Discovered my Jaguar's engine is not original - what are my rights?

I bought a Jaguar S-Type (2006 model) from a car dealer approximately seven months ago. It was advertised as an original low-mileage car. But I have been made aware that the engine in the car is not the...

Garage dispute over faulty camper van - what are my rights?

I bought an engine for my camper van a few months ago. It has now broken down. I took it to a garage who claimed that they could fix it. However, within a few weeks, it broke down again. The garage now...

Is my 2011 SEAT Ibiza Cupra worth more because it has a new engine?

My 2011 SEAT Ibiza Cupra's engine has failed just before I was due to start looking for a new car. The CAVE engine failure I understand to be very common across the SEAT, Skoda, Volkswagen line of 1.4TSI...

Volvo C30 needs a need engine - where do I get one?

My daughter owns a 2008 Volvo C30 1.6 diesel. Our local garage has told us that a shell on the crankshaft has disintegrated and the quickest and cheapest thing to do would be to replace the engine at a...

Snapped timing chain - should I replace the engine?

The timing chain has snapped on my Mini One (27,000 miles,1.4 auto 09 reg) and done significant damage. The local garage (non-Mini) has told me that I need a new engine. The car is worth about £5k and...

How much should a replacement engine cost?

I own a five year old Renault Scenic with 36,000 miles on the clock. I've owned it from new and had it fully serviced by the same dealer. It has covered 36,000 miles. A few weeks ago the car, with no prior...

New MINI needs a new engine - what are my rights?

I purchased new MINI Cooper 3 door hatch June 2015. Three months later developed problems. Garage says engine needs replacing, crankshaft problems etc. I feel uneasy about car having new engine. What about...