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Cars parked everywhere,frustrating... 2 Feb 2010 (Forum)
I am on the road everyday in my line of work ,and get annoyed by the seemingly endless stream of parked cars on a lot of roads,which means i am forever stopping for oncoming traffic,we have an old chap who parks his car on the road outside his house on the corner as you turn in to the estate from the main road and have seen people nearly drive in to it many times,still its up to him and just one of the frustrating things about driving,one of the reasons i wanted an auto. -
Ever had an unlucky car 26 Jun 2008 (Forum)
Garage door fell against car while being moved - knocked off door mirror and damaged door skin - quotes for repair awaited. 4. This morning, windscreen cracked. Repaired today. Has anyone else bought a car that seemed destined to be unlucky? -
Ideas for first car? 1 Nov 2005 (Forum)
Am about to start learning to drive and realise that it would probably be a good idea to get a car seeing as my parents only own automatics. What is a good car to get for around 2 - 3k? Wouldn't want it to be particularly old because I will probably drive to school (30 miles there and back) and around quite a lot so I want something reliable and solid. -
Tax disk from previous car! Help! 13 Sep 2005 (Forum)
Hi all, I traded my old car in in April which was on it's last legs. I just got through a letter from DVLA stating that I owed them £19 + a £40 admin fee for the car's tax disk as I am still the legal owner, even though I got a form from the VW dealership at the time stating the opposite. -
Getting RAC Inspection - advice 25 Jun 2005 (Forum)
Do you think they would refund the deposit on the car? It would be from a main dealer on a car less then 2 years old. Would like to hear from anyone who has used RAC or AA for inspection, I'm not a member of either. Thanks -
Lost car key 1 May 2005 (Forum)
My car keys has been stolen last week and I have not got a spare for it. I have asked AA to open tht door lock for me and I have the key for the ignition (it is different from the door key), and have left the door unlock so I can get access to the car and drive it. -
Car warranties - worth it? 15 Dec 2004 (Forum)
My main worry is that the autobox will fail and I'll be left with a massive bill (that happened to me on my previous car and I was forced to sell it). Anyone got any thoughts? for background info the car has 45k on the clock and I do between 12 and 15k a year in it. -
Further to Insuring a Fictional Car 11 Jan 2004 (Forum)
Hi, Further to my post about insuring a fictional car. I've given up on that idea now. When I left my old insurer (about 4 years ago) I had full NCB. I've since been driving a company van for the past few years with just one recent claim, a scratch on a neighbours car door parked on the driveway. -
Can you recommend a reliable second hand estate? 13 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
Can you help me choose a reliable used car for taxi use with 45+mpg? My budget is £4500-£5000. -
Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost 125bhp - Focus 1.0 Ecoboost Problems 31 Aug 2013 (Forum)
It took them 2 weeks just to look at my car, they told me they could find any fault and were sending if off to an engine specialist, after a couple of days they told me Ford had authorised a new engine. My old engine was only 11 months old with 10,000 miles on the clock, and never been raced, has anybody heard of similar problems with this engine ? -
Sick Alfa 156 2.0 TS Man 9 Apr 2002 (Forum)
Main problem was car vibration all the time, through the front of the car and instability at speed. Dealer agreed with problem and decided to 4 wheel align the car 4 times, no improvement. Ordered replacement front and rear shocks. 5. 24 months old fitted front and rear shocks. -
What's the most cost effective way of insuring a new driver? 10 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
I'm trying to get insurance cover for my son who has just passed his test. We had already lined up a car, knowing its past history. Although it was 16... -
Which petrol estate cars would you recommend for reliability, fuel economy and performance on a £12,000 budget? 21 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
I want to buy a petrol estate car, manual, up to 5 years old on a budget of £12,000. I'm looking for something reliable and economic, but also fun to drive.... -
A6 Avant S-Tronic: Is it better with Shell V-Power Nitro+? 16 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
My previous car, a Grand C-Max 1.6 TDCI 11 reg, which I had since it was 11 months old, had no end of issues with the sensors in the EGR, dealt with under... -
What is causing this serious electrical fault in my Fiat 500? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I love my FIAT 500 Cabriolet, but it has been back to the dealers many times for the same problem. Every time I leave it a day or two without using it... -
Did potholes cause the death of a 16-year-old car passenger? 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
I wanted to comment on a truly shocking car accident inquest, yesterday, into a mother who hit a pothole while driving her car. The mother lost control... -
What shall I replace our Octavia with? 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
Another letter asking for your advice. I am an elderly lady, now the sole driver as my husband is not fit anymore. We have a 2005 2.0 litre diesel Skoda... -
Timings, they are a chaining 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
I’m having a problem with Vauxhall and just wondered if you could give me your thoughts. I have a Vauxhall Zafira 2.2 SRI, registered 22.02.07 that has... -
I'm about to go into 12 weeks isolation because of coronavirus- what should I do about tax and insurance? 24 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
I am 78 years old and for the next 12 weeks will be in isolation. My car will be garaged and not driven in those weeks. Where do I stand with regards to... -
Where can I sell my Jaguar? 18 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am 73. I have been driving since I was 17 and in those years I have had many cars. However, I've never sold a car on the open market. When I had a new...
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