How can I check the service history on a used car?

How can I check the service history on a used car?

What automatic car do you recommend for a retired couple?

We would like to replace our Skoda Yeti with a second-hand automatic car that is easy to get into. Having never had an automatic and heard horror stories about some automatic gearboxes what recommendations...

What's a good diesel to buy on a £3000 budget?

I'd like to buy a used diesel family car within the £3000 limit. I need it for commuting so needs to be good on fuel? Any ideas and what mileage is best for the age?

Can a dealer increase the advertised price of a used car?

We went to see a car at a garage priced at £7900. I arranged a test drive, only to find the dealer has increased the sale price to £8500. I have a photo of the car with the original price from six days...

Our secondhand Ford Focus suffered coolant failure - should we take it to a main dealer for repairs?

We had what sounds like coolant failure in our Ford Focus EcoBoost Estate this week. Unfortunately it happened in France and we are in the process of organising repatriation. As this appears to be a known...

My car battery failed after just four weeks - is the dealer liable?

I bought a five year old Vauxhall Cascada from a main dealer which included a two year NetworkQ warranty. In the first week of using it I reported a number of faults including the ECO Stop-Start did not...

I bought a car that turned out to have been previously damaged - what can I do?

I bought a Kia Cee'd ex-hire car over a year ago. It was just over a year old. It started developing problems after a year and it appears I have purchased a car that has been repaired. I got in touch with...

Our used car developed a fault - is the dealership liable or the warranty company?

My daughter recently purchased a 2009 MINI Cooper from a small dealership. At the same time she purchased an extra nine months warranty to the three months warranty included in the price, costing her an...

What's the best medium van on a budget?

I am looking to get a new van for around £3500 to £4000. I'm looking at a Vauxhall Vivaro size van but which is better - Vauxhall, Nissan or Ford?

I bought a used car that didn't come with the promised warranty - what can I do?

I bought a Nissan Pathfinder with a tow bar and 12 months warranty from a ltd company in Dec 2017. The guy handed me the documents and a leaflet about some bronze warranty and said he would get his secretary...