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I purchased a year old Volvo XC90 from a main dealership in Sep 2025 and within 4 months the paint on rear bumper is peeling off. Another Volvo dealership has assessed the damage and has stated if has...
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I was told that a car I was buying had a full service history. It is a 10 year old car and only has 5 years service history. They offered me £100 or to have the car back. It has cost me £250 for changing...
I am looking to purchase a 1.5 petrol Skoda Karoq from an independent dealer. What scheduled service work in addition to the normal oil changes etc should I expect to have been done for this car that has...
I contacted a dealer approximately 100 miles away to make an appointment to test drive a car. When I got there I was told that they don’t do test drives but if after agreeing to purchase the car, and paying...
I have a car on a PCP which is going back in March and I am getting a new one. I've had a scrape on the front bumper which I've had repaired. Do I have to make the company aware?
I purchased a VW Touareg from an approved VW dealer last July. Since that time I have been in regular communication with them to obtain the Full Service History. They have not been able to provide this,...
I am about to lease a new Ford Puma Gen-E with Octopus. Can I have it serviced at my local garage or do I have to have it serviced by the local Ford Dealership? I was told by my local garage that the government...
We bought a Range Rover Evoque from Autos North West in January 2024 using PCP finance from Halifax. The total purchase price included £2000 for a warranty which they called a Customer Care Package. This...
I have just taken delivery of a new Range Rover Sport Autobiography PHEV and noticed that the left side chrome exhaust flare protrudes more than the right side. The dealer advised that this is within tolerance,...