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I paid £3.00 to park when it should have been £3.20 in a car park. The parking ticket quotes a breach of contract code - parked after the expiry of the paid time and they want £100 for a parking charge,...
I am getting my dad's car next week, but I still have a 2007 Vauxhall Corsa that I need to sell (hopefully within the next week or so). My insurance will be swapped to the new car - can I leave the Corsa...
Can you tell me what happens if I cancel an order on a new car? I have been waiting three months for delivery and to be honest I've lost interest. I am quite prepared to lose my £500 deposit, but am I...
I am considering importing a 2003 Volvo XC90 into the UK. It is LHD and the speedometer is only calibrated in km/h. Will this be legal?
I have recently bought a used Audi TT from a small dealer. Included in the details of the sale was 12 months’ tax. However, when I got the car home, I discovered the tax disc had been removed. I contacted...
A few months ago I bought a Toyota Previa diesel (2002) with 64,000 miles on the clock. Within two weeks it required a new clamp on a hose. It also needed re-sealing of the oil sump. Now it requires a...
With the ending of the issuing of tax discs to be displayed in the windscreen, how can I be certain that a car or van I borrow is taxed? I assume that as a driver I am still liable if I drive a car without...
I had an accident on the motorway when a car tried to cut in front of me as the lanes narrowed due to road works. The driver behind me witnessed the accident and provided me with his name and mobile number,...
I bought a Nissan Juke recently, but it appears to be covered with small scratches. It has been treated with Supaguard by the dealer, but they deny any fault. What can I do?
A friend of mine has just bought a secondhand Nissan Qashqai from a small dealer 100 miles or so away from where she lives. She took it to her local Nissan dealer for a service and they told her it needs...
 

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