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• Skoda Superb (2002 - 2008 ) - Misuse of vehicle recalls. 6 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I'm not impressed with them or their knowledge of VAG vehicles. A few weeks later - a recall notice. This is for the well known tandem pump cover bolts on the PD diesels (see C by C breakdown on old Passat). Knowing that only one maker of the two possible makes of tandem pump is affected, I 'phoned the local dealer to see which it was - my car is busy earning money and there is at least a 50% chance that no action is required.
• Oil usage for '99 VW Golf 1.8T? 20 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  My car's never needed any more than 2 litres of oil between 10k services before. I took my car back to VW as I wanted them to check out a noise that's only started since they replaced the front anti roll bar bushes, and mentioned I wasn't too happy about there being no oil in the car too.
• New Company Car Time! Thoughts? 25 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  There were raised eyebrows at Alfa, so I guess thats a non starter - I ought to be keeping these guys happy till we've established a relationship! My personal requirements are: * Comfortable - I'm covering everything south of Stafford so expect up to 50k/year. * Reliable! I've no desire to be on the side of the M5 in a snow storm in my best suit! * Fairly quick - not looking for Impreza quick, but enough to have a play when the mood takes me. * Firm yet not harsh - had a Passat Sport until recently (53 plate so older shape)...seemed harsh with no real benefit in the twisty stuff * Wont cost the earth in Tax, but dont mind paying a little extra for the right car.
• Renault Clio - Second Hand Car - Dealer Warranty Fraud 7 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  I recently purchased a used car from a dealership in the Greater London area. When I arrived to collect the car it was filthy and I had to wait for it to be valeted prior to driving away (I should have known from that moment to walk away).
• Cheapo Cars (Again) - The Philosophy 7 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  Unfortunately I had to reject the car (old corrosion on roof) and the case went to the Financial Ombudsman. Ultimately, in late September 2020 I 'won' - the finance company (LBG)  paid me my deposit (+ 8% interest), my monthly payments less one (to cover the 900 miles I'd driven the car) and £75 for 'biggeration'.
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  Need a used car for £4500 - what do you recommend? 23 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a budget of £4500 and I am looking for a secondhand car that would be reliable and not cost too much to run. I do a lot of long journeys on motorways...
• Volvo V40 phase 1, 2.0 Xi - Is it about time I parted company with:- 14 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  thing is the cars now got the odd knock from the rear suspension, another from the front, 2 of the seats have small 1" splits in the leather (leatherish.!!!!...repaired with glue) and when the cars been left over night i get a strange grooonching noise from the front passenger side of the car when pulling away....
• New Car Donation Website 19 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  My motivation for setting the service up stems from a belief that charities in this country are overlooking a fantastic opportunity to generate income. In the USA the practise of car donation is very common and every year, hundreds of thousands of vehicles are given away. In the UK however, car donation is pretty much non-existent, despite the existence of many underused and/or unwanted cars.
• Vehicle Excise Duty - Motorist entrapment 14 Mar 2025 (Forum)
  Colour-coded by month, you’d tear round the perforations and insert them in a little PVC sleeve on the inside of your windscreen. It was a selling point if your new car had 11 months to run, but if your vehicle excise duty had expired (or was about to), you’d be straight down the post office to renew, lest a eagle-eyed PC noticed the wrong colour was showing.
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  Why can't I reschedule my driver's awareness course? 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  At age 83 and after 58 years of accident and points-free motoring, I have been charged with driving without care and attention and without regard to other...
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  On going fault with a new vehicle - legal advice 6 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new Hyundai i30 just under two and a half years ago and have had numerous problems with it since new: Firstly, just under a month of having...
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  Why is our Land Rover Freelander 2 returning just 32mpg? 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We purchased a brand new Freelander 2 MY2011 TD4 manual three months ago. Against a claimed combined fuel consumption figure of 45.2mpg, we are getting...
• Ford Mondeo Estate - Taxing a car on the green slip 13 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  In the 90s I ran a car showroom so any cars I purchased for resale I drove on trade plates. Before I started the garage though, I registered every car I bought for resale in my own name and taxed each car. This caused quite a delay in turning around stock as occasionally, back then, it took 6 weeks to receive the new log book in my name.
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  Dispute with rental company about a key snapped in ignition 28 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I hired a van from a rental company today to move some office equipment around. I paid a £200 deposit upfront, the charge for hiring the vehicle for the...
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  Twilights last glowplug 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I took your advice and went for Mondeo 2006 2.0 Zetec Diesel 130. I’ve owned it for four and a half years and have covered 70k trouble free miles. I have...
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  Thug rule 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you could advise me please. On 17the October I delivered my daughter to our local Driving Theory Test centre and because she was very nervous...
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  Do I buy my own ‘black box’ or does the insurance company supply it? 28 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  What is black box insurance? Do I buy my own ‘black box’ or does the insurance company supply it?
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  Rich man, Porsche man 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I read the emails about Credit Hire and would broadly agree with you and the insurance expert: better deal with insurers yourself and the good ones sort...
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  Touran sick, parked 26 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a VW Touran, 1.4 TSI Sport model, in July 2007 from Motorpoint. It was second-hand and was first registered on 01/09/2006. In September 2007...
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  Can I import a car to Thailand when I move there next year? 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  You have a lot of experience of motoring in Thailand (I have often hired cars there, but driving is the limit of my experience). Is there any way of importing...