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Filter cough 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
Can you advise concerning a blocked DPF, on our 2006 Jaguar S Type 2.7 diesel that caused a major breakdown at the end of a holiday on which we travelled... -
Should faulty air con be covered a used car dealer? 30 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
My son bought a car on Sunday from a secondhand dealership. On the test drive, the air con was blowing but didn't seem very cold so he assumed maybe it... -
Cattle rid 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
I own a Z4, 2 yrs old and only 6,000 miles. It needs a new catalytic converter and luckily the warranty will replace it but I realise that I've probably... -
Turbo failure & high oil consumption Outside warranty claim 22 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
My 2010 Skoda Scout 1.8TSI developed very high oil consumption after 80K miles. This was a few months outside my warranty that I had extended to 5 years.Investigation... -
I took Mercedes-Benz to court over their 30-year bodywork warranty. 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
You have often featured Mercedes-Benz cars suffering with rust that should have been covered by the Mobilo Life 30-year warranty. The following might be... -
Honda Jazz - Ta very much! 22 Jun 2011 (Forum)
Here are the details for any who are interested: 2006 (06) Honda Jazz 1.4 DSi, 38k on clock 1yr mot 6m tax full tank of fuel 1yr warranty 1 yr AA 2yr Gear box warranty (as onTSB mentioned by GreaseMonkey) 2yr Rear roof/boot seal warranty (again I used info from here to secure this) Full service before collection Cost: £5,500 Whilst I think the styling of this car is a bit OAP for my tastes it certainly fit the bit for the practicality we need with a small child and should hopefully cope with the mileage demands we place upon it. -
Used car from dealer vs car supermarket 19 Mar 2017 (Forum)
Looking to buy a three year old Toyota Verso and after some searching I have noticed a couple at large car supermarkets (one being cargiant) are about... -
How long should a key fob battery last? 18 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
How long should a key fob battery last? I have had five new sets of key batteries in 2.5 years. Is this normal? -
Ford Fiesta / Hyundai - Buying used: Is 20k less miles worth £1k more? 22 Jan 2020 (Forum)
Hi - we suddenly lost our car and find ourselves in a pickle trying to find a new one. Usage is 40 miles a day, urban fairly windy roads 4 times per week. Family of 4 so we need 5 doors and will be adding child seats, but this car is mainly used by 1 person to and from work. -
Fiat 500 reliability and durability 4 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have a Fiat 500 Sport which was serviced just before its third birthday. I had reported a grumbling noise from the back and an unreliable gauge... -
What's the best small car for £6000? 20 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
I am looking to buy a used car and have a £6000 budget. I do a lot of miles, most of which are motorway driving and am torn between three models (all 2013... -
Which small CVT auto? 26 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
Having been burnt by expensive replacement of a failed CVT on current car, I wish to replace with a new or used small to medium car with a reliable AND... -
Auto carp 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
My cousin has recently bought a 3-year old auto Colt and has complained to the garage that the gearchange is jerky changing both up and down, and that... -
Astra Mk5 1.6 Twinport - Refund for Repairs to Used Car 22 Nov 2012 (Forum)
Hi, I was wondering if I could get some advice on how to go about getting a refund for repairs to a car that I bought 8 weeks ago. From the day I bought the car I have had issues with the car having no heating and losing coolant. I have been in contact with the dealer who sold me the car and they arranged for the thermostat to be replace with a local garage that they use, on the drive home from the garage the engine management light came on and has remained on ever since. -
Discovered my car has a hidden accident history - what should I do? 2 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a Lexus GS 450h from a main dealer about three years ago. The wings are now going rusty and Lexus have said this is due to inconsistent paint... -
2018 - Dacia duster parts 12 Feb 2024 (Forum)
At no point did they give us a timescale nor update us. In that time we were provided a hire car to use. However it was much smaller than a duster and we weren't allowed dogs in there either. Some big problems we had. For instance we went on holiday a couple of times and had to get someone else to bring 1 of our suitcases. -
My warranty does not cover my broken 2015 For Focus because the wrong oil was used - what do I do? 6 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
I bought a 2015 Ford Focus ST TDCi and have done 17,402 miles. It has now broken and I've been told by Ford it is not covered by warranty because the wrong... -
Scudo Van Comfort 1.6 Multijet - Warranty - major fault - Sale of Goods Act 1979 24 Feb 2013 (Forum)
The bill was in the end just under £2500 to get the car up and running again. DAF told me that they never had such a fault, certainly not for a car of under 4 years of age and at 17000 miles (I drive the car normally twice a week for about 70 miles with little stop-and-go and only light private domestic use). -
Dealer won't repair faulty gearbox 20 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
Ten months ago I purchased an approved used SEAT Leon (2012 plate) with just 11,000 miles on the clock. Three months after purchase it started making a... -
Vauxhall Signum (2003 - ) - 2004 v6 3.0CDTi loss of power and smoking 23 Feb 2008 (Forum)
i have a 54 signum v6 3.0cdti and since september last year the car loses power and smokes terribly, it has been back to vauxhall 4 times and they do not know what is wrong with it (there is no warning lights ) at first it went back under warranty after i had to remove the wrong fuel filter (purflux filter) and fit a genuine vauxhall filter,then they tried to repair it no good ..... went back in and they fit a new fuel filter housing unit under warranty ..... no good same problem ... then they said the original filter could have caused some damage and vauxhall will now not support any future work, the car is now out of warranty, i have took the car to several garages and no one knows what the problem is .... any body suffered the same problem and cured it ??????
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