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• VW Oil Pan Puncture 19 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  It seems also that the engine is dead. Has anybody had any experience with this situation? Am I going to be covered? I stopped the car as soon as the oil light came on.
• Removing Squashed Insects 1 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  With summer upon us, does anyone know of any quick & easy ways to remove squashed insects from the front of cars. Mine was covered in them after a long trip on Saturday & it took ages and lots of elbow grease to remove all of the traces, Thanks for any advice
• Insurance - for Lucy James 31 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  The link you want is under the subject heading "car insurance for your drivers" and author is Norma Donnelly and the date is 28 July 2001, so you need to specify a search stating the full subject as quoted or name the author and extend the search to cover 60 days.
• Vauxhall Astra - Smart Motorways 2 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  How much thought have the authorities given to this scenario and what are you expected to do in the time before a stationary car is detected and a lane blocked sign appears on the overhead gantries. Somebody must have given the go ahead for this development, how would a risk assessment cover this?
• £4500 Budget for Hatchback that will last? 14 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Hello Wise People, I have been reading a ton of reviews and I am struggling to get to the bottom of which car will be best for me. I am a Mature student and I need to buy a car that will last me for as long as possible and ideally be reliable. I will be covering be covering 8k miles a year (guess) and I know that Diesel is not cost effective for these distances, but I wonder if this is offset by the engine lasting longer?
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - Passat 2.0 20v-warranty claim advice 27 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Warranty does indeed not cover such additional work, but my thoughts are that maybe since I've had the car less than 3 months sale of goods act etc may come into play regarding recompense from the supplying dealer for the additional cost or indeed there may be ways of getting the warranty to pay out more.
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  What is the best way to insure an additional driver? 18 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best way to insure an additional driver and what is the cheapest insurance?
• 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.
• Car Hire companies - Bunch of ....... choose your own word 27 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/21/europcar-repair-charges-scandal-may-have-spread-across-world/   Othet papers may cover it out of...