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• renault clio 1149 1.2 turbo dynamique tom - excessive steering wheel and column vibration 13 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  They have advised me this issue will be resolved under the manufacturer’s warranty.  I have been told this is an 11 hour job. My wife has been given an enterprise car for a week to 10 days while all this is happening. We believe that if this all gets sorted that the car was never 'fit for purpose'.....what about the underseal rust proofing and re-sale value since we feel like going to another manufacturer.........where do we stand legally?........
• New wheels for NoWheels 27 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  If the folks who promise to pay me some money actually cough up, I want to buy a car -- some time between now and Christmas. Since I work from home, I don't need it for commuting: it will be used for a strange mixture of local runs (shopping etc) and relatively frequent longer journeys, including five trips logging Ireland of abt 1000 miles each.
• Dacia Sandero 30 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  After 6 years with his Micra dad has decided a new car is on his new year "to do" list. 3 of his last 4 cars have been Nissans (Primera, Almera and Micra) and during that time the only part that has been replaced has been a rear wheel cylinder on the Almera and the only warranty jobs have been a lock circlip on the Almera and a faulty electric window switch on the Primera, to say he is happy is an understatement.
• Jeep Patriot 09 - Faulty gearbox 19 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  I have been assured by an independant garage that the problem is the third gear synchromesh, this was relayed to Jeep customer relations and we were told that as the car is out of warranty we will be liable to pick up the bill. We have opend a complaint as it seems just totally wrong for your tires to outlast a gearbox, and in particular as it has only just done 32k miles.
• Saab 9-5 2.2 TiD '02 (51), good buy? 5 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  However it seems there may be cause for concern with the EGR valve sticking closed, as well as intermittent build quality issues. Saab do well in JD Power but poorly in Warranty Direct. Having said that, nearly every car review I read seems to throw up a long list of potential problems and I'm starting to think that I'll just have to take a bit of a risk with my hard-earned.
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  What would you advise running my car to avoid EGR failure after the emissions fix? 1 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Volkswagen Golf Estate Mk6 1.6 TDI. I bought it a year ago as a family estate and I like the car a lot. Recently the EGR valve failed, luckily...
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  Strainers in the night 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you can help me? I have an Audi A4 Cab 1.8T, it is three and a half years old, has done 70k miles and has always been serviced and maintained...
• Audi a6 2014 3.0l diesel 204 PS with 60k - Failed dpf regen forcing diesel into oil? 2 Jun 2019 (Forum)
    Hi there    Bought car from Audi 10 months ago.  Coming to end of warranty.  Had it in for some work and I noticed the electronic oil gauge said too full, remove some oil.  I have not had a warning message.
• fiat panda 1.1 - HELP fiat panda steering issue - should i worry ? 22 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Is it a COMMON REGUALAR HIGHLY likely to happen problem? THERE are millions of Pandas in Italy and Poland - THey have the same choices of cars as us - are they mad or just clever? I dont care WHAT car it is that i end up with.. No other car except panda, sems to offer the age/milage/cost combo i have dreamt up. Its so difficult becasue Honest JoHn likes the Panda, Warranty Direct put Panda 2nd after Pug 207 for reliabilty (which before you ask seems to be outside my age/milage/cost criteria) , ..
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  Which vehicle would you recommend as a replacement for my Toyota Corolla Verso? 14 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a Toyota Corolla Verso for seven years. It has been brilliant but the warranty can no longer be renewed and I'd like to buy a replacement. For...
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  Should I sell my diesel Audi A4 now before problems arise? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Audi A4 Avant S line quattro TDI 2.0 litre diesel (170PS motor) with a BRD series engine. I purchased the car new in 2006 and have now done 52,000...
• Honda CRV 2014 diesel 2.2 - Advice needed re.used CRV warning lights 3 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  After owning two very old and battered cars (and spending no money on them as they were pretty much fault free for 17 years) we decided to buy a CRV from a very well known dealer. Looked tidy, fairly low mileage for year, drove well. Not a very expensive car as they go of course, but a step up for us and obviously from a dealer is rather over the odds anyway, price-wise.
• Volkswagen Golf IV 2.0 GTI 2002 - Emission light/catalytic converter 27 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  5 weeks ago I bought a Volkswagen Golf IV 2.0 GTI, first registered in 2002, from a used car dealer. The car has 74k miles on the clock, 1 previous owner, and a full service history. Two days after I bought it a yellow light came on on the dashboard. I understand this to be the emission filter light.
• Legacy 2.5 Tourer - 40,000 mile report 22 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Ride/handling compromise is generally fine - it does understeer a fair bit, hence my interest in some possible tweaks which Aprilia has suggested. What's gone wrong? Not much - seal on a headlamp failed at 6 months - replaced under warranty with no quibbles. Clutch pedal started squeaking - attempts by the dealer to lubricate it were only partially successful initially but problem has now gone. Paintwork seems to scratch easily. Biggest surprise - never thought I'd use the Hi-Lo gearbox function but I do - very useful for motorway jams crawling along at walking pace.
• Help with replacement car choice 16 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Four years ago I moved to a rural spot and my property is located at the end of a half mile long rough farm track covered periodically with used road plannings. When we moved I replaced my then car with a Hyundai ix35 4wd 2.0 diesel which is now coming up 6 years old. I bought the Hyundai as I did not know what winter weather would bring and wanted to have one 4wd car in the household with raised ground clearance to assist in getting down the track in tricky conditions.
• Land Rover Discovery Sport - Land Rover Engine failed suddenly 26 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  On the advice of the RAC Recovery Technician it was towed to a reputable garage local to us.  This garage has investigated and has advised that there was an issue with the timing chain. On the day they were moving the car to start repairing the timing chain issue, the engine failed.
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  Highlight problems with Audi A4 Avant - is it a design fault? 10 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Three months ago I purchased a 2015 Audi A4 Avant. When driving at night I noticed a patch of darkness. This strange beam pattern is only affected by the...
• Accident Advice 18 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  The old man is fuming that his insurance have gone behind his back and done this. I now refuse to use the hire car as I have no intention in carrying on with the claim. My car is still in use at my home address. My question is- "can a insurance company do this to a policy holder after they had informed them we had a private mutual agreement on repairs?
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  I bought a car six months ago and the clutch now needs replaced - what are my rights? 4 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2015 Citroen C1 with 26,000 miles on it six months ago, which was serviced before I had it delivered. A month in, I first used the horn, and...
• Audi A3 Fsi Sport 2.0 petrol - Audi; repair or scrap? 24 May 2013 (Forum)
  November 2012 head gasket gone again. Garage claimed new gasket and bolts under warranty from VW and old garage said as a goodwill gesture they would only charge me £300 to fit (labour wasn't covered under VW warranty as not a VW approved repairer). January garage finally finished the car.