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I bought a vehicle from a dealer two and a half years ago. It has had the same mechanical issue four times and I have now discovered this is due to it being in a serious accident I am not aware of. What...
I bought a 2006 Alfa Romeo 147 with a mileage of about 100000 in October. About a week ago my car started to make a loud noise so I took it to a garage yesterday and was told that the whole front exhaust...
I purchased a new Jaguar XF Portfolio in September. Within the last ten weeks, the vehicle has been off road for just over four weeks due to a major software or hardware issue with no end date of fixing...
I bought a 1976 Triumph Stag with a Rover V8 from a private seller in October. Just 125 miles and 72 hours after leaving the seller, it suffered catastrophic engine failure. The engine needs replacing....
I have just found out that a car I bought from a dealer three years ago was actually written off as a Class D insurance claim in 2006. I wasn't told and wouldn't have bought it. What can I do?
I bought a new Renault Zoe 13 months ago. It broke down with charging problems (recovered to the dealer) six months ago and has failed three more times since then, with the most recent being a few weeks...
I bought a 2006 Vauxhall Zafira from a small dealer at the beginning of July. I had some work done last week and have been told I need a new clutch. Can I go back to the dealer with this as it has been...
I bought a van from a dealer who said it had no warranty because it was part-exchange. After a month it has broken down and we are being told we should get the dealer to collect and give us our money back...
I bought a used car and after a week it started sounding a little rough so I took it to be serviced. Turns out it needs £1400 of major work done. I only paid £1800 for the car. I want my money back. Am...
Smart provides a range figure of 99 miles for its Smart EQ. In the two weeks we have had ours, we have never had an indicated range of more than 72 miles and in reality, less. Temperatures have been moderate...
 

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