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I would have had to stand in the middle of the road to read this, in fact that's where I was standing when I took the photo. I have pasted the appeal and rejection below. Many thanks for looking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is my appeal statement: As you can see from the image attached (image 1) I actually paid £18.50 to park my car in Gee st. I parked the car at what I thought was outside 55 Gee st as seen in image 2 attached. When I read the PCN issued it stated there was a parking suspension. There was no suspension notice on the sign that I used to call the payment service outside number 55 Gee st. I looked for a suspension notice and eventually found one which was obscured by a large van and generator parked outside 47 Gee st. As seen in images 3 and 4 attached. I am guessing the parking suspension was to allow the Van to park and sell Pizza during the Clerkenwell design week. I was not obstructing the use or parking of the van, in fact the van was obstructing the suspension notice which meant I could not read or see it without prior knowledge it was there. I would have had to stand in the road to see it endangering myself as I had to to take images to illustrate the hidden notice. As there was no intention to avoid a parking charge and the fact the sign was not easily visible I would hope this challenge can be accepted. Many thanks.   This is the text from the rejection: Thank you for contacting us about the above Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). The PCN was issued because the vehicle was parked in a suspended bay or space. I note from your correspondence that there was no suspension notice on the sign that you used to call the payment serve outside number 55 Gee Street. I acknowledge your comments, however, your vehicle was parked in a bay which had been suspended. The regulations require the suspension warning to be clearly visible. It is a large bright yellow sign and is erected by the parking bay on the nearest parking plate to the area that is to be suspended. Parking is then not permitted in the bay for any reason or period of time, however brief. The signs relating to this suspension were sited in accordance with the regulations. Upon reviewing the Civil Enforcement Officer's (CEO's) images and notes, I am satisfied that sufficient signage was in place and that it meets statutory requirements. Whilst I note that the signage may have been obstructed by a large van and generator at the time, please note, it is the responsibility of the motorist to locate and check the time plate each time they park. This will ensure that any changes to the status of the bay are noted. I acknowledge that your vehicle possessed a RingGo session at the time, however, this does not authorize parking within a suspended bay. Suspension restrictions are established to facilitate specific activities like filming or construction, therefore, we anticipate the vehicle owner to relocate the vehicle from the suspended area until the specified date and time when the suspension concludes. Leaving a vehicle unattended for any period of time within a suspended bay, effectively renders the vehicle parked in contravention and a Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) may issue a PCN. Finally, the vehicle was left parked approximately 5 metres away from the closest time plate notice. It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure they park in a suitable parking place and check all signs and road markings prior to leaving their vehicle parked in contravention. It remains the driver's responsibility to ensure that the vehicle is parked legally at all times. With that being said, I would have to inform you, your appeal has been rejected at this stage. Please see the below images as taken by the CEO whilst issuing the PCN: You should now choose one of the following options: Pay the penalty charge. We will accept the discounted amount of £65.00 in settlement of this matter, provided it is received by 10 June 2024. After that date, the full penalty charge of £130.00 will be payable. Or Wait for a Notice to Owner (NtO) to be issued to the registered keeper of the vehicle, who is legally responsible for paying the penalty charge. Any further correspondence received prior to the NtO being issued may not be responded to. The NtO gives the recipient the right to make formal representations against the penalty charge. If we reject those representations, there will be the right of appeal to the Environment and Traffic Adjudicator.   Gee st pdf.pdf
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Hi folks,

I purchased a car on finance in December 2016.

I viewed the car and agreed that I was wanted to go ahead and make the purchase as I already had the finance sorted.

 

The only thing that I noticed was a whine coming from the engine,

but not being a mechanic I never really bothered about it as I had always wanted this make and model.

 

I contacted the finance company and gave them all the details of the trader and the car, and then signed all the paperwork at the showroom.

 

I was told the car was going to go into the workshop to be be checked over

I told them I would collect the following weekend to give them some time.

 

I physically collected the car a week after signing the documents, which was the 10th December 2016.

 

A couple of days after driving it the whine got pretty bad,

 

I swung by my local garage and asked them

to be told me that the turbo was on it's way out, and it's a potential expensive fix,

I contacted the dealer and he asked me to bring it back to assess it.

 

That same week I got in my car in the city centre to drive home from work and the front spring snapped when i shut the driver's door.

I eventually managed to have it recovered to the dealer and get a lift home.

 

The dealer told me they would replace the spring and the turbo at the same time. Excellent.

With the turbo playing on my mind the slight popping from the front driver's wheel wasn't a priority,

 

but now the car was driving much quieter I could hear it every time I went over a bump or turned the steering to the right.

was now over my 30 day warranty

had the front suspension mount replaced. No dice.

 

After 5 months of annoying knocking,

in May my local garage took the car in again and replaced the drop link,

 

since the car was giving poor MPG I had it checked out,

to find it was running cold,

and the thermostat had stuck open,

had the EGR and main thermostat replaced at my expense.

 

When it was in my local garage the mechanic noticed a slight oil leak and asked me if I wanted him to check it out, I said yes.

 

He removed the skid plates from under the car to find a leak from the oil sump,

there was some sort of epoxy putty covering the source of the leak but it was still seeping from the sides. the oil leak was gradual.

 

He quoted me over £400 to replace the oil sump and replace the oil.

This was just the last straw.

 

contacted the trader and after 4 weeks they had not replied,

contacted my finance company who told me I was 3 days over the 6 months and I would need to pay to have the car inspected to prove the faults were there when I got the car.

 

I paid and had an inspection done, to be told the car has 21 FAULTS!!

One of which deemed the car dangerous to drive!

I needed the car for work

 

again,

I paid to have the cracked front hub replaced so I could get some use of the car safely.

the other 20 faults involve

leaking suspension all round,

a bent front drop link (possibly when the spring snapped as it's the same side),

suspension bars which have completely rusted away and loads more.

 

The total cost to repair these faults is £3'141.00!!

 

Hopefully there isn't a judge in this land who could try and say that a suspension rod could rust completely rust away and crumble in the space of 6 months, neither could an oil sump which is covered by a strong skid plate be punctured and repair itself with putty.

 

I passed the report on to the finance company

they have spoken to the garage who did the inspection

who verified most of the issues they found were more than likely over 6 months old,

now I am waiting to hear back as to what the next step would be.

 

The thing is,

if they are going by the date I signed the finance agreement then they are correct,

however I never took collection of the car until a week AFTER I signed the paperwork

I would never had 6 months opportunity to highlight any faults.

 

21 faults found on a car in the first 6 months ownership is ridiculous,

and I am looking to find out the best and worst case scenario, given the costs to put it right.

 

Sorry for the long winded explanation but I wanted to give a clear explanation as to the history of problems with my 2006 BMW 320d.

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the only part 6mts plays here

is upon who pays to have the inspection done [RE: CRA]

 

 

pers i'd reject the car.

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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the only part 6mts plays here

is upon who pays to have the inspection done [RE: CRA]

 

 

pers i'd reject the car.

 

Apparently not. The first 6 months the finance company must prove the faults were not on the car when it was sold. After 6 months it's the consumer who must prove that they were and that includes forking out the cash to get an inspection done. Not sure if I can request to choose another car at this stage or not.

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yes that's what I mean.

 

 

cant see why you cant reject the car

its a dog

and why you ever paid to fix the errors is beyond me

its their car

they pay!

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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