When the lease on my car came up I decided to give the car-free life a try. Do you need one as much as you think you do? (more…)
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Could you get by without a car?
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Have you had problems with a second-hand car?
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One in three people who’ve owned a second-hand car have had problems with their vehicles – but you do have rights. Have you ever been caught out?
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What should driving look like in 2040?
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Petrol and diesel cars are on their way out – but what else can we bring in?
Brief cases: complaining about major parts failing on new car
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If you pay £21,000 for a brand new car, would you expect major parts to fail after three-and-a-half years and with only 13,000 miles on the clock?
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Scam watch: scammer persuaded me to pay £2,600 upfront for a caravan
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A Which? member came to us for advice after a scammer convinced him to pay £2,600 up-front for a caravan that never materialised…
(more on scams…)
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Brand new car, but an out of date sat-nav?
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When buying a new car with a built-in sat nav, you’d probably expect the navigation maps to be up-to-date. But we’ve found that you might have to shell out for updates, straight away…
(more about built-in sat nav…)
Brief cases: don’t take no for an answer
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Knowing your consumer rights can help you get a deposit refunded if things go wrong – and that also applies to getting your money back from a car dealer…
(more on deposit refunds…)
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Tales of everyday consumerism – good, bad and ugly
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I don’t keep a diary, but if I did then the pages of the past month would have been littered with tales of everyday consumerism – good, bad and ugly. I’m sure you’ll recognise some familiar themes…
Are the added extras at the car dealership worth it?
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Whether you’re buying your car brand spanking new or second hand, you’ll likely suffer the hard sell on a plethora or extras. But could you be paying extra on those extras?
Scam watch: I almost lost £2,500 when buying a car via an escrow service
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Sian discovered that her car sale was part of an elaborate scam just in time. But her story acts as a warning to us all when using a third-party money transfer service.
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Has the sat nav been outmuscled by protein powder?
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Have you fallen out of love with the standalone sat nav and rely instead on a phone app or a built-in system to get around? The answer seems to be yes, judging by an annual look at what shoppers typically buy.
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‘I went to court when my car didn’t meet its mileage claims’
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Our post on Convo last month about differences between claimed and actual car mileage prompted you to tell us your own stories. It’s a problem many of you have clearly faced, but how far would you go for a solution?
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What’s the best way to buy a car?
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From cash to contract hire, there’s more than one way to buy a new car. Some methods even give you the chance to have a new car every few years, but which option is right for you?
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Brief cases: a brand new car in need of repair
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If you buy a new car that comes with a fault, make sure you know your rights from the start. Otherwise, you could find yourself spending more time than you want to get it fixed…