Taking trader to court

I am in the process of taking a dealer to small claims court - I bought a Toyota previa from them in June for £3125. It was 12 years old and had done 130,000 miles. It broke down 2 months later having...

Engine Flushed when the manual says not to - where do I stand?

My car got engine flushed by a Ford garage but in the Ford Manual it says not to. Ever since I've had problems and now the turbo has gone. How do I stand with Ford?

Dealer sold a faulty car - does "sold as seen" apply?

A colleague purchased a 2007 car three months ago from an independent motor trader. Last weekend the engine fell out, causing extensive damage and leaving him out of pocket and without a car. He has asked...

Does Scotland have an equivalent to the English Small Claims Court?

My query relates to being in Scotland. For disputes of less than £5000, you often refer dissatisfied customers to the Small Claims Track of the County Court to sue for damages. And, on a separate tack,...

No response from 3rd party insurance

My unoccupied car was hit in a car park. The third party filled his report accepting blame but advised me he was instructed not to admit liability. My broker (Swinton) put me on to carcare who wanted...

Taking a garage to small claims court?

I had a reduced supercharger pulley fitted to my MINI two weeks ago. Three days ago while being 200 miles from home, it frayed the drive belt. Luckily (I thought) I was near the company that fitted the...

Freelander 2 gearbox failure

I had a Freelander 2 internal gearbox failure at 55k. Car bought from main dealer as pre-owned vehicle and serviced at main dealer according to service interval. I was informed that I do not meet their...

Unfair parking fine

I parked in a Euro car park behind Marks and Spencers in Lymington. It is also joined on to a car park owned by the council. I parked in a space and, thinking it was one big car park, I then purchased...

Profiterholes - making a claim from pothole damage

I've recently had two tyres ruined (sidewall damage ) and a Celica T-Sport rear spring broken. I can't pinpoint the exact event of each but I drive regularly along a badly pot-holed public road. I have...

How do I claim from the local council for pothole damage to my car?

My car was damaged due to potholes on and around a speed hump, but the council's insurers are adamant that I have no claim quoting the stock S8 Highways Act 1980, contrary to your advice regarding such...