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My son recently purchased a secondhand car from a dealership in Dundee. When we first looked at the car we were pleasantly surprised at the condition of the vehicle and did not spot odd tyres on each wheel....
You say "the supplier must be given three chances to rectify the fault for which the goods are rejected and must have failed to do so". Does this have to be the same fault every time? I've taken an Astra...
We are hunting for a replacement for our written-off Fiesta and have read your review and decided to go for a 2004 Toyota Yaris diesel with 32,000 miles. We saw one this week for sale from trader, which...
We have been offered a 2007 automatic petrol Polo with 9000 miles by a Volkswagen main dealer with a year's warranty. Are there any pitfalls of which we should be aware?
I am about to buy a Renault Clio 1.6 RT automatic (2000) but I have a couple of questions. When I inspected it today there was no reservoir for the automatic transmission fluid and no dipstick. The seller...
What should my colleague look for when buying a T-reg Volkswagen Polo with 107,000 miles for £950 from a dealer?
My daughter is thinking of buying an 04-plate 1.8 Ford Focus Zetec Estate with about 54,000 miles on the clock, with full service history from the supplying Ford main dealer. The non-franchised local dealer...
I am looking at purchasing a Volkswagen Lupo as an everyday driver. I am looking to spend around £2000 and want the 1.4 Sport model as it will be used on rural roads and dual carriageways, plus I wouldn't...
We are moving to rural Portugal in a couple of months. We have noticed that car prices in Portugal are much higher than in the UK. We will need to buy a left-hand drive car there, as there are various...
I'm looking to replace my E38 7-Series BMW with a 6-year-old 745. I've looked at a couple and phoned one trader to arrange to view the car, who asked what my plans were after viewing it. I said that I...