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• Mazda CX-5 - Mazda CX-5 Engine failure. 30 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Hello, looking for advice. My wife has owned from new a CX-5, 150 sport manual, registered Dec 2012. She has used this to travel to work, 30 miles each way, mostly motorway miles at high speed. Given her type of usage she has had no Dpf problems and no issues except having the EGR replaced under warranty at about two years old.
• AllBrandsNew - buying experience report 4 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I think to find fault with the handling you'd need to be travelling at VERY high speeds, certainly well above the UK legal limit and beyond any use to which I will put it. Previously I have owned a P11 Primera GTE and a BMW 520i E39, so I like to think I know a good handling car, and the Impreza definitely beats them. I will update if there are any problems with the car or getting the warranty document through.
• Hyundai ix35 - Battery problems, 3 years old 30 May 2017 (Forum)
  My biggest concern is the battery and why it has suddenly become unreliable, yet tests 'ok' at the dealship. For instance, since it's last service a month ago, I have had to use jump leads 4 times to start the car.   Occasion 1 - sat in a car park for 20 mins having lunch with the radio on. Usually the media unit would sound an audible warning about the battery (and flash a graphic).
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  Audi A4 needs engine rebuild, but dealer will only cover part of the cost – is this fair? 23 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve been having a lot of problems with my 2008 Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TSFI Quattro. I’ve owned the car from new and recently spent £650 replacing the clutch...
• Mercedes E series Instument Pod Failure 4 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  This in a 2 month old car! Rather difficult on a motorway. I accept that faults occur. I also accept that MB are not responsible for repairing my car out of warranty however the refusal to accept that this early failure fault is well known to them is dismissive in the extreme.
• Peugeot 2008 - - the saga of the u/s locking bolt 4 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  So, appointment at local Wellingborough Peugeot garage for a 'complimentary inspection'...had to book in and leave the car for an hour!  Pg - 'not covered under warranty'.  JF - 'clearly a defective bolt'. Pg - 'must have been over-tightened'.  JF - 'untouched since delivery'.  Pg - 'probably at pre-delivery inspection where you bought it - they must sort it'.
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  Winter tyres 18 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am very enthused by the concept you have promoted of winter tyres/steel wheels to cope better with the current conditions. I have looked at your recommended...
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  Black death 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Just over a year ago I bought a new (pre-reg) FIAT 500 1.25 diesel (I mean the type of fuel, not the confusingly ‘Diesel’ branded car). I used it as a...
• Peugeot 308 - Dealership potentially broke my car AGAIN - Advice 26 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  Assuming it is the same issue I had before, surely only their service can be the cause since it is supposed to be a brand new engine in the car... and if so they are liable to get it sorted warranty or not. Not to mention i should demand a full refund for the service plan i payed for the "peace of mind" when they may have broke my car on both occasions.
• Nissan Micra - Hello there! 4 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  We got it at about 16k miles and its now done some 68k Its replacement, a 32500 mile FSH Citroen C4 Auto on a 07 is costing us, again £2k, with 3 months warranty. The lady who bought the Nissan wanted her next car to be a Nissan and an Auto, so that ruled out 99% of the cars out there! Now, I have a question for you.
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  What's the best van to use for courier work? 22 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Can you advise me what van would serve me better as a courier and what would be the best way to finance it?
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  Audi engine misfire - what is the cause? 27 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a used Audi 2.0TFSI, registered in 2006, 4 weeks ago. After two weeks it began to misfire with the engine warning light flashing for a few...
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  S320 CDI automatic transmission 7 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 53 reg Merc S320 CDI, which has covered 120,000 miles. Last year (20,000 miles ago) I had to have the transmission rebuilt (ingress of water...
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  The air conditioning in my Honda FR-V needs an expensive repair - how do I get a goodwill contribution? 4 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A holed condenser caused gas loss in my Honda FR-V in late May. It was replaced in early June (£475) but operating pressure was too high (24 atm and rising,...
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  Internally Combusted 21 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 15,000-mile Vauxhall Combo 1.3 diesel that has blown up its engine because the particulate filter was supposedly not regenerated. Vauxhall will...
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  Why is my Renault's electric parking brake malfunctioning? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Renault Scenic with an electronic parking brake. Recently the parking brake has started to intermittently malfunction. For no reason, the...
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  I'm having trouble finding the car I want in NI. How do you suggest I buy it? 3 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm having trouble finding the car I want (Ford Mustang Convertible) in Northern Ireland. If I have to get one from Britain, there's no way I can take...
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  Continuous insurance: Laws with claws 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Yesterday I read an article in the press that caused me some concern and I wondered if you were aware of its immanent introduction. To quote “the new government...
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  Courting disaster 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Regarding the email from CL and his speeding offence in Cumbria. If CL is determined to pursue this, although he has asked for a court hearing, he will...
• MG MG ZT (2001 - 2005) - 03 2.0 (135)fuel lift pump 8 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  At 3weeks old cut out after 250 mile journey at approx 60 mph very frightening for lady concerned! Only the start of the problem though. Sat in main dealers awaiting repair for 2 weeks returned to us with no explanation other than a fuel problem done under warranty. Six months later cut out again whilst in the outside lane of the M6 doing 70 mph having already done a journey of 140 miles half an hour later it righted itself and started.Very frightening again for lady driving it !