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• Heavy breathing VWs 25 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  The VW Polo Mk2 is a fine little motor car, except for the awful crankcase breather system. Once you get a bit of wear in the engine, it blows engine oil out of the sump and into the air filter housing, where it soaks into the air filter and ruins it.
• the US auto world 3 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  This Web site has a link to a real audo of each weeks 1 hour show frrom Click Ad Clack the Tappet Brothers... A US weekly standby about 25 years for those who drive older cars.. I think that many who read this site might enjoy it... http://cartalk.cars.com/ oh BTW reference the cheap USA Fuel every one talks about... it depends where you live... keep in mind the large distances that one sometimes covers in the the US....
• Thirsty, Smoky Focus Tdi 23 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Since the car has been like this since new, one can only assume that the valve has always been faulty. I can't see that it should affect mpg - what d'you experts say? Roger
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  Given the different between claimed MPG and real MPG, are hybrids worth buying? 2 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Which has just revealed their latest test results of real-time driving/ MPG on hybrids. Given that there's a notable disparity with claimed MPG on most...
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  I had a courtesy car after an accident - why is the insurer now refusing to cover the hire car costs? 21 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I had an accident in May and was advised by my local garage to contact an accident management company. They replaced my damaged Audi A6 with a BMW 5 Series...
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  Third party lied after an accident that wasn't my fault - what can I do? 22 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 76-year old wife was driving along a street when the driver of a parked car flung the door open, causing considerable damage to both cars. There was...
• Infiniti Q30 - Part Availability Potentially writing car off 4 Aug 2025 (Forum)
    What obligation does the car dealer have to provide a courtesy car until repair is done? What obligation do they have to offer a re-fund / buy back (minus the 6 months of ownership)? Garage have stated that they wont fit 2nd hand parts as the warranty won't cover this I have found the original manufacturer of the pumps (based in Europe) but they have a minimum order quantity (quantity tbc) but feel this could be a dead end and its more than likely the place Nissan but them from when there is enough demand  This is potentially writing off a 8 year old car with less than 50,000 miles, we could at our cost take it to another garage and fit a 2nd hand unit (no guarantee it will work) plus this invalidates the existing warranty and leaves her open to this fiasco if the unit fails again  
• Mercedes-benz CL500 Auto - Using trader plates to steal cars 24 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  But if a person who owns a trader plate covers the vehicle and drives off with it, then theirs no way to trace the car using the ANP cameras and other smart cameras on the road, or am I wrong? What can you do in this circumstance? I believe this person will ship it to another country.
• Petrol, Reliable, Automatic, Family Car..... 27 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  I am looking for a '66/17 Plate' car - registered before 1'st April 2017, as I want to avoid paying the £140 road tax. Budget could be up to £18,000 - so should cover most cars..... It must be suitable for a family = two adults, one teenager (but she will be 17 soon and may not be in the car that much), one 9 year old, and hopefully a baby next year.
• Skoda Superb - number of owners legality 27 Aug 2014 (Forum)
    I now see the Oxford based main dealer is advertising the car 2.5k over what I paid and most concerningly as 1 owner from new. This despite me buying it as a 1 owner car. Can they legally describe it as 1 owner?  I owned it for 3 months covering 3k miles & completed the v5 both buying it and returning it.
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  Head gasket gone - should the dealer pay for repairs? 21 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used Ford Fusion from a dealer 12 months ago. Last week the head gasket went and the car now needs a new engine. The car was bought with 11,000...
• Citroen C5 - Part failure liability - wheel nearly falls of car 25 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  I recently had a major service done on my car, part of the service involved replacing the nearside front suspension ball joint.  When the car was returned to me I noticed the steering was stiff and checked under the car when I got home.  I noticed a bolt hanging from the underside of the drivers side sub frame, the bolt was also covered in anti seize spray and had obviously been subject to the attention of the garage..
• Honda CR-V - Poor Main Dealers 26 Aug 2010 (Forum)
    Or are new car purchasers dealt with as poorly? Last laugh is on me, there is no way they will be getting my custom again. Lovely car though!  
• Insuring multiple cars on one policy ? 4 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  To address this and indeed with a view to saving money, I was wondering if anyone had heard of an insurance policy which would cover both of us for all three cars for all purposes ? Clearly it would almost certainly be more expensive than any one of the current policies but might work out cheaper than the total cost of all three.
• No MoT - what should I do ? 30 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Help... My friend was driving my car (with my permission) and was stopped by police. When asked why he was stopped, they said that it was because there was no valid mot on my car. I bought my car from a garage in November 2007 and naturally thought that the mot would be up for renewal in november 2008.
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  BMW Warranty Support BMW 530D GT 30 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  In March 2015 I bought an approved used 2011 530D GT. It has, since then, needed a new window regulator, headlight control module and is booked in for...
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  I'm taking my car off road for 6 months. Do you have any storage/maintenance tips? 4 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have to take my 2018 Volkswagen Polo (petrol) off the road for 6-months minimum. I have read about battery trickle chargers and wonder what type I should...
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  I was hit by an uninsured driver and need to claim from the Motor Insurers' Bureau - how do I do this? 19 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  On 22 Jan 2010 I was hit from behind whilst parked about six cars back at a red light. At the scene the other driver apologised, admitted it was his fault,...
• VW MOT Con 29 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  The woman repeatedly asked the name of the warranty company as she didnt seem to know what a VW Approved Used car was and the cover that accompanies it. Rather fed up we left the car as it was too late to anything and headed home. Today, monday, my girlfriend received a call from the dealer telling her she needed a new exhaust centre section at £91.95 + vat + 1 hour labour totalling £139.95.
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  A learner driver hit me and now his insurance are refusing to pay out - should I take legal action? 12 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I was recently sat stationary at a junction when a third party drove into the back of me because he was waving at another driver in a vehicle in the next...