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Prior to me picking up a camper van, the dealer filled the drinking water supply with diesel. What are my rights? Should the plastic water tank, pipe work and pump be renewed?
When I collected my new lease car last October the salesman told me not to leave the doors or boot open as it would trigger the low battery warning. I had not noticed this on my test drive and the dealership...
This week I did a straight swap for a car using my old car with a second hand car dealership. The in-dash CD player is not playing my CD which played in my old car. Also, the multi CD player in the glove...
We own a 2015 Audi A1 with less that 25,000 miles. The steering ribbon has failed and they want £1,000 for the repair, I have asked for a contribution from Audi UK as this should not have broken and is...
I have 2019 Nissan Qashqai. All four doors have small spots of rust at the top and bottom. Whilst being serviced they also said a door isn’t aligned properly. They’ve said they can touch the rust spots...
I bought a second hand minibus from a dealer and was told after they insisted I pay for it in full before collection that it wasn't ready as it had a couple of issues. These have dragged on for weeks,...
My car was advertised with service history but the garage cannot provide any evidence. I bought it from an approved garage. What are my rights? Should I be entitled to a discount or refund?
We’ve purchased a 2019 Nissan Qashqai and in the 10 days we've had it we've had a number of problems with it. We had tyre pressure warning light come on within 30 minutes of collecting the car and found...
My son bought a car on Sunday from a secondhand dealership. On the test drive, the air con was blowing but didn't seem very cold so he assumed maybe it hadn't had a chance to cool (he knows this shouldn't...
I bought a 2006 BMW E46 2.0-litre diesel convertible on 13 May for £2700. It'd done 105,000 miles. I bought it in Birmingham, I live in Shropshire. On the drive home, it was clear that between 1200 and...