Check Your Warranty – Items Of Cover Drop Off After 12 Months.
With new car deliveries stretching out all the time and 4 month delivery becoming the norm rather than the exception, many are tempted to go the used car route, often paying over the odds for a car...
View ArticleWhat’s The Meaning Of A Lifetime Warranty
When is a lifetime warranty not a lifetime warranty? When it’s a Vauxhall it would seem. When Vauxhall announced the warranty to a fanfare of press support other manufacturers that had extended their...
View ArticleGraham Hill’s Gadget Of The Week To Save Fuel
Image by Getty Images via @daylife My gadget of the week is in fact an additive of the week. With fuel costs increasing daily (well it seems that way) a few additives have entered the market claiming...
View ArticleBeware Of Log Book Loans
Have you heard of log book loans? Do you know what they are? As more people find themselves out of work and desperate to raise some cash to pay bills or attend interviews they are looking at some of...
View ArticleCar Warranties And Non Dealer Parts
Most people know that they can now have their cars and commercials serviced and maintained at no franchised garages and still retain the warranty on the vehicle. However, I have always suggested that...
View ArticleRejecting A Car That Is Not Fit For Purpose
I love talking and studying the law, much to the annoyance of many who think they’re above it and try it on, especially with my clients. As a result I read a lot of legal papers and study case...
View ArticleGraham Hill’s Gadget Prevents Miss-fuelling
My gadget of the week is the latest solution to an old problem. It’s a fuel cap that prevents you from misfuelling a diesel car with petrol. The clever gadget replaces the standard filler cap and...
View ArticleRAC New Technology To Fix Cars On The Roadside
The RAC has brought itself up to date by fitting out their patrol vehicles with state of the art diagnostic technology in order to increase the number of roadside fixes it can carry out. Thinking of a...
View ArticleSurvey Says Car Servicing Standards Improving
Drivers are generally happier with their servicing than ever before according to a survey carried out by the self regulating body, Motor Codes. They surveyed 57,000 drivers and found that 95% of those...
View ArticlePreparing For Winter Part 2
Here is part 2 of my safety tips as we count down to winter. I mentioned in my last list of tips the importance of making sure that your screen is clear, not only outside but inside. Clean the inside...
View ArticleLawyers Argue Over Interpretation of the Consumer Rights Act
No sooner has the new Consumer Rights Act become law than we are already seeing lawyers disagreeing with each other. Let’s take the example of the used car dealer who sells a car that turns out to be...
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