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  Bought a car with faulty brakes - what are my rights? 1 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Three weeks ago I bought an Audi S5 from a dealer in Leicestershire (not Audi). The MoT was issued in late March and, I am guessing, was obtained by the...
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  Cam belt failure - should my local dealer cover the costs? 27 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  The cam belt on my limited edition Clio RenaultSport Gordini has failed, causing catastrophic damage to the engine. The garage have indicated it requires...
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  BMW 3 Series coolant loss - a know issue? 20 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a 2013 BMW 320d, generally a great car. Now at 32k miles I have noticed the coolant has fallen below the min level (2k miles after its...
• Honda Civic - Am I making a mistake 9 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  The car I’m supposed to be getting is a 70k, 2015 Volvo XC60 SE LUX auto 2.4 D5 AWD. Full Volvo service history and comes with a 12 month Volvo Selekt unlimited mileage warranty. So the mechanic basically talked to me as if I’m crazy, why would I get rid of the Honda, and that Volvo are awful cars and I will have nothing but issues.
• Hyundai i30N Fastback 18 Aug 2018 (Forum)
    Especially Hyundais and Kias seem to attract decent discounts and have the amongst, if not the best warranties out there at the moment.
• MOT History 27 Mar 2017 (Forum)
    Between one failure ( two days before expiry) and pass car had done 350 miles three weeks later.  Would appear to have been driven without MOT.  The one owner would appear to have neglected care as soon as out of warranty.  Definitely did not give the impression of someone I would want to buy a car from.
• 2008 Audi A3 1.9 TDi - Low Bite Point 11 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Hi All, Bought a 2008 A3 last week, drives beautifully. FSH, 68k miles, really nice car. The bite point on the clutch however doesn't half seem close to the floor! I know it's a newer car than I'm used to, so I'm wondering if I'm worrying about nothing - I'd say it's 1.5 inches off the floor to bite point though, which seems really low.
• audi A6 2.7TDI oil change 8 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I'm tempted to sneak in interim oil and filter at every 10000 - where to get hold of correct spec diesel engine oil and Audi oil filter? Also seem to be trapped in Audi dealership for servicing to maintain warranty thru to 2009- any thoughts on risk / benefits of independent servicing? Interestingly this car has been used as a company car at Bently Crewe for 4 months only - surely a "VW-Audi" "arrangement" to get nearly new cars onto forecourt at greatly reduced prices (in this case nearly £10K off new price after fairly hard negotiation and cash offer) - can't conplain as it seems OK value to me at the price sold - why not be more honest about pricing structure?
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Brake Issues 20 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All Once again, I seek your invaluable expert advice :-) About 9 months ago I had my car serviced by Vauxhall, and they replaced the front discs and pads. Although they worked, and stopped the car fine they where never as sharp as they used to be (pedal seems ?softer?) however I just put it down to a different brand of pads, however the car stops perfectly fine.
• BMW - Buying a 2001 BMW, what are the catches?? 24 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Are there serious costs i could be looking at for servicing with this mileage? Should I buy an extended warranty? Are the smaller dealers that sell these cars reliable? Is there much room for negotiation on price? Should I get and HPI and AA check myself? Alternatively should i just lease a new car, although this looks complicated!?
• Honda Accord UK (1998 - 2003) - 02 2.0 misfiring on start up 6 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  My wife's car bought used in June, auto, Vtec 60k miles. After a few weeks of ownership, started misfiring badly when starting from cold then usually runs okay. One occasion it was almost undriveable and she smelled burning.
• Used car never ending faults 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, back in April I bought a 67 plate Jaguar XF Sportbrake S. Unfortunately I’ve had various problems with the car. The panoramic roof leaked so that was replaced under warranty. It now creaks unlike before. I’ve sent it back but garage said it’s ok. I expect the roof to be silent. Does anyone have issues with noise from their roof?
• Peugeot 307 SW - timing belt failed withinwarranty dealer won't pay 21 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  the car was taking to the dealer under within a 3 month warranty..do I get the repairs done myself as I won't get anywhere with the timing belt situation or do I take it to court??help!!
• Nissan Note (2006 - ) - Is it normal to wait so long for a new car? 9 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Anyway, I'm sure this is not so, but just to confirm I do NOT have to take servicing at the local dealer to maintain the warranty do I? so long as the work s done to exact standards and parts by a VAT reg'd garage (or something along those lines). I also did this with the little Micra. I only purchased local (Sunderland) to use the 20% family discount.
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  Engine problem with SEAT Altea 1.9 TDI 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Seat Altea XL 1.9 TDI 59 reg and every few weeks it refuses to start - it normally kicks over first time no matter what the weather is. SEAT installed...
• Hyundai Getz (2002 - 2008) - Hyundai Getz (x2) 30k report 26 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Overall, we are very peased with the 2 cars and couldnt reccomend them highly enough. The 5 year warranty with the mileage we are likely to do is just perfect. BTW - anyone else with a small business that needs to supply pool vehicles, can I reccomend using B segment or smaller hatchbacks.
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  Fiestaring discontent 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1998 1.25 Fiesta, which is getting expensive to get through MOTs. With the scrappage scheme, I am now considering buying a new car but I've only...
• Any VW/Audi etc - Why do people still buy VW group cars. 24 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Son owned a Diesel Toledo 1.9 130, nice enough car, but the heater matrix failed and the quite fantastically complicated job of stripping the entire dash assembly out which meant removing the front seats and centre console to gain access didn't endear it to either of us, replacing the standard radiator meant removing the entire front of the car too, CHG failure followed in short order...cheerio car at just over 100k.
• Small Cars as Family Cars? 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I would have to go for something a bit older, with quite possibly problems of its own. Or do I go for a brand new small car - like a Fiesta or similar, obviously superminis are out - and sacrifice boot space and 5 doors for a nice shiny brand spanker with 3 years warranty? Does anyone use a small car on a regular basis for a family car?
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  Should I buy a car without a service history? 6 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking to buy a 2014 Peugeot 3008 with 19K miles. On discussing things with the dealer he told us they were chasing up the service history as the...