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• Transfer of ownership 10 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  If not I will do it now, but if they need proof of insurance it may be a couple weeks before it is covered. I wanted to wait until I sold my current car before transferring the insurance as I want the cover on the car I am selling for test drives etc. Not driving the new car would also be incentive to get rid of the old one quickly, rather than hanging on for weeks and weeks hoping for that little bit extra.
• car accident,insurance and penatly point 26 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Could someone let me know where i standhere. i had an accident, i was responsible, i hit the car in front. her car has been written off (14 year old car) my car has got about £1k worth of damage. im fully comp, i phoned my insurance company (i have been with them for about 8months now) to report the accident.
• My perfect car 23 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  The S2 sounds like a car that would be worth trading in my 20V Coupe for, and there are a few around the £7K mark (although they all seem to be in Scotland). Well outside my normal price bracket, but I started listening to Radio 4 at the weekend, so perhaps I'm getting too old for bangers.
• Virtual Buyer 22 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  I've put my old car into a local auction (a large operation) and accepted the bid reached. That was 2 weeks ago. On contacting the auction they tell me that the buyer hasn't provided a cheque and the car still graces the auction yard.
• Skoda Octavia vRS - Help me decide which car to get next year. 16 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, long time reader of this website but I dont think Ive posted on here before.    Anyway I'm saving up for a new car, well trying as I seem to keep having to spend money on what I currently have. It is after all a 16 year old car. My current car is a Skoda Octavia VRS converted to run on LPG. So I'm looking for something similar, I do roughly 10,000 miles a year and do quite a few short journeys so I would guess this rules out diesels?
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  What do you recommend when buying a reliable, family-friendly car? 19 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am finally about to trade in my Renault Scenic, which for all its manufacturing faults has served my family well. Which car is the most reliable and...
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  Where can I get a car suitable for carrying large dogs? 16 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy an economical petrol-engined budget car to transport my dogs. I shall have up to £5000 to spend plus a 12-year-old 2.0-litre Vauxhall Vectra...
• Upto £8k for a new'ish car 28 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Currently I’m driving around a 10yo Vauxhall Agila 1.0l which is leaking all over my dad’s drive way and is not exactly a decent car but if it were not leaking it would probably be sticking around until it completely falls to bits. I’m a 19 year old male so Insurance is something I have to keep an eye on although I do have 2 years no claims from having my own insurance on a provisional license.
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  Why did my husband's Renault Safrane produce a puff of smoke when he started it? 8 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My huband is driving his ageing Renault Safrane in France at the moment and wrote "It was 42 degrees when I started the car, and I got a brief puff of...
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  How much should it cost to change a cambelt? 18 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Peugeot 2008 petrol car. At its recent five year service I was advised that the cambelt would need doing next time. I enquired about a rough estimate...
• Dummies question. No insurance - test drive a car 27 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  Some people have told me that any test drive that you do from a new/used car dealer means you are covered by the dealer's insurance but, um, that sounds more like an old wives tale than legal reality? So what do you do if you do not have a car yourself, and hence no car insurance, but you wish to go and test drive some cars?
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  Does a dealer have to say if a car is an ex-hire car? 21 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Bought a two year old Peugeot with two previous owner from a main dealer just a few hundred yards from my house. After I had the car serviced I checked...
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  I'll need to replace my ageing car before 2030, but should I wait a few years to buy an electric car? 7 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 11-year-old car which I'll probably replace before the end of the decade. There seem to be three possibilities: replace soon with another petrol...
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  Timing belt failure - can I claim against the manufacturer? 13 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We bought a secondhand Renault Grand Scenic in December 2012 for £8800 (we were hoping to spend around £5,00 but convinced ourselves that spending more...
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  The turbo on my diesel car needed replaced after just five years. Should the manufacturer contribute? 5 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My five year old Mercedes-Benz A-Class diesel has done 36,000 miles. The turbo failed, resulting in a garage bill of £1700. It was repaired by a local...
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  When will my 1981 MGB become classed as a historic vehicle? 20 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My MGB Roadster was registered 01-01-1981. What date will it be eligible to be classed as a historic vehicle?
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  Vauxhall Corsa - repair or scrap? 23 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a work colleague who is 18 years old and drives a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa automatic. She has already spent £900 on repairs and has now been told she...
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  What should I do about a fault alert on my 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class? 14 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2013 E-Class Mercedes-Benz two weeks ago. Since then, while driving, suddenly I hear a loud two bleeps and see a warning triangle light up....
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  Why does my insurance company insist that I have a hire car if mine is off the road? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am a retired 73 year old and do around 4000 miles a year maximum. I have protected NCD. When I renew my motor insurance I tell them that I don't need...
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  Should I buy an ex-Olympic fleet BMW 320d? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am seriously considering the purchase of a high spec BMW 320d auto saloon F30. The car is eight months old, has covered 1300 miles and is an ex-Olympic...