Garage repairs not up to standard

I recently took my car into a recommended garage to have a look at my 2003 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi because it was puffing out smoke on acceleration and cutting out, as well as making a bad knocking noise. Before...

Garage Liability

The starter motor failed in September 10, the new (brand new, genuine Vauxhall) replacement failed the next day. This was replaced by the main dealer at no cost. The Starter motor has now failed again,...

Cambelt snapped just after it was changed.

Ford recommend the cam belt be changed at 100,000 miles. As this seemed alot, I had it done today at 81,109 miles. I asked for the cambelt, tensioners, auxiliary belt and water pump to be changed as it...

New clutch for a 1999 Ford Mondeo

I have a quote from Mr Clutch for £210 for a new clutch, local main dealer quotes £650 and says that parts alone are over 200. Have you heard good things about Mr Clutch?

Are Kwik Fit ripping me off?

The handbrake cable recently went on my Corsa. I took it to Kwik Fit who advised that the cable they need comes in a pack of two so instead of the charge being £43.50 it will actually be £77. Why are they...

Cats 22

I have just had the unfortunate experience of being landed with an unexpected bill of £1,262 for a replacement catalytic converter at 72,000miles in my Ford Focus 1.6 diesel. On checking with some Ford...

Is there a database which compares the widths of cars?

Is there a document which lists vehicles in order of width and compares this year's model with previous versions? My wife needs a narrow car to fit in our garage. Previously a Fiesta was fine but we suspect,...

Recommend a narrow car to fit into my garage?

I'm looking for a secondhand car that is narrow enough to fit into my garage (1.96m) and also allows easy access for my aged parents. I've found a Fiat Idea, but it's six years old and I'm worried about...

My insurance company won't pay out because my car was stolen outside my house, not from my garage.

On my insurance policy it states that my car is parked in my garage overnight. However, on the day my car was stolen it was parked on the road outside my house. Would this stop insurance company paying...

How should we store our Mitsubishi Colt and BMW 3 Series for three months?

In January 2011 my wife and I are taking an extended holiday in New Zealand. We will be away from mid January until early April. We have two cars, a Mitsubishi Colt 1.0 petrol and a BMW 320d Touring. What...