My SEAT Leon has a design fault - are SEAT obligated to fix it even though it was serviced elsewhere?

I have a 2013 Seat Leon Estate 1.4 TSI. It has a fault code P334B/013131. This is the later design of actuator, which does not have the vacuum control pipes but is driven by the ECU. It appears that the...

Would a high mileage van be reliable?

I want to buy a secondhand 1.6-litre 2014 Citroen Berlingo or Peugeot Partner for my dog care business. The guy in the garage advised that a 60,000 mile van would be okay and last for ages. He said I shouldn’t...

A van I'm interested in buying is priced lower than expected - should I get an RAC inspection done?

I'm looking at buying a van and have narrowed it down to either a Ford Transit Custom or Mercedes-Benz Vito, on a 13-plate with good options. I want it to tow my caravan, but I've been told the Vito sits...

Our newly bought car failed after six weeks - the dealer refuses liability, but do we have a case?

I recently bought Volkswagen Scirrocco 1.4 TSI for my son. It has had two previous owners and was bought from a second hand car dealer with 39,000 miles on the clock (sadly not a Volkswagen dealer). In...

My Nissan Qashqai has multiple issues but it missed a service - Nissan refuse liability, so what do I do now?

Over the last couple of months I have had continued problems with my car due to excessive oil consumption, loss of power. I've also been told that the engine needs replacing due to piston ring slotting...

If I let someone drive my car and they have an accident - who's insurer is liable?

If I gave permission for someone to drive my car and they had an accident, would my insurer be liable for repairs to the car or would the driver's insurers be responsible?

My car failed after 17,000 miles - is it fair for the dealer to reject liability because it wasn't serviced?

I bought a new Mitsubishi Challenger L200 from a dealer in May 2015. The engine seized and the car was written off in October 2017, after only 17,000 miles. It had not been serviced, so the dealer and...

Our reconditioned engine was faulty and damaged our car - is the supplier responsible for the repair costs?

We bought a reconditioned engine for our Volkswagen Passat Estate TDI online, which came with a two-month guarantee. They delivered it and our mechanic fitted it, but it was faulty. We had to send it back...

A motorcyclist hit me and claimed personal injury - do I have to claim fault even though he admitted liability?

In April 2016, I was hit by a motorcyclist. He maintained his liability throughout and I had my car repaired via an Accident Management company. I was notified that the damage claim was settled in January...

The clutch in my newly bought Volkswagen Golf R is slipping - is the dealer we bought it from liable to pay for the repairs?

I bought a manual Volkswagen Golf R 2016 at 7500 miles in September this year. I'm the second owner. The clutch has started to slip when going through the gears, but doesn't always do it. The car is with...