Selling my car - is it worth spending out on paintwork repair?

I'm looking to sell my Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 Lusso (2006, 3dr, 25,000) in the next couple of months and would appreciate your advice on whether its worth forking out on paint/body work repair? Although the...

Where do I complain about bad paint?

I brought a SEAT LEON nearly 3 years ago. In March my car had done 80,000 so the warranty had expired. I then had major problems with the car shaking - turned out the conrod was bent in the engine so had...

Is dark blue paint problematic?

I'm considering a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee in dark metallic blue. Is this considered 'doom blue' in the trade like the flat blue paint that no one wants please? I'm wary of impact on resale values.

Poor paintwork on new Honda Civic

I have just bought a new Sapphire Blue Pearl Honda Civic. I gave it a hand wash yesterday and noticed many scratches through to to the white base coat. What should I do? It has been parked on my drive...

Cleaning off tar?

My wife's Peugeot 107 is covered externally with tiny black spots, which I believe are the result of road resurfacing nearby. It is too late to pursue with either the highway authority or the contractor....

Orange peel paint on a new car.

I complained about orange peel paint finish on my new Honda Civic back in July 2011. After much delay, Honda say the finish is typical of what their factory turns out. At Honda's suggestion, I got an...

New car paintwork problem

I bought my car new. Two defects in the paintwork have been found, Hyundai has agreed on a respray as necessary, so their obligations are properly met. However, I raised the issue of inspection and...

Water ingress in SEAT Leon doors

I have a two year old Seat Leon Ecomotive that has several faults which I believe should be repaired under the warranty (unfortunately SEAT disagree). My first problem is that the doors appear to collect...

Sister bought car - found to be damaged - what recourse?

My sister has just bought a second hand MX5 from a main Mazda dealer (about 1 week ago). She has discovered that the bonnet and windscreen have small pock marks that are really only discoverable by touch...

Hand prints in the paintwork

Last winter the car was covered in snow and ice from time to time as it stood outside our house in London. When the weather had warmed up in the Spring and I washed the car I noticed the imprints of hands...