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  Have put the wrong fuel in my Jaguar XF - what should I do? 4 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I've filled my Jaguar XF S diesel with the wrong fuel, using petrol instead of diesel. The car was driven for about 0.5 of a mile before it stopped. My...
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  What's the best way to get bird dropping off a car? 26 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best way to remove bird poop from a car? Are there any products that are best?
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  New car has broken down - what reccorse do we have? 23 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Three months ago my daughter bought a second hand car. The garage assured us that it would be serviced before collection, but three months later, having...
• Renault Clio - Rear windscreen heater damaged during car service 4 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  I took my car for a Gold Service which included a valet. When I went to collect it, the car was barely hoovered. The guy who brought the car over to me, kept thrusting the key in my hand hoping I would drive off.
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  Usedless car warranty 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a 2001 BMW for £3,900 from an independent dealer, which came with the standard 3-month warranty. After a few days driving I have noticed...
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  Why did my dash cam void my insurance? 13 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I had a dashcam fitted by Halfords into the fuse box. I informed my insurer, who informed me that cover was therefore removed by the underwriter. I had...
• Vauxhall Astra - Is it a ruined head gasket..? If so, advice please 2 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  But I'm expecting the worst.   My question is, apparently the car comes with a 3 month warranty, if so will this cover head gasket problems? I can't see the head gasket breaking within the 1 day or so that I had the car. I only drove it no more than 2 miles up the road to discover that there was no coolant in the engine.
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  Replacing two cars with one 18 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We have an 11yr old BMW 528i saloon and 5yr old Golf 1.6 FSI both automatic. We want to replace the two cars with one that can cope with central London...
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  I've bought a stolen car - how can I get my money back? 22 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a car that cost me £3450 last week and have now found out that it is a stolen car. The police want to take the car and give it back to the rightful...
• VW Golf 1.4FSi - Mechanic covered up serious problem! 11 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Before the car went for its MOT, both the ABS and ESP warning lights were illuminated on the dash and through a little internet research I discovered it could be an issue with the cars ABS pump. Now the mechanic uses an MOT testing station minutes from his garage, and after checking the car over took it for the MOT which it passed (no advisories).
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  My daughter is visiting from Australia twice this year - what's the best way to insure her on my car? 21 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My 23 year old daughter, with five years No Claims Bonus, is returning home to the UK after 11 months in Australia. I'm looking to insure her car for a...
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  Drive belt failed after 27,000 miles, who pays? 23 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The auxiliary belt on my Ford Focus shredded whilst I was in the fast lane of the M60. My local Ford dealer diagnosed damage to all 16 valves and the head...
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  Store car 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a 15 year old 1996 P Jaguar XJ Executive from an elderly gent who has decided to hang up his driving gloves. The car has full...
• BMW 3 Series E46 - Day insure or full policy and cancel, test driving 6 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  Evening, Looking at a car tomorrow so need insurance, if all goes well I will need to get train next week to go get it. Two lots of day insurance is more than one month of a full policy. So, is it ok to take the full policy out and cancel it if tomorrow doesn't go well, and on the bright side if it does go well I'm covered for 12 months?
• MINI One - Mini TLC service pack 13 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  HI,   I have a 2012 Mini One which came with the TLC service pack which covers the service for 5 years or 50,000 miles. As far as i was aware, there was no limit on the services in this period. i took my car to a mini dealer and now they tell me there is a limit on the services and i now have to pay.
• Insurance for visiting rental properties 25 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  If I visit my rental properties (owned personally not using Ltd Co) using my car which is under SDP&C cover, will it require any additional insurance? If yes, when do I need that? 1. Before buying the property (to inspect whether to buy or not) 2. After buying - when I am oficially owner 3.
• Fuel Consumption at 85-90MPH 9 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  Hi all, I drive long distances daily on the motorway at about 85-90MPH. I cover about 35k per year. I currently drive a 2008 VW passat 2.0TDI. Costs about £70-£75 to fill up and I achieve about 600 miles. Looking at official mpg figures I could get a similar sized car with greatly improved mpg.
• Aquaplaning 16 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  One of my friends told me that he had been travelling to Wales on the motorway every weekend this winter.  With the frequent heavy rain the motorway was covered with standing water so he was driving in the nearside lane at 50 or so mph to avoid aquaplaning.  He remarked that he was passed frequently by cars doing in excess of 70 mph.  If the drivers had to brake or change direction they would cause chaos, if not loss of life.
• Mitsubishi Outlander 2007 2.2 - Loss of power 10 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Any ideas would be gratefully received as I love the car aside from this issue.
• vectra vvti 1800 2007 - noisey tapets 30 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  My vectra has a noise coming from under the bonet that sounds like noisey taper, although I've got no idea what the noise really is. It doesn't get any better when warm. Cars done 50k with full service history. The dealer did oil and filter change when I bought it 6 months so the oil is new and only 3k covered since.   I will take it to my garage in the morning but some prior knowledge is alwayhelpful to save me getting ripped off.