Guess what ! Yep nothing, apart from the ombudswoman asking me what i think she should do LOL. I told her, that as the ET was illegal and technically i have no contract with any supplier then i cannot and will not pay anyone until they prove they were the supplier. "Oh dear" she replied " this is a very complicated affair". You gotta love these ppl.

Its quite simple really, at the moment your electricity is supplied by the National grid, UNTIL a supplier enters into a contract with you to supply you then NO ONE can bill you, as no one can prove you used their electricity as you have no contract of supply. I have a similar thing going on now and its been going on for 7 years ! The national grid cannot bill you as they are all different electricity suppliers and again none could prove it was THEIR own power you have used.

Sorry not been around for a while , but what with the dissolving vertebrae in my neck and now it would seem my right shoulder is going down the same path along with the death of my uncle and then the death of my best friend its been a pretty sh1t year. Well eventually the Ombudsman agreed to take up my case in july 2009 since then ............yep you guessed it , i have heard nothing, lol, no big surprise the country is in mess considering our bureaucratic systems. The last contact i had with the guy at the ombudsman i said " im not paying a penny , because i never agreed a contract and the erroneous transfer was illegal due to the fact i had paid bills and those bills were correct so BG could NOT use the ET as an escape clause ", he agreed and said that there were so many holes in BG,s and SP,s case he did,nt know where to start, so i left him with it. Will update you good folks when i hear something more , probably in another 5 years time .lol. Take care and have a good xmas if i don't get to post before chrimbo.

There all owned by Centrica. One way or another. Along with all the Gas rights out of Asia! And many more very dark and dangerous secrets !!!

The dealer is only OBLIGED and NO legislation says they HAVE TO do these checks, if the dealer puts the sticker on the clocks which states he/she does guarantee the mileage then the ONUS is on the purchaser to verify the mileage. There was great concern many years ago from various watchdogs about the use of these stickers but again its another loophole for unscrupulous dealers to use. Its incredible how many purchasers ignore these stickers only to suffer great financial outlay sometime later when the vehicle developes major problems due to high mileage. Personnally i would NEVER buy any vehicle without a comprehensive HPi report.

The Renault 2.2dci engine has a miriad of faults, i would personally reject the car totally , get your money back and buy something else. Google 2,2dci faults heres one for starters ! http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/garage-services/164101-renault-espace-2-2dci.html:eek:

Did the galaxy have a sticker on the dash clocks when you bought it saying that the dealer did,nt guarantee the mileage. This is a very easy "get out" for the dealer and crops up very regulaly,if it did,nt your on a winner if it did then you have no chance. IMHO these stickers should be banned , a car dealer has easy access to the HPi register and they should be made to check every sales vehicle this way and then add the report to the sales receipt thus covering themselves and the public. This shocking practice of clocking cars should be stamped on!

I dont fully understand why its taking the assesor so long to make a decision, having been a mechanic for 30 years and working on the smallest engines to full blown top fuel alcohol drag racing engines, there is a set format for discovering rod failure. First you discover which END of the conrod has broken, from that point its not to difficult to reasonably establish the cause. A simple visual inspection is usually the only way any assesor can make a decision (not the best way but its always down to costs). If the little end (top of the conrod) has sheared then its either down to Top end failure (cam belt/chain) or vvt system malfunction(honda etc), or severe overheating. If the bottom has failed (big end) then it can be down to low oil pressure or severe over revving, although this normally results in big end bearing failure and a very loud knock before complete engine failure. 1.The fact it took them 2 weeks to inform you quite honestly smacks of abuse by a garage employee. 2. If a vehicle has been invovled in an RTA (no matter how small the damage is) IT SHOULD NEVER BE DRIVEN, it should have been recovered by a truck or trailer.FACT.! 3. As the vehicle drove back to the garage without a problem it is the garages responsibility and not yours as the car was not in your charge , and from the minute it was collected it is the garages duty to due take care and dilligence of the vehicle. Ask the garage WHEN the engine failed, if it failed on the way from your house to the garage then you need to find out WHO recovered it, from there you may be able to get more info on how the vehicle was positioned at the time of breakdown. Im in the midlands and if you need an independant assessment then providing you cover my fuel costs (only) i will gladly inspect the vehicle for you. I feel its the least i can do for CAG and its members as their help has been unsurpassable. I will also add that there are NO known faults with this engine.

Think i found it it , is this it? Code of Practice for Accurate Bills Under what circumstances will suppliers agree not to charge customers for energy used? If the supplier is at fault, and the customer has not received a bill for more than two years, then from 1 st July 2006 any outstanding amounts that relate to energy consumed more than two years ago will be cancelled. From July 2007, this will reduce to one year. For customers on credit payment arrangements, suppliers will not be at fault where they can demonstrate that they have taken all of the following four actions: a) Attempted to read the meter at the customer’s premises within the last 24 months within the first year. From July 2007 onwards this will reduce to within the last 15 months. b) Provided opportunities for the customer to submit their own meter reading at any time on any day

Ok, how about a link to the piece of legislation that says they can only claim upto 12 months back billing ??? Anyone? Please?

Can anyone point me to a link to the billing code please ?

This may help, click link below. Parker's forum - Renault dCi Turbo Problems. Read TOPIC l First!

Turbo failure on the 2.2dci espace is very very common and Renault know it. We had 2 last year both with less than 60,000miles on them and the best deal renault offered was 50% towards the bill . The keycards are also a very big problem. They are by far the worst vehicle for reliability. I suspect the turbo broke up and deposited metal into the intake which would inturn go into the top of the engine thus causing catastrophic top end seizure and jamming the intake valves, the piston would then not make fullstroke and the conrod would have to keep moving and the only place it could go is outward and off the piston. Tell Renault to strip the engine and find what caused the conrod to come through, you,ll find it was turbo failure , which means THEY are liable as the turbo should still be warrantied. If you need other owners to make a statement advocating they had the exact same fault i can definately supply a number for 1 ex owner.

How much did you insure the vehicle for ?

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