Is mis-selling car finance really as bad as the PPI scandal?
There have been rumours for a long time that car finance was the new payment protection insurance (PPI). Mis-selling, it was said, was rife around borrowing to buy used cars.…
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There have been rumours for a long time that car finance was the new payment protection insurance (PPI). Mis-selling, it was said, was rife around borrowing to buy used cars.…
Our reader bought a car in 2019. He later found that he was paying an unreasonably high APR on the PCP. He eventually had to return the car before the…
Our reader was horrified when he took his Audi A5 into a dealer and it said he needed replacement brake pads. It then revealed that his brake pads had 10mm…
This question came about because our reader wanted to know whether they should buy a Faraday pouch. These block the signals emitted by keyfobs to keep cars safer. The reader…
One of the biggest concerns among buyers is how long EV batteries last. It’s a fair point because EVs are a relatively new technology and all we have to fall…
It’s a common conundrum: you’ve fitted winter tyres for the cold months but what do you do with them when the weather warms up? Can you use winter tyres in…
Back in the day it was common to see cars stopped roadside, bonnet up, steam pouring from an overly hot engine. Overheating is less common now but it does still…
You’re not alone in having a bad credit history. But don’t give up hope: you can get car finance with bad credit history. If one finance company has turned you…
Our reader’s neighbour wants to extend a dropped kerb. Their proposal is for the new lower kerb to go in front of the next door house’s garden. The neighbour wouldn’t…
Our reader is talking about a very specific set of circumstances. He’s on a motorbike, riding up to a level crossing at a railway. The gates are down, lights red…