Just 2 days ago I had to do this because my DAB radio wouldn't play after a journey up the M5. All the stations were stuck on Midland stations. When I reconnected the battery, I went into favourites and Greatest Hits Radio Bristol was still there and played straight away. :)
Use a 10 mm spanner and disconnect the negative terminal of the 12 volt battery for 10 mins. It resets all the control units in the car and is like an Alt-Ctrl-Delete on a PC. It can correct a lot of these random errors. :)
As with any secondhand car, it's worth getting a second opinion from the AA or RAC, etc, and they will do a full inspection of the car and it's batteries.
If you've only had it a month, I would go down the route of it not being fit for purpose if it doesn't charge on any CCS. Ask them to rectify it or reject it and get one that does charge on any CCS.
A domestic load is far less stressful on the battery than driving, which can involve many high current discharges when accelerating, going up hill, etc.
I use a GPS speed indicator as a HUD and the car is 1mph slower, which will save you getting flashed by the cameras (although I believe they have a 10% leeway). It's the police with hand held devices which can get you if they are following the letter of the law.
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