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3 weeks ago I bought an R reg Mercedes S500 from a second hand car dealer. I bought the car as it was fitted with LPG. The car stalls randomly on gas and has since I bought it. I now only run the car on...
I bought my Jaguar in March with 3 months warranty (on invoice it just stated these words). Test drove well. Would not start when leaving the dealer premises. Dealer got vehicle to start eventually giving...
The manufacturers three-year warranty runs out shortly. BMW have offered to renew it(£427 inc. emergency service), but so have Warranty Direct (£300) & Warranty Wise (£531). Can you suggest which would...
I have a 2002 C220 Coupe which has been rusting/bubbling at the arches for a few years now but I never took it up with my local MB dealer (Southampton) until now, only to have it refused due to 1 being...
We purchased a new Chrysler PT Cruiser CRD in June 2007. On its third service at a Chrysler main dealer the front bushes were replaced under warranty in June 2010 at 32K. On its fourth service in May...
The rear nearside spring on my 58-plate Mazda 3 Automatic broke during the warranty period. I understand from your column that this is not a common occurance these days due to the quality of the springs....
Bought a new Tiguan in October 2010, current mileage 10,104 and I have just had a flywheel replacement under warranty. I hope this will not ber a regular occurance! I am concerned. Is there anything...
My wife recently bought a low mileage used Volkswagen Golf automatic from Partingtons of Woking. We were very impressed with the pre-handover service received, with various items such as broken wing mirror...
I agreed to buy a Fabia 2 from a main dealer in September 2008. The agreement said that the vehicle was first registered on 2nd August 2008. In fact the car was registered in February 2008 and is now out...
I filled my diesel Jaguar XF with unleaded fuel. I drove it 400 metres to my house with no problem. In the morning I had difficulty starting it. When it eventually fired it ran rough for approximately...