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  Discovered that my car was first registered in Cyprus 2 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Ford CC1 in 2010 and this was registerred by the Wright Car Centre and DVLA on 1st March 2010, I was advised I would have a 2 year warranty....
• What constitues 'mechanical failure'? 27 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  The leak has appeared within one of these rubber jointing sections - not at the union, but within the joint itself. So I called the extended warranty number, and was told that leaks in the waste pipe are not covered; all that is covered is mechanical or electrical failure. I was told that the pipe is not covered, as I could have damaged it myself (I didn't). There is no such exclusion in the contract - the chap on the end of the telephone helpfully read out all the exclusions to me (I could read them myself on my copy), including the one regarding lightning strikes or storms or civil disturbance.
• Using UK reg car abroad long term 17 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  (I imagine It's not possible to get an Italian policy for a non-Italy registered car...?) Finally, given the above, is it possible to buy breakdown/recovery coverage in Italy on a UK registered/MOT'd car? If not, would a UK breakdown policy cover use in Italy(Europe) not solely for short-term/vacation coverage?
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  I recently bought a car and now I'm being advised to change the cam belt, is this right? 26 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a Volkswagen 1.5 TSI EVO 150 GT 5dr DSG and my dealership called me today and told me that my car is five years old and we recommend...
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  Car damaged in accident - should the other driver's insurer cover our costs? 1 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Someone hit my daughter's car while it was parked outside her house. The driver's insurance company has been in touch and offered her £10 per day in lieu...
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  Is it worth my friend selling his 1958 Porsche 356 in the UK? 7 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  A friend in Holland has a fully restored 1958 Porsche 356 fixed head coupe with right hand drive and may one day have to sell it. He has owned the car...
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  Doesn’t figure 24 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Just over a month ago I bought a March 2009 Mazda3 1.6 Sport. Under the technical details of the car the Combined fuel consumption is 40.9mpg (Urban 31.7...
• Motoring Journalism 5 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  In the dim and distant past our information on cars had to be gleaned from the specialist car magazines - Motor, Autocar etc as there was little cover in newspapers and on TV. These magazines depended on advertising and loan cars to survive and to say their reporting lacked objectivity was an understatement.
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  Driver who caused crash has fled to Romania - what should I do? 5 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My partner was driving along and hit by a Jeep SUV that was pulling out of a nearby driveway. We called the Police and the driver took responsibility over...
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  My grandson had his black box insurance cancelled for speeding - can we ask for proof? 5 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My grandson has had his car insurance cancelled as they have said the black box showed that he was speeding. They have also kept £200 for a months car...
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  Why did a hardwired dash camera void my insurance policy? 11 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  As it was close to renewal, I advised my car insurance supplier that I had had a dash camera hardwired into my SEAT Ibiza. They were quite taken aback...
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  Is my used warranty legal? 15 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have just collected a second hand Vauxhall Corsa from our local car dealership and have been given a 'six month specific warranty'. The warranty details...
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  Is a cold-start knocking in my Superb Estate the result of contaminated diesel or a failing DMF? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Having given my local Skoda garage £370 to flush contaminated diesel from my Superb estate, a serious cold-start knocking issue persists as bad as ever,...
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  Ban her headline 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  A very dear friend of mine has to appear in court later this month charged with failing to provide a specimen of breath. If found guilty, she will receive...
• Any - An example of new-car depreciation 30 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  My son (22) has just changed cars, he's been saving hard for years to treat himself.  He bought a manufacturer-approved used model, registered 1st September 2018 with 13K miles, balance of manufacturer's warranty remaining, free roadside / breakdown cover for the duration of the warranty etc.
• Diesel cars in the US 21 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Having been working with some americans recently and got chatting to them about the differences between US and the UK. Having first covered the important subjects, the price and quality of beer in our respective countries ;-) the conversion changed to cars specifically diesels there was a strong believe that they would struggle to start in the cold northern states in winter.
• £105 to have car theft investigated 18 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  New value for money intiative, covered in today's Sunday Times. Basically, if your car is stolen and then found by the police, either they will tell you where it is and you can collect it, end of story, or they will charge you £105 to do forensic tests on it in an effort to to determine who stole it.
• Garage Issue 18 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  A friend bought an MG Rover 1.8 two weeks ago from a garage, which I won't name. This morning, the clutch went. Warranty was taken with the car as it is a Rover! Call the garage, but the guy there has just said that the warranty doesn't cover clutch breakages. Now, I appreciate that this is probably the case, but seeing as it was a dealership are they not responsible for making sure that the car was fit for sale?
• Car Restoration Courses(UK) 24 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  Hi everyone Just a quick reminder for UK readers that if anyone wants to gain the proper restoration skills for their beloved car then your local Further Education College might be running a Car Restoration Course. New courses are starting within the next few weeks ( End Aug/September/October) and skills covered usually include welding/metal fabrication/body repairs/painting and lots more.
• Mazda 3 - car insurance - second time 24 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  I'm just about to purchase car insurance after my first year of driving.  So just to check I can claim one year's worth of no claims correct, even though technically it has not been a whole year yet if that makes sense?