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• VW Campervan - Rodent damage to cables 24 Jul 2025 (Forum)
  Rip off Britain today highlighted the increasing problem of rats chewing and eating the soy based cables used on modern cars. They highlighted the VW Transporter where the owner was refused a warranty claim which cost her £1500 in total to fix . The attack happened twice . Another car highlighted was the Vauxhall SUV .
• When buying from a car dealer pay cash or card? 8 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  i'm getting closer to buying a transit from a dealer and my question is which is better to pay with? card or cash? with card i have protection but will...
• Rust Buckets 4 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I have had a number of cars that have rusted in my time but far and away the worst was a Fiat 128 Sport in the 70's - Great Fun Car but the body got more like swiss cheese every day ... It occurred to me that in these days of galvanised body shells and anti corrosion warranties perhaps the tin worm problem isn't as bad as it used to be.
• alfa romeo spider bigend part 2. 22 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  Re June 6 02. Spider engine required-not just crank grind & bearings,but conrods too!! Main agent always used Synthetic oil at service &always carried out at correct milage Agent agreed that car had been driven & treated in correct way' "But when warranty runs out,there is no Comeback on manufacturer"?? I just can't understand that when you buy anew car-after 4 years & 41k miles it fails probably due to some inherant fault?
• Hybrid - Nearly New Car 28 Mar 2013 (Forum)
   All three cars have a good reputation for build quality and have an extended warranty on the batteries I am tempted by the Insight as I like the looks on the downside I cannot see anybody who makes a towbar for these cars all I want to fit is my towbar mounted bike rack.Has anbody any views on these cars or any another that will fit the bill.
• Volvo V90 - Repairs on new (to me) car 23 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  New unit required: £430 fitted. The seller is now refusing to pay for it, only offering to cover the £180 it would cost for a USED unit, fitted by them, a 2.5 hour drive each way. The warranty bought with the car doesn’t cover water ingress, of course. Additionally, when Volvo called the warranty company they only had a quote request, it took a further call to the dealer to get them to activate the policy, more than a fortnight after delivery of the car.
• Labour rates top £150 per hour 19 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Gentlemen taken from the what car site Labour rates top £150 per hour 17 June 2004 Some franchised dealerships charge labour rates of up to £153 per hour, according to the latest research by Warranty Direct. The independent warranty provider says dramatic variations in the cost of labour still exist from region to region and garage to garage.
• Tyre pressure monitors-Warning. 9 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I'll be interested to see if the dealer s going to stump up the cost of replacement under warranty. (Getting the car to them is going to be interesting) So f you've got metal dust caps on a car with tyre pressure monitors-TAKE THEM OFF NOW!
• Ford Kuga powershift problem - Faulty repair 20 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  A neighbour had the car repaired at a specialist a few weeks ago, £700 less than a ford dealer quote, and as i drove to bring her home, I said get shut of after. They were given a 1 year warranty. It failed last week and was taken away on a breakdown truck.
• VW Up - Independent garages 15 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  My VW Up is almost three years old, passed an MOT yesterday and the warranty in soon up. Are there any downsides to independent garages? I used a local one four years ago, he was very good. My concern is access to parts so the car could end up off the road for longer, or returning when parts arrive.
• Chipped with over 100k miles? 21 May 2003 (Forum)
  So, does anyone out there in HJland personally (not talking about a friend of a cousin twice removed blah) have a car that has been chipped early in its life and has done over 100,000 miles without any grief? If so give us the gen, which company, how much, effect on insurance, warranty issues...blah, blah. Many thanks, Regards, Alf
• Honda CR-V - Second hand trader warranty 25 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, We purchased a Honda CR-V 2007 from a trader in December 2011 and 8 days later the engine management light came on. I took it to our local Honda...
• Mitsu Colt vs Toyota Yaris 19 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Misses and I have spent alot of time so far discounting cars that we were going to consider for when we change our old Rover which could be anywhere from the summer to the winter at this stage. We were leaning towards to Berlingo type cars but neither of us were keen on the cheapskate warranties they all come with, esp since the van versions have in explicably longer warranties for what is essentially the same car!
• Ford Focus Instrument Panel 26 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Until yesterday I had not used my Ford Focus 1.6 (2003) for 4 weeks. The car has been kept in a garage. Yesterday before starting the car, I noticed that the Fuel Guage & Temperature Guage read approximately 1/3 before turning on the ignition!.
• BMW 3 Series - BMW lane departure 16 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  I bought an approved used BMW (6 months old at the time of buying) a year ago and the car is still under manufacturer's warranty till next year. Few months ago, I noticed that the lane departure light was turning on but the sensor was not doing anything.
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - Which vehicle fluids...? 16 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Not had to top it up yet in the 8 months she's owned it so checked the manual and the recommended fluid is Ford or Motorcraft Power Steering Fluid and Motorcraft SuperPlus Antifreeze... Where on earth can I get that from? Or are there alternatives that I can use with the above only being "recommended"? Obviously I want to be careful what I use to preserve the warranty on the car. Is my only option to go to a Ford garage and let them do it for ££££££££'s?
• Nissan Juke 2015 - Heads up for Nissan Juke owners 2 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Cant use ebay (none there anyway) or scrapyard due to warranty, but the problem is caused by either poor routing/alignment of pipes or the lack of a rubber spacer between the pipes costing pence.  It's staggering that given age of the car, which I accept is about to be replaced by a new model, has such a fault.
• Is it a lemon - New Car faults :( 10 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  (I think this is something to do with the sale of goods act?) So there that?s the note, I feel that the car is a lemon, but how do we go about getting the car sorted in terms of new motor or other means? As these faults are still happening within its 3 year warranty ? my father doesn?t want to fork out huge repair bills if it happening outside its warranty.
• VW MOT Con 29 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  She explained we shouldn't take the car home as it was unsafe, and also because she would have to charge another £39.95 for a restest. As the dealer is 45mins away from home we called my girlfriends dad to collect us. I explained that the car was only 6 months into the VW Approved Used car warranty and as such they can pick up the repair bill (except of course for the exhaust bracket).
• Volkswagen Passat - Injector Fault 2 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I bought used vw passat 2005 2.0 tdi car from a vw dealer in london in february 2011. Before I took delivery they did full service to the car. With the car dealer also gave me 1 year breakdown cover and warranty for free.