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• VW Polo - Advice Needed For The Best Possible Outcome 6 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  After citing Consumer Protection that the onus is on him to prove it didn't already have a fault or wear already in the engine things got a little heated and we left with him stating 'It's the end of the week, lets leave it there, nothing will happen till next week now' The following day, which was a Saturday, we got a call at 5pm stating 'Everyone had gone home so I've taken the engine cover off (this was the first time the cover had been off which is crucial as you will see) and found the problem' 'It's the oil sensor, he has hit something in the road and the car lost all its oil' I know nothing about cars but I am not stupid.
• BMW 318i 2006 - Fuel Leak on Used Car - What Do I Do? 9 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Hoping somebody might have an idea as consumer rights helplines are closed for the weekend. On 20th July I bought a 2006 BMW 318i with 85k for £2650 from a used car dealer. At the time of purchase he wrote 6 month warranty at the top of the invoice & gave me documents for a 6 month warranty from WMS. Due to the age of the car it only gives a 3 star warranty which doesn't appear to cover a massive amount, but figured it gave me a bit of piece of mind.
• Hyundai Veloster - Gear change noise 2 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  Car has covered 35000 and just passed MOT with no advisories.    Will return car to dealer again, but any suggestions or advice appreciated. 
• Ford Focus - Can A/C comp. leak coolant? 31 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  my car has lost about half a litre of coolant in maybe 2 weeks, and the a/c compressor is covered in a fluid deposit. does any engine coolant flow through the a/c compressor? my intial thought was that it was the water pump leaking, but can only see a/c comp from bottom of car?
• Auctionview: what does 'track' mean? 7 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I've subscribed to auctionview and have found I have the option of 'tracking' certain cars that go up for sale. What does this option actually do? I was hoping it could then tell me the price that the car sold for after the auction is over but can't seem to find this information? Is there any other way of finding this out except for hoping HJ's auction reports cover the car I want?
• On-Car Wheel balancing in London Area 14 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  HELP! Can anyone pls tell me where I can get wheels balanced on the car, preferably in London area? I have a 1955 Citroen Traction Avant, and the bracket to hold the hubcap covers the central hole, and no-one has a 5-stud adapter/cone big enough to fit the wheel from the back.
• Is This Normal? 10 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I was checking over the car today, it's a Micra 1L, W Reg, and underneath the car what I think is the sump is half covered in greasy oil. There are no drips and it is not losing any oil, I get six monthly oil changes and have never had to top it up.
• Need your help please.... 21 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  They had the car for over 2 weeks, although it was ready after 4 days they stated they did not want to give the car back until they had carried out extensive road tests. They covered 300 miles in the 2 weeks.... that is 2 days work for us, so really the 300 miles covered were of no value to us.
• No Claim Discount 30 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  My main car is a classic, which I have had for 12 years. Now I need an up to date car I find I have nil No Claims Discount, so will have to pay maximum for insurance cover, even though I have not claimed in over 40 years of driving.
• Hire car insurance for the elderly 25 May 2008 (Forum)
  I tried to hire a car in Orkney recently. I am over the 76 year-old limit but the hire company said I would be covered under their policy (cost included in the hire price) so long as I could produce my insurance certificate.
• driving with no insurance 16 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  my mate let his son take his car yesturday as his sons car was in the garage. he was stopped by the police and given a 7 day producer. it now turns out that his son was not coverd to drive the car on his own insurance like he thought he was nor is he coverd under his dads cover. i know that he will get done for driving with no insurance but my mate wants to know if he will be done for letting him drive the car.
• Liability from lending car to non-insured driver 9 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Allowed a person to borrow my car on the understanding he had own insurance to drive another car. Had accident, found out he was only a named driver on his brothers policy and was not covered. The accident was his fault and the other party are claiming against me, my insurance will not accept any claim because i was not driving the car.
• Sorn etc 13 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  My brother in law has had stroke and will not be leaving hospital for at least 3 months. Will almost certainly not be driving again. Car is due for MOT and service by end of month. Questions. 1: Am i covered by my insurance to take car for service and MOT. 2: Presumably it is worth getting service and MOT before selling car as car could not be driven on road by buyer 3: How do i SORN car. 4: What about car insurance.
• Hyundai Tucson - GAP insurance 9 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  I had a new Hyundai Tucson delivered on Monday - it's leased on PCH over 4 years. I understand that for leased cars GAP insurance is worth investing in as it would cover payments should the car be written off. Are there any good insurers to go for? Do you have to have insurance from dealers or can you just shop around like with other insurances?
• N/A - 1000miles a year oil change 1 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  I despair HJ Agony column today advising a OAP to get his 5yr old car oil changed every year.  The oil is probably as clean as the day it went in there with this sort of use.  The car obviously needs an annual MOT so feel sure that this would cover any safety contingencies for him.
• Mazda 2 1.5 Sport (2011) - Heavy Tyre Wear on Mazda 2 6 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Having got through a set of original Toyo tyres in 15,000 miles my car has covered since new, is there an alternative wheel/tyre that can be fitted or will this upset the speedo etc. I hate low profiles so much I look at cars with the old fashion rubber with absolute envy.
• Which Mondeo? 4 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Hi    I now need a larger car and have settled on a Ford Mondeo mk4 with about £5000 to spend,i will be covering about 15k miles a year.I do not have a preference regarding petrol or diesel and the car will be owned by me.
• vw beetle - 1978 beetle done 41 miles !!! 26 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  as an auctioneer i see many low mileage cars but on thursday 24th i am auctioning a 1978 beetle which has covered only 41 miles from new !!! the chap that bought it new did not even register the car but put it in dry storage as an investment, he paid £2500 for it, i reckon he will make an excellent return !!!
• Vauxhall Astra Petrol - buying a category d total loss car 24 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I understand the V5 does not show a cat d write off, so if buying a suitably repaired cat d write off,  what if any are the disadvantages? Also Tesco...
• Can i put my insurance on hold after a crash? 18 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  I mean I'm not paying for any cover seeing as my car is wrecked so why should I still pay each month? i know a lot of other people have done the same. Can anyone shed any light on this? I'm with Endsleigh and I went into the back of another car I should add :(