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• Audi TT - Motoring legal protection 8 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  I was wondering if some of you might be able to help.  I was looking through car insurance for my mother and noticed that the legal cover costs between £25 to £40. Is it really worth having it, I recall reading from on MoneySavingExpert that ideally its better to go for a cover that costs £10-£20.
• E39 5 Series E39 - Which Warranty 22 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hello, can anyone advise which would be the best of a bad bunch of the car warranties to go for. Ive looked at warranty direct and works warranty also looked at BMW warranty which is expensive ut they do cover alot. Warranty direct cover wear and tear but some of the reviews are less then complimentry.
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  Our 1997 Peugeot 406 SRi Turbo has covered 90,000 miles - is it time to change the cambelt? 15 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My 90 year old father has a 1997 Peugeot 406 Sri Turbo 2.0-litre Petrol, which has covered 80,000 miles and been owned by the family from new. Apart from...
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  Is it worth getting an extended warranty? 15 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  MINI are quoting me one year's extended warranty, £425 including emergency service with £100 excess. My MINI Cooper is three years old with 12,757 miles...
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  Should the warranty cover a burned-out clutch on my mother's 3000-mile-old Suzuki Grand Vitara? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 71-year-old mother drives a six-month-old Suzuki Grand Vitara manual diesel and recently the clutch started slipping, so she took it back to the dealer....
• Warranty woes - I need legal advice! 16 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I need some legal advice! I bought a car from a dealer at the beginning of October, and was told the car came with a six month "Silver" plan warranty from Motorcare Warranties. I was offered the option to upgrade the warranty by the salesman at the time of purchase.
• Quantifying the value of a warranty on a used car. 30 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Specifically it appears that warranties can be summarized as covering anything which can be classed as a "manufacturors defect", whereas pretty much anything that is likely to go wrong would class as "wear and tear" or "driver error", and thus not be covered by the warranty.
• Insurance legality question 25 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Hi we are a two car family; wife has a mk3 polo which she uses for driving to work etc and i have a seat marbella (sad, i know) which i use for driving to work, rubbish tip etc. Right, now i am registered as the keeper of the marbella and wifey is registered keeper of the polo. i have cover to drive other cars not owned by myself(as 3rd party cover only).
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  Buying used executive car - 5 Series or XF? 20 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to upgrade from my diesel Ford Mondeo and a 2012 BMW 5 Series or 2011 Jaguar XF are favourites. I want a refined, comfortable cruiser, with...
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  Why are my Mondeo's rusty brake calipers not covered by the warranty? 28 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a nearly-new 2012 Ford Mondeo 1.6 Ecoboost in June 2012 with 3500miles on the clock. The car is parked on my driveway at all times when not...
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  Do you recommend snow chains? 8 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I don't feel that I need winter tyres as the car has coped well with the snow we've had in the last couple of years. The roads where I live (Kent)...
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  Cover up 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Most "damage" to 'Modern paint finishes' is caused by abrasive automatic car washes, poor hand car washes that have sprung up in all towns, and customer...
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  Should rust be covered under warranty on a three-year-old car? 4 Nov 2025 (Ask HJ)
  My son has a Vauxhall Corsa Electric and the passenger door at the bottom is rusting away. Vauxhall say the paint work only has a 1 year warranty. Is this...
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  I need a car to go off-road but only cover 1000 miles a year - what would you suggest? 17 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a need for a small,cheap car that can be used on the road but will mainly be used for travel to and from a small land holding. It wiii seldom go...
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  My stepson's car was written off - but he won't be offered enough money to cover the outstanding loan? 24 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My stepson had a fairly low speed accident on a roundabout, where the third-party hit him on the nearside front, while in the wrong lane for his chosen...
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  How do I get my car, which is registered in France, insured to drive it back to Scotland? 28 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm giving a 1991 BMW 5 Series to my brother-in-law in Scotland. The car has been French registered and is on French plates. How can he get British insurance...
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  Buying a Honda Civic - petrol or diesel.? 17 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005 Honda Type S has covered 200k without hitch. The 2.0-litre chain cam engine is perfect. I do 25-30k per year, mostly motorway, and I am thinking...
• Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI Bluemotion - Car Giant AA Warranty on Passat 25 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  I bought a 2012 62 Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI S Bluemotion from Car Giant back in September 2015. Seemed a very good deal at the time and i even went a 1 year warranty with the AA through Car Giant for what they assured me was able to cover everything (a few lies put in there).
• BMW - Winter Conditions 23 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Apologies if this subject has been covered before... Is there any truth in the popular generalisation that modern BMW cars handle badly in winter conditions? If so why is this? kind regards, boydell
• Nissan Micra K11 - Handbrake adjustment @ centre console, is it SAFE? 20 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  There is too much travel on the handbrake lever of my car. Is it safe to adjust the handbrake at the centre console (under the plastic cover near the handbrake lever)  inside the car?