My SEAT Leon has a design fault - are SEAT obligated to fix it even though it was serviced elsewhere?

I have a 2013 Seat Leon Estate 1.4 TSI. It has a fault code P334B/013131. This is the later design of actuator, which does not have the vacuum control pipes but is driven by the ECU. It appears that the...

Would a high mileage van be reliable?

I want to buy a secondhand 1.6-litre 2014 Citroen Berlingo or Peugeot Partner for my dog care business. The guy in the garage advised that a 60,000 mile van would be okay and last for ages. He said I shouldn’t...

What used van do you recommend for £8000?

I'm looking at buying a Toyota Proace, Peugeot Expert or Citroen Dispatch (around three years old). It’s for my business, but will also need to tow my caravan. Is the 2.0-litre Proace the better option...

Why can't I find an affordable used car with a full service history?

My beloved Citroen C1 has recently been written off as a Cat D so I need to find a replacement. I'm looking to spend no more than £3500 and want to buy from a dealer. I'm surprised at the number of cars...

We're looking at buying a used van - will the warranty be void if the servicing wasn't done by the manufacturer?

We're looking at a Renault Master van for our son's business. It's a 2016 model, priced with extras at £14,478. It's done 25,500 miles and has a warranty till March 2019. There are full service stamps...

I want to buy a used car, but the first service done was later than recommended - will this void the warranty?

I'm looking to buy a 2015 Ford Focus Estate. I noticed that the first service was 18,500 miles rather than the recommended 12,500 miles. Will this void the warranty and could it have damaged the engine?...

My Volkswagen Golf has a faulty DSG - as it's a known fault, should Volkswagen help me?

I have a 2011 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI. It's been suffering loss of power since purchasing the car nearly three years ago. I can be driving at normal speed and my car will suddenly lose power and I have...

The engine of my Ford Focus 1.0 failed because of a known fault - why won't Ford accept my claim?

My engine recently failed due to the faulty degas pipe, I have been in contact with Ford and they have asked for Service History records. I have provided my log book with stamps but they will only accept...

I want to find out the MoT history of a car - how do I do this when it's on a fairly new private plate?

I'm looking at a car with a private registration number. I tried to check the MoT history, but it only goes back to when the private plate was added (two years ago). How can I find out what the original...

I was sold a car with a false service history - where do I legally stand?

I recently bought a car. It was stated on service book that the timing belt had been changed and the service book was stamped, but I've now found out it wasn't. I've had it changed as a precaution due...