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Do I have to have my car serviced at a main dealer to preserve the warranty? 11 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
I have recently purchased a three-year-old Toyota Auris. Do I have to have it serviced at a main dealer to keep the remainder of the warranty or can it... -
Which larger estate would you recommend for carrying medieval reenactment gear? 14 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking for a large estate to carry quite a lot of kit for medieval reenactment gear. Ideally something not that new but reasonably reliable from say... -
Buying an exec saloon for a short commute - A6 or GS? 6 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
I drive a 2005 Lexus GS300 and love the reliability, standard level of equipment and comfort. I want to change up to a newer car (1-3 years old). I... -
Buying a used hatchback - Honda Civic or Mazda 3? 28 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
My ford fiesta has just died and I need to replace it with a used car. I like the Mazda 3 2.2D and the Honda Civic 2.2 CDTI. I have read that the Mazda... -
Temporary loss of power 28 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
My BMW 116i has a temporary loss of power when accelerating in first and second gear (between around 1500rpm and 2000rpm). It feels as though the turbo... -
White oily sludge in breather pipes - what is it? 12 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
have a Corsa 1.2 from 2009 and have recently found white oily gunk in the breather pipes from the rocker cover to the air filter pipe that connects to... -
Alternative to diesel 4 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
I typically drive around 30000 miles per year. To date I've run a series of diesel Golfs and now A3, usually to around 90k to 100k miles without any major... -
FORD KA STYLE, 2001-2008, 1297cc, 3 door hatchback - 2003 KA MOT 9 advisories 31 Mar 2014 (Forum)
My Girlfriend recently had an MOT on her car and it came back with 9 advisorys after 73k miles. 001 Offside front brake hose slighty chafed [3.6.B.4d] 002 Nearside front suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement [2.4.g.2] 003 Near side front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt [2.4.g.2] 004 Off side front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt [2.4.g.2] 005 (steering rack) Power steering component (s) has slight seepage from a component [2.3.3b] 006 offside front tyre worn on inner edge 007 Nearside front slight play in steering rack 008 Offside and nearside rear chassis starting to corrode 009 Both rear tyres starting to perish The car is a good little runner and she doesn't do much milage so I don't mind throwing some money at it to fix it. -
Pirelli Scorpion tyres are excellent on my BMW X3. 21 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
My BMW X3 2.0 xDrive has covered 48,500 miles since new and is still running on the original Pirelli Scorpion STR 235/55 R17 99H tyres, which I am about... -
Buying a new Audi on finance with free servicing - is this a good deal? 19 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
I’m looking at buying a new Audi A1 Sportback, with a five year service plan included free of charge, if I take out finance on the car. Is this a good... -
Thanks for your advice regarding water ingress in my MINI Convertible. 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
A huge thank you for your advice about water damage to the electrics of my MINI convertible due to failure of the hood. I pursued the MINI dealership MD... -
Anything I can do about this parking ticket? 24 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
I received a parking ticket despite correctly showing a valid ticket. It was sent with a covering letter back to the ticket office. Much later we received... -
Did you know that Flintshire County Council runs a free training scheme? 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I thought you might be interested to know of a FREE scheme run by Flintshire County Council but covering the whole of North Wales. A qualified Driving... -
My SEAT Toledo is leaking badly - is there an easy fix? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have had a 2003 SEAT Toledo TDI Sport for most of its 75,000-mile life and recently it has started to leak quite badly, with the carpets on the driver's... -
Problems with recent purchase - who will pay the bill? 12 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a nearly 3 year old Citroen C5 tourer from Evans Halshaw (Rotherham) for £9500, along with a 2 year inspection, service and MOT plan at a cost... -
Nissan Note - Gap Insurance from a main dealer - fact or fantasy 2 Jun 2012 (Forum)
I recently bought a NIssan, in the short time I've had the car I have leant a lot about nissan dealers and the extras they tout, I can also see why they score poorly as compared to the likes of Honda Dealers etc. Under no circumstance take out a Nissan dealer's Gap insurance, Gap insurance is imho a good thing to have, for those that don't know it effectively covers the short-fall between what your insurer pays out and the purchase price of your car, in the event of a total loss claim, normally covering up to 3 years. -
BMW diesel particulate filters 29 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
My BMW 525 diesel ( 04/54 ) has now covered 73,000 miles mainly around town with occassional long runs and the service computer is showing 90,000 miles... -
Why is it so expensive to replace my BMW 335's faulty airbag warning switch? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
For about a year I have had an airbag warning light showing on my 2006 BMW 335ci which has covered a mere 15,000 miles. Last week I had it booked in to... -
Potential problems with a high-mileage Qashqai? 25 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
I am considering buying a 08-plate Nissan Qashqai 2.0 dCi Tekna with 86,000 recorded miles. The high mileage is not a negative, as I only cover 5-6,000... -
Vauxhall Corsa - 'mayo' in the breather pipe. 22 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
We have an 09 reg Corsa 1.2 that has 62k on the clock. We have had it since new and it has a full Vauxhall service history. At the weekend the breather...
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