I recently exchanged a C30 Volvo to purchase a 56 plate Volvo V50 2.0 Sport from Sturgess of Leicester. On the test drive before I agreed to purchase the car I pointed out to the salesman that the steering seemed to pull to the left and was very susceptible to changing road surface conditions, something I have never experienced with any other of the five Volvos I have owned over the years.

When I collected the car some days later there were a number of bodywork and interior faults, including some obvious paint damage, all of which the salesman said would be rectified if I left the car with them for a few days - which I did - when a check on the steering would also be carried out.

Since taking eventual final delivery of the car, I notice that the steering wheel is still not in correct alignment when driving in a straight line, and the car still has that almost extreme bias to react to any road surface variations, and I have to keep control of the wheel more than I have ever had to do before. The garage told me to "monitor" it for a while but I am worried there may be something more serious than I am able to identify.

Should I trust them to carry out necessary corrective action or should I take the car to another dealership for checks to be made? An earlier letter to the MD merely solicited the answer that if I left the car with them they would check it out. I am extremely disappointed that such a prestigious dealership should allow any vehicle to leave it's premises with so many faults.