Can I reject a car after 16 months?

I bought a Vauxhall Meriva 16 months ago. Soon after purchase an electrical fault developed. The car has been in the garage number times since to be fixed, but none of the repairs have worked. What are...

Buying a first car for a teenager - what would you recommend?

We are about to buy a first car for a teenage boy learning to drive. We think a Volkswagen Up would be a good option (not sure which would be the best model though) but our son prefers the look of a Corsa....

Poor fuel economy after service

My Vauxhall Zafira 1.7 diesel (13 reg) used to do about 45 miles to the gallon around town but after my last service it does only 38 miles to the gallon. Can you tell me why this has happened?

When driving a smell of exhaust enters the cabin. What is it?

When driving over distances of about 30 miles or so on the motorway at approx 70mph on occasion an exhaust gas smell enters the cabin. This is not constant, it can go for days with no smell then it will...

tyre pressure

Hi all I am sure that I read in my brand new Zafira's owners manual that tyre pressure can be increased from 32 to 38 psi to improve economy.Can you tell me what the pro's and cons are to this (reduced...

Vauxhall dealer charging £315 for a stop start battery - a rip off?

A Vauxhall main dealer is charging £315 to supply and fit a stop start battery in my Zafira Tourer diesel ecoflex. Am I being ripped off?

One year old high mileage Insignia - good used buy?

I'm planning to buy a insignia from a Vauxhall dealer. A 2014 model for £10,800. But this car has 53000 miles already on in 1 year, and has 1 key missing and original service book missing. it seems dealer...

Buying a medium-sized family car - what would you recommend for £7.5k?

I'm looking for a second hand, medium-sized family car for a budget of around £7500. I plan to use an auction broker to find a good used example (2/3 years old) once I've chosen the model I'd like. My...

Ongoing issues with a Vauxhall Corsa that dealer can't solve?

I had my Vauxhall Corsa in a main dealer because of intermittent starting problems. The first time it said the glow plugs were faulty and a new fuel filter was required. A day later it failed to start....

Vauxhall Astra heater issues - what's causing it?

The heater fan has stopped working on my Astra. It started out only working on setting 4 but has recently given up completely. I've tried changing the resistor it briefly worked but again stopped. Any...