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  Should we replace our Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, and if so what with? 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a C4 Grand Picasso which will be three years old next month. I bought it with 18 months warranty left. It's served us well and we're really happy...
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  Thank heavens for small Mercs 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  After two years of research, arguing, test-driving and reading, my wife and I have at last agreed on one car that will suit us both, for some town driving,...
• Suzuki Swift (2005 - ) - Uneven wear on rear tyres 25 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  To have rear tyres worn out on a front wheel drive car, before the front tyres, is something I have never experienced. The car is now out of warranty and the best Suzuki are prepared to offer is 50% of the cost of the parts, which would leave us with a bill of about £300.
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  Drip die 17 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My sister bought a 1998 Rover 200 (1.8 engine) less than 2 weeks ago. The car had 105k miles on clock and she paid the sticker price of £995 and received...
• Jeep Cherokee - Consumer rights with used car? 14 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  I asked what was meant by this and they informed me that I was to pay 50% of the overall bill which was £500. I told him that although I had signed that warranty I was under the impression that the garage would meet 100% costs under my consumer rights that the vehicle was not as described. I asked the salesman to confirm again that it had a service before being sold to us and he said yes.
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  Water is leaking into the boot of my car. Do you know what could be causing it? 6 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My 2017 Ford C-Max appears to have a leak somewhere in the boot area, which results in water collecting in the bottom of the spare wheel holding area....
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  Blistering on Skoda alloy wheels – what should I do? 15 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2013 Skoda Octavia Scout and a few weeks ago I noticed blisters on two of the alloy wheels. I returned the car to the dealer, but they said the...
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  Teving trouble 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Fault C1228 showed up 2 months after expiry of the 3-year warranty of my Mazda3. The Mazda dealer in Taunton, where I bought the car at 12 months old,...
• VW Passat/Ford Mondeo/Mazda 6 - Buying Used: Heart says diesel, head says petrol 10 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  My head on the other hand is thinking about cash outlay and risk - I'm now thinking just to go down the naturally aspirated petrol engine route, where the engines are simpler and less to go wrong from a used perspective (i.e. with no warranty). I can get a Mazda 6 hatchback or estate for example that does 39mpg, not bad for a petrol engine. On the other hand I could theoretically get a used diesel engine that will do 50mpg and will never go wrong, but something tells me to steer clear of modern diesels unless there is a significant warranty attached, or they are nearly-new low mileage models.
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  What's the best nearly new car for around £7000? 16 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to purchase a car for £7000 - £8000 and was wondering what models you think would be best to look at in terms of reliability? I'm looking for...
• Skoda Octavia Estate - Cheap, reliable car 31 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  Hi all, I'm planning to buy a used car. I live right in central London and won't need to use it much - maybe once or twice a month, with most of the driving being longer trips outside London. I reckon I'll only do about 3-4k miles per year.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 06 2.2 Water in the footwell 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  The fault still appeared to be there occasionally. The car went in again in February 08 for the same fault. This time the dealer found no fault. But the fault still appeared to be there. Fast Forward to October 09. The car went in for an MOT in mid October and I asked Ford to look into the fault again as the warranty was nearly up.
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  Must I pay for repairs to my Mazda 5 made under warranty? 9 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a torrid time with Mazda. My wife's Mazda 5 Sport diesel, bought new in May '08, was serviced last year and taken again this year to Mazda Coventry...
• Peugeot 307 - Warrantywise won't pay 23 Feb 2013 (Forum)
    3 rd reason  - Warrantywise requested VAT registered invoices for previous servicing, I was the owner from 2011 they wanted me to get servicing invoices from 2005-2011. This was bizarre as Warrantywise are a used car warranty company and it would be difficult to get invoices for servicing from previous owners.   4 th reason  – Invalidated my warranty policy until all servicing invoices where provided.
• Dacia Duster - Used Dacia Duster – why so many nearly new? 25 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  I'm suspicious that someone is just selling on a problem, whereas with 2020 I can see they'll have gone pass the 3-year warranty. Any thoughts? Anything I should watch out for? Would the 2022 car be worth a look? I'd really value any pointers as we've not bought a car since 2012!
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  MoT advisories and broken air con, should the dealer pay? 23 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2016 DS DS3 Cabrio a month ago from a main agent dealer. I've taken it to a local dealer who has given it MoT advisories for the auxiliary drive...
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  Recently-purchased used vehicle destroyed by fire - where do I stand? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a used car from a reputable local dealership. One month later I noticed a loss of power and a harsh grinding sound immediately prior to pulling...
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  I do 60 miles per day. Should I go for petrol or diesel? 21 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I currently do 60 miles a day to work and back, mainly dual carriageway and B roads. I was looking at buying a used Skoda Octavia Estate with the automatic...
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  What vehicle do you advise for heavy duty towing? 22 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I need to use an automatic for towing. Do you have any advice on what vehicle to buy?
• Decent garage for servicing 9 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I'm looking at having a local independent garage do the work but struggling to find one. Because it's a Mitsu I can't find any local specialists and the mechanic I normally use isn't VAT registered which I would need for the warranty. I phoned around a couple and was given wildly varying prices from £150 to £220+Vat I am likely to have a warranty claim for rust on the car (it's not even 3 yet!!!)