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• Filthy Car - thanks Caltex! 7 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  The neighbour knocked on my door, and said "have you seen what's outside. I hadn't. There was a huge pall of sooty 'cloud' sweeping over the neighbourhood. The car was covered in hundreds of glops of oil, and the Mrs was less than pleased, as she had just put out a whole line full of washing ... Fortunately for me, I'd just washed the car a few days before, and given it a damn good wax cost, and it was parked in the shade of the house, so the overnight 'dew' was still all over the top surfaces.
• Mazda 3 - Mazda 3 2.2 d engine failure - warranty problem 13 May 2015 (Forum)
  I didn't confirm straight away, as I wanted to get home and phone the warranty company to confirm that they had actually asked me to approve the diagnostic cost in the event that they decided it wasn't a warranty issue. The reason being the garage I left the car with was the garage that serviced the car at the end of November last year, so I was a little conscious of the possibility they had done something wrong at the service, and may be trying to get out of covering any costs if it was found to be their fault.
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  Problems with a Vauxhall Zafira 30 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought this Zafira in November 2013 from a Vauxhall dealer. I had a long chat with them about what I needed the car for and the type of driving I would...
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  Should the dealer pay to fix my faulty 2010 Nissan Pathfinder? 7 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2010 Nissan Pathfinder 2.5DCi Tekna with 41,000 miles on the clock. Recently I've had an intermittent engine light come on - this has been diagnosed...
• Mazda 3 - Getting fed up with this!!! 16 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Once again nothing was recorded in the fault memory. I got the car back on Saturday and drove about 30 miles in her. The lag was no better than when the car was new, but the other problems were out of her. There is now a total of just over 6,000 miles on the car and tonight all the previous faults are back again.
• Volkswagen Golf GTE - Help! Car Horn won't shut up 13 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Hi all, new to the forum so apologies if this one is covered in a separate thread please feel free to redirect me   I have a 2017 (67 plate) GTE and 4 times in the past month the car horn sounds constantly for over 10 seconds, pauses for a second or two then sounds again constantly when I unlock the car, open the door and/or start the ignition, stop the car, and lock it.
• BMW 3 Series - Car Insurance Money in lieu 20 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  The cost of repairs was much lesser than market value. However, they offered me a fixed money in lieu and asked me to get the car repaired at a garage of my choice. I refused this option as a garage of my choice could quote more for repairs and insurance company said that they wouldn't cover additional costs.
• How much is this car worth? 10 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  There is a genuine reason for sale (so genuine infact that I picked up on the fact it might be for sale, and contacted the owner), although I don't know the owner personally or anything like that. The car has full service history, 12 months MOT and has recently had an Inspection 1 service. However.. The car has 3 negative factors which I am sure will adversely affect its value. a) The car has covered exactly 140,000 miles b) The car was involved in a minor rear end accident 2 months ago, although this was fully repaired by a BMW main dealer. c) The car is showing as having 6 previous owners, although the seller states that one of these is accounted for by the fact he changed the registered keeper to his girlfriend, so in reality, there are 5 previous owners.
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  Are we liable for a new engine to be fitted to our Primary Care Trust SEAT Ibiza? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife currently drives a SEAT Ibiza Bocanegra, which she leases through Cornwall Primary Care Trust (CPCT). She has had the car serviced as per the manufacturers...
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  Can you recommend an electric SUV? 4 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am contemplating changing my large automatic SUV vehicle to an electric or plug-in hybrid. I don’t quite understand the cost of charging compared to...
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  A car I ordered a year ago has now increased in price due to the tax increase - should the dealer cover this cost? 18 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I ordered my Ford Mustang GT last year and was told that it would take 12 months to be delivered. As you know, the tax band rates have gone up and I believe...
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  Audi Q5 gearbox failed after 24k miles 20 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I've owned an 2009 Audi Q5 since new. It has covered 26,000 miles and serviced by our local main dealer to schedule. In late 2015, we noticed issues with...
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  What's the best used MPV to buy for less than £7k? 13 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to purchase an MPV for up to £7000. I currently own Citroen Xsara Picasso on a 54-plate, but the air conditioning no longer works and the heater...
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  FIAT of imagination 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to make you aware of a strange situation. We recently purchased a FIAT 500 TwinAir. We get between 30mpg to 35mpg. My wife runs a 2006 Ford...
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  Buying a first car - Fiat Panda or Peugeot 107? 2 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a group 1 insurance car for my daughter who has passed her test. I have seen two models she likes at a local garage: one is a Fiat Panda...
• Any - Deposit refund ,is it reasonable to retain . 4 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  The buyer transferred a deposit of £1000 into my account and agreed to pay the balance when they collected the car .The day before he was due to collect the car the buyer rang me to ask if the car was a 4 wheel drive .I said no ,he said he presumed all SX4 were 4wd .He didn't want the car because it was front wheel drive .Nothing in my add said 4wd .
• Nissan Micra C+C - Insurance Claim - Nerves shot 20 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, I guess I should probably prelude this post with the words that I appreciate I will come across as very nervous and potentially paranoid, but that really is my way I'm afraid! About a month ago I rolled my car back in Asda car park and got very close to the car behind. As I was pulling forward the owner beeped their horn and got out quickly quickly that I'd bumped their car. We had an examination of both vehicles and agreed that no damage had been done and the other owner got back into the car and said not to worry.
• Audi woes 20 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Looking at HJ's car by car breakdown, I see that there is suspicions about the clutch on 130ps Passats. This should also be extended to 130ps A4s. Am suffering some problems on this 10 month old car (10k miles) and although they are fixing them it is annoying.
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  Why is my car drinking so much oil? 22 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2014 Kia Sportage 1. Mileage is 48,000 and it's regularly serviced by Kia. Last year, six months after its service, the oil light showed on the...
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  Why does my insurance premium keep increasing as I get older? 16 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I had my first licence when I was 17 and have now reached 84 and have been a full time driver all my life with no insurance claims. Yet my premium increases...