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We purchased a seven year old motorhome from a specialist dealer three years ago which included a three year warranty that covered repairs up to a value of £1000. The vehicle has been serviced and maintained...
I bought a 1976 Triumph Stag with a Rover V8 from a private seller in October. Just 125 miles and 72 hours after leaving the seller, it suffered catastrophic engine failure. The engine needs replacing....
I recently purchased a car privately, which the seller advertised as: “Fantastic low mileage car that's in a great condition” and goes on to say, “it would make an ideal first car or for somebody who makes...
I recently purchased a Volkswagen Polo via a private sale advertised online. It came with a Full Service History and 12 months MoT. I decided to buy the car on the agreement that the service history and...
I purchased a Jaguar XJS Cabriolet from a private seller via eBay. Before collecting and paying for the vehicle £15,000 I checked with an online company to ensure there was no outstanding finance on the...
I purchased a car from a car supermarket and over the first week of driving observed that there was an excessive vibration present a motorway speeds. I contacted them and explained the issue and also advised...
I bought a used Jaguar XF from a garage a year ago and it has just failed its first MoT since I've owned it. On investigation, it turns out that the Diesel Particulate Filter has been removed at some point...
I have just returned a car at the end of the two year lease. While we had it, we had a non-fault accident and one side of the car had to be resprayed. The work was carried out by an approved body-shop...
My daughter recently purchased a 2009 MINI Cooper from a small dealership. At the same time she purchased an extra nine months warranty to the three months warranty included in the price, costing her an...
Almost two months ago I bought a five year Range Rover from an authorised Land Rover in Guildford, Surrey. The salesman repeatedly says he is sending me the warranty, but nothing arrives. Also the spare...
 

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