Engine failure after 6 years - who should pay for the repairs?

Three years ago I bought a 2007 Audi A4 Cabrio 2.0TDi from a main dealer. The car had a full service history and was in good condition. A few weeks ago I suffered complete power failure on the M4 and the...

Can I fight my parking fine?

We recently received a ticket for parking on a beach pay & display car park. Prices were £1 for one hour and £1.30 for two hours. We paid for 2hrs using a £1 coin, a 20p and a 10p. I put the ticket straight...

Faulty used car - should we expect the dealer to fix it?

My company has purchased a one owner, low mileage secondhand 2009 Vauxhall Zafira with a warranty (purchase price £6999.00). The vehicle was delivered one month late due to ‘unforeseen’ problems and since...

Used car has developed a fault after 4 months - should the dealer fix it?

I bought a four year old BMW 3 Series from a car supermarket in February. After a few weeks of ownership the car developed a funny vibration at speeds of 70mph. The vibration feels like my driver side...

Can I reject an ex-driving school car?

Approximately 3 weeks ago I purchased an 8 month old Audi car from an Audi main dealer. I have now discovered from the V5C issued by the DVLA that the car's previous owner was a driving school. I am no...

Rough running Polo GTi

I have a Volkswagen Polo GTi 6R, which is fitted with the 1.4-litre TSi 180 petrol engine and a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The car was purchased new in March of this year and I followed the ‘running...

Dealer warranty is not worth the paper it is written on - what are my options?

A couple of months ago I bought a used BMW 5 Series (2011) from a dealer. The car was sold with a warranty, which covers all suspension and parts. A month after I bought the car the rear suspension dropped...

Dealer has delayed the delivery of my new car - am I entitled compensation?

I ordered a new car a few months ago, but didn't arrive on the agreed delivery date. The dealer has told me there is a 'delay' and has no more information. What are my rights? Do terms and conditions override...

How can I unearth my car's hidden accident history?

I've recently found out that a vehicle I purchased in April has, what seems to be, some major repaired accident damage. The previous owners (hire car company) are refusing to give me any sort of information...

Garage has wrecked my car - what can I do?

I took my 2006 Citroen C3 HDi Exclusive 1.6 to the garage after hearing a ticking noise. The car was running fine (bar the noise) and the garage took the car in for investigation. Upon investigation...