Car insurance company trying to back-date charges

I went to renew my insurance policy and i told them about some previous motoring convictions that occured some years ago as which I hadn't told them about because I didn't realise that I had to. They are...

Clutch replacement - six months after purchase

We bought a '55' plate C3 diesel on 11 May 2010. The clutch failed at Christmas at a cost of some £600 inc VAT. The dealer who supplied the car also carried out the repair. The clutch plates were not at...

Kia Sedona - head gasket blown three times in eight months

Hi, In April I bought A 2004 Diesel Kia Sedona from a man who said it was uesd as part of his taxi firm. He showed me a very up to date log book, which showed it had been serviced and MOT'ed every six...

Police letter about not stopping or reporting accident

I have just got home and have a letter from the police saying that I am being sought for driving without due care and attention, failure to stop at an accident and failure to report an accident at Tescos...

Audi S3 first service followed by engine oil loss

My wife's S3 was 11 months 29 days old when at 7900 miles I sent it to an Audi main dealer for oil service on 30 Dec 2010. After 40 miles I discovered oil underneath it. There was no reading on the dipstick...

Car declared total loss. Insurance company has not sent me the tax disc. I can't claim refund. What do I do?

I had a brake failure and my Nissan Micra was declared a total loss by my insurance company in Aug 2010. My insurance company took a long time to settle a reasonable payment for my Nissan Micra. Not...

London congestion charge notice, but was not in London that day

Have received notice to pay a fine for not paying the London Congestion Charge. On that day, the vehicle was being repaired in a Ford garage in Cumbria. What do you recommend I do next?

Cambelt and waterpump

I own an 03 plate Skoda Octavia vRS and have, to date, been very pleased with it. However, six weeks ago at 74,000 miles, I had a cambelt change costing around £300. I had this done at the main dealership...

Motor Trade Newbie - Please Help !

I have recently decided to become a part-time motor trader, purchasing from auction houses with the intention of selling on for profit. I have have in the last few weeks gone on to purchase a couple of...

Volvo V50 steering worries

I recently exchanged a C30 Volvo to purchase a 56 plate Volvo V50 2.0 Sport from Sturgess of Leicester. On the test drive before I agreed to purchase the car I pointed out to the salesman that the steering...