HomeLatestAll latest articlesNew car comparison testsUsed car comparison testsApproved used car schemesFirst drivesLong term reviewsReader Test TeamReal MPGIndustry newsBest ofAll Best of articlesTop 10sCar comparisonsBest dealsBest city carsBest small carsBest small SUVsBest family carsBest large SUVsBest luxury SUVsBest estatesBest MPVsBest electric carsBest hybrid carsBest convertiblesBest coupesBest hot hatchesBest luxury carsBest sports carsAdviceAll What Car? adviceBuying a new carSelling your carOwning and running your carCar finance advice and guidesRejecting a faulty carBuying a used carReliabilityVan news and adviceNew driversMini One finance problem* Mini One suffers severe engine damage and is starved of oil * Owner faces £2500 repair costs..Emma Butcher, Mon Dec 02 2013Hyundai i10 vibration problem* Hyundai i10 vibrates horribly between 60mph and 70mph * Very bad fuel consumption * Vibratio..Emma Butcher, Mon Dec 02 2013Mazda CX-5 cracked windscreen problem* Replacement windscreen for Mazda CX-5 takes over two months to arrive * First replacement arri..Emma Butcher, Fri Nov 29 2013Mercedes-Benz CLK Cabriolet incurs extra inspection costs at end of lease* Mercedes-Benz CLK Cabriolet receives second inspection report at the end of its lease * The co..Emma Butcher, Fri Nov 29 2013Mercedes-Benz S-Class rust problem* Mercedes-Benz S-Class develops rust on all four doors * Car had been resprayed previously and..Emma Butcher, Fri Nov 29 2013Ford S-Max limp-home mode problem* Ford S-Max repeatedly goes into limp-home mode * Recovery service finds fault but can't be fo..Emma Butcher, Fri Nov 29 2013Misfiring Volkswagen Golf problem* New Volkswagen Golf breaks down four times in one year * Parts fitted by independent dealer i..Emma Butcher, Fri Nov 29 2013Seat Alhambra missing reversing camera problem* Top-of-the-range Seat Alhambra arrives without reversing camera * The camera is still missing..Emma Butcher, Fri Nov 29 2013Land Rover Discovery finance problem* Long-time Land Rover owner buys a used Discovery * The promised work hasn't been carried out..Emma Butcher, Fri Nov 29 2013Can you get the test drive you want? Audi* 38% of Audi dealers could source the car we wanted * Impressed with willingness to help * We..Matthew Burrow, Fri Nov 15 2013Can you get the test drive you want?* Mystery shopping test of dealer test drives * 63% of dealers cannot give you the test drive yo..Matthew Burrow, Thu Nov 14 2013Can you get the test drive you want? Volkswagen* 1.4 TSI with DSG gearbox requested * 50% of dealers were able to fulfill the test drive reques..Matthew Burrow, Thu Nov 14 2013How to take a test drive* Can a test drive really tell you anything? * Ten top tips to get the most out of yours * Wha..Matthew Burrow, Tue Nov 12 2013What to keep in your car this winter* Essential items for motorists * Emergency food and drink * How to survive a night in your ca..Rob Keenan, Fri Oct 25 2013Kia Proceed rust repair problem* Kia Proceed develops a bubble of rust above the windscreen * Smart repair makes the problem w..Emma Butcher, Thu Oct 24 2013Lexus RX350 timing gear problem* Readers were sold a Lexus RX350 with faulty timing gear valve * Dealer refuses to fix the faul..Emma Butcher, Thu Oct 24 2013Porsche Panamera steering problem* Steering starts to feel twitchy on reader's Porsche Panamera * Three trips to the dealer can't..Emma Butcher, Thu Oct 24 2013Honda Civic faulty sunblind* Sunblind on Honda Civic gets stuck * Reader believed it would be covered by Honda Happiness G..Emma Butcher, Thu Oct 24 2013Skoda Yeti rust problem* Rust spots appear around the windscreen of reader's Skoda Yeti * Warranty claim rejected * S..Emma Butcher, Thu Oct 24 2013Subaru Outback DPF fault* Recurrent diesel particulate filter failure * Warning lights, lack of power, and poor mpg *..Emma Butcher, Thu Oct 24 20131...248249250page248of 250
