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• New Car on PCP - Insurance question (GAP & Alloy) 30 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  Hi All, I have just spoken to LV about the need to GAP insurance, and they informed me that they cover the full cost of the original cost of the car for year 1.. does anyone know if this is the case, I have had a look at their policy.. but not sure.. and thus assume I get the GAP insurance now, and delay by 12 months ??
• Bmw 320i - Smoke from bonnet 21 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  I have a bmw 320i 2006 year when I got the car there was oil dripping on exhaust manifold from rocker cover so had this done the car was fine for 3 days after this  I left the car parked on drive for 3 days and tonight when driving to shop there was smoke coming from under bonnet with a burning oil smell opened the bonnet couldn' see anything obvious    When leaving the shop the car drove fine no smell no smoke any ideas would be a great help 
• Electric Cars - You Can Not be Serious! 5 May 2014 (Forum)
  Top Gear covered this a while ago but can anyone see the sense in a pricey car with a range of 100 miles? Or the optional Extended Range pack to do a further 30? There are TWO charging points at Warwick motorway services.
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  What car for golf, dogs and low miles? 26 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am 60+ and want a well equipped car for two people that will allow easy access for a dog and golf clubs and will cover only 6000 miles per year. What...
• Car warranty [Read only] 31 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi My car seem to have busted turbo, i just want to find out will extended warranty with companies such as AA, Tesco, Warranty direct etc cover this repair cost if i buy the warranty now and claim in two weeks time.
• 3008 - Engine management light Software update. warranty 1 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  Basically been told anything wear and tear isn't covered. 
• Mercedes Benz CL500 Automatic .(Manufactured 2009) - Oil change on automatic gearbox 7 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  My car has covered 35000 miles from new and I am informed by Mercedes that I am due an oil and filter change on my automatic gearbox.Is this necessary or is it just another way of Mercedes Dealers extracting money from their customers?
• Seat Ibiza - Seat Ibiza stone chips 11 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  I bought a brand new Seat Ibiza in January this year and have covered 8000 miles. There are a few small stone chips on the bonnet and a bigger one on the front drivers side door. Is this make and model of car prone to stone chips in general or is there a quality issue with the paint?
• Mazda 626 - headlights 14 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, Reading all the forum pages about headlights, Xenon etc., I wonder if there is a schedule of cars that can easily have replacement bulbs fitted.  The bulbs on my Mazda 626 can be changed in seconds.....lift the bonnet, unclip the protective cover at the rear of the lights, swap bulbs, job done.
• i10 Classic 1.2 kappa - Hyundai i10 2nd year service costs 22 May 2011 (Forum)
  Quoted £303 for the 2nd year service.  Car covers about 8000 miles per year.  Cost seems very high.  What on earth do they change or do ?  Pevious highest service charge was about £220 on a vauxhall and I thnk that included a mot !
• Ford Focus - Can i put my insurance in hold after a crash? 18 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  i mean im not paying for any cover seeing as my car is wrecked so why should i still pay each month? i know a lot of other people have done the same. can anyone shed any light on this?
• Drivethedeal.Com 22 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  What worries me is they don't seem to do Part-Ex and I don't want the hassle of having to sell my old car privately, plus the fact I would have to find another £4k to cover the purchase until I sold my old one. Their website has no email address which is a bit worrying.
• Reliant Scimitar (2008 - ) - 1979 3.0 SE6A electric windows 14 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Does anybody out there remember the location of the fuse or fuses for the electric windows of my 1979 Scimitar SE6A ?? They worked off and on when I bought the car for restoration, but have now packed in. The official wiring diagram shows that an inline fuse covers them, but not where it is located. HELP please!
• 2 million uninsured drivers ! - What can be done? 15 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  It is cheaper to pay the fine after being caught than the insurance premium for many. That's 1 in 15 cars you see every day without cover! what would you do to redress this? Subject line tweaked to reflect discussion point - PU
• Renault Megane 15 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Can someone plz help , ive got rain water coming into the car and soaking the carpet , i recently had to put filler under the battery as part of it rusted away its seems to be around the foot rest next to the clutch , I dont have a manual so im not sure if theres supposed to be a cover on top of the battery there is on the other side but not on top of the battery any suggestions ?
• Insurance company recommendation? 10 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Afternoon all SWMBO is currently insured with Tesco, fully comprehensive and is time for renewal. Problem is her current possibly does not allow her third party cover to drive other cars due to age restrictions (she is 21). Does anyone know a company that will allow her to do that is she has fully comp insurance and as a sidenote has a pretty competitive excess rate?
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  Could you please define what a survivor classic car is? 21 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Could you please define what a survivor classic car is?
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  What should we replace our Audi A4 TDI with? 18 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  After 80,000 miles we are considering a replacement for the Audi A4 2.0 TDI. We were covering 19,000 miles per year but are now down to about 10,000 mostly...
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  My warranty company won't repair my car because the recovery service was late - what can I do? 15 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a secondhand 1999 Audi A4 Avant at the end of July for £1800. It had done approx 97,000km in 11 yrs. I drove it the following week to France,...
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - claiming for car damage 6 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I keep my car at my university in the halls of residence car park. There has been a green peugeot parked next to my car for the past few days and i have just noticed the passenger side of my car is VERY damaged.