Whistling turbo

My wife's Freelander is nearly 3-years-old and we have recently noticed a whistling noise which our local Land Rover dealer has diagnosed as a bearing in the turbo. Land Rover have refused to repair...

Serious problem with used Renault

I bought a 2001 Renault Megane Scenic 1.4 from a dealer on 19th April 2011. I paid £1,550 plus traded in my old car which he scrapped and gave me a £50 discount for. When I looked at it it had new...

Car insurance excess

I am wondering, in the event of a car accident, i.e. if I went into someone and they claimed on my insurance, would it be me who pays the excess or them? Also, what about no claims bonuses? If someone...

Fiat 500 reliability and durability

I have a Fiat 500 Sport which was serviced just before its third birthday. I had reported a grumbling noise from the back and an unreliable gauge for outside temperature. The garage reported that...

Problematic part-ex

I have seen a car that I like and was offered £1,300 as a part ex for my car. I told him the spec over the phone and then went to view the car the same day. I then went back the day after and put a deposit...

Dual mass flywheel

My car is currently in pieces and has been diagnosed with a failed DMF and a damaged clutch as a result of this failure. Repair has been priced at £1,030. I have only had the car 8 weeks. It was purchased...

MOT Validity

I purchased a Ford Ka for £1275 on the 2nd of March 2011. On the test drive it seemed fine, but after driving it a few miles I noticed the brakes were soft & the car pulled to the right, especially at...

choosing own repairer

A couple of days ago I had an accident. I hit another car from behind. Seems like this will be my fault but: Question 1: The vehicle i drove in to had tinted back lights. So I didn't know what the driver...

When is new new?

I ordered an Iveco van which was to be factory built, hence a 2 month waiting list. When the van was being delivered to the dealership, the engine blew. A new engine has now been replaced, but I take...

Court summons

During last year summer (June 2010) I had an accident which resulted in my car going into the garage. The car was kept in the garage for four months due to lack of parts (which had to ordered in) and incompetent...