Will the Hyundai i30 make a good driving school car and will any DPF problems be covered by a warranty?

I recently asked for advice on the best car for a driving instructor, and one of the recommendations was a Hyundai i10. I dismissed this as having no student appeal. However, I recently had a Hyundai i30...

Would you recommend I buy a warranty from Warranty Direct or Warranty Wise?

The 3-year warranty on my Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI Sport Estate is about to expire. Mercedes-Benz gives the option to extend but I have seen Warranty Wise and Warranty Direct. Warranty Direct has quoted...

Head gasket failure called 'wear and tear'

I was told that the head gasket was covered on the warranty, but when I took it to the garage and they phoned them they said it is not covered as it is "wear and tear." The garages I have spoken to have...

Why is my Meriva's warranty invalid following a service performed by a local garage?

I bought a Meriva from a Vauxhall dealer two years ago. It came with a lifetime warranty and has 12,000 miles on the clock. It has just had its second annual service at my local garage. Vauxhall said it...

Crack in panoramic glass roof of Honda CRV Exec CDTI 2009 model

Recently, a crack appeared in the glass panaramic roof of my 2009 Honda. I booked the car in at the local Honda dealer who took pictures and agreed there was no sign of impact near the crack. I rang them...

Discovered that my car was first registered in Cyprus

I bought a Ford CC1 in 2010 and this was registerred by the Wright Car Centre and DVLA on 1st March 2010, I was advised I would have a 2 year warranty. I bought the car thinking it was not a pre-registerred...

Will Mercedes-Benz fix this under warranty?

My independent Mercedes-Benz servicing garage tells me that the Sensotronic Brake Control unit on my 2004 E320 cdi (90,000 mileage) needs replacement at a cost of £900+. I've read on various MB Forums...

BMW manifold corrosion

My BMW Z4 is 4 years old and I have driven 32000 miles. It has just had it's second service where I have been told that the manifold is corroded and needs replacing, together with the exhaust system and...

Clutch worn after 18 months

When I went to have my Hyundai i10 car serviced after 18 months and with only 25,000 miles on the clock, the mechanic in the franchised dealer said that the clutch would need replacing, due to "wear and...

Faulty battery on my used car

Is the battery covered by a used-car statutory 3 month warranty? It failed about 4 weeks after purchase and of course the garage says "no".