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I have had an Audi RS Q8. The car is just six months old and the tracking is out and pulling to the left. I took it to an Audi dealer who quoted me £6500 to fix it. They have also voided the warranty that...
I have a 2019 Renault Captur 1.5 dCi. I bought it with 11,000 miles on the clock in July 2020. Recently, I had it serviced at an independent garage. The garage performed an engine flush as part of the...
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I recently bought a brand new MINI Cooper. It doesn't have sat nav as standard so I bought the Mini Click and Drive base system from a company selling genuine Mini accessories. I also wanted to have a...
I need some legal advice. I bought a 2018 BMW M140i in February from a used car garage (not BMW). Car was sold as having BMW warranty until 2021 and no mentions of any accidents. After I bought the car...
My first service is due September 2019. I have previously used a local BMW Specialist. If I do so with my new vehicle, how do I stand legally with the three-year warranty?
My insurance company tell me that they ensure any replacement parts will be manufacturer parts, whereas other companies will use third party or secondhand parts. This potentially invalidates the warranty....
I'm looking to buy a used Nissan X-Trail 1.6 dCi from a dealer. While going over the paperwork, I noticed that the first service for the car was only done at 18 months/21,000 miles. When I pointed this...
We're looking at a Renault Master van for our son's business. It's a 2016 model, priced with extras at £14,478. It's done 25,500 miles and has a warranty till March 2019. There are full service stamps...
I'm looking to buy a 2015 Ford Focus Estate. I noticed that the first service was 18,500 miles rather than the recommended 12,500 miles. Will this void the warranty and could it have damaged the engine?...
 

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