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letter about non payment for petrol

Florenceem
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A letter has arrived for my grandson who is away at uni. Had permission to open and read it to find - non payment of £50 for petrol. Grandson remembers buying petrol - £15 and paid cash for it at the named location but it was July so not sure of date. The car reg is correct. Thing is - Grandson's car is unable to take £50 of petrol even with an empty tank.
Can someone have used his car reg to obtain petrol or any ideas what has happened please.
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  • TimSynths
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    edited 21 September 2021 at 6:50PM
    approx 35 litres on an empty tank @ £1.40 per litre would be £50. What type of car is it? I think they would have cctv of him walking in and paying so could match up a transaction too.

    Or is it the case he filled £50 but only had £15 and agreed to pay the rest?
  • ontheroad1970
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    Could have been a clone.  Have they told what model of car it is?
  • Florenceem
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    1 litre. He never buys a large amount as limited funds being 19 years old.
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  • TimSynths
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    Florenceem said:
    1 litre. He never buys a large amount as limited funds being 19 years old.
    He only bought 1 litre? 
  • Dazed_and_C0nfused
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    I think it's a 1 litre car (engine)
  • TimSynths
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    so has no bearing on the size of the fuel tank, need to really establish if it is possible to get 35 litres of fuel in, if you cant as stated in the OP makes it a bit easier to advise.
  • Florenceem
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    It is a 1 litre car - I am a non car owner and an oldie so apologies for posts that confused people. Okay - contacted a friend with same model of car and it costs her £34 to fill from empty. 
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  • Florenceem
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    The letter received only gives car reg and no details of car make.
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  • TimSynths
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    what is the car reg on the letter- can look up the make and model.
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