How can I retrieve £280 that I contributed to the cost of repairs on a warrantied Vauxhall Vectra last year?

I purchased a 2005 Vauxhall Vectra V6 CDTi last November. I also bought a year's warranty cover for £350 from the same dealership. After three months a fault developed in the high-pressure fuel delivery...

Did potholes cause the death of a 16-year-old car passenger?

I wanted to comment on a truly shocking car accident inquest, yesterday, into a mother who hit a pothole while driving her car. The mother lost control of the car and her 16 year old son died in a water-filled...

A4 Cabrio hood failure

The hood on my four year old Audi A4 3.2 S-Line convertible stopped working. The car has only done 16,000 miles. Is this normal on a four year old car? If not I would expect Audi to admit that the pump...

new Mazda 3 diagnosed with piston slap

My brand new Mazda3 petrol has only done 5000 miles but has been clattering when cold since 800 miles. A Mazda technician finally diagnosed piston slap and said he would make a report recommending a 'short...

Speedo repair on Mondeo

My girlfriend would like to know how much it's gonna cost to get our 2003 Mondeo TDCi automatic fixed please? It's recently developed a problem with the speedo and mileometer only intermittently working....

The dealer who sold us a secondhand Golf is refusing to fix an idle problem - how should I proceed?

I should be grateful for your advice on the following issue. My daughter bought a secondhand Volkswagen Golf 1.6 SE 2003 60,000 miles for £4,000 from a small car sales company in Devizes in December. It...

Faulty Ford Focus

I purchased Ford Focus via finance last Saturday. I picked up the car Tuesday and took it back misfiring with the engine management light flashing. The garage replaced a sensor which took two days. I...

Should I take my car dealer to court over an incorrect swirl flap repair on my Vauxhall?

I bought a car in June 2010, found a problem with the inlet swirl flaps, took it back to garage and they apparently repaired it over the course of a month. I got it back in August 2010 and in December...

Why is Autoglass's windscreen repair cost for our BMW E38 so high?

My wife's year 2000 BMW 728 E38 requires a new windscreen. We contacted our insurer, Swiftcover and were told that we could have the replacement handled completely by Auto-Glass. I phoned them a few days...

Why did a minor repair to a Caterham that I hit with my Volvo V40 cost over £20,000?

My Volvo V40 2001 is due for insurance renewal and like any wise fellow I checked first on price comparison websites. But as I had reversed over a Caterham last June in a petrol station (easily done) I...