Why won't the dealer contribute to the cost of repairing the catalytic converter on my cheap Ford Fiesta?

A month ago, I purchased a cheap runabout Ford Fiesta for £750 from a dealer in Enfield, London. Someone had part-exchanged it, although it came with a new MoT, two new tyres and exhaust. The MoT was obtained...

Should I return this used Volkswagen Golf to the garage I bought it from, following lots of problems?

I bought a 2002 MkIV Volkswagen Golf 1.6 16v from a garage in Clacton for £1990 in June. When I bought the car, there were a few things I requested the dealer to sort out before I collected the car. The...

Bump starting a car

My wife's car battery has gone flat an several occasions with the kids leaving the lights on. So far I have managed to start via jump leads - however not today. I have had to bump start the car and wonder...

Peugeot 206 fault

I own a 2002 Peugeot 206 1.6i GLX and a anti pollution fault has come up on the dash, i have change the lambda sensor as indicated on the diagnostic test but after 3 weeks it has come on again. What do...

Catalytic Costs

My garage tells me that a catalytic converter and sensor for my Daihatsu Extol can be purchased ONLY from the main Daihatsu wholesaler at the exhorbitant price of around £800 for the two items. Is this...

Catalytic Conspiracies

Is it correct that, although lean burn technology offers better fuel economy and lower emissions, the EU compels manufacturers to fit catalytic converters instead, using up such rare and valuable metals...

Cats 22

I have just had the unfortunate experience of being landed with an unexpected bill of £1,262 for a replacement catalytic converter at 72,000miles in my Ford Focus 1.6 diesel. On checking with some Ford...

Does my Citroen C5 have a mass air flow meter fault?

I'm told I may have a mass air flow meter problem on my Citroen C5, but don't want to go to unnecessary expense. The car is very flat, especially down at the bottom. It feels like something is holding...

Would a BMW 530i with over 100,000 miles be unreliable?

I'm looking to buy a secondhand BMW 530i of about seven to ten years old, and I've found some really cheap ones. One obvious reason for this is they have over 100,000 on the clock! I've always heard that...

Our Ford Focus was diagnosed with a slipping clutch, so why won't the Ford warranty cover it?

Whilst climbing a moderate gradient in a queue with a driver and four passengers in our Ford Focus, suddenly a horrible gassy smell filled the car. The smell remained for the next two weeks. We are the...