Refine by channel:  Forum (3882)    Ask HJ (3015)    News (1200)    Article (122)    productReview (74)    FAQs (20)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• Citroen C5 - citroen 18 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  had the car from new, less then 2 years old 15,000 miles on the clock. On the dual carriageway, clutch failed. Car towed back to main dealer who said it was not covered under the warranty and i had to pay £650 as it was considered to be "drivers misuse".
• insuring a foreign car to drive back home 7 May 2011 (Forum)
  I am a uk resident working in norway. i recently bought a second hand van to drive home to the uk. I will be returning home for good. Is there a uk...
• The Mercedes Benz. 17 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Hello,had a lift the other day from a friend in his Mercedes Benz.The car is a estate diesel automatic and ten years old covered over hundred thousand miles.It still feels like quality inside the car did't notice the gear change.I used like driving the mercs for oil test for the Adibis section of BP.Any Mercedes owners out there and there experiences.
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - CAP Price for car. 6 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all Could someone give me a part-ex price for a Vauxhall Corsa C 1.4 Auto Design. It's silver and has covered almost 40K miles. It would be part-ex'd...
• Focus boot load capacity 12 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  It will be a short journey on 30 mph roads so I'm not concerned about any detrimental effect on the car's handling. What I'm concerned about is avoiding damage to the car. The handbook doesn't seem to cover this topic. -- L\'escargot.
• Insurance getting cheaper? 21 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Has the cost of car insurance suddenly dropped? Last year I paid about £550 (was the best quote at the time) this year I've paid just over £250. I still live in the same place the only difference is another years NCD, from 2 to 3 years and same car and cover.
• Insurance For Cars With Disability Mods 17 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Can reccomend Fish Insurance (Keep Mobile Poilicy) who insured our Caravelle Tdi which has modifications for wheelchair access. They were over £100 cheaper...
• Speed Bumps 23 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Forgive me if this has been covered before--I did a check. I have it in my mind that speed bumps damage cars. Rubber bushes I think. Are cars built these days to cope with bumps better ? Is there any make that suffers more than others ?
• 
  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...
• 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?
• 
  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...
• 
  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...
• 
  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...
• 
  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.
• Removing dried tree sap 8 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Hi all, Does anyone know a way of removing dried tree sap from car paintwork without causing any damage? The roof of my car is covered in the stuff due to the previous owner parking under trees. Its an Omega estate with no sunroof and has solid paint. In anticipation.
• Ford over to Renault ?. 11 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Hello,   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?
• Most remembered car tv advert 11 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  Probably been covered but here goes What car tv advert do you remember most? Is it the Mini Metros being driven off the boats at the South coast? The Fiat Strada being built by robots? Volvos being driven through windows by crash test dummies or the Citreon BX being eaten by a mechanical Grace Jones?
• Dublin Airport - Car Hire 8 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  In september i need to rent a car for 3 days from Dublin Airport.. Have booked via Holiday autos who are sending me to one of the "big brands" and have used Holiday autos own excess cover. Does any of our Irish contributors have any better choice.