in Apri 2010. During negotiation the car was described as a 2010 car. On taking...

Cut and shut, what are my rights?

I previously contacted you as I thought I may have a Cat D cut and shut vehicle. I have now confirmed that the car is cut and shut and was hoping for some clarification on where I stand legally. VOSA...

SORN a car that's abroad?

Last year when going on holiday to France I trailered a second car to leave there for a restoration. The second car would ether of been taxed or had a SORN declaration. If taxed this would have expired...

Breakdown after private sale - are we responsible?

As a private seller I sold our 13 year old Land Rover to a dealer after a telephone call giving a description of the vehicle condition. A price was agreed. A driver came to pick it up in exchange for...

1.4 TSI engine problems

I own a Scirocco, from the dealer. After three months and 3,500 km they told me that the car needed a replacement motor. After six months the problems began - misfire, turbo problems, oxygen sensor fault,...

Missing locking wheel nuts

I recently purchased a Citroen C3 Picasso Connexion which comes supplied with "Blade" alloy wheels and was of the understanding that the vehicle would be fitted with the appropriate Locking wheel bolts...