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• Citroen Berlingo van 1.6HDI - Used Citroen Van warranty problem! 25 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I complained about this the the RAC warranty deptartments senior engineer, who told me this failure was common place in all cars using my engine type and was a flaw in the basic design of the engine! They refused to honour the warranty. I went on the complain about this to the RAC OPS team who informed me the RAC warranty arm isn't really by the RAC at all - but a company called TWG, simply using the RACs identity.
• Ford cmax 1600 tdci 2015 - Exhaust emmissions enter cabin through air vents 13 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  When I start my car up from cold a strong exhaust emmissions smell comes through the dash air ventsource.  This disappears after  few minutes. My car us now out of warranty. However just before my warranty expired my ford tech noticed that the turbo was leaking exhaust gases and adevised it would need replacing.
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  New or used small car? 19 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to move away from home and need a car for myself for the first time. My Dad has offered to sell me his Mazda 2 10 reg or help me buy an alternative....
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  Looking for a reliable used hatchback with a large boot - what do you suggest? 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are in our 70s. We have a 13-year-old Corolla with 120,000 miles on the clock. It has a magnificent boot that we can get two full sets of...
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  Main dealer or local garage family own garage? 10 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Does my Toyota garage use premium oil for my hybrid car? Or best to turn to my local garage?
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  Our newly-bought, used Mazda CX-5 is emitting white smoke - what should we do? 9 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  We've recently purchased a 2014 Mazda CX-5 2.0 petrol with 108,000 miles on the clock. On the day of the purchase, we pointed out some white smoke coming...
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 1999 1.4 16v Put a deposit down - worried about HG 15 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  The guys been on the site for 28 years and seems to have a decent reputation. Could a lack of use (cars not been used for a month) and the fact its over due a service just be causing that?
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  Can I insure my grandson on my car and leave it with him to use? 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have bought and own a small Vauxhall 1.2 Corsa year Nov 2000. I want to take out comprehensive insurance for it in my name and add my 18-year-old grandson...
• Hyundai i10 - Can I reject this car? 5 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  I've just bought a one year old i10 from a dealer.  The vehicle is very low mileage and was used by the dealer's umbrella company as a body shop courtesy car - it is literally in as new condition and everything is spot on except that the owners pack appears to have been lost. So, no service record or owners handbook means I can't get the warranty transferred and may well have problems in the future with warranty claims and/or resale.
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  Porsched egg 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  The bottom line is I spent £32,000 on a Porsche 997 that after 3 months ownership and 2,000 miles now needs £8,700 spent on it for an engine rebuild....
• Warranty Woes 27 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  He found that the drop links were fine and drew a blank. I then took the car to the nearest Ford franchised dealer, who reported that the original fault was a warranty repair but because I had the repair carried out before and that that repair was defective that they could not rectify the fault under warranty.
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  Can I reject my used car over an oil leak? 4 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a car from a dealer on the 23 September, which came with a six month parts and labour warranty. During a routine service at a BMW dealership...
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Diagnostic Problem Not Showing 3 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  He ran number on his warranty they came out and also diagnosed gear box problem they towed the vehicle away. Yesterday the car was taken to a garage used by the warranty they state the fault is not registering but thye can see it as a problem so they asked the warranty if thy can carry out further tests and they not sanction this.
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  I bought a used car that didn't come with the promised warranty - what can I do? 1 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Nissan Pathfinder with a tow bar and 12 months warranty from a ltd company in Dec 2017. The guy handed me the documents and a leaflet about...
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  I hit a leased car and caused minor damage - can the lease company insist I use a Volkswagen approved garage? 7 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bumped another car when reversing at less than 5mph. I don't wish to go through my insurance company as the damage is very minor and I don't want it...
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  Used Volkswagen Polos - what's what? 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  There's a Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 80 Automatic advertised by a dealer in Autotrader. It's £6400, with a mileage of 19,000. 1. In Autotrader similar...
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  Should I have my Mercedes-Benz C-Class, currently on contract hire, serviced at a main dealer? 4 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently received a new Mercedes-Benz C-Class on a 3-year contract hire. The small print states that I should get the car serviced at an 'Official...
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  Missing, impossible? 20 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you can help. Last summer I bought a second-hand 2006/56 Ford Ranger Supercab from a dealer with the remainder of the three-year warranty....
• Suzuki Swift Hybrid - Buying new car in current times 18 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  Hello  As the car market looks as it's crashed in terms of cost of used cars and waiting availability on new I thought I could use this in my favour. I am currently on a PCP with a 2018 Swift which is now out of Warranty.
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  Are there any reported faults not in your Hyundai Tucson car review? 7 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have an August 2006 registered car. In seven months the warranty runs out. The car is due its 40k service in February (the cars actual mileage is...