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• Grinding volcanic ash into the paint & glass 28 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I noticed a car covered in it last week. The rear wiper had been deployed and there was a clear arc you could see through. There was little on our cars just South of Leeds - although I kept them rinsed off with a hose - in particular the glass areas.
• Ford S Max 1 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Saw second S Max today (first one parked though). Looks really good- and not much taller than normal car. Think that looked odd was the metalwork on the top of the rear n/s door was covered in masking tape- and car had a 55 reg- didn't these go on sale after the 06 plates came out? Would still like one though.
• V6 4Motion Golf 2 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  My company has offered me my car that I\'ve had from new for £8,500. It\'s a motorpoint car 2001 X 5 dr, full spec with leather & cd changer, climatronic etc..Do you think it\'s good value? It has covered 105,000 m/way miles but still feels & drives as new.
• Any recent Experiences? - Travelling to Europe by Car 24 May 2022 (Forum)
  Getting ready for a trip to Belgium with the car at the end of the month.   Any tips from anyone who has traveled recently by car? Have got UK sticker, first aid kit, warning triangles EU breakdown cover etc etc All documents ready and getting Animal health certificate for Blodwen a week before traveling.
• Private Plate on New Car - Registration Fee? 24 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, If I buy a new car, part of the price is a registration fee of several hundred £££. What does this cover? If I buy a private registraion, for whatever price, plus a retention and transfer fee to the DVLA, I still need to pay the full registration fee.
• SAAB 9000CD (1988 - 1997) - How much was my car when new? 15 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Evening all. I've just bought a 1995 Saab 9000 2.3 CDE Auto off Ebay for #565, which is buttons for a quality car that's only covered 95k over it's 13 years and has a full service history. This got me wondering how much the car was when new. Any thoughts? Cheers.
• Invalid Cars 4 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Driving through Crawley this lunchtime, saw one of these little electric cars (the sort usually driven by old ladies along the pavement). This was being driven by a man but along the road, even though there was a pavement available. He just trundled on as though he was a miniature car.
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  Mazda CX-3 blocked heater matrix - will my warranty cover it? 22 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mazda CX-3, which I bought from new from a Mazda dealer. It has a full service history and 14,500 miles. As of the past few months the air conditioning...
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  When should I replace the cam belt on my Audi A3? 8 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi A3 1.4 TFSi is now five years old and has covered 50,000 miles. I took it in for its cam belt change today and my local dealer has now advised...
• Customer trying to reject car 15 May 2006 (Forum)
  Hi Gang, We sold a customer a one year old car recently which developed a gearbox fault and broke down. It was covered by the manufacturers two year unlimited mileage warranty including breakdown. The car was fixed by their local Mercedes dealer within 24 hours.
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  Car insurance for non-EU European travel (Balkans - to/from Albania) - what do I need to know? 29 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I plan to drive to/from Albania via Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo, Herzegovina/Bosnia, Serbia - not necessarily in that order because of boarder crossing...
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  Our motorhome fault isn't covered as the warranty firm say it was a known issue before buying. What do we do? 18 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a motorhome from a motorhome dealership in September 2020. I only drove it 133 miles before blue-black smoke curtailed our first outing. The...
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  Are the new London buses with electric motors as green as they claim to be? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Although you don't cover buses, I thought you may have some thoughts about the new double-decker London bus featured on a recent ‘Top Gear’ programme....
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  Would you recommend I buy a warranty from Warranty Direct or Warranty Wise? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The 3-year warranty on my Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI Sport Estate is about to expire. Mercedes-Benz gives the option to extend but I have seen Warranty Wise...
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  Winter tyres and snow socks 20 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Here in the UK I drive a 4X4 fitted with M+S rated tyres. How do these compare with "winter" tyres as, for example, required by law to be fitted on...
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  Why doesn't my KIA Sportage's warranty cover diagnostic checks? 27 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a secondhand KIA Sportage 2.0 CRiXS Auto in April 2008 and extended the warranty in Nov 2008 for a further two years. Last week, an indicator...
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  Why won't Alfa Romeo cover repairs to my 147's clutch under warranty? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  At 31,907 miles on the clock, the clutch on my Alfa Romeo 147 JTD 1.9 seems to have failed. The dealer has said that if, on examination, it is clutch failure,...
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  ABS sense 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My May 06 Octavia 2.0 TDI has just been diagnosed with the failure of the ABS unit [G201 fault code]. I note your recent comments about VW covering the...
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  What's the law on in-car cameras? 16 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me where I can legally place an in-car camera? I want to fit one to my dashboard, but don’t know the rules on such things.
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - is my warranty valid if my car missed a service? 10 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Two weeks ago i bought a 55 plate 1.6 tdci ford focus that had covered 29,000 miles, from a small independent dealer who told me the car is under ford warranty until november, when the car is three years old. I booked the car into my local ford rapid fit centre for a major service a week after buying it, i was told by the by them that doing this will keep my warranty evven though the car is missing a stamp in its service history.