Silver service?

My local Mercedes service centre quoted £450 for a B service to my 28,000 mile 2002 C220CDI auto. This seams excessive. Another local servicing garage has quoted £320 using all Mercedes components, and...

Does the Mercedes-Benz W202 C180 really have a 30-year bodywork warranty?

John, you state in your car-by-car entry on the Mercedes-Benz W202 C180 that the bodywork has a 30 year warranty! I called Mercedes-Benz, who said it is only three years. What is the real situation? Is...

Will having my BMW 3 Series resprayed at an independent garage void my rust warranty?

I had an inch-wide one meter scratch across the rear door of my 2009 BMW 3 Series. Can you recommend a specialist to repair this who uses BMW OEM water-based paint and has a concealed spray booth? Also,...

My friend's Porsche 997 4S' clutch has failed twice in 10,000 miles - how can he get it repaired under warranty?

A pal of mine is now on his third new Porsche, a second generation 997 4S Cabriolet. It's about two years old, bought brand new from a main agent and it's driven by his wife. The clutch has failed twice...

Will Toyota contribute to repairing my 2009 Land Cruiser's failed clutch and dual mass flywheel?

I have a 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser LC5 3.0 diesel manual D4D with 29,000 miles. This week it suffered what appears to be clutch failure. I recovered the car to my local independent garage (the nearest Toyata...

My car needs a new clutch but the warranty doesn't cover it. What can I do?

i bought a car in April 2010 and last week either the clutch or slave/master cylinder has gone. The car has three months' original Peugeot warranty left, and then the dealer's warranty starts. Both are...

My warranty company won't pay out for a gearbox repair on my Multitronic Audi A4.

I purchased an Audi A4 Mulitronic in Jan 2010. In July the car started to "judder" when pulling away and sometimes when accelerating. I reported the fault to my warranty company, who told me to take it...

Maiden runner

Could you advise on a used car for my daughter approx £2,000 - £2,500. Model and age info would be helpful and any advice as to professional check on vehicle before purchase,

Why is my Renault Laguna's windscreen developing spots?

The car is a 2007 Renault Laguna 150 DCI. The windscreen is developing spots, about 3mm in diameter, like semi-transparent watermarks which are inside the screen, perhaps between the laminate layers. They...

Turbo charges

I bought a 2007 BMW 335i reg 2007 12 days ago from a dealer as a trade sale from a dealer my company has dealings with. It was sold as seen, and out of its 3-year warranty. I took out a full BMW warranty...