Why does my Vauxhall Tigra show three previous owners when it should have had two?

In late May I decided to purchase a used Vauxhall Tigra from a Vauxhall dealership. I took receipt of it on 1 June. During the purchase discussions my wife and I were told on several occasions that the...

Why does my daughter have to pay 20 per cent VAT on a PCP lease vehicle, not 17.5 per cent?

My daughter has a vehicle on a PCP from Leasedrive. The three-year agreement finishes on 1 November 2013. They say that she will have to pay an additional settlement to compensate them for the fact that...

Getting a small lease car - which is best?

I'm looking to get a lease car. I'm interested in a medium size hatchback such as the Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Polo and Mini. What do you suggest I get?

Can I demand money back for my faulty leased Qashqai?

I have a leased Nissan Qashqai 1.6 dci. It has been in the garage for seven weeks due to a blown injector causing the lubrication on cylinder No 1 to wash away and wreck the engine (according to the Nissan...

Should my son lease a Nissan Qashqai or a Kia Sportage?

My eldest son is looking to lease over four years either a Nissan Qashqai 1.5dCi or Kia Sportage 1.7dCi. For 10,000 miles per year quotes on both are very similar. However he will be doing 14,000 miles...

Cancelling personal car lease agreement early - should I be charged VAT?

I am cancelling my personal car lease agreement early. I have been told that I am being charged 50% of the outstanding rentals + VAT on that amount. Should I really be charged VAT on a service that I...

Buying an ex-lease car?

I want to buy a nice two-and-a-half-year-old, one-owner Mondeo from my local Ford dealer but the V5 shows the owner/keeper was a lease company. Does this imply the vehicle was used as a pool car rather...

Should I continue to use my son's company Skoda or buy a secondhand car?

Through my son I have the use of his second company car on lease. It is a Skoda 1.8Ti SE, a brilliant car. I pay £180 a month and change the car every six months with no servicing, recovery or road tax...

Why have I been charged for damage above wear and tear when returning a lease car for auction?

In September 2010 I returned a lease car after four years and three months, with 83,000 on the clock. It had a few scratches on it from hedges, etc, but nothing through to the metal, and the chap collecting...

Have you seen these stories regarding customers having legal problems with lease and hire cars?

We are getting some interesting cases at the moment that probably should be written up as articles. The first one concerns Enterprise rent-a-car that tried to charge a reader £1,675 for repairing a credit-hire...