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• Issued S172 20 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, I hope i am in the right section. Basically a s172 has been issued for an alleged collision with a parked car causing damage to there wing mirror. It has the approx time, date, and road of the accident, as well as the words careless driving, fail to report a road traffic collision and fail to stop. It is possible I may have hit the car as i have a small dent in mine and the wing mirror cover on mine was missing (since repaired).
• Volkswagen Phaeton - Review 8 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  I have owned my LWB 2010 Phaeton for 18mths and covered about 18k in it. It has 75k on the clock. Full VW service history and looks in great condition. I like the purchase price of the car when used as it appears great value. However several expensive repairs later and I want to trade in.
• Nissan Terrano II - REFUND for 2nd hand car + cost of returning it 24 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  2)  The car is currently 80 miles away from the seller's garage. Who is responsible for footing the bill to return the vehicle ? Thanks Kuler
• Do I need to declare a 'notification'? 12 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm really confused so I hope someone can help me. The other week my car understeered into a field (4AM and foggy/icy). I had to call the breakdown cover that I bought with my insurance to recover the car as its little trip off road buckled a wheel on a rock and has caused an electrical short somewhere meaning the engine wouldn't start and because of where it ended up they had to lift it over a wall to remove it.
• No claim discounts - how do they work? 10 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  My current premium is about £450. Assuming no general 'car claim cost inflation', if I were to claim how much is cover likely to cost next year?
• insuring a second car 26 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  I'd be looking for something cheap and cheerful,I always buy with cash and wouldn't be worried about having 3rd party cover only. I'm 48 and live in an ok part of town. Any thoughts or comments on isurance ( not choice of car ) ? Thanks
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 95 1.8 car wont start, just died whilst driving, 10 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  where as before it would flash or stay on briefly. i have the key fob, central locking ect system. any ideas or help?? p.s the car had attempt break in last week through the driver door, taking the sill from the window. could this be a cause? especially with it not being covered yet, and weve had lots of rain. car does 70-80 miles per day so gets a good run, and i think theres a slight alternator problem, as it has started a grating sound when standing.
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 06 1.25 - warranty help please 22 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I went to an exFord dealership (recently gave up the franchise) and they said the second service re-validates the warranty so the car is still covered until April 09 when it was first registered (3 year warranty). Does anyone know this for a fact? or know where I can check? Its also worth asking the question... is it possible to check a car's service history?
• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - 03 1.0 16 valve K12 - EML on 15 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Hi everyone , i have a problem with my micra its a k12 model 1.0 16v on an 03 plate , it has covered 26k , the car has developed a problem my eml came on and my autodiagnos brought up the problem of a crank shaft position sensor being at fault , i changed the sensor in the gearbox and the cam sensor in the head at the same time and reset the light , all is well with running when the car is warm , but when starting from cold the idle speed raises and drops till the car is driven , the light comes straight back on and the car feels underpowered , the same fault indicating the crank sensor at fault , but if i run the engine till its warm reset the eml and drive its fine can drive as far as i like until , its left over night and started in the morning from cold and the eratic idle starts and the light comes on as i pull off the drive , any help is welcomed , many thanks .
• Seat Toledo TDiSE loosing coolant? 26 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I really wonder if any knowlegeable person out there has any other ideas, as the car goes fantastically. It has done 140,000 miles. It has never let me down.A fantastic car!!
• Peugeot 306 Diesel Head Gasket 6 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  They reckon it is the head gasket and quoted around £500. Daughter in a real state as its her first car and cant afford new car or major repairs. Today we ran car engine whilst stationery. Temp seemed OK but heaters not working. Has anybody any idea of anything else it could be apart from head gasket.
• Renault Scenic Belts 14 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Family friend has in the last 3 weeks bought a secondhand Renault Scenic 1.6 from a car supermaket in Devon. Car is a 02 with 70k and came with cambelt change. Car is now with Kings of Taunton ( franchised Renault dealer) who have diagnosed a nylon sprocket( should be metal) with partially stripped teeth and non Renault cambelt as the cause of the ticking noise that was first noticed last Friday.
• Ford Direct Focus problems 17 May 2005 (Forum)
  The gearbox gets stuck in neutral and I have to lift and depress the clutch again before I can reselect gears. Whilst both matters are relatively easy to resolve and covered under warrantees, I have a few questions. Is rust of any sort unusual for a car of this age? Do I run the risk of having long-term problems? Should I consider rejecting the car under Ford Direct's 30 day 'no quibble' Exchange plan?
• Boy racers 3 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Parked outside Halfords waiting for eldest son to drag himself away from bicycle dept. when a fancy looking small Pug covered in chrome and alloy bits and pieces pulled up at the side of me and out gets young driver with a bit of a stunner girl friend. I was just about to call after them that he'd left the engine running when he turned round, pointed his key at the car and switched the engine off.
• Mazda CX-30 - Battery problems 22 May 2023 (Forum)
  Anyway, I contacted my dealer to ask if I they could do a battery check and they said they could but it would be £132! I asked if this would be covered under warranty as the car is only two and a half years old and they said they didn't know and it would have to be taken up with the warranty company.  Ultimately I an not sure what to do.
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  When should I change the cam belt on my Volvo XC60? 28 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My 2017 Volvo D4 XC60 is almost five years old, having done 38,000 miles. My local independent garage say that the schedule for the cam belt change is...
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  Oil leaking into turbo on BMW 3 Series - is this a serious problem? 12 Oct 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW 3 series 1.8 diesel. Having had an oil change about 4000 miles ago, the i-drive flashed with a low oil warning and I put in one litre of oil...
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  Should I get a petrol or diesel if I do 10,000 miles per year? 30 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at a year old Skoda Superb Estate. I previously would have bought diesel but DPF issues make me nervous about that. I’d buy petrol but the...
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  Can you recommend a reasonably priced electric car? 1 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm hoping to help my grandson buy a used EV. Most of the journeys are local, with the occasional 200-mile trip. It's easy in my Renault Zoe, but can you...
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  With EVs, is age or mileage more important on a used model? 8 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at a used electric vehicle. I would spend up to £9000, which bring five year old cars into range e.g. Renault Zoe and Nissan Leaf. Can you...