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I am thinking of buying a new Kia Niro hybrid for when I retire this year and probably keep it for about 10 years. Would it be viable to keep it that long, due to cost of batteries?

If I buy a used Volkswagen from a non-VW dealership, is the warranty still valid?

If I buy an under one-year-old Volkswagen from a non-VW dealership, will I be able to take it to VW if there are any issues under the original three-year warranty?

I'm having problems claiming on my warranty - what can I do?

My Kia Ceed 1.4 petrol 2019 is at my nearest Kia dealer due to a fault where the car was juddering and sputtering over 30mph. The dealer diagnosed a faulty coil pack which caused a spark plug to fail....

A dealer is refusing to honour a six month warranty - what do we do?

A friend of mine bought a car from a dealer with six months warranty. After five months the head casket has blown and they are refusing to repair it. Where does she stand?

What extended warranty would you recommend?

Can you tell me which firms you are recommending for extended warranty please?

I recently purchased a Land Rover Discovery Sport, it has a rattling timing chain and the dealer says it should be replaced. Will this be covered under warranty?

I bought a 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport with 72,000 miles, I've had it two weeks and Land Rover are recommending to have timing chain replaced. Will my independent warranty cover or does it have to...

I'm looking for a car with a seven-year warranty, what should I buy?

For the last few years of my working life I need very reliable car for my daily commute. I'm in the market for a new car, with a budget of up £15K. Of the two car manufacturers, who offer a seven year...