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• Volvo V90 - Repairs on new (to me) car 23 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  Volvo main dealer identified problem as water ingress leading to it shorting out. New unit required: £430 fitted. The seller is now refusing to pay for it, only offering to cover the £180 it would cost for a USED unit, fitted by them, a 2.5 hour drive each way. The warranty bought with the car doesn’t cover water ingress, of course. Additionally, when Volvo called the warranty company they only had a quote request, it took a further call to the dealer to get them to activate the policy, more than a fortnight after delivery of the car.
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  Can my son's friend legally teach him to drive using his car? 18 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My son is working from home during lockdown, so is his flatmate. They have a bit more time available without their commutes so his flatmate has offered...
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  How can I protect the paintwork in a 20 year old Jaguar? 3 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a one-owner 19-year-old Jaguar S-Type in very good condition but do not have garage space for it. Is there a Car Paint Protection...
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  What does white residue around the oil filler cap mean? 27 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen Golf 2002 has white residue around the oil filler cap, is this always a sign that the head gasket has failed?
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  Paintwork issues on an Audi A4 13 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have corrosion on both wing arches of my Audi A4. The car has been inspected by Audi in Stirling. They claim the arches have been painted although badly...
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  Can I get a refund on this BMW? 15 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a low mileage approved used BMW X3 in march of this year. It has been plagued with problems and to be fair the local dealer has tried to...
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  Why isn't isn't my new car on the insurance database? 20 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  After a four month wait, I am picking up my new Ford Tourneo Custom (limited) next week. The only problem is that no insurance company actually knows it...
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  Is this MoT valid? 14 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My new car has mot till 19/11/2013 on our validation certificate it say 12 month mot cover the says inception date 19/11/2013 expiry date 18/11/2014 does...
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  Changing to a new E-Class 18 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a 2008/08 320cdi CLK Avantgarde and would like to upgrade to an E-class Coupe. I keep my cars for 2 years and cover 12k pa most town and...
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  Do I need to service my car? 17 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  In October of last year I purchased a pre-registered Volkswagen Fox ( registered in June, 2010. ). For a number of reasons, by June of this year it...
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  Nissan Micra 1.0 Passion 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own an 'R' Reg Nissan Micra 1.0 Passion which has recently started giving me a problem. It will start perfectly when cold but after about 15 minutes...
• Should I buy a Vectra? 22 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  As I have said in my thread in Technical Matters I have the possibility of buying a 1999 V plate Vectra 2.0 DTi LS with A/C for about £2,500. It has covered 70K and had only one owner. I have read the Car By Car breakdown and I'm not impressed by what I have read, are the 99 model Vectras really that bad? My uncle had one for a good while and didn't seem to have any major issues, but I was wondering what other Backroomers have found.
• Ford over to Renault - Changing over car insurance 4 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  My wife is part-exchanging her car tomorrow (4th August) and I have a question about car insurance. If she changes the insurance for tomorrow (kicks in at 00.01 tomorrow morning) is she still covered to drive the car to collect her new one?
• If someone else want to drive my car... 23 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  If someone else (eg friends, relatives etc.) wants to drive my car [1] Is it my responsibility to ensure they have proper insurance? [2] Do I have a legal obligation to see proof of their insurance to drive my (any other) car? [3] If they lie to me that they had cover (while they had not really) and then met an accident with my car, am I liable to be prosecuted?
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  My car's electric range seems poor. What do you think? 26 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Peugeot e-208 a few months ago. I have never been very impressed with its range so decided to drive it from fully charged until the battery...
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  Buying an SUV for £12k? 28 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My current manual Jaguar S-Type Diesel with under 30k miles and Jaguar History is brilliant, with 40+ mpg over the 5000 miles a year I cover, mostly over...
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  Insurance: Take over bid 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  As a full car license holder of many years, I am allowed by law to sit in the passenger seat of a car driven by a learner driver, assuming they are insured...
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  Warranty Direct - can this be right? 4 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I took out a Warranty Direct policy on my Jaguar FX mainly due to your statement that you receive fewest complaints about them. I spoke to the salesman...
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  Warranty claim help? 21 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My 2010 BMW 520d broke down on the motorway with a snapped timing chain and BMW asked for around £6000 to repair it. Since then the BMW agents have found...
• Car insurance renewal 3 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  Been a few threads on car insurance recently. The insurance on the old Focus is up for renewal - last year £114 fully comp with legal cover, 2007 Focus petrol. This year the cheapest I can find on all the usual comparison sites is £158 or 38% increase.