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• SEAT Arona - New Engine fitted - No Warranty 1 Apr 2025 (Forum)
    Should the engine need replacing again then this warranty will cover only £1000.  SEAT said a the repair would be around £14000. I am not happy that SEAT do not cover a brand new engine they have fitted.  Surely the new engine must have some kind of cover if it developed a fault.
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  Down-underhand tactic 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are Australian travelling to UK and Europe arriving in April. We are going to be touring for 2-years and after an initial 4-week spell in...
• Car bike carrier 6 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  Took the plunge bought a rear mounted 3 bike cycle rack. Don’t want to scratch the car! However with all 3 bikes loaded the lights and partially covered. Read some things about a board with number plate and brake/indicator lights? How the hell do you go about getting a connection from the car to that?
• VW Fox 2009 - How do I jump start this car battery? (VW Fox 09) 23 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  Hi all, My VW Fox has drained its battery and I'm stumped as to how to jump-start it. I've taken off the battery cover - pictured in https://i.imgur.com/BybCGa8.jpg - but there's still no way to get the positive dragon clip onto the positive terminal that I can see. There's no way to attach it from the top and the gap between the cover and the battery is also too small to insert it from behind.
• VW Golf MK6 - VW Golf MK6 clutch problems 19 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  This should not happen on a car of this age that is well looked after. The VW dealer are currently saying that they don't think it is covered under warranty. I am due to pick it up tomorrow but I don't want to pay for something that should not have happened.
• Rover Streetwise diesel - Warranty failure 29 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  I purchased a Rover Streetwise diesel from -a car dealer- for £3100 without warranty, other than an agreed 3 months on mechanicals, which I believe to be the statutory minimum. I also took out a third party warranty with snip. On 16/12/09, the car would not accelerate and had to be taken to the local Rover service agent, who performed diagnostics.
• Short Journeys 9 May 2001 (Forum)
  The warranty they are offering me now is Red Zebra which I think they issue with their used cars. It will cost £358 for 12 months and will include breakdown cover. Do you think it is worth it? Jason
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  How long should a clutch last? 8 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  How long should a clutch last for? I have a four year old Renault Kadjar with 40k on the clock and the clutch has failed, needs a flywheel and possible...
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  Wise man pretend to be fuelled 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Over the last few years I have noticed your comments on the intractability of Mercedes dealerships and poor customer service levels. I committed an error...
• Courtesy Cars 30 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Out of interest, when and who would you expect to recieve a courtesy car from? Main dealers or independants during servicing,accident damage repairs or mechanical break downs? I ponder this because our VW dealer is not keen on offering a courtesy car even though the car has mechanical problems covered by warranty.
• Ford Mondeo 2ltr tdci, 2012 - timing belt change 21 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  Can anyone recommend when to change the timing belt on my car. It has covered 90K with full dealer service history.
• Tree sap! Paint damage? 10 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  What is tree sap? and more to the point, how in goodnesses name did it manage to cover my entire car, all over? Is it potentially harmful to the paintwork & should I get it off ASAP?
• Fuel Tank Inserts 11 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  is there a recognised convention concerning the colour of inserts for fuel tanks on modern cars? I know this sounds naive but......and I should be grateful for an answer quoting any legislation etc. that may cover this please. Thanks Don
• Can't find TDC on ford fiesta 9 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I'm trying to find top dead center on the crankshaft. I went step by step on the haynes manual by removing the crankshaft cover under the car and searched for 30min looking for the markings :(
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  What does Cat D repair mean? 11 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  What is a Cat D repair?
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  What's the best diesel on a £5000 budget? 16 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a used car with a £5000 budget but it needs to be a diesel as I'm covering 1400 miles per month. I'd prefer an automati0. What do you recommend?
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  Tow car with plenty of boot space - advice please 13 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We need a large car to transport five dogs, and tow our 1500kg caravan. We currently have a 2006 Citroen C8 with a cage system in the rear. Like the...
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  Car insurance - I'm now a convert to LV 6 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Here's another convert to LV= car insurance, just saved £96 on my annual premium and got better cover! Less excess (ie even cheaper insurance if you have...
• car magazines 13 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  not sure if this is allowed, if not then apologies and delete this post mod I have a large number of car magazines mostly from the 80s and 90s, most are in very good condition, breaks my heart to tip them, so the question is does anyone want them m07775@cooltoad.com based in warrington, can post if wanted but cost must be covered
• any car - soundproofing 16 May 2015 (Forum)
  Some modern cars have little if any soundproofing under the thin plastic trim, or under the very thin boot coverings. Road noise can be awful in some and thats without the cars in question being fitted with elastic band tyres.