Changing registered keeper following a death

Many years ago my father-in-law died and since then his 1971 Volkswagen Type 3 fastback has sat unmoved in the garage of his house. After a further 28 years my mother -in-law passed away and the time came...

Used car has broken down after 1 week - what are my rights?

I bought a 2006 Volkswagen Golf from a motor trader one week ago. Two days later noticed it was driving oddly. I took it to a mechanic who has told me that there is a problem with the throttle body and...

Faulty used car - what are my rights?

I recently bought a second hand BMW X3 from a Vauxhall dealership. It's a 2008 model, with 50,000 miles and full service history. Within the first week of ownership I had problems with the tyre monitoring...

Dealer won't repair faulty gearbox

Ten months ago I purchased an approved used SEAT Leon (2012 plate) with just 11,000 miles on the clock. Three months after purchase it started making a rattling noise when in fifth gear. I took back to...

Faulty Hyundai Santa Fe who's liable for the repair costs?

An elderly friend of mine has bought a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe. He paid £2800 about a month ago and lives a long way from the dealer as it was the only car that matched his budget. He thought the handbrake...

Can I reject a car after 16 months?

I bought a Vauxhall Meriva 16 months ago. Soon after purchase an electrical fault developed. The car has been in the garage number times since to be fixed, but none of the repairs have worked. What are...

Re-importing a 4x4

I bought a UK registered ex-MOT Full Tilt 1993 Land Rover Defender 110 and exported it to France in 2004. I still have all the UK registration papers and DVLA letters acknowledging my export. It has...

Faulty clutch after 4 weeks of buying car - what should I do?

I purchased a 2007 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso four weeks ago and the clutch has failed. The dealer claims it's wear and tear. I've tried the warranty company too, but they say the same. What should I do?...

Finance company won't let us cancel - what are our options?

A friend of ours purchased a car on finance a few months ago for us, but the car was faulty so we handed the car back and rejected it. However, the seller told we could not do this. We have tried cancelling...

Bought a car six weeks ago but still haven't got the V5C

I bought a car from a used car dealer forecourt 6 weeks ago. Two weeks ago I rang the dealer as the V5C registration document had still not arrived - I was told all V5Cs had been posted out at the beginning...