Is it reasonable to charge £600 to replace the condenser in our Toyota Yaris?

My daughter has been advised by the main dealer that the condenser and high pressure pipe of her 2009 Toyota Yaris TR 5dr 1.33 VVT-i are leaking at the joint and a new unit is required at a fitted price...

Is it reasonable to charge £840 to replace a punctured aircon condenser on my Jaguar XF?

The aircon on my 30-month-old (23,000 mile) Jaguar XF suddenly stopped working recently when on the M11. My local dealer (from whom I bought the car) tells me the aircon unit has become punctured, possibly...

How can I ensure my Saab 9-3's turbo doesn't blow again after being repaired?

My car is a 10-year-old Saab 9-3 2.2TiD. On a recent journey it suddenly failed to accelerate and large clouds of smoke came out of the exhaust. I called the AA and they told me it looked as though the...

Why is the air conditioning condenser so vulnerable on the Skoda Yeti?

The air conditioning in my two-year-old Skoda Yeti has been non-existent this summer. I finally had it looked at and my local dealer has told me that the condenser has been damaged by a stone flying up...

Should the dealer replace a failed lambda sensor in the Porsche Boxster I bought three weeks ago?

Three weeks ago I purchased a 2002 78,000 mile Porsche Boxster 3.2 S from an independent dealer, after first having had the car inspected by Peter Morgan Ltd. Now one of the Lambda sensors has failed and...

I suggest that drivers should price repairs from local garages if their cars are written off.

I’d like to offer a tip from a long-retired cop. When your car suffers accident damage and there is any possibility of an unwanted write off, first have it appraised by your local small man before letting...

Honda were generous in helping to repair an ABS failure on my 9-year-old Jazz.

I wrote to you recently about ABS failure in my Honda Jazz. Due to the excessive cost, I contacted Honda directly, hoping for some assistance. Bearing in mind my car was secondhand, nine years old and...

Where can I have my Peugeot 407's ASC/ABS module repaired?

We have a 2007 Peugeot 407 with 73,000 miles and just after the MoT about three weeks ago a light appeared on the instrument panel indicating the ASC was off. We have taken it to the local Peugeot dealer...

Is it common for Skoda Citigos to suffer warped brake discs?

My daughter’s 2012 Skoda Citigo recently developed steering wheel judder when braking. She took it to a Skoda dealer who charged her £189 to replace pads and brake discs. The mechanic said that the discs...

Why did my daughter have to pay to keep her damaged Micra starter motor?

My daughter's Micra recently broke down in Swindon. The AA were called and she was towed to an AA recommended garage. The garage found that the starter motor had burned out and had to be replaced. After...