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  • I'm a tax dodger. 13 Oct 2004 (Forum)
    I booked another MOT and clutch repair a week later, and had the garage collect the Landy. During inspection they discovered the chassis was nearly all ferric oxide. Unable to finance a rebuild, the garage kindly kept the Landy on their premises and sourced a buyer (looking for a project) for me. All long winded, sorry, but the whole thing took a couple of months, during which time the VED expired but "out of sight, out of mind" I forgot all about it.
  • Omega: Departure ......... 16 Feb 2003 (Forum)
    My work mileage has significantly increased recently and I'm taking a company car due to some close shaves which would have caused financial & probably physical pain if any closer. The Omega has now been traded in to help finance a new car for SWOMBO. I'll keep looking at the Omega postings and will respond/help if I can. I've left some more profound comments on a recent long running Omega thread. Regards ........ Robert
  • Simple but perplexing!! 4 Jul 2001 (Forum)
    What is the best way to wash a car? I've just invested my hard earned in my first self-financed car which, as you'd expect coming from a main dealer, was very shiny indeed!! Obviously I want to try and keep it looking like this for as long as I can. Can anybody recommend any rules I should follow or tricks of the trade?
  • Discovered accident damage after buying car 28 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
    Hi, we bought a 62 plate (just over 3 years old) Peugeot 3008 from a local independent dealer 6 weeks ago with 40k on the clock. It was an ex contract...
  • It’s a steal 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I had been looking for a car for sometime when I saw one advertised in the Auto Trader. I phoned the mobile number and asked the guy who was selling it...
  • How can we get a good deal on a new car? 12 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
    We have a 2017 Volvo V90 D5 that has done 50,000 miles. It is bigger than we need.Given the price of second hand cars we wonder whether we should just...
  • More reliable than a Mini Countryman? 7 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
    I’m in my 30s, work in investment management and use my own car for commuting and business. I currently have a 2016 Mini One Countryman 1.6-litre petrol,...
  • Should I buy an electric car if I don't have a home charger? 28 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking to sell on my current car soon and that leaves me in a strange situation. I want a practical, comfortable and interesting car, but I'm also...
  • Is a used Tesla S a sensible buy? 18 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
    There are many three or four-year-old Tesla's on the market, probably because the four year 50k warranty has expired. I have read many horror stories regarding...
  • Is this poor Fiat Engineering - or just bad luck? 27 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
    My wife bought a Fiat Panda Cross in Dec 2014 on a PCP. By Aug 2015, the rear differential was leaking oil and needed replacing. Over the period of the...
  • Dealer refused my rejection of a faulty new car - what should I do now? 8 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a brand new Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe. After 28 days it broke down and had to be recovered. I sent a letter expressing my short-term right to reject...
  • Our car was stolen while we left the keys in to defrost it - can we claim for any damage? 8 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
    Our car was stolen a couple of months ago. Unfortunately, it was during the icy weather so we were defrosting the car. We left the keys in it for a few...
  • Will my No Claims Discount lapse if I don't have a car insured in my name? 6 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
    Due to redundancy I'm going to be without a car for up to three months, this is due to my leased car being returned to the finance company next month and...
  • An elderly relative has a car on PCP but has been diagnosed with dementia and now cannot drive - where do we stand? 22 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
    An elderly relative has owned a car for one year of a three year purchase agreement. During this year he has been diagnosed with dementia and is not capable...
  • What car checks are done by dealers? 8 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
    Can I expect that a dealer will have done a car check and will know the car history if I purchase a car from them? Can I trust them not to sell me a car...
  • How will Volkswagen split compensation between past and previous owners? 11 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
    The suggestion is that any VWG compensation will be paid per car to all the previous owners as well as the current owner of an affected vehicle. How will...
  • New Ford Fiesta - what's the gentle clicking noise when braking at low speed? 18 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I wonder if you can help? I collected a brand new Fiesta Titanium 1.0 Ecoboost Auto from a main dealer 18 days ago, and it's since only done 300 miles....
  • New driver in need of a small car with good MPG 19 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I have very recently passed my test and am due to start new job in two weeks time. I will be commuting 500 miles a week, so need something with great MPG...
  • Is the dealer liable for my broken gearbox? 17 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I bought an Audi A7 eight months ago from a BMW dealership. Last week the car developed gearbox problems I took the car to an Audi centre and was told...
  • Should I buy VW Polo SE 1.2 TSI 90ps 3dr about to be discontinued for Match model? 4 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I am interested in the VW Polo SE 1.2 TSI 90ps 3dr. It retails for £15,155. It is about to be discontinued for the new Match model available from March...
 

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