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On 1 October 2017, I purchased a BMW 5 Series (approved used from a BMW dealership. Since then the car has been in for repairs three times. It shut down on the motorway, had warped front discs and split...
I bought an approved used Mercedes-Benz C-Class (2016 model) several months ago from a Mercedes-Benz main dealer. It appears the car is losing coolant which was verified by a different Mercedes-Benz dealer....
I bought a used approved R-Class from a big Mercedes-Benz dealer around 16 months ago. The car has had a history of problems from the time I purchased it i.e. steering wheel issues and suspension problems....
We purchased an approved used 2015 MINI Countryman 1.6 petrol with 11,000 miles from a Mini dealer 12 months ago. We have driven it 1000 miles in the last 12 months (second car) and the clutch has begun...
My partner bought an approved used 2011 Honda CR-V with a one year warranty less than a week ago. On four occasions it's jumped out of first gear when doing less than 10mph for a few hundred yards. Are...
I've just bought a 2014, 20,000 mile BMW 320i xDrive M Sport from a BMW main dealer. The salesman told us it had new tyres all round. After delivery we noticed that it had three Pirelli PZero tyres and...
I bought a manufacturer-approved used car in January of this year, from a dealer some distance away. Recently giving it a good clean, I discovered that the car has previously been in a minor bump (small...
I bought an approved used MINI Cooper D 10 months ago with 53k miles on it. The dealer did not provide a service book at the time but promised to send me a service book, fully stamped, shortly. After 8...
I have just purchased a used 2015 Ford Fiesta from a Peugeot dealership. I know nothing about cars so thought going via a dealership would be safer. I checked the car as much as I could with my limited...
I'm planning to trade in my 2006 Boxster (40k, FSH) in the new year and am undecided between a 981 Boxster or F-type convertible. My budget is around £30k plus the trade-in, so I'm looking at manufacturer...
 

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