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In January 2015 I purchased a used 2013 Volkswagen Caddy van (15,000 miles) from a Volkswagen branch. So far I've needed a new rear axle replaced under warranty after it was found to be bent (Feb 2016)...
My parents bought my brother a 2005 Peugoet 107 in September 2016. The car developed a fault (horn sounding with no one pressing it) and was sent to the local mechanic to get it sorted. When he was fixing...
A few months back I was driving my son's car. We parked and when we came back someone was just about to put a note on to say someone else had hit it. Minor damage to the car but as he's a student we wanted...
My BMW 328i M Sport was recently involved in a car accident where a pick up truck drove into the rear of my vehicle whilst I came to stop in traffic. Significant damage to the rear boot, lights and bumpers...
Hi, we bought a 62 plate (just over 3 years old) Peugeot 3008 from a local independent dealer 6 weeks ago with 40k on the clock. It was an ex contract lease vehicle and came with a full Peugeot service...
We recently bought a 2013 Volvo XC70 D4 for £24,580 from a main dealer. After collecting the car we found a faulty fuel gauge and the car went to our local Volvo dealer for a warranty repair. However,...
I purchased a Skoda Superb (2008 model) four months ago from a local dealer. The car only had 20 miles on the clock and was fine to start with, but a few weeks ago I had problems with the boot, which would...
I purchased a five year old Renault Sport Megane R26R in October 2014 from a well-known Renault Specialist. The car was sold with full service history, new MoT and had 44,000 miles on the clock. Since...
My wife hit the kerb skidding on ice in our X-reg Ford Escort. It creased the wishbone and it also needed a new track rod end. Within three months it was all over the place again and I had the wishbone...
During a business trip to Germany, some minor damage (scuffing of paintwork) occurred to my rental car. The chap at the returns office suggested it would probably polish out. Europcar has now sent me a...