How long can you drive a foreign car be driven in the UK for?

What are the rules for using foreign cars in the UK? A car owned by a European family now living near me shows a foreign number plate and has done so for at least five years. Will their car be subject...

Can I take my warranty insurer to court over their refusal to pay a claim?

I am in dispute with a warranty insurer. In July 2011, I bought a warranty from this firm at the same time as I bought a secondhand car from a motor trader local to where I live. This trader has now left...

Dealer won't fix or refund my faulty car - what are my options?

I bought a new Mercedes-Benz A250 AMG a few months ago, but have had numerous build issues, mostly with rattles. The dealership has had the car for three weeks and failed to remedy them. I advised in writing...

Faulty Renault Kangoo - should I be fixed under dealer warranty?

My elderly father bought a 2004 Renault Kangoo three months ago from a dealer. As part of the deal, he got three months warranty, but has had lots of problems with the car. Recently, the airbag light...

Peugeot 207 hasn't worked since I bought it - what should I do?

I bought a 2006 Peugeot 207 1.6 110 for £2600 from a dealer a few months ago, but have had nothing but trouble with it. At first it was just a dashboard warning of "depollution system faulty", which the...

Am I insured to drive my late father's car on my insurance?

My elderly step father recently passed away and his car has been inherited by my mother, who cannot drive. She wants to keep the car in the short term in order that I can take her for occasional trips...

Dealer owes me money, but won't pay - what action can I take?

I bought a used car from a dealer in June 2013; however, within weeks the car had to go back for some work on the exhaust pipe. When my car was returned, it was scratched on the driver's side bumper. The...

Bought a Toyota Corolla which broke down on the drive home - what should I do?

I bought a 2004 Toyota Corolla Verso yesterday for £4000. Sadly the car broke down on the drive home, with the gears slipping into neutral and refusing to engage. Can you please advise what should I do?...

Brake failure on Ford Transit - is my garage to blame?

My Transit van recently had its 120,000 mile service and MoT by a local Ford agent. The garage fitted new rear wheel cylinders because the old ones were leaking. However, after 600 miles, my brakes failed...

Should I reject me new car over paint issues?

I have just purchased a new Mercedes CLS from a main dealership. I the believe car was sourced from a common pool to my spec and I paid for the option of paintwork protection. After collecting the car,...