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• Ford Focus - Turbo blown, 1 week old, where do we stand? 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all, can you tell me where I stand legally. I've had a turbo go in a car a week old, this has been confirmed and verified via the AA and an independednt garage, the turbo is blown and had to be towed by the AA. The dealer has offered to have the turbo repaired but by the garage of his choice and has also stated that he is only required by law to make a contribution and not the whole fee- which I think is arrant rubbish but you may tell me otherwise.
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  Failled steering rack on day old new car 5 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a brand new car two weeks ago on the way home my husband complained of the steering feeling really heavy. We checked tyres and iDrive but could...
• Car versus Dog - Insurance premiums 14 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  We have at last a new car, one of the last of the previous generation Kia Sportage. It's ok but Insurance for the car is £234  fully comp, with endless years of ncb, maximun discount. The hound is insured for £3000 a year max claim and is  £540. excess is £175  + 20%.7yr old mixed breed not known for medical problems.
• ANY-car parked on driveway. - A cure for footballs belted into my car 3 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  So, till last year, we had occasional "Football" impressions on the car, when it was parked in the driveway.. Friendly polite requests met with mild aggression. Problem solved.. neighbour concerned has a new SUV to replace his old banger and which just happens to be parked on the street as they don't have a driveway.
• Suv Family car 5 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Hi guys im after a car for my partner, I need a car which is high to make it easy with kids.  1st type of car was a SUV, my budget is 6/7k ultimate max8-9k. upto 6/7 years old decent economy max mileage 60k. my options in mind were ix35, and sportage which would get to the max budget.
• Mercedes A class 2003 - loan car 21 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  I've been loaned the above for the day and for a 15 year old car it's a good advert. All works except an auto adjusting mirror, it was never a car you'd have bought for performance but it makes progress reasonably, the driving position is high which i like. No rust anywhere and it must have had loads of different drivers, the interior is not worn and it shows that you can get an older car which will give good service with little depreciation too.
• Car scrapping question 20 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Er...I want to scrap my old car. I picked a company from the list of ELV scrap dealers from the DoE website and spoke to them. They said they'd come and take the car away and I should give them the V5 document (I don't have a VC5) without filling it in and they'll send me a CoD later on.
• Vauxhall Zafira Tourer - Do i need insurance if i am not driving a car 27 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Hi i have bought another car and my old car is just waiting to be sold. do i need insurance on that car even if i am not driving it? It is parked outside my house, it is taxed and mot'd and is on a public road, I called my insurer and they said as long as you are not driving it is ok but i wanted a second opinion of if this correct.
• Car Engine OIL 28 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Article on the HJ website that the averge motrist is confused as to what engine oil to use.  SO he or she uses any old oil.  What a sad state of affirs so people can invest thousands buying a car but can not be bothered to correctly service and maintain a car?  unable to read car manaul  and comprend and infer if the manual says use 5W-30 full synthetic then that is the oil to use.
• C5 Tourer - new shock absorber on 1st MOT!!!! 21 May 2012 (Forum)
  1st MOT on 2009 car. My car has failed its 1st MOT as the front shock absorber needs replacing.  How can a new car, with 30,000 on the clock need new shock absorber? I have never had to replace shock absorbers on previous cars and the first car i owned was 10 years old!
• Silver or Grey 2 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  But I suppose advertising boring old grey cars doesn't have the same cache as silver. Perhaps I am colour blind.
• Toyota Prius II (2003 - 2008) - Advice on driving a car with CVA 27 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  We are downsizing to one car and have just collected our new Prius. The problem is, having only ever driven maual cars, I am finding very difficult to adjust. I feel very out of control, particularly when parking. Any advice? I am going to have to get to grips with it very soon, as the old car is going on Saturday.
• VAT on used cars? 16 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, There is a previous question about VAT on a new car. I am currently buying a used car (a 6 month old Mondeo) and this has made be wonder about VAT on used cars (I did a quick Google and found people talking about VAT on used cars on other forums). I have agreed a price for the car, when I go to pay tomorrow am I going to find VAT slapped on top?
• Safe to buy car still under HP 3 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  The finance company may come and reclaim the car. Or is it best to avoid them? If most people buying cars which is under 3 yrs old, we all face with this problem. what do we do? Any thoughts on this?
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  Just bought a used car, should I get it serviced? 28 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have bought a six month old Kia Ceed 3 diesel from a well known car retail organisation in Burnley. The car has covered 6000 miles and has been HPI checked....
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  Can I reject a car with cosmetic damage? 20 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Just over three week after buying a car I found a mark on the roof about the size a 2p coin caused by prolonged contact with bird lime. I did not see this...
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  Will the Jaguar XF be a future classic? 17 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Bearing in mind Jaguar's recent announcements about stopping production of all internal combustion-engined cars by 2025, do you think the facelifted XF...
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  Is a car more valuable secondhand if it's only been serviced by the dealer? 1 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've owned a Volvo XC90 from new. It's now nearly six years old and is due its next service. It has so far been serviced by Volvo but if I have it serviced...
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  Why do so many cars struggle with water leaks? 19 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm trying to avoid buying a used car with bad reputation for water ingress. I don't want to paddle again, like with my last motor. Lately, it seems too...
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  Is a budget of £4000 enough to get a good first car for our son? 8 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My son is currently taking driving lessons and is ready to drive a non-dual control car. We intend buying a Ford Fiesta for him circa £4K. Which model...