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  Is Audi's extended warranty scheme worth the extra? 27 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Audi has offered me a one-year deal to extend the standard three-year warranty. They want £334 for my A1 petrol Sportback. Do you consider this good value?
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  Why is the same insurance company quoting different renewal prices on different comparison sites? 29 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've just been on two comparison websites to look for cheaper car insurance than my latest renewal quote. A company quotes £186 on one site and £165 on...
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  What insurer would cover a London black cab for private use? 19 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at buying an ex London black cab as my new daily runner. Most insurance companies won't insure them because they say it's too old or it's...
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  Do 'active headrests' come under the Kia warranty? 25 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Kia Cee'd 3 CRDI. It's a lovely car but when you sit in either of the two front seats the seat back appears to collapse. I have no lumber...
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  Dealer wants £72 to check my faulty key fob - is this too much? 12 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Nissan Qashqai. The key fob is not working. The car is two years old and has 11,000 miles on the clock. The dealer will check the fob and see...
• form of assignment and agreement 2 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  It now refers to third party as "the unisured driver" and states that her company will pay for my repairs and then persue her for the fees. I am a little confused: It states the fee covers repairs but there is no mention of hire car, when details were checked on the day it seemed the lady was insured. She seemed very genuine and I would hate to do something that led to her having unnecessary agro or cost but obviously my compant are waiting to be paid.
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  Winter or all season tyres for a BMW 328i? 28 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  The car is presently on Goodyear runflat tyres and has no spare wheel. If I can fit an ordinary set of winter or all weather tyres, then in the event...
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  Kia Rio petrol or diesel? 31 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Looking to spend £5K on a used Rio, covering 10K to 12K miles per year. Would you recommend the 1.4 petrol or 1.5 diesel? Never owned diesel before and...
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  Gearbox whine on Mercedes CLK 16 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have noticed a slight whine in the gearbox of my 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK. The car has only covered 30,000 miles since new and has a full service history....
• Toyota Avensis, Honda Accord - Auto Avensis, Accord or something else for <£3k 12 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Oh yes, and it must be automatic. I am planning to keep the car until it runs out of steam completely so am not worried too much about resale value. So far, I am thinking of buying a large engined petrol and then converting it to LPG after a few months. That will help me spread the initial cost and also see if I like the car before spending dough on the conversion.
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  What's wrong with our Skoda Roomster? 12 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are having problems with our 2008 Skoda Roomster 1.4 petrol with 45,000 miles on the clock. The engine light keeps coming on. The catalytic converter,...
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  Can you recommend a satnav with speed limit indication? 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Do you know of a Satnav (UK and Europe) with integral speed limit indication and speed camera warning or a Satnav with integral 'Road Angel Gem' facilities,...
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  How many left site? 10 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Some time ago you gave an website giving details of the make year of cars still registered and taxed. Apologies for being thick but I think it was run...
• MINI Cooper and Cooper S - mini cooper camshaft sensor failed 21 May 2013 (Forum)
  I agreed for them to clean it up and place a sensor on the block. if it failed again i would pay if it worked the sensor should  be covered by the warraanty I would still pay for rocker cover and remedial work. On arriving to pick up car I found they had cleaned and removed the rust but not put a new sensor on stating it a waste of time but still requested £105 for work carried out even though the work was carried out on basis of sensor being fitted I have offered to pay for sensor and if it doers not fail after 10 weeks have asked them to honour the warranty then and give me a refund. they refused.
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  Are there problems with oil levels on the Mazda CX-5 12 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a Mazda CX5 Sport diesel ex demo but have read that in Australia there have been problems with DPFs & oil levels over the X mark?...
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  Charged an excess because of hailstorms 26 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We rented a Nissan Juke from Avis in Austria for 2 weeks. During the period there was a heavy hailstorm. Avis have charged us the excess of 790 euros for...
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  Where should I buy winter tyres and how should I store my other wheels? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own a BMW 320 ED and I want to purchase winter tyres. I don't know what type and how to store the tyres in my garage, or should I purchase a new set...
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  Buying a family estate 17 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking to buy a family car with a large boot. I cover around 12k miles annually - daily commute of 12 miles each way - more or less all motorway....
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  Tyre and alloy wheel insurance 9 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I just bought a 2010 bmw320d sport with low profile tyres and expensive alloys from main dealer John Clark Aberdeen. I have been offered tyre & alloy wheel...
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  Why is my daughter's 2002 Golf leaking? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's 2002 Volkswagen Golf has developed a irritating bladder disorder with water pooling in the footwell. She cannot find the source of the leak....