Are we liable for a new engine to be fitted to our Primary Care Trust SEAT Ibiza?

My wife currently drives a SEAT Ibiza Bocanegra, which she leases through Cornwall Primary Care Trust (CPCT). She has had the car serviced as per the manufacturers guidelines and tops up the oil, when...

Taking trader to court

I am in the process of taking a dealer to small claims court - I bought a Toyota previa from them in June for £3125. It was 12 years old and had done 130,000 miles. It broke down 2 months later having...

Rejecting a car as not fit for purpose

In August 2012 I bought a 2008 BMW 330i from my local main dealer. The car appeared to be in superb condition with around 15,000 miles on the clock. However, from day one, the car has suffered from the...

I put a deposit on a car over the phone - have I been scammed?

I would be grateful for your advice concerning our attempt to purchase a car sourced on the AutoTrader website. My son saw a Citroen C5 Estate advertised in September 2012. He called the dealer and discussed...

My new Honda Jazz suffers from a braking fault - how can I get this fixed?

I previously had two new Honda Jazz 1.4ES CVTs and found them to be excellent in all respects. In June this year I purchased, from Holden's Norwich, a new Jazz 1.4ES CVT and have quite bad trouble with...

I paid a deposit for a car that isn't available - can I get it back?

I recently spotted a nearly new approved used car at a local dealer on the BMW UK website which was exactly what I was after. It was advertised as available, not as "coming soon", so I assumed it would...

Why has this company taken money after we hired cars from them in Portugal?

I've recently returned from Portugal where a colleague of mine booked a car through Argus Car Hire for six of us and one child. He requested a Mercedes-Benz people carrier but on arrival we were told they...

Legal issue - Private car parking ticket

We parked in a private car park run by Premier Parking Solutions but unfortunately our tickets was either displayed upside-down or blew over when we closed the door. On return we had a ticket. I wrote...

Hankook Ventus Prime 2 K115 - any good?

I am due to renew all tyres on my 2008 Volvo V50 SE (205 50 R17 93) and have found Hankook Ventus Prime 2 K115 tyres as a possibility. These tyres appear to have scored well on the 'tyre labelling' system...

How does VAT work with pre-reg 'new' car purchases?

I have a question in regards to a potential new car purchase and VAT implications. I have noticed a pre-reg vehicle for sale that has just 50 miles on the clock. The dealer said it could not be sold for...