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My daughter bought a Mokka X Elite on the 7th August, after six days the engines management light came on. She contacted the garage who after a discussion agreed to pick up the car. After seven days she...
I have recently purchased a car from a National Car Dealership under the distance online regulations. The car was delivered last week just before I was due to depart on a holiday - using the new car. Everything...
If I order a new car with a nine month delivery time, can I get an agreed price for my current car or will it depend on its market price when the new car is ready?
I bought my new Puma in October 2020. At the two year service, I was advised the rear discs were badly pitted and corroded, and as I noticed some uncomfortable braking, I had new rear discs and pads at...
I tried to negotiate a deal for a car but was advised by salesman that he had no leeway with the price due to "FCA instruction to treat customers fairly". He stated that all prices are "fixed" but I feel...
I've seen a nice Lexus at Hilton Garage near Derby. It's been for sale with them for 5 months... but it's reasonably priced! Should I be concerned?
I own a 55 plate Hyundai Terracan, the engine is beautiful and purrs or so I am told, so it's not a vehicle I want to scrap as it's used for winter travel to my horses. My issue is the windscreen wiper...
Hello HJ, my son purchased a 2020 Peugeot 208 GT Line from a local non-franchised dealer. The vehicle was registered on 13 August 2020 and has done around 12800 miles. It was sold with a new MOT and fresh...
I had my Jaguar F-Pace serviced at a main dealer when it was two years old and it will soon be due for a four year service. There is a local Jaguar specialist with a good reputation who is cheaper than...
My local dealer claimed the policy was changed a few weeks ago to 100,000 miles without a time limit. The vw website is vague suggesting 4-5 years but check model yet there is no way on the website to...