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I've put £100 down for a car and was waiting for the decision of the finance company. I was refused by the finance company and now the dealer won't refund my money even though he wrote that the £100 was...
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My 2012 Skoda Octavia stopped working after 4 years of ownership from new. The dealer cannot work out the fault, we repaid the lease 5 days before the car stopped working. Any chance of getting money back...
In January 2015 I purchased a used 2013 Volkswagen Caddy van (15,000 miles) from a Volkswagen branch. So far I've needed a new rear axle replaced under warranty after it was found to be bent (Feb 2016)...
 

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