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Seven months ago I bought a new Land Rover Freelander 2. After about four months the electronic dash display (trip computer, fuel gauge, temperature, clock) intermittently did not light up when starting...
I bought a BMW 520d from Halliwell-Jones and have found the front seats do not have lumbar support. The BMW and dealer websites describe the car as having part electric seats as standard. The handbook...
I am in the process of buying a two year old used Audi Q3 from an authorised dealer. However, I noticed the garage has fitted it with four new Landsail Trailblazer tyres, which I understand are manufactured...
I recently bought a used Audi RS6 from a dealer. Three months after purchase, I had it serviced and checked over by a local garage, who tell me it needs £12,000 spending on it. The car only cost me £10,000,...
I bought a used Mazda MX5 three months ago from a dealer. The car had just 65 miles on clock and was just a couple of months old. The franchised dealer told me it was a former demo car. Since then it has...
I recently bought a new Suzuki S-Cross and on collection day I noticed a small area of rust on the edge of one of the panels, which looked like it had been missed when the car was being spray-painted at...
I took delivery of a brand new Volkswagen Polo on 9/8/2013. Within two weeks water was seen in the drivers and passenger foot wells. Also the foot well behind the drivers seat. After 3 attempts at a...
I bought a 2011 Berlingo Multispace diesel with 98,000 on the clock recently. I put a deposit down on the understanding that the clutch would be fixed as it had a rumble on it. They fixed the clutch,...
We bought a used Ford Focus from a dealer one month ago and now the turbo has failed. We’ve been told the repairs will cost £1600. Where do I stand in refusing the car now and asking for money back or...
We bought a used Citroen C8 two weeks ago on the understanding that the cambelt had been changed and that proof of this would be forthcoming. However, the garage has still not provided this, plus the day...
 

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