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  Alloyed invasion 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my 2007 Ford Focus Cabriolet 2 two years ago (yes, the roof was leaking and Ford repaired it before I took it home) and I am very happy with it....
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  I sold a car which was serviced by myself and advertised it as having 'full service history' - is this legal? 18 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I traded in a car to a motor trader. I serviced this vehicle via my limited company and stamped the book with date and mileage. We're not qualified mechanics...
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  Long chainey 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am after your advice with regards to the best option for long term motoring. I presently drive a 2001 BMW 320d which has 117k miles and has started to...
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  We bought a used car privately but the extended warranty isn't in our name - is this an issue? 2 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  We bought a Land Rover from a private seller with an extended warranty certificate. Unfortunately we have had a major fault on the vehicle which requires...
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  I have £12k to replace my aging E-Class Estate - what reliable, diesel Estate do you suggest? 22 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a 2011 Mercedes E250 CDI Estate, which has nearly done 100,000 miles. I do around 24,000 miles a year, mainly commuting on B roads to...
• need Legal avivce citroen c8 12 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Cars electrics have totally shut down at speed over 50 mph and approaching junctions twice more. Recently power steering shuts down at low revs this has happened four times over last two months. Due to current ice road conditions we have little confidence in the car for school runs on icy mornings.
• New Alfa 147 Selespeed Fit for Breakers Yard. 23 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Sometimes it takes minutes to stop the Alarm. 3) Boot plastic gutter trim is not secure at rear edge, and hatch not aligning. 4) Some oil leak benieth the car. 5) Positive terminal battery cover is broken 6) CD Player skips on normal CDs even when car stationary. 7) Front Windscreen washers very poor 8) Power Steering level below minimum 9) Handbreak cable on left is not fitted properly to floor bracket 10) Timing belt cover not fitted correctly, with gap at top, and its loose. 11) Carpeting hanging out of passenger front lower trim 12) Carpeting loose on side of center console 13) Alternator fails to charge battery 14) Only 25 to 26mpg 15) Car uses oil Other problems 16) Rattles from Door trims 17) Rattles from rear seats 18) Rear seats not locking in position 19) Sunroof blind completely missing 20) Where sunroof blind eventually fitted after months, grease, and bad fit. 21) Sunroof fails to open 22) Selespeed Paddles on steering wheel.
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  I was involved in a no fault, multi-car crash - why has my insurance premium increased? 26 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I was stationary in traffic a few months ago when I was hit from behind and shunted into the car in front. The person in front said there was only one...
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  Ford Focus leaking water but deal won't help - what should I do? 25 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We bought our Ford Focus from new 16 months ago. Recently we noticed the footwells and the spare tyre in the bootwell had taken in water. We contacted...
• Ford Mondeo - 2001 Mondeo 2.0tddi - various/related problems? 6 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  That has been replaced and while they took the car out to test it started running lumpy, they got it back to garage and it wouldn't start.  Wouldn't start yesterday, so we towed it home.  After a bit of fiddling about the car we got the car started.
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  My 06-plate Renault Grande Espace suffered an engine failure after I bought it. Will the dealer contribute to repairing it? 30 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Grande Espace 06-plate 2.2DCI for £9999 with a full service history from a well-known internet dealer, plus a three-year AA warranty for...
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  BMW X3 approved used car problems 19 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a BMW X3 2007 (59,508 miles) from a BMW dealership in March 2013. The Turbo and Particulate filter failed at 68,424 miles. At 90,000 miles...
• Can a third party's insurer write off my car 18 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  Being the honest people they are they have now gone back on this and have involved their insurance company. The real fear for us is that we do not want the car to be written off as the value of the repairs will outweigh the value of the car. There are therefore a few questions: 1.If we do not involve our insurance company but allow theirs to inspect the vehicle do they have the power to write off our car?
• Vauxhall Corsa - Car problems on day of purchase - refund owed? 17 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  So I don't think it will cover this :'( the car does currently work now the spark plug is fixed but I'm worried it will happen again and I'll be left with a massive repair bill/unuseable/unsellable car, do you think I have any chance of taking it back to the garage as the fault was clearly there even if they didn't notice and isnt their fault?
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  Local garage has damaged my car - what should I do? 1 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I took my car in to a local garage for an MoT and service. During the course of the service the driver window was put down and got stuck. The garage are...
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  Does a missing service affect value? 13 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have tested and driven a 2008 Volvo V70 2.4D for sale with 43,000 and an asking price of £9850. The car is in excellent condition, but has missed a service....
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  DSG gearbox issues on Volkswagen Golf 3 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am having some serious issues with the DSG gearbox in my 2009 Volkswagen Golf. I was pulling out of a junction and the car started to judder and then...
• Skoda Fabia 1.4 16V (2006) - Intermittent cutting out whilst driving - 22 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  The car is in good condition otherwise (75000 miles), has been regularly serviced (last service in February). The only (possible) clue is that the car failed to start in January - the repair man couldn't identify the reason behind this, but then found that a slight manipulation of the engine-cover somehow solved the issue(!)
• bought a car off eBay, have I been a total spanner 14 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  OK, I just bought a car off eBay, unseen. I thought, that's fine, it's paid for via Paypal and it it doesn't run then I have some protection. Well, guess what thhe car wasn't road worthy and the dealer wouldn't fix it or give me my money back.
• Three quick Qs about selling privately 27 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Sorry - I know this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find the thread. Believe it or not, two people are interested in coming to see my car tomorrow. I don't have 'any driver' on the car's insurance policy - the people need to show me they have third party cover to drive other vehicles before they get behind the wheel of my car, don't they?