About 3 months ago I bought a Renault Clio from a faraway franchised dealer with a 1-year warranty. I took it into my local Renault dealer recently to check out what I believed was a slipping clutch and they confirmed my diagnosis. The car is a 2006 reg. with 14,000 miles on the clock and had one previous owner. The dealer told me that the gearbox would need to be stripped to discover the cause at a cost of £600-£700, and that the "wear and tear" clause might preclude any re-imbursement for a replacement clutch if this was the cause. Can you advise whether (assuming a replacement clutch is required, which seems to be likely) I can claim that the dealer is responsible whatever the driving style of the previous owner?