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  Should I get legal cover on my insurance policy? 16 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm in the process of renewing my car insurance and they are asking if I want Legal Protection (£30 extra). I know there are some firms that will cover...
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  Under cover operations 18 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a question about servicing and warranties. My 18-month-old car has a three-year warranty, of which the final year is a dealer rather than manufacturer...
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  Buying an extended warranty - what would you recommend? 18 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My BMW Z4 factory warranty is due to expire. I have received a letter from BMW Warranty offering me an extended warranty. My car has done 33,000 and has...
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  Wet blank-it 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have valid VW Road Side Assist and VW Extended warranty for my 8-year-old VW Passat and the car is parked outside on my driveway. Unfortunately my Alarm...
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  Should an extended warranty cover clutch failure? 5 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my 2011 Qashqai from a local Nissan dealer. We were concerned about our previous second hand car and clutch problems, so were offered the extended...
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  Volkswagen Caravelle burning oil 18 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a used Volkswagen Caravelle eight months ago for £23,000 from a large specialist dealer. The car has one previous owner and has covered 73,000...
• Audi A4 Cabriolet (Auto) - Warranty Nightmare!!! 19 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Once I sent the confirmation this morning I had to chase 3 times during the day and finally 10mins before the repairs team closed, I got a phone call saying they have rejected my claim based on the grounds that since taking out the policy I covered only 380miles and therefore the failure must of been progressing before taking out the warranty cover. At no point this failure was transparent before the cold weather and since owning the car, there was no other times the car had shuddered.
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  I sold a car but the insurance is valid for a couple more months - can I drive another person's car on that policy? 9 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I sold my car a couple of days ago and my insurance policy runs until the end of July. On that policy, I’m covered for third party liability when I drive...
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  Insurance value of written off car is too low - what can I do? 19 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Peugeot 308 SW in March for £16,700. The car was discounted as it was old stock prior to a change of design. As you might expect, I took out...
• Retail Parks with black tyre marks 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  There is another post on here about a car with three brake replacements..... I have been to a couple of retail parks in my area. I was shocked to see the state of their car parks covered as they were covered with black tyre marks. It looked unsightly.
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  Why won't my warranty cover clutch damage on my Saab convertible? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am 80 years old. I bought a new Saab convertible in November 2011, three months before they folded, leaving me with no warranty. I am a DT reader of...
• In-car cameras. 21 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  To cover what's happening in front, behind, all around..? Any recommendations? Any ways of modifying non-specific equipment to use in such a capacity?
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  A lorry showered my car in gravel, smashing my windscreen and chipping the paint - should I tell my insurer? 21 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  A tipper lorry drove by me and showered my car with stones and gravel at speed. He drove off quickly so I had no time to get the reg number. My windscreen...
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  I need a reliable car for £5000. What's your advice? 21 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at spending no more than £5000. I would like a Vauxhall Astra and it needs to be diesel. I'm hoping to get one that is around 5-7 years old...
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  Why won't Ford replace a broken dash in my Fiesta under warranty? 23 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Fiesta 58-reg, and have only 2500 miles on the clock. The fascia panel around the radio and air vents has cracked for no apparent reason...
• Honda Jazz - Is it wear & tear or the garage had done a bad job 9 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  Hi. My car is Honda Jazz Automatic 2010 year model. Back in July 2019, the car passed the MOT at Honda garage with advisory saying: Repair as soon as possible (minor defects): Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) I immediately sent it to another independent garage (the cost is cheaper than Honda garage) to fix it and paid the total cost of £108 Today the car just passed MOT with the same advisory as below: Repair as soon as possible (minor defects): Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Split (5.3.4 (b) (i)) I was shocked to see this.
• What is a "motoring emergency"? 29 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Does this policy provide cover for me to drive my grandma around in her own car? I'm actually insured on the policy as a named driver, but it may be cheaper to remove me if I'm only going to drive the car with my grandma in it.
• Extended Car Warranties 26 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Question: Are Car Warranties Worth the money??? The reason I ask is that since claiming for a gearbox with an oil leak to be fixed.(I was told that this was not covered) The motorplan policy is a Premier, one down from the top all singing and dancing platinum cover.
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  Should I change from the AA to the RAC due to a large discount? 12 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve been with the AA for many years paying for their “Roadside, Home Start & Relay” cover. As a result I now have Gold Membership, though the free extra...
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  Please advise your readers to inform their insurance companies after having surgery. 18 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Thank you for your excellent information relating to buying a BMW 530D. I found it very useful as I've just purchased a used example. I would like to advise...