Convertible roof problems - what are my rights?

I have bought a 2007 Alfa Romeo Spider for £8000. Today, after driving for the first day with the roof down, I got the following message : "Temporary roof failure" and the roof would not close fully. It...

Undisclosed faults on used car - what are my rights?

I bought a 2008 Vauxhall Zafira from a local garage in January this year. I was aware of a couple of minor cosmetic issues but this was to be expected due to the age of the vehicle. In the seven months...

Discovered my car has a hidden accident history - what should I do?

I purchased a Lexus GS 450h from a main dealer about three years ago. The wings are now going rusty and Lexus have said this is due to inconsistent paint thickness from a previous repair and is not covered...

Faulty air con - should I sue the supplying dealer?

My local Volkswagen dealer diagnosed and recommended replacing the air con condenser on my 62 plate Polo. Thinking that excessive, I accepted a quote from an air con specialist for £400 and having replaced...

Rusty alloy wheels - what are my rights?

I've recently purchased a two year old Mercedes-Benz SL from a local dealer. The car has 9000 miles on the clock and I have noticed corrosion on the alloy wheels. I have only had the car 10 days, what...

Can I sue a dealer over a misdiagnosed fault?

I took my motorhome to a Mercedes dealer to diagnose a fault light. They had it for three hours and charged £260. They told me it needed five new injectors at £2000. I did not believe them and took it...

Snapped rear coil spring on Renault Clio

My Renault Clio went in for its MoT recently. It failed due to what they called "snapped rear coil spring". The garage said they would need to replace both as they have to be done in pairs. Quote of £291.32...

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer problems

My BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is not two months old, but it has been blighted with problems. So far the dealer has investigated the collision warning camera/breaking warning three times but cannot solve...

Speeding ticket confusion - unsure who was driving

My boss received a speeding ticket for our company van. The notice of intended prosecution (NIP) was sent to our old company address. As a result we've received it some seven weeks late. The problem is,...

Second hand car needs a new engine - can I sue the seller?

I bought a car recently for my son. I did a lot of research and decided a reasonable budget for a second hand MINI Cooper. I found the car via an online auction website and exchanged emails with the seller...