Buying a 'trade sale' car?

Are my rights affected re Sale of Goods act if I buy a car from a dealer who claims they sell vehicles at trade prices aimed at businesses? I bought a vehicle as a consumer a month ago and want to return...

BMW won't pay for a repair under warranty

In late January I purchased an 04 plate 645ci from a BMW main dealer. It came with a full year's BMW used car warranty. Since then, the car has been into my local dealer's due to blocked boot drains flooding...

Should I take this ex demo Avensis?

My local dealer is offering an 11 plate ex demo Avensis 2.0 D4D TR Estate for £18,000. I have a Panda Multijet on a 56 plate with 60,000 on the clock in reasonable condition for possible trade in. Is...

Should I buy a Citroen C5?

I'm after a turbo-diesel 2-litre and have £2000. I would like something with room and comfort for long journeys. I like the look of a 110hp C5 any thoughts? Anything comparable from other manufacturers...

What tyres for an ix20?

Like many other readers I have been attracted to the Hyundai ix20 1.2 by your favourable comments. It drives really well and is more responsive than I expected, thanks for pushing me in an unexpected direction. The...

£5k estate also suitable for smaller driver

I'm looking to replace our 2000 Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec estate. The Focus is perfect for me but my wife who is 5'1" tall finds it difficult to reach the pedals. She tried a mark II Focus and the position...

Was there a contract, and can I get my deposit back?

I visited a main dealer this week. Told the salesman what I wanted - nearly new. He phoned me later, offering a car registered Feb 2012 with delivery miles, for £9999. Yes please, I said, and gave my...

New petrol engine versus old diesel

How does the new 1.2TSI engine compare to the "old" 1.9TDI 105pd with acceleration and load pulling in a Skoda Octavia? The dealer claims they are comparable. Is the 1.4 a better choice?

What problems to look out for on the Mercedes-Benz Vito

I am buying a Vito van for a campervan conversion it has a 2.2TD engine. Is this a good engine and does it have any faults that I should look out for? It has done 160.000 miles but it had a new engine...

Sold an ex-demo car in the wrong specifcation

We bought an ex demonstrator from Arnold Clark yesterday using PCP to finance it. When we returned home and put the two seats down in the boot we noticed the parcel shelf missing. I checked the spec...