Trading-In - what if the dealer misses a problem?

If a dealer is given the chance to test drive an old trade-in, and does not ask specifically whether there are any problems with it, does he have any legal recourse against the seller if it is subsequently...

Land Rover Freelander 2 steering problems

About a month ago my 08 Freelander 2 with 66,000 miles on clock developed a steering noise. My LR dealer immediately recognised the noise. They have cleaned out the steering reservoir filter at a cost...

Should I leave the dealer sticker on?

I just bought a second hand car from an authorised audi dealer, complete with warranty etc. The car had been originally sold by them and serviced inbetween. The car is fine (so far) but on returning...

Ford Fiesta mis-sold

My daughter bought a car on finance with my help. The salesman on the test drive pointed out that it had a heated front windscreen, which is essential for us. Now the ice is here, we find that this was...

My new car developed expensive faults - and the dealer refused to help

I bought a car for £5500, which was the top end of the prices for the year model and mileage. The dealer told me they would provide a three month warranty, but when faults began to appear within this period...

Next March registration '13' Will it go ahead?

Do you know whether the registration '13' will go ahead next March, or will it be avoided? A dealer tells me that they are worried it will deter buyers and they have heard nothing either way.

I bought car 12 days ago, it has broken down, and now I can't get refund

I bought an R-reg Peugeot 106 12 days ago. Yesterday I took it to a garage as the oil was incredibly low, he filled it up for me - and noticed I had an oil leak and that there was oil in the water resevoir....

Money-back on a non-starting 206?

I bought a V-registered Peugeot 206 a week ago for my daughter from a local garage - I paid £500 cash, and now the car will not start or drive. Can I ask for my money back?

Volkswagen DPF issue

I've been advised to replace the DPF filter on my 2006 Passat by Volkswagen for a price of £1850 - but I am not convinced that this will improve matters. The car went into limp-home mode in July, and...

Engine light on, so the dealer drained fuel!

I purchased a four-month old Venture edition Mazda MX-5 with 1050 miles on clock. Test drive was okay a week before. After buying car (empty fuel directed to shell garage down road) Filled up with Unleaded...