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  Down-underhand tactic 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are Australian travelling to UK and Europe arriving in April. We are going to be touring for 2-years and after an initial 4-week spell in...
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  Hire purchased 21 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Last month I purchased an 18-month-old Avensis Tourer TR 2.2 D-4D from a Toyota Dealership after reading your car-by-car details about them and also your...
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  Air con failure on 2011 Honda - should the dealer pay for repair? 1 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my 2008 CRV 2.0 Automatic as an approved used car from a Honda dealership in 2011. Recently my air con stopped working. Upon taking it to get...
• A look back in time 7 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Lots of articles on engine tuning, ads for all kinds of parts and accessories. A guide to used cars lists top speed, mpg,replacement cost of engines, (typically £50 to 70 for UK cars, but £540 for Mercedes!), gearboxes, tyres, brake parts etc. I used to buy the magazine regularly in those days, running old cars it was often helpful.
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  I bought a used car that wasn't fit for purpose - can I reject it for a refund? 11 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used approved R-Class from a big Mercedes-Benz dealer around 16 months ago. The car has had a history of problems from the time I purchased...
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  My Yaris is consuming oil 13 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Wonder if you can give me some advice on my Yaris 1.4 D4D oil consumption. It has just had its second consumption test and has used 1.4L of oil in just...
• Need legal advice re: used car 23 May 2005 (Forum)
  Ok lads bought a used BMW 330d 2 weeks ago from a large (40 car) trader. Was initially pleased with the car but it had 3 problems: 1. Front nearside headlight worked intermittently 2. Front nearside leak from waterjets (think it's related to the headlight spray nozzle) 3.
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  How do we arrange transfer of ownership of a car which my nephew will learn to drive in? 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My mother-in-law is gifting her 12-year-old Yaris 1.0 to my 23-year-old nephew with no driving experience. She has also recently moved house so need to...
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  Air con damaged by stone entering engine bay - is this a warranty issue? 30 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a new Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GT Bluemotion diesel. A few weeks ago the air conditioning stopped working. The local Volkswagen dealer diagnosed a damaged...
• Toyota Corolla - Autoglass Repair Complaint 9 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  In 2010 i had a chip repaired by Autoglass but in 2011 the stuff they use to fill the chip had come away and the chip was back so was taken back to Autoglass for a repair agian under there warranty cover.... but now its happen again the stuff has come away and so i went to a Autoglass centre on Saturday and asked if they could look at it and if poss repair it again under the warranty but they said they would never repair a repair !!!
• Peugeot 407 Coupe (2006 - ) - New Windscreen 22 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Got viciously attacked by a stone on the m/way yesterday, leaving me with a large crack in my windscreen. Cars being what they are today, it's laminated ,heat reflecting glass with light and wiper sensors installed. The car is only two years old and I'd like to get it done through a Peugeot dealer, so there can be do arguments about honouring the warranty if problems arise.
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  There's a fault with a car we bought from a secondhand dealer. Do we have to pay for diagnostics? 5 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  A car we bought from a secondhand dealer clearly had a fault on purchase but we only detected it when driving home on the motorway. Do we still have to...
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  company car schemes 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just been offered a job with a company that has a company car scheme and provides an allowance of £550.00 per month for me buy and maintain a car....
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  Our car has hidden accident history - what are our rights? 25 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We recently bought a 2013 Volvo XC70 D4 for £24,580 from a main dealer. After collecting the car we found a faulty fuel gauge and the car went to our local...
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  My car keeps going back to the dealer under warranty for a water leak. What rights do I have? 3 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a 2018 BMW convertible from a BMW dealership with 4000 miles on the clock. The car has been back to the dealership on five occasions for a...
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  Do I have grounds for rejecting a car? 20 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I saw a 15 month old Citroen C3 Picasso advertised by a main dealer. I asked all the right questions as I wanted to avoid buying a car which had been used...
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  Buying a second hand small car – what would you recommend? 2 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our old car, sadly, needs replacing, as its bodywork is showing its age. It is a 15-year-old Rover Kensington SE, 4 doors (or 5 if you count the boot),...
• Mondeo Mk3 Petrol - why so cheap s/h ? 17 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  They seem like such a good car !
• Last minute bargaining chips 17 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  and perhaps a full tank, is there anything else I can try and squeeze out of the deal? It's an approved used car so warranty is already sorted and I'm paying cash so a better finance rate isn't relevant.
• who makes vw oil 20 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  hi i have a 130bhp TDI passat (2003)and i use the vw spec long life oil in it. out of interest who makes this oil? as soon as the car comes out of warranty then i dont want to be paying silly £13 odd a litre off vw. does anyone know the exact type of oil it really is and who makes it, or is it made especially for vw and is not available in any other form?