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My Mercedes-Benz (bought in March 2016, from new) has just suffered a cracked windscreen as a result of a stone from the road hitting it. Am I entitled to insist on a genuine Mercedes-Benz front windscreen...
I recently purchased a used Volkswagen Transporter T5 automatic from a used car dealer. The van came with very little service history and due to its mileage (130,000) we decided to have the timing belt...
I bought a Ford C-Max from Fords of Winsford (not a Ford dealership) in May 2016 and have subsequently had it serviced at Burns Garage (Ford) in my home town. According to the Service Book, the car was...
In March, I bought a low-mileage (10,000) 2013 Porsche Boxster from a Porsche dealer, including - what I thought was - a rock-solid two year warranty. Initially, I didn't use the air-con (to save fuel)...
I have suspected that the air con on my 2015 Nissan Qashqai has not been particularly effective. A recent 200 mile journey in hot sunshine convinced me that it is totally ineffective. My local dealer tells...
I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee that I purchased from a dealer and after seven days it overheated, causing damage to the engine. He's refusing to do anything under the warranty he provided with the car or...
I recently traded in a three year old Skoda Yeti 1.6 diesel for a one year old Skoda Yeti 1.2 DSG petrol to avoid all the oil burner pitfalls. But the new car has had to go in under warranty for a clutch...
Is there any legal requirement to have new cars serviced and maintained by the main dealer? We have new cars which don't even appear to have service books for stamps.
I bought an Alpha Romeo from a dealer in March. The wheel bearing and rear boot went within two weeks and now the turbo is faulty. I have a two year warranty but they are squirming about paying by trying...
On driving my Skoda Yeti home, after purchasing from an approved dealership in April 2016, I noticed an external squeaking noise emitting from the front of the vehicle and an internal whistling coming...
 

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