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• MINI Cooper and Cooper S - mini cooper camshaft sensor failed 21 May 2013 (Forum)
  had a camshaft sensor fitted 10 months ago which has now failed. there is  a 2 year warranty on part. bmw mini refuse to replace the part as they say there is rust on camshaft causing the failure. car is owned by wife and she drives 3000miles a year which they say has caused the rust due to not enough use.
• ford ka 2004 - steering pump one day out of warranty 6 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  your help please. in order to pass mot in january 2010 ka needed new steering rack and power pump because i had slid in the ice and hit kerb.  this...
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 2005 Camshaft Failure - Snapped in two! (ReadOnly] 28 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Hi - My car is a Vauxhall Corsa 2005 (55 plate) just out of warranty by 15 weeks and has only got 15k miles on the clock. On Boxing Day evening, whilst driving on the motorway at 70mph, my engine management light came on and I lost power.
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  Is Autoglym LifeShine worth it? 5 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I'm buying a second hand Mitsubishi Outlander (2019 plate), the car is metallic black and the body work is in excellent condition. I have been asked if...
• Porsche 911 996 GT1, GT2, GT3 (2000 - 2004) - 03 3.6 Lambda Sensor and catalyst failure. 26 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Looking for advice please £1500.00 Catalyst failure at 26,000 miles. Under extended warranty, and 6 months and 1500 miles ago Lambda Sensors failed and Porsche GB replaced under warranty. Serviced and MOT by Porsche only 400 miles later . Now Catalyst failed and replaced along with £350.00 Lambda sensors though they had only done 1500 miles.
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  The gearbox system has failed in my newly-bought 2017 car. Is the dealer liable? 13 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I need your advice, please. I purchased a 2017 Volkswagen Golf Estate 4 months ago from an independent dealer. The car had done 15,000 miles with an elderly...
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  Which reliable family car offers low maintenance and good safety? 27 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a car, and I haven't owned a car in over 10 years. The last time I owned one was in America before the days of satnav, iPod connections,...
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  Corroded head gasket - should Kia pay for the repairs? 6 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a used 2009 Kia Picanto last year from a dealership. One evening after work the car started shuddering and making an awful noise. In the morning...
• Audi A6 2.7 tdi - Warranty - Petrol Contamination 24 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  This isn't under warranty as it's not a failure of the car! " It was interesting that when I tried the car out, it was extremely low on fuel and the salesman put a very small amount in whilst on the test.  It was still reading in the red with the warning light on.
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  What are your views on using online retailers? 22 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  What are your views on using online retailers? They seem particularly attractive during this lockdown period?
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  I want a genuine part fitted under my insurance claim. 9 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I want an OEM replacement windscreen but insurance company want to fit a cheaper aftermarket windscreen as the car is nearly 4 years old. As it's a Mercedes-Benz...
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  Young driver looking for insurance advice and new car advice 25 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My uncle who is a car salesman recommended this site for someone who knows very little about how to acquire the cheapest insurance and car for my age (17). I'm...
• Renault kadjar - Turbo failure on low mileage car Consumer rights? 16 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  I've asked for a full investigation of the root cause.  I'm waiting for a reply. Meanwhile my car is still at the dealers. 3 weeks later. I've read the consumers rights act 2015. My car is out of warranty. Unfortunately the manufacturer warranty was only 3 years in 2016 although since downloading the MY RENAULT app it says an additional warranty 4+ or 100k miles expired July 2020.
• any - new car for wife 22 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Astra fails because at 6'2" there is NO Room for even a child behind me! most of the time will be 2 of us but occasionally 4. Vw group cars excluded because of all the issues regarding customer services plus distance to dealer! BMW excluded because rwd and distance to dealer. At the end of the day has left us with Kia, but dealer is not rated highly locally.
• Tracking down a moved/closed car dealer 11 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  At the beginning of February I discovered I had been mis-sold a used car warranty by a used car dealership, purchased back in October 2004. I queried it with them at the beginning of February on a Thursday, at which point they refuted the fact. On that day they mentioned they were moving premises, but didn't give a time frame and I stupidly didn't ask.
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  Have you heard that fast charging fries EV batteries after 40 charges? 11 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've done a lot of reading by various car writers on the subject of EV range and how it differs a lot from the makers' figures. The thing I'm more interested...
• I'm a dealer and need some advice re: problem car 1 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  He got a 2nd opinion and they said it could be the torque converter and couldnt find a local dealer to carry out the work. I obviously felt quite bad about the situation and paid to have the car recovered to me (4 hours away) where it could be repaired by a local dealer I use who are excellent. He was happy with this and the garage recovered the car. Anyway, the warranty cover is for £2k and £50 an hour labour rate.
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  Have put the wrong fuel in my Jaguar XF - what should I do? 4 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I've filled my Jaguar XF S diesel with the wrong fuel, using petrol instead of diesel. The car was driven for about 0.5 of a mile before it stopped. My...
• Volvo 440 18 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  We are concerned about the safety aspect and potential running costs of an old banger - he has no knowledge of, or interest in car maintenance. We have heard from a very reputable garage (that we personally use) of a car as follows: Volvo 440 1993L 5 door 1.6i with FSH and 55Kmiles previously owned by elderly couple and serviced regularly at said garage.
• Time to sell the MINI? 27 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Been toying with the idea of selling the MINI for the past couple of weeks - they seem to be everywhere now and with them coming up to 3 years old they'll start to become more common (and thus cheaper) used outside the dealer network as the warranty will have expired. What Car? spoke about the prices softening used and even Top Gear demoted it from "subZero" to "unCool" last night. So should we sell now and make the most of the residuals or do we keep hold of it as the values are unlikely to drop all that steeply.