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  Economical, with the truth 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I thought you would be interested in the problems I am experiencing with my KIA Cee'd SW 1.6 LS CRDi. When I bought the car I did not expect to achieve...
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  How do I tax a car without a valid MoT? 27 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Car MoTs are suspended for six months. How do we tax the car without a current MoT? I cannot see it covered on the uk.gov website or find it online.
• 2005 Ford Mondeo Estate - Used Car Issue 25 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  My issue is that there is a warranty on the car and the fault is covered but only up to the price of £500. I have recently read that if a used car gets a fault within the first 6 months of sale, it would be within my right to ask for the cost of repair to be covered due to the Sales of Goods Act 1979 due to the car being unfit for purpose.
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  Can you recommend a used car for my aunt and uncle for under £5500? 12 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am writing on behalf of my aunt and uncle who are looking to buy a used car. They would like something that would be reliable and powerful enough to...
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  Can you recommend a used car that's cheap to run? 11 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a used small car (up to three years old) that is cheap to run and has high seats. I will cover about 5000 miles a year. What do you recommend?...
• Alfa Romeo 147 - AA warranty 4 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  watch out for car dealers selling AA warrantys or any warranty they just use them to buy a car but they are not worth the paper its written on i bought a car from a dealer car only done 300 miles after buying it but notice nocking noise from N/S/F phoned AA they give me name of garage to take car and they said its top wishbone so i phoned AA and told them and they said its wear and tear how can it be wear and tear if i only done 300 miles on the car so they wouldnt repair it SO BE WARNED DONT BUY A CAR FROM DEALER WITH AA WARRANTY OR ANY WARRANTY DONT BE FOOLED THEY DONT WORK you think your getting piece of mind but your not you might find your not covered so read warranty terms and conditions before you buy a warranty if you buy one      
• Volvo S40 braking 1 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Car is a Volvo S40 1.8 1998s. During freezing weather earlier this year I was unable to stop the car completely going down a steep hill. Hill was not gritted and covered in ice. I was able to slow to less than a crawl but not stop completely and had to resort to hitting the kerb which did the trick.
• Classic-car insurance 18 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I've extracted this from another thread to make the following information more visible and to call for details of any more sources of classic-car insurance, should anyone know of any. Specialist Car Division (big ad in MB Club mag this month) 01277 206911 Norton Insurance: Heritage classic car cover 0121 246 6060 Peter Best (affilated to the MB Club) 01376 573033 AON 01384 552789 Classic policies are often limited to 5000 miles annually, but AON's underwriter offered to ignore that limit when I talked to them the other day -- I've been enjoying my Capri so much that I've run out of miles (it has been with Specialist Car Division, as have my other cars, because it has proved to be a very competitive source).
• New car warranty 19 May 2004 (Forum)
  They say it is not covered by the warranty. 2nd question? Having taken the car in to do repairs and fitting a new clutch instead of the brakes how mad should i be that they have returned a car to me that is dangerous to drive.
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  My insurer won't cover my new car without a tracker installed - could you recommend one? 3 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I’m taking delivery of my new Porsche Macan this month, and my insurer, whom I’m happy to stay with, will only insure it if I have a tracker fitted. There...
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  Volvo automatic problem 23 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My Volvo V70 stalled approaching a junction. It restarted but would not change out of first gear. I selected manual gear change which worked, drove for...
• Crash involving drunk driver 18 Dec 2010 (Forum)
   Why does my insurer pass me to a third party company who seems mainly to be a hire car providing company at high cost?  Why is car hire "tied up" with legal assistance cover??  Why does the insurer involve a second company to look after the claim and not just deal with it?  At first I was tempted to phone the other driver's insurer directly and get them to sort it!
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  Has my Renault Clio's cam belt snapped? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a secondhand Renault Clio not too long ago, to learn to drive in. I was driving around a corner (very slow!) when the car just cut out, and there...
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  Is it fair that I contribute to repairing a Vauxhall Zafira I bought a month ago? 24 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  One month ago I bought a 2007 Vauxhall Zafira and the garage gave me three months' warranty. I noticed that the gear change was a bit stiff, so I took...
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  Do I have to pay for the DPF to be repaired in the Volkswagen Golf I just bought? 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 20,000-mile Volkswagen Golf GT TDi 2.0-litre has just had the DPF, engine management and diesel glow plug lights come on. I bought it six weeks ago...
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  Can I claim new brake discs and pads under warranty? 3 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a car in May 2021 that had been previously registered by the dealership in March 2021. The car went for its first service two weeks ago and...
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  Why are diesel cars only recommended for high mileage drivers? 9 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Why do car reviewers always recommend a petrol car for city drivers and a diesel car for those who do high mileage/motorway driving? If one gets more mileage...
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  Water is leaking through a windscreen replacement - is the dealer liable for selling me a faulty car? 13 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2012 Vauxhall Insignia. I noticed dampness in the drivers footwell so I took it to a Vauxhall dealership under warranty. After a long investigation,...
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  I lost the only key for my Rover 623 and now can't get in - any advice? 7 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I recently acquired a 1994 Rover 623 GSI from an elderly family friend. I was only given one set of keys for the car. A week ago I parked the car in the...
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  Should I sell my diesel Mercedes-Benz A-Class? 23 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My car is a Mercedes-Benz A220 CDI auto. It has most optional extras and I've owned it from new. It's done 15,000 miles and will soon need an MoT, major...