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  Can my daughter drive my new car on her own insurance policy? 11 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have bought a new Kia Picanto. My daughter and son-in-law only have one car, so she would like to borrow mine occasionally. Her insurance policy says...
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  Is this a good deal on a Vectra? 11 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am planning to buy a Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 Exclusive 2007 model and the garage owner is ready to sell this car for £2700 with a full MoT and full year's...
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  Can you recommend a small car with a bright interior? 24 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is looking for a new city car - she's seen the Toyota Aygo, Hyundai i10 and Volkswagen Up, but is frustrated at not being able to find an interior...
• Jaguar S-Type - Jaguar S Type R Engine failure at 29,000 miles 31 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  In March 2009, I purchased a Jaguar Approved Used Car from Guy Salmon, Jaguar main dealer in Northampton. The car, a 4.2 S Type R, first registered in March 2004, had done 17,000 miles at purchase and has now covered just 29,000 miles. The car has been fully serviced by Jaguar main dealers throughout its life and was last serviced 2000 miles ago.
• Temporary Car - 18 year old 4 May 2004 (Forum)
  Is it illegal to contact my own insurance company and asking them to cover me in my dad's car for a week? I suspect that the answer would be yes, as technically the car would be insured twice! Taking public transport is impossible, as no buses run to where I want to go (college) and no one can offer me a lift either as I live in the sticks.
• BMW 3 Series Touring - Dealer scratched my car 31 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Took my BMW 3 series for its first service and for some reason let the dealer wash my car. big big mistake now its covered in scratches -swirls  they have booked it onto BMW bodyshop to sort out, I wondered what they will actually do , just polish it out or give it a proper paint correction with wash ,iron x , polish  anybody else had they same issues     
• Replace the Civic CTDi 1.7 with what? 1 May 2018 (Forum)
  My 2004 Civic needs to be replaced at 333,000 miles after 14 years of ownership. Great car and still going but has just been written off after an accident. What should I get next? I have a budget of around £8,000. I use this as a commuter car only, Monday to Friday. Covering 550 miles per week.
• New Infiniti Q30 1.6 SE - Alloy Wheels - Affect on Car Warranty 23 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  I am interested in the above new model which comes with 'steel' wheels & wheel covers. Alloys are only available as part of the comprehensive technology 'City Black' upgrade at over £5000. Does the after sale private purchase of the 'correct' size/specification alloy wheels from an independent supplier affect the car manufacture's warranty?.
• Untaxed foreign cars - are they ever checked? 17 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  I assume the ANPR system ignores foreign registered vehicles or that traffic cops assume these are visitors to these shores and thus covered by foreign insurance and don't need UK tax. I ask because a foreign plated car has parked outside a house near me for over 12 months, but shows no UK tax disc, which surely it ought to? This also makes me wonder whether it is one of the alleged million-plus uninsured vehicles on the road?
• Hyundai I20 - rear calliper problems 15 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  I have had to replace both the rear callipers on my Hyundai I20 before the car was 2 years old.  I live too far from the dealer to see if their warranty would cover it so paid out £400 for this. Doe anyone know if this is a problem with the MArque or have I just been unlucky.
• Help me choose 13 May 2011 (Forum)
  My sister is looking for a first car (just passed).  She's got £2500 which has to cover the insurance as well.  She's almost 25 and has never owned a car before.  She's a nervous driver, so it's got to be a piddling little Lego car type thing.
• Insurance for test-drive 21 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Not yet fully decided, but one matter that bothers me is insurance for test drives. I feel it quite unreasonable to expect anyone to buy a car without first driving it -- a ride as a passenger conveys little -- but I want the car fully insured for this. While a prospective purchaser would normally be able to drive my car on his own insurance (if he had any) it would be the minimum RTA cover only.
• laguna 11 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  sorry to start another thread up, just i think my other one had lost interest. i'm after users views the the new laguna. now according to HJ the recalls in car by car breakdown cover the main problems with the laguna....the electrics of course! is this the matter closed, or are owners still having serious problems and reliability issues? i have an idea because on my way to work this morning i saw a car broken down where i've never seen one before........guess what, it was a brand new laguna!
• SAAB 900 XS Auto 21 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Still looking for a used auto second car. I have spotted a 97R SAAB 900 2.0 XS auto. It's got 113k with a full SAAB SH. The asking price is £2995. Seems very reasonable and I guess this is because of the mileage. Will this car be troublesome at this kind of mileage (I note the breakdown states it has a chain as opposed to belt so that's OK) The car will cover about 5k a year in local trips with the odd motorway blast Opinions gratefully received
• Rear parcel shelf - is it a safety item? 1 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  Just watching a car show,  Motor Pickers' and the chap said the rear parcel shelf in a  Volvo estate was also a safety item in an even of a crash, IE another car hits you in the back of your car, keeps occupants safer.
• Any - Insurance for Hire Cars 27 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  We have a couple of holidays booked (well - you have to be optimistic, eh?!) in Crete, where I'll want to hire a car. That's not an experience I've had for a while and I would like to take out extra insurance to cover the astronomical damage excesses before travelling. Does anyone have experience with these policies, particularly their willingness to pay out?
• 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...