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  Buying a new car - hybrid or diesel? 17 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am coming up to replacing my existing car and have historically bought new diesels to cover an annual mileage of 25k (mostly motorway and A roads). Given...
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  Will I invalidate my warranty by having my Renault serviced at an independent garage? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My local Renault dealership closed in Weston Super Mare so the nearest dealer is in Bristol. Will I invalidate the 5-year warranty I have with Renault...
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  Goodwill from Volkswagen for my dodgy dials? 2 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem with the dashboard electrics. The lights flash on and off regardless of whether the car is running or not and the rev counter and speedo...
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  Jaguar extended warranty - is it worth it? 6 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 2012 Jaguar XFd S is three-years old soon and I have been offered an extended warranty by Jaguar. My question is are there any known major failures...
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  Recommend a sports car capable of carrying two people and a large dog? 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have a new puppy that is going to grow into quite a large dog. Are there any two seat or 2+2 sports cars on the market that are in the mould of the...
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  SEAT Leon water ingress 29 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The car windows always steam in my Leon. I'm told this is a design fault. It has lead to the airbag sensors corroding under my seats. Have you ever hurd...
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  Part exchanging a 'wreck.' 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We are about to buy a Mini Cooper S, and part-exchanging a Ford Ka. The Ka is not worth very much, has rust and the driver door lock is dodgy. We have...
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  How long should a bulb last in my Volvo V50? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  How long should a bulb last on a car? Is it covered by the three-year/60,000 mile warranty? I have a Volvo V50 and the low beam offside bulb went off in...
• Car storage & insurance 26 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Apart from sell the Fiesta and get something else for youngest when the time comes... PS Direct Line said that if I insured it using option 2 under wife's name, my own Fully Comp cover wouldn't give me TPFT insurance so I could take it out sometimes. My policy says I'm covered in a "car not belonging to me" or something like that.
• Mazda6 2004 - mazda 6 warranty 23 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Hi Im looking at buying a used petrol mazda 6 ,04 reg from a dealer and its done well under 60000 Would the car still be covered by Mazda manufacturers 60000 warranty? Thanks
• Brake disc rust 26 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I noticed today how quickly the brake discs on my car get that light covering of rust on them, especially with the weather being warm and wet. So I just wondered if the rust contaminates the brake pads and would that affect their performance?
• cat converter 29 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  the protective cover on the lower side of the cat. on my car has rotted away along one edge and is flapping in the wind. The cat. body itself is solid but rusty. Is there any protective coating I can apply to the cat. body to cure and control the rusting process?
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - Taking the car to Poland 28 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  End of next month, my younger daughter starts a nine month contract teaching in Opole southern Poland. She'd like to drive there in her 2002 106. Any...
• One day insurance 27 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, Does anyone know the best way to get insurance cover for a single day? I've got to drive a friend's car up the country and although my policy gives me 3rd party I'd like to get fully comp on this car, just for the day. Thanks in advance, -- Lee Having a Fabialous time.
• Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? 31 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Is there an equivalent of GSF but for Japanese cars? I've had the front indicator cover smashed on my Mazda 323 and I suspect I'll need a whole new indicator unit at no doubt astronomical cost. Just out of interest, which cars are the cheapest to buy parts for?
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  My car was hit when parked, what should I do? 6 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My car was parked on a single yellow line on a main road in London, when I came back to my car a couple of hours later I found the driver's side of my...
• Any - Poor breakdown service - Missing the obvious 4 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  I would hope it's an isolated incident but I am having second thoughts about moving to them for my own car when the VAG cover expires.
• Car Insurance cancelled 13 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  My full yras premiun was £475. They have refunded me only £175 for aprrox 2.5 months of cover and charged me a cancellation fee after they cancelled the cover. I told them that was outrageous and the reply was thet I was charged on a temporay cover basis. I am fuming and feel completely ripped off by the insurance company.
• Toyota HSD - Service Plans-car got serviced today(July 16,2016) 29 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  A few days later of having the car in October 2014,I recieved the paperwork from the dealer which stated a 5 year service plan as requested but to cover services in October 2015, 2016,2017,2018 and 2019 instead rather than July. The car wasn't serviced since it was delivered in July 2014.
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  Piaggio Ape has broken down - can I reject it? 3 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Piaggio Ape which within 7 days wouldn't accelerate and broke down. The dealer acknowledged the fault, but is unsure what's causing it or...