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• Insuring a banger 2 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  It's renewal time on my insurance, and I've got a few quotes for my reliable old Cavalier SRi, but they almost outweigh the value of the car. I don't need to worry about people nicking or damaging my car as it's worth peanuts now, but obviously need cover. However, I do wish to retain my no claims for future purchases. Is it therefore possible to get third-party cover which protects my no claims?
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  Which fuel is best for the Mazda MX-5? 12 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Having followed your advice, I this week purchased a 2010 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport Tech RC six-speed, which I am very happy with. The manual states to run...
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  Head gasket failure called 'wear and tear' 12 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was told that the head gasket was covered on the warranty, but when I took it to the garage and they phoned them they said it is not covered as it is...
• Insured to the nearest minute? 8 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I am in the process of changing my car and was surprised when I contacted my insurer today to arrange a cover note. The insurer wanted to know not only what day I was changing the car, but also the exact time - I was warned that this was important and if I was incorrect I would not be covered (horrible image of being delayed en route to collect new car and finding myself driving without insurance, or being unable to drive old car to dealer to collect replacement).
• PH taxi - Gap Insurance 1 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  I've recently purchased a 2nd hand car on HP which I'll be using for private hire, already have PH car insurance, can anyone help with the following questions, Car price £7000, add finance £8800, what policy do I need, vehicle replacement plus or back to invoice, finance over 5yrs Is it worth having excess policy cover, my own PH insuranc has £1000 excess, ALA offers excess cover, but only for the 1st year Lots of adverts on Google for PH / taxi gap insurance, does anyone have a recommendation?
• Mazda 3 - Purchasing a car with low mileage covered recently 22 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  Hello! I'm looking to buy a used car (2016 Mazda 3 2.0) and from looking at an HPI check and service history, I can see it's have two owners - the...
• help with usa rental car insurance ?? 3 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  okay im considering renting a specific car on a trip to usa i can only find it on a US site rather than a UK all inclusive deal can anyone advise what add ons or insurance i need ? as i hear alot of it is silly add ons the site is www.midwaycarrental.com and the add ons it brings up are- personal accident cover,cdw level 2,rlp insurance,rlp and sli package??
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  Why does neither my household or motor insurance cover the theft of my spare car key? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Knowing that replacement car keys are expensive, when we bought our Honda Jazz in 2009 we decided to keep the spare key in our wall safe. Unfortunately...
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  Air-con failure after purchase - is it covered by the warranty? 2 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  In March, I bought a low-mileage (10,000) 2013 Porsche Boxster from a Porsche dealer, including - what I thought was - a rock-solid two year warranty....
• Ford Focus tdci 11 plate - Advice needed 23 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Jan 18 - engine light again take it in turbo again and told need new egr valve again aa cover valve turbo on part warranty? Apr 18 - engine light take to halfords they now do a full check incl electrical and have car for 4 days, tell me it's a pressure valve/fan? and aa will cover - next day car is rattling and phone halfords and aa (to complain) we are told to take it back on way engine light comes on, within a few hrs halfords tell us lower engine catostrophic failure due possibly due to carbon deposits that caused engine to be starved of oil.
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  Buying extended warranty - which option is best? 11 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The 3-year standard warranty on my 2011 Ford Mondeo TDCi 163 Titanium X Estate is about to expire. Over the last three years I’ve covered 25,000 miles...
• Nissan X-Trail - Nissan X-Trail 2017/Timing belt cover leak 10 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  I have been quoted ~1000 gbp for works to replace the cover and reseal. Does timing chain cover break so often? I drive my vehicle in/around the city. No off-road or country lanes. It has done 28k miles till date so 18k since i bought it.  Sounds to me this has been faulty since day 1 and wasn't repaired properly but vehicle is out of warranty now.
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  If an electric car catches fire who is responsible? 28 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I understand that the batteries on EVs are not as susceptible to fire as news reports might suggest. However in the event of the drive battery catching...
• post 1998 - Are cars older then 1998 exempt from road tax if.. 17 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  Reading the link hear; it quotes in the first sentence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_Excise_Duty#:~:text=Vehicle%20Excise%20Duty%20%28VED%29%20%28also%20known%20as%20%22vehicle,on%20public%20roads%20in%20the%20United%20Kingdom.%20...
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  New Nissan Juke covered in scratches, but dealer denies any blame 4 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Nissan Juke recently, but it appears to be covered with small scratches. It has been treated with Supaguard by the dealer, but they deny any...
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  What do I need with my car insurance when hiring a car in the USA? 16 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I will be hiring a car in the US in September for one month. Exactly what insurance cover do I require and what should I say "no thanks" to? The jargon...
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  What can I do to make my Land Rover ULEZ compliant? 30 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 diesel. What can I do to get through London's Emissions. The car has EUR 4, and I think it has to be better than...
• Mitsubishi Colt 3-door - Extended Warranties 20 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  I have never got into these before but our 3 year old Colt is about to pass out of warranty.  We have been offered 1,2 or 3 years of extended breakdopwn cover for £275, £409 or £589.  The car is well looked after.  Regadless whether the same deal is cheaper elsewhere, is this type of cover worthwhile or is it  the same sort of poor deal you get with white goods and the like?
• vag diesel 4 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Hello, I'm considering buying a high mileage 2000 'W' A4 tdi 115. Car has covered 102k, one company owner with a FASH. Can anybody give me a real world expectation of how many miles this engine and auxilaries will cover if properly maintained, with a bit of thrashing now and again but generaly driven within limits.
• Delighted with my insurance quote 30 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Regretfully for those looking for a bargain I am over 50 and the car is a 1.3litre auto metro.......