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  Can I reject a car which smells of cigarettes? 17 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a three year old Audi A1 which is Audi approved. It smelled of cleaning stuff when I drove it away but now, two days later, there is...
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  I'm learning to drive - what do you advise I get for my first car? 2 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm learning to drive and looking at cars. I would prefer a 5 door, but apart from that I don't know much else. I would probably buy a secondhand car....
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  Can you suggest a car with high seating? 25 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is a youthful pensioner and wants to change to a car with a high seating position like Skoda Yeti, Nissan Qashqaii etc which can be new or nearly...
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  Why are dogs only allowed on cross-channel ferries if they're in vehicles? 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We recently took a holiday in France with our cocker spaniel. We experienced a problem with the car, which had to be left there for repatriation later,...
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  If I have to make an insurance claim, does the policy continue after the claim is finished? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A few weeks ago, I read in your column something that confused, and worried me, as I had just changed my car insurance supplier. I always understood that...
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  Can I warranty claim for a cracked windscreen? 8 Jul 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I own a BMW X1 MSport 25e which I bought in September 2023 - so the car is still under two years old with about 14K miles on the clock. I have suddenly...
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  What's the best value for money car to do 36,000 miles per year? 15 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm starting a new job and will travel 120 miles round trip each day, about half motorway and half A/B roads. I don't know if it'd be better to buy new,...
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  Mazda6 warped brake discs 18 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Having read your review on the new Mazda 6 SkyActive, I bought one a year ago second hand with 3000 miles on the clock from a dealer. I have been happy...
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  Is ageism causing my insurance renewal premiums to increase? 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm 86 years old, have been driving for 70 years and became an Advanced Motorist in 1977. I have all my faculties and my only insurance claim was three...
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  A winter’s tyre 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In a recent response I think you said that a new run-flat tyre would be available from October which offered a softer ride than previous run-flats. I need...
• Ford Focus - Arnold Clark Warranty - fault with car 25 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  ., did not pay for extended warranty and Arnold Clark does 2 months as standard. Yesterday the car would not go into gear, we asked a friend who is a mechanic to take a look and he says the fault is the clutch slave cylinder. I have looked online and under the sale of goods act any cars under 6 months of purchase the dealer should repair as onus is on them to say fault was not there when purchased.
• Ford Focus - Arnold Clark Warranty - fault with car 24 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  ., did not pay for extended warranty and Arnold Clark does 2 months as standard. Yesterday the car would not go into gear, we asked a friend who is a mechanic to take a look and he says the fault is the clutch slave cylinder. I have looked online and under the sale of goods act any cars under 6 months of purchase the dealer should repair as onus is on them to say fault was not there when purchased.
• Nissan qashqai - Broker4cars- anyone used them? 22 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, Sorry if this has been covered before but I have searched and can't see anything. I'm looking to purchase a new nissan qashqai and have searched local dealerships, dealerships further afield and online. The best prices are with online car supermarkets and brokers...
• Renault Clio Renaultsport - Cam belt failure, out of warranty. 27 May 2016 (Forum)
  I want to repair my car and I want Renault to cover the costs of the parts. Is this something I can argue the case for. and are the garage and/or Renault responsible in any way for the failure?
• Kia Magentis 2.7 V6 LS Auto. - Manufacturer's Warranty 27 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  We often receive enquiries from clients who require a short term lease on a comfortable automatic car. This can be because an employee has a temporary ailment that prevents them from driving a manual car or they are awaiting delivery of a new car with an ever-lengthening build time. For this reason ( and because it's inexpensive and hence it doesn't matter if it is rarely used) we have bought an originally U.K. sourced, 2007 57 plate, Kia Magentis 2.7V6 LS Automatic saloon that has covered 25,000 miles and has a full dealer service history.
• Back end shunt in borrowed car.. who pays? 26 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  My father-in-law borrowed my brother-in-law's car when his own broke down. F-I-L has fully comp insurance and was definitely covered to drive the car (3rd party only) under his own insurance, and B-I-L had his own insurance (TPF&T) anyway. Father-in-law was hit in rear at traffic island whilst stationary.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 2000 2.0 HDi - Coolant loss 13 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  SWMBO's X -reg estate (sixty-odd thousand miles) has recently started to need its coolant level topping up - about half a cupful every fortnight, low mileage covered in that time. An inspection under the bonnet and under the car reveals nothing. (Mind you, the car stands on gravel.) All the hoses I can see and/or touch seem dry, with no trace of residue. No trace of oil contamination.
• what happens to your car if you're nicked? 24 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  3) do the police have unlimited insurance cover ie what if you were driving a Veyron and not a £200 banger? 4) what if you pass the breathtest at the station and it transpires the roadside tester was defective (you had had no alcohol at all) - are they obliged to take you back to your car or if it was lifted waive storage charges?
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - cam belt 4 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  There is nothing to bed in,rubber does not need to bed in and the only other part is the tensioner. I have taken the car back but the mechanic stll insists that all is well,even after taking the cover off. But the grinding noise persists. Can you help? Chum.
• Games you play in the car 29 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  an item on the thread on minicabbing has reminded me of being a bored kid on long journeys and one particular game the old man invented to keep us kids interested it was a spotting game and you recieved points depending on the quality of 'spot' the points went like this: 1 point for... a front seat person in a car wearing a hat 1 point for ...a front seat person in a car sat on a beaded seat cover maximum points were for a 'double beader, double hatter' which i'm fairly sure was never achieved. I think my sister got a 'single hatter, double beader' once.