What rights do I have regarding my faulty car?

We bought a new (2011) Volkswagen Polo, within a year it has developed an injector fault, the dealer has fixed the car. What compensation could we reasonably ask for, extended insurance? Are there any...

My new 508 has a fault

I have just taken delivery of a brand new diesel Peugeot 508 SW. It arrived with the towing eye cover missing. This was pointed out to them by me and a replacement was sourced and fitted within 5 hours....

Are there any known faults with the Mercedes-Benz SLK 320?

I have seen a 2001 Mercedes SLK 320 for sale with 53,000 miles, two owners and FSH for £6495. Can you tell me if this is a fair price and what are the most common faults are with this car? It would be...

Problems with a second hand Golf DSG

I have recently bought a second hand Golf with full VW history and have had nothing but problems. First of all, I have experienced juddering from the auto gearbox. VW carried out tests and determined...

Issues when buying a motorhome - where do I stand?

I recently purchased a very expensive motorhome from a dealer. Before completing the purchase the dealer agreed to rectify an engine manangement warning light, completely valet the vehicle, touch up some...

Fiesta problems

My car looses a lot of water due to something being wrong with the seal for the box where the spark plugs are found. Water gets to the spark plugs and now there is rust all over. I was gonne let it be...

Misfiring BMW 318i

My wife puchased an 08 reg BMW 318i last September. The engine sometimes misfires. I read on your website and in a letter in today's paper that the 2.0-litre 4 cylinder petrol engine is prone to injector...

Garage selling faulty cars

I have a friend that has just bought a car with brand new MoT from a garage who were selling the car as 'sold as seen. The garage he bought it from failed to explain about a faulty cv joint and head gasket...

Swirl flap design fault on BMW 730d

Last year at 70,000 careful miles several swirl-flaps came adrift on my BMW 730d and one went through the engine into the turbo. Inlet manifold and turbo replaced, one set of valves and piston changed....

Rejecting a car.

I purchased a new car from a dealer Jan 2010, the car started showing defects April/June 2010. Defects being: -Rattling window -High pitched whirring noise when when pressing the accelerator (when the...