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  Broken car after 2 days of owning it - what are my rights? 25 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I just bought this car on Thursday, this is my first car I only passed my driving test on Wednesday. I bought this car for 750 it was advertised as 890...
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  I bought a can of petrol but some leaked and the smell in the car is dreadful - what can help? 8 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a can of petrol but some leaked out of the cap and the smell in the car is dreadful. What can help?
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  Can you give me some advice on maintenance? 25 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  You recently provided some advice when asked if I should part-ex my 2 1/2 yr old Focus 1.6 tdci Zetec S for a new 1.0 Ecoboost on account of my car's advancing...
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  Can an Austrian car hire company charge over the odds for repairs? 2 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  In July I hired a Skoda Yeti from Europcar, Salzburg airport. On returning the vehicle I reported minor scratches on the front right wing. I believe the...
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  Can I tax a car before the date the insurance becomes valid? 20 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have placed a deposit down on a used car that I am going to collect from the dealer on either the 13th or 14th October - a weekend. The road tax is...
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  Street cred 10 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Earlier this year, my BMW 325i that I had owned for less than two weeks was hit by another car turning in the office car park. I saw the accident happen...
• Seat Altea 2007 - Rear wiper has intermittent fault. 10 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  When i leave the car overnight and turn the car on the wiper moves from 11 o`clock to        3 o`clock and back to 9 o`clock (start position) Then when i turn on the wiper again it will go from 9 o`clock to 11 o`clock and stop.
• vw polo 1.2 2003 - high co emissions 8 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  Hi  my son has a polo 1.2 which has covered just over 69000 miles.It was purchased in May for him to learn to drive in and has only coverd 1274 miles since then. the mot was due so the car was tested and failed the emission test.the mechanic said that the computer showed a possible faulty lambda sensor which he replaced but this has only made the car ok in fast idle test not normal idle.
• Mazda CX-5 - Has my Dash Cam been installed wrong? 23 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Went out in the car in the rain today and thought I'd check the quality of the recorded video using the Thinkware PC software. The overall video quality is very good so I am happy with that but the top two thirds of the front image is above the area covered by my window wipers so that part of the video is obscured by rain drops...
• Efficient choice? 8 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  a BMW i3 (range extended) might work as the amount I think I'd save (compared to my recently departed 29mpg diesel) would cover the amount I'd have to borrow. I don't need 5 seats but don't want something too small for all the motor way driving. I've trawled through the real MPG to try to find the most efficient cars. but when it comes to hybrids so much depends on the distance travelled between charges etc that it's difficult to work out what mpg I'd actually get.
• Audi A6 1.8T - Clutch smell but not slipping 10 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  I have not noticed the clutch slipping so far, only twice recently when parking on a steep hill had I smelled it. Got car back from garage without the repair as I need to consider if it's still economical to have done. The car now stinks of burnt clutch! Did a road test, 3rd/4th gear. rev up....pulls away nicely,in line with revs.
• Toyota Auris HSD - Mis-matched tyres 18 Mar 2015 (Forum)
    The ABS and VSC will not function correctly if different tires are fitted on the vehicle ." Is this just the car manufacturer covering itsef or should I have reason to be worried?  
• Audi A3 - Insurance Company to pursue me for cost of claim 2 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Hi There, My wife recently had a minor incident in our car, whereby she was struck by a motorist from behind as they were exiting a roundabout. The key piece of information is that she was travelling to a work event and not her usual place of work. Our policy was for personal and commuting, The insurance company has said that she was not covered as business use was not stipiulated on the policy and she was not travelling to her usual place of work.
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  At what mileage should I change my cam belt? 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  What is the recommended mileage to change the cam belt on a 2009 Volvo V50 1.6d DRIVe estate? My car has covered 94,000 miles, but I understand the...
• Ford Focus 1.8 16V petrol Zetec 2000 'W' - Inlet manifold part number 5 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  My Ford Focus Zetec 1.8  is suffering with high engine revs when I come to a stop, described in a Ford technical bulletin as 'throttle holdup'. The age of my car is May 2000. This puts it in the age range covered by the bulletin. Having tried many other suggestions, this is currently the most likely cause. The bulletin gives a 'Finis' code for the manifold, which is 1111723, however all manifolds are marked with part numbers such as '988F9424KB, or similar.
• Toyota Corolla - Returning with an untaxed, un-MOT car 16 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Hello all I've been living in Morocco for the last 2 years with my trusty 06 Corolla. It is a full UK spec bought brand new in St. Albans. Now we've...
• VW Polo 1.4 16v , 1999 T reg - OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM!!! VW Polo 16v 1.4. 2 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Hi can someone help? My car is burning a great deal of oil. The problem really started when I had the rocker cover gasket resealed as it was leaking oil from there, and after having had this done the oil consumption went through the roof.
• Nissan Navara - Nissan Navara Problems Review 18 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  I've never been in a garage before so many many times. Last time I was at Nissan (3 weeks ago) they told me if the Navara was not covered by the warranty only the half shafts would cost me about GBP12000, turbo about GBP2000, I did not want to know about the rest.   A SELF RESPECTING CAR MANUFACTURER WOULD NEVER ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN!!!!!
• Renault Megane Coupe-Cabriolet 2005 1.6 petrol - intermittent camshaft knocking 15 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  hi, can anyone suggest a reason for this problem ive recently bought a 2005 renault megane petrol ,the car has covered just 35000 miles. when the car first starts the camshaft appears to knock for a few seconds before running smoothly and quiet .The engine management light comes on and stays on.
• Ford Ka - Best Small Car Tyres 8 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Despite driving a Ford Ka (02), i still want the best possible tyres that balance road noise, longevity, wet / dry braking, handling not that bothered...