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  Obsessed with smut 22 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been investigating details of new cars, though I do not expect to buy one yet. On the whole, diesel cars are more economical and may produce less...
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  Selling a car privately - do I provide a warranty? 7 Dec 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm currently selling a 2016 Peugeot 5008 with 66,000 miles on the clock on behalf of a friend. It's a one owner car with full history, no faults at all,...
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  Faulty used car - what are my legal rights? 8 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a car, which less than 2 months down the line has a ruined fuel injector and ECU. I was not expecting such an issue because the engine management...
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  Is it really necessary to change spark plugs after 11k miles? 17 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Mercedes-Benz E43 AMG, registered in 2017 with 10,800 miles on the clock. I booked it in for a service yesterday and was quoted £850. Part of the...
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  Why does my car have uneven tyre wear? 26 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen Golf Estate, owned from new, is 22 months old and has covered 11,000 miles. Five weeks ago the tyre pressure warning told me that my passenger...
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  I reported a rust problem when my car was under warranty - should Dacia sort this out FOC? 1 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my Dacia Duster in 2014 with 28 miles on the clock. I now have major problems with rust in the boot and under the front passenger seat. I saw...
• Vauxhall Corsa D/MK4 (1.2 petrol SXi) - Limp/EML/Oil 7 May 2013 (Forum)
  I checked my engine bay and I've been delightfully greeted with a snapped breather hose and a filthy engine bay (literally everything is covered in brown/black gunk - I also noticed the engine cover was wet with what I assume is oil, right near the area of the oil cap.) - I can only assume this is oil residue from a leak? Could this be part of the problem?
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  Is it a bad idea to buy a car online without test driving it? 20 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've seen a used car I like the look of on a main dealer's website. I've spoken to a sales person, agreed a price and a price for my part exchange. I was...
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  Devon help us 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I write regarding the letter from MM in last Saturday's Telegraph. As an accident to my wife's car was deemed to be the fault of the other party, our...
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  I bought an HPI-checked car that turned out to be cloned. How can I get my money back? 11 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a car in May 2010 from a private seller. I conducted various checks including HPI and all came back positive, matching the info the vendor...
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  My Skoda Superb's oil pump has failed - should Skoda cover the repair? 30 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI brand new from a dealer in 2007. The car is now out of warranty. After I bought it I later found out that the model...
• Citroen C3 - Intermittently going into limp mode 14 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  It was running fine before we left it in for a service, so we left it back with the local garage to investigate in case there was something they did during the service but after having it for nearly a week, they have said the fault is being caused by the one of the valves being faulty and that it needs a new cam cover at over £600 including labour. Does this sound right? We were looking to sell this car so don't want to put any extra money into it unless we absolutely need to. Thanks
• Tesla - Do EV batteries explode in a collision? 2 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  In the footage, the Tesla (seems like a model Y but can't really tell) was hit from behind by another Tesla model 3 and a small fire is raging from the back of the car hit. After few minutes the fire get larger and popping sounds are heard, then all hell brake loose. Multiple explosions some are fairly big with white smoke and flames while everyone is running for cover.
• Premium Location Fee 29 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  I recently got caught out by a nice little earner run by one of the leading car hire firms. I knew in advance that the standard limited mileage might not be quite enough to cover my three days' hire, but it was likely to be roughly the same as paying the extra for a flat rate.
• Nissan Note 1.4 petrol 2009 - oil change? 9 Oct 2020 (Forum)
    It has done 47,240 miles. Due to the current and our previous personal circumstances the car has only covered just over 2,000 miles in the last 2 years.  At the last service the oil was just like new so I decided not to have it or the filter changed.  It now is a slightly murky brown but still transparent.
• Fiesta 03 1.4 TDCI - Blue smoke and lots of it 11 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Ford fiesta 2003 1.4 TDCI 113k Serviced Oil/fuel/air filters replaced and fresh oil Still very good fuel consumption Slight Diesel smell inside when running Lot's of blue smoke after idling for a while then pulling away and accelerating 1st and 2nd, I guess the speed after is dispersing the smoke. It first smoked like this at Christmas after sitting in a ferry port with the car idling for an hour or so as the weather was freezing and was trying to keep warm with the heaters, I pretty much filled the car deck with smoke :( Rocker cover gasket needs replacing No loss of power Not using a weird amount of oil, 3/4 on the dipstick since service Turbo has just been replaced.
• Road tax - steeling road tax back 3 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Regarding electronic tax. Have the govenrment covered this eventuality? So you sell a car, the tax only becomes defunct the minute dvla get the documents all good. What if you declare sorn on-line the night you sell the vehicle. You get a refund on tax paid as a checque in the post.
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  What's the best family car for £3000? 28 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm after a cheap family estate or hatchback to get a dog, kids and and pram into. Ideally, I'd like a diesel Ford Mondeo, but only cover 24 miles a day....
• Landrover - The AA! refunds abysmal service Call centre a joke 27 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Our AA renewl was due 30th August but we cancelled as we had bought 3 new cars all with AA or RAC cover with the car. We discovered that a request for payment had been made before our policy was actually due ! I cancelled the renewl before the excisiting policy was due but payment was taken.
• Cancelled Car Insurance Admin Charge 25 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Hi Guys   I hope this is the correct section for this. I recently got an online insurance quote from one of those websites that searches all...