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Selling a car as 'spares or repairs'. Should I worry? 14 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
My 12 year old Toyota RAV-4 is operational (8 months' MoT) but a garage report has listed a lot of upcoming problems - brake pads, two tyres, exhaust box,... -
Why aren't consumable fluids included in Peugeot's service plans? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
A word of warning for other readers. We took out a tailor made service plan for our then 3-year-old Peugeot 207 provided by our local dealer. The brochure... -
Volkswagen Golf handbrake failure 15 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
My daughter bought a Volkswagen Golf 2009 1.6 manual from a Volkswagen dealer with a one year parts guarantee. Shortly afterwards the handbrake failed... -
Buying a used Audi A3 26 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I'm really keen to buy an A3 but my budget is max £5k and I've been looking for a while. There doesn't seem to be much that comes up that is worth looking... -
MB C220 CDI - momentum warranties - the wear and tear scam 25 Sep 2012 (Forum)
Fortunately statistics are on our side - if turbos failed like that through service wear they would be popping all over the place and changed as regularly as brake discs - clearly they're not. Turbo reconditioners are not as common as brake and clutch centres. Wife has another car to drive. Fortunately, as Momentum have dragged this out for a month now. -
Clutch warranty claim - Maker will dispute 20 May 2012 (Forum)
They have suggested that the clutch failure is due to mis-use i.e. holding the car on inclines using the clutch rather than the brakes. This is a ludicrous suggestion on three counts firstly, I simply do not follow this practice and never have in 10+yrs of owning cars with auto boxes; secondly, I live and drive almost entirely around Warwick where, as anyone who knows the area will confirm, there are precious few inclines where you can hold your car whether on the clutch or brakes. -
Which petrol car to replace my Rover 75? 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
The time has come for me to part with my 2003 Rover 75 CDTi Tourer, probably the best car I've ever owned, and I'd be very grateful for your opinions on... -
My second hand car has been in for repairs three times - what are my rights? 22 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
Bought a second hand car 3-2-12. Was in for repair 4-2-12, needed new brake switch - garage paid full fee. Bulb needed replacing - paid for it ourselves.... -
Are we really going to have two-yearly MoTs and is this really safe? 17 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I cannot believe what I am reading in your column about two-yearly MOTs. My son is in the business and takes in many cars and vans for MOTs. He continually... -
Does setting a car's front wheels to toe-in improve straight-line stability? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
You claim that "too much toe-in will make a car's steering feel light and very vague". I think you're getting your toe-in and toe-out mixed up. Toe-in... -
Can you recommend some new tyres for my Skoda Yeti? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
Last year I bought a 2WD Yeti and have been very pleased with it. I recently had the first service (15,000 miles) and was informed the front tyres needed... -
Not entyrely 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
I was looking round a nearly-new-used-car showroom yesterday and could only find one car with a pair of tyres on the same axle that matched. These were... -
The inspection pits 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
I took our shopping car for its MoT, yesterday. I have been using the same local garage for years, and I was taken aback when the owner told me that he... -
Chevrolet Epica - Chevrolet Epica diesel 1 year on 12 Aug 2011 (Forum)
(PS, Pentagon, you ARE forgiven) Fuel economy has averaged around 40mpg (big heavy car) and better than 45mpg motorways to london, which we do once a month. 2nd year service cost at vauxhall network Q here in carmarthen extremely well carried out, and cost just £99 inc vat + parts +oil total was about £217 oil. air and fuel filters all changed, and brake fluid changed too. car left spotlessly clean too! (first year service done before delivery) 2 front tyres changed at about 16000 miles, (could have got more out of them but was going to do a lot of miles going to france-belgium and changed the tyres to have new tread on the wheels) very little wear on brake discs, and no recorded problems except a "change oil soon" light that came on 5000 miles after service, but 12 months after previous oil service, so maybe not reset. national tyres did oil change castrol edge turbo diesel, (6.2litres) for £51, so no complaints. -
What are my rights regarding a recurring fault? 8 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
Bought a brand new Jag XF in March 2010, since April 2011 the car has been back to dealer three times for an intermittent electrical fault which causes... -
We've had to fix faults on my daughter's MINI Cooper - should the dealer who sold it to us reimburse us? 2 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
My daughter has just bought a secondhand car and has had two or three failures that she only discovered soon after buying the car. The car is an 8-year... -
I'm buying a new Hyundai i10 automatic when they are finally in stock - should I drive with two feet or one? 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
I am ordering the new Hyundai i10 1.2 Active automatic as you suggested. It seems there will be none available (at least in black or silver) before some... -
What do you think of traffic lights with countdown displays? 21 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
Your recent comment about trying to brake from 40mph in three seconds in a reply to JF, Monaco prompts me to ask what you think about traffic light countdown... -
Car declared total loss. Insurance company has not sent me the tax disc. I can't claim refund. What do I do? 7 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
I had a brake failure and my Nissan Micra was declared a total loss by my insurance company in Aug 2010. My insurance company took a long time to settle... -
Avoiding surgery - automatic driving 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
It amazes me when I read the number of letters you receive querying the use of the left foot on automatics. The surge caused by a fuelling problem you...
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