Is it illegal for trade sellers to pretend that they're private sellers to shift more cars?

What's the legal position over a car advertised as a private sale, but which appears to be from a trader? There's a car advertised on the local Gumtree as a private sale, but on closer inspection the same...

Our car alarm goes off every night because it wasn't fixed properly after an accident - what do we do?

Both doors were replaced on our 2013 Ford C Max and now the alarm keeps going off at night. We get error messages for child lock malfunction, service required, drivers back door open (then the door jams...

Can I cancel my order for a used car if I wasn't told it had an engine replacement?

I'm purchasing a Nissan Qashqai from a dealership. I noticed in the service book that its service had been delayed due to a warranty repair. I asked the salesman what the repair was and he said he would...

My Aston Martin Vantage V8 was ruined by a garage I was using to sell it - where do I stand?

I was trying to sell my Aston Martin Vantage V8 4.7 through a garage who offered a sale or return deal, taking a commission if the vehicle was sold. Five weeks and 300 miles later, only two prospective...

A garage that lent me a courtesy car five years ago now wants £1700 - what do I do?

I had a car accident over five years ago, the driver was convicted of dangerous driving. I had just bought the car and it was written off five minutes after leaving the garage. The garage had let me drive...

I sold an old car to a dealer with more mileage than I said - do I owe him compensation?

I sold a 10 year old car with 27,000 miles and a full service history, only to be told a week later that the car had a speedo change eight years ago and has actually covered 35,000 miles. The dealer that...

My number plate has been cloned - what steps should I take to sort this out?

I returned home from work to a letter from a PCSO advising that my car had been recorded as travelling at 39 mph in a 30 mph area. As the car make and model was likely to have been supplied by Swansea,...

Dealer is refusing to refund for work done on a faulty van - what are our options?

I recently purchased a used Volkswagen Transporter T5 automatic from a used car dealer. The van came with very little service history and due to its mileage (130,000) we decided to have the timing belt...

A learner driver hit me and now his insurance are refusing to pay out - should I take legal action?

I was recently sat stationary at a junction when a third party drove into the back of me because he was waving at another driver in a vehicle in the next lane. The third party produced an ID in the form...

My newly-bought used van is blowing out blue smoke - is the dealer liable?

I recently purchased a 2006 Volkswagen Crafter from a dealer with 161,000 miles on clock. I had it a couple of weeks but I'm now having issues with blue smoke - mainly going up or down hills or sudden...