Dodgy garages - can I name and shame them?

A franchised dealer, after inspection by a technician who I know to be experienced, quoted me £180 to replace a pipe and thus repair my air conditioning. Prior to leaving my car at the garage another service...

Diff failure after 4 years - should I sue?

I have owned a 2010 Nissan X-Trail 2.0 diesel from new. I purchased it from a Nissan dealership in Derby and serviced in accordance with the service schedule by a Nissan dealership in Kent. Two weeks ago...

Can you drive a 3-wheeler on a provisional?

My future in-law needs commuter transport. His partner is pregnant he has not passed his test yet. Can you still obtain roadworthy Reliant 3 wheelers with reverse gear blocked? If so, can he drive it on...

Can I get out of a speeding ticket because it has incorrect details?

I was caught and stopped by a policeman with a speed camera in Norfolk, I was caught doing 52mph in a 30mph zone. Last week I received a summons in the post. The summons has the incorrect registration...

Parking penalty - should we pay it?

A few weeks ago my 17 year old daughter borrowed my wife's car to attend a Sunday evening church service. She parked in a public car park opposite the church without realising that she needed to pay. When...

Turbo failure at 100k - should the dealer pay for repairs?

I have a 2009 Hyundai i30 1.6 TDCI, which I bought from a main dealer four years ago.The car has been serviced and MoT'd by the dealer. I have complained from 50,000 miles on that the turbo is noisy and...

Do I have grounds for rejecting a car?

I saw a 15 month old Citroen C3 Picasso advertised by a main dealer. I asked all the right questions as I wanted to avoid buying a car which had been used by a car hire firm or had been in an accident....

How can I fight an unjust parking fine?

A weekend event took place recently close to my house and a traffic management plan was set up by my local council to deal with parking. A letter was sent out informing local residents of the event and...

Parking ticket - should I pay or fight it?

Today I have received a parking charge. The car park in question allows up to two hours free parking and the signs displaying this are difficult to see on lamp posts. I overstayed by one hour and the car...

Bought a faulty used car - what are my rights?

Two months ago I bought a used car for £749 - a 2005 Rover 25. It had covered 74,000 miles and was in good condition with three months left on the MoT. During the test drive I noticed the brakes were very...