Selling a used car - does the seller have to disclose every fault?

When selling an old/cheap car privately, is the seller obliged to disclose every single fault even if the car is, say, 13-15 years old and only for sale for around £1000? To put it another way, surely...

Car damaged by debris from a skip lorry

I was driving down the motorway last week when a lorry in front of me, hauling a skip, switched lanes into mine. As he did this debris from the skip hit my car causing a chip to the bodywork and a crack...

Valet has damaged my car - what can I do?

I took my car to a valeting centre, but after collection I found they had broken the electric driver's seat. The spindle is broken due to them pushing the seat over a fire extinguisher that is located...

Volkswagen Scirocco gearbox failure

The gearbox on my Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 diesel failed at high speed on a motorway, with the wheels locking solid. A frightening experience. Gearbox is shot and my local dealer wants more than £3500...

Bought a car that is not as described - what can we do?

My son test drove a Mercedes-Benz SLK200 last week. The seller was not available but his girlfriend let my son test drive the car which he agreed to buy for £5800. As my son was not available to pick up...

Discovered my used car has undisclosed repair - what should I do?

I bought an ex-demonstrator from a main dealer but, after some months, I suspected there had been some bodywork repair on the rear quarter. I would have asked about this during purchase but nothing was...

Driver refuses to admit crashing into my car - what should I do?

A driver of another vehicle reversed into me while I was stationary. The other driver is now denying the collision took place and the accident management company are asking me to sign a document for them...

Volkswagen Golf Rejection

I thought I would make you aware of the following issues that I've had on my 2016 registered Volkswagen Golf GTD. Under warranty, the following has been replaced and I am now going through the process...

Faulty MINI Cooper Clubman - who's to blame?

I have owned from new a MINI Cooper Clubman Diesel which has been supplied and serviced by our local main dealer. The car has been through four turbos under warranty and three months after the last turbo...

Garage can't fix my car - what are my rights?

My Renault Captur (2014) went in for a service after it failed to start eight weeks ago. The garage stated first of all it was the ECU, then the central locking was faulty, they thereafter blamed the faulty...