Five-year warranty on a Fiat Bravo (59 plate)

Your review states that a 5 year guarantee was applicable from 2008. When buying the 1.6 Eco diesel Bravo I mentioned this to the salesman and was told that the "5yr" only applied for a short period....

Warranty issues - are scuffed alloys covered?

My car is under three years old and the lacquer has lifted from the centre 4" of the alloy wheels. I bought it second hand from a Mercedes dealer and although I have some minor scuffing caused by me,...

Is a warranty void if it has been serviced by an unapproved garage?

A recent reader wrote saying that Mercedes had turned down a Warranty claim because the car had been serviced at an Independent garage. My understanding was that provided the service was to the recommended...

Jaguar extended warranty - is it worth it?

My 2012 Jaguar XFd S is three-years old soon and I have been offered an extended warranty by Jaguar. My question is are there any known major failures with this car, in which case I should buy the warranty,...

Repair failed after six months

I had a tinkling noise coming from the engine when under load. The main agent diagnosed the alternator belt tensioner and replaced it, along with the belt, for £230, which cured it. Now, just over 6 months...

Dodgy brakes on my used MX-5

At the end of August I purchased a 2002 Mazda MX5 (SJ52 MLK) from IS Cars Ltd in Hertfordshire. The car was sold to me in 'Good Condition'. The car came with a three month warranty. The MOT was due two...

Is an extended warranty worth it on a Fiat 500?

Is an extended warranty worth taking up - includes parts but not labour for two years for £445.

Warranty repair charge excessive due to 'betterment'

I bought a 12 year old BMW 330i in June and it drove beautifully until a sudden failure of the automatic gearbox a couple of weeks ago. I bought a Gold "Customer Protect" warranty for £595 through the...

Dodgy Dodge dealer

I am having a nightmare with Chrysler Dodge. My car is sitting on my drive with a defective alternator that is within warranty, but the customer service at Dodge, Kidlington is so awful I cannot deal...

Issues with my used Smart car.

I purchased a car from a dealer 5 weeks ago. At the time he had said he had replaced all the plugs but if had problems to bring the car back. 2.5 weeks later thecar broke down and I had it towed back to...