What should I be wary of when buying a used Toyota Prius Hybrid?

I'm thinking of buy a Toyota Prius 1.5 Hybrid automatic with cruise control and have noted that they have a standard manufacturer's warranty of 100,000 miles or eight years, so one over three years old...

My Jaguar X-Type's clutch has gone - should the dealer replace it?

I have a Jaguar X-Type diesel 2L SE (2008). I bought it about nine months back from an authorised dealer and now the clutch has gone, and the dealership is saying it's driving style and wear and tear,...

Conditional discharge

I purchased a new A4 from an Audi dealer on 10/1/2005 for £23,000. The car was brand new and came with a 3-year warranty. On 3/8/2007 I took a further warranty through the dealer for a further 3 years...

Which automatic family car for my Dad?

My Dad needs an automatic and was looking at a KIA Sportage 2wd diesel auto because of its 7-year warranty, which is about £18,000 new. Then he saw a Mercedes-Benz 56 plate C-Class estate Kompressor locally...

Hond life

We have a 2007 Honda CRV ES 2.2iCDTI that is coming up to 3 years old and we usually think of changing at this point. However we both enjoy the car and due to changed circumstances it has not yet reached...

Can I demand a free fuel economy check for my Vauxhall Astra under warranty?

I've had an Astra SRI150 CDTI leased from new since February. In 5000 miles the fuel consumption has gradually worsened by about 10 per cent. I'm now averaging 43.5 mpg and I know how to drive economically;...

A dealer has pulled a warranty he gave me on a car after being dissatisfied with my part-exchange. What can I do?

I purchased a car today. I am really happy with it, though the "full service" he stated was only a quickie and I have a tyre on the legal limit, and just as I left the dealership he mentioned that the...

Why won't Alfa Romeo cover repairs to my 147's clutch under warranty?

At 31,907 miles on the clock, the clutch on my Alfa Romeo 147 JTD 1.9 seems to have failed. The dealer has said that if, on examination, it is clutch failure, then I am responsible. The car is within manufacturers'...

Why won't Volvo cover warranty claims on my 2009 XC70?

Five weeks ago I bought a 2009 Volvo XC70 from a Volvo garage. I was told it had two years of Volvo guarantee. However I found, after a week, that the service had not been done on time. Today I heard from...

Why won't Ford contribute more than 20 per cent to a DMF repair on my S-Max?

I bought a Ford S-Max 1.8 TDCi from Ford Direct. I have done 80,000 miles in the car and the dual mass flywheel has failed. It is just out of the Ford Direct warranty but still in the manufacturer 3-year...