Why aren't Fiat garages permitted to do warranty work on Abarth 500s?

I was pleased to note that you had singled out the Abarth 500 as one of your favourite cars in a recent Telegraph Motoring feature. I'm still very much enjoying mine. Can you advise me about fuel? I have...

Why is my Meriva's warranty invalid following a service performed by a local garage?

I bought a Meriva from a Vauxhall dealer two years ago. It came with a lifetime warranty and has 12,000 miles on the clock. It has just had its second annual service at my local garage. Vauxhall said it...

Stop whining and start complaining

My treasured 105,000 miles 2004 Mercedes CL600 had a major service recently at a Mercedes authorised garage, including the replacement of all 24 spark plugs per servicing schedule. On driving away, I immediately...

Can you recommend a small car with easy passenger access and a low roof for my sister?

My sister is considering replacing her 7-year-old Toyota Yaris T Spirit 1.3 automatic with which she has been very pleased but she thinks it might now start costing her money. She has only reached 27,575...

Do I need to service my car?

In October of last year I purchased a pre-registered Volkswagen Fox ( registered in June, 2010. ). For a number of reasons, by June of this year it will only have covered some 2,000 miles. Will Volkswagen...

I bought a Toyota IQ-2 which missed its first service by 1000 miles - what problems could this have caused?

I bought a July 2009 Toyota IQ-2 from a reputable dealer last weekend after receiving a good trade-in value for my car. The advert said that the Toyota had a full service history and had done 11,004 miles....

Fiat 500 servicing

The dealer my wife bought her 59-plate Fiat 500 1.2 lounge from is insisting that if the car is not serviced after 1 year her warranty is invalid. The information in her service schedule says it should...

Did the garage cause our Ford Galaxy's engine to blow following a service?

We bought a 2005 Ford Galaxy secondhand with about 18,000 miles on the clock in 2007 and now, three years on, the car has about 50,000miles on it. Just before I took the car in for a service, my husband...

Why has my Peugeot 307 lost power after a service?

I have a Peugeot 307 1.6 110bhp HDI. I had no problems prior to having a full service at a well-known garage, but after I picked it up I noticed that there was a serious lack of power and it can barely...

Would an engine flush reduce knocking in my Saab 9000's engine?

I have an N-reg Saab 9000 CSE turbo automatic. When the engine is running it knocks on the right hand side and gets louder while driving. I have asked a few people about it and have had different replies,...