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Three weeks ago we bought a Renault Espace (2.2dci Privilege Y plate with 102,000 on the clock) from a trader working from home who advertised on Auto Trader. He was up front about his status as a trader...
I was born overseas but went to school (8-21) in the UK and passed my driving test in the UK 34 years ago. Since then I have worked in a number of countries in between working in the UK. Total time living/working...
I purchased a Volvo C70 convertible on 25th March from a Birmingham car dealer that stocks over 50 cars. The timing belt snapped on the way home between Birmingham and Worcester, a journey of less than...
I purchased Ford Focus via finance last Saturday. I picked up the car Tuesday and took it back misfiring with the engine management light flashing. The garage replaced a sensor which took two days. I...
I have arranged car hire with Enterprise at Georgetown South Carolina from April 4th until May 18th. I have used them in Phoenix, Arizona and several other times in South Carolina. I have only just realised...
I am writing on behalf of my 78 year old father who got clamped yesterday by this 'City Watch' he parked for 15 mins to go into his doctors. He didn't realise until his return and being clamped that there...
On Sunday my car was backed into in the church car park. The driver of the other car left a note on the windscreen giving her phone number saying she was sorry and would pay for the damage. I rang her...
I bought a 1986 Bentley Eight from a wedding car company. I test drove and everything seemed ok. After getting car home and driving for some distance a very bad judder was felt under heavy braking. I...
Do I have to pay a fine when I only made a wrong turn and quickly reversed back and went in the correct entrance? The fine is from the company apcoa.
I am in dispute with a dealer. I returned a used Mazda to them on the grounds that on three occasions the engine management light came on, the car lost power on acceleration and downchanges on the auto...
 

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