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  Why does the RAC provide a one-month warranty when consumers are protected for six months anyway? 28 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I note a RAC advertisement in this week’s Telegraph Motoring for used cars. It mentions a warranty - a minimum of one month supplied by the dealer. In...
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  What's does a manufacturer's warranty actually cover? 9 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 2011 Vauxhall Astra which is covered by Vauxhall's lifetime warranty. After the last service it came back with an advisory stating "slight oil...
• Ford Focus 2016 Petrol - Front fog lights 10 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  Hi I have received a rental car for work from my employer. The car was previosusly used by another member of staff who has now left. One of the front fog lights has a broken glass cover although the bulb still works. Is it legal to drive it with broken glass cover?
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  Should I claim for windscreen damage on my insurance or pay for it myself? 14 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2005 Ford Focus with a cracked windscreen. It has no MoT and I've not put it on my insurance yet. Is it best for me to pay £160 to replace the...
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  What's the best way to protect my windscreen from frost? 9 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best way to protect the windscreen from frost and snow?
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  What kind of insurance will I need if I spend a considerable amount restoring a classic car? 6 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I am planning to have a full restoration carried out on my vehicle and will spend a huge amount of money in the process. How will this impact on my insurance...
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  What's the best way to insure a learner driver? 16 May 2025 (Ask HJ)
  My partner is learning to drive and wanted a second-hand car to learn in. She is currently retraining and has no income, therefore I have paid for the...
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  Is clutch failure covered by the Consumer Rights Act? 28 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My son bought a 2015 Ford Fiesta ST180 in March 2022, paying £11,000. He purchased it from our local main dealer. He was driving home one evening and...
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  Is a used car with very low mileage cause for concern? 5 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve seen a BMW 320i M Sport that I’m rather interested in. It’s at the main dealer. It was registered in late July 2017 but has covered only 2500 miles....
• FIAT 500X - Exporting a car; what type of insurance does the DVLA need? 3 Jul 2017 (Forum)
      Two potential solutions; 1) short term insurance policy to cover me while in UK- is it really true this won't count as insurance? What if I ring DVLA and explain car is being exported? 2) My uncle who lives over here adds the car to his existing policy for his own car and is covered on it up until the day my Irish insurance kicks in and I drive it back?
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  Why can't my grandson get insurance cover? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has just changed her Astra for a Corsa 1.2 and is now trying to obtain cover for her son aged 18 who passed his test last week. The car would...
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  Why doesn't our extended warranty cover gearbox repairs to our Toyota Avensis? 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We had a problem with a knocking sound on our 2005 Toyota Avensis. We extended the warranty in September 2009, and had the car serviced and MOTd under...
• Guy ran into back of me, I have no legal cover 10 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  There was little damage down to my car but I had to get my bumper changed. The claim is now apparently in dispute (apparently admiral haven't responded) and my car insurance has come up for renewal I've just been hit with a £200 excess and my policy has went up by £100.
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  Is it worth having comprehensive insurance on an older car? 29 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Is it worth having comprehensive insurance on an old car (Citroen Belingo MPV 2007) or is third party as good as it gets?
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  Rustlady’s Benz 2 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 8-year-old MB 220CDI estate that has developed bubbling paintwork and underlying rust on the rear pillar by the tailgate opening. My local MB...
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  Insurance hire car 2 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently been involved in a RTC. 3rd party admited full liability. I had fully comp insurance through Diamond - they instructed Albany Assistance...
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  Which fuse relates to my Citroen Xsara's brake lights? 1 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2000 Citroen Xsara's brake lights are out and I don't know which fuse to check, as there a lot of them.
• When is a car run in? 22 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  From time to time someone writes in to HJ in the paper and says "I've got a Merc 123 which has covered 275,000 miles." And HJ sometimes replies (words to the effect of ) "that's only just run in. There's a bloke in New Milliband, Texas whose Merc 123 has covered 350,000 miles." So when is an ordinary car run in?
• Insurance- driving through floods 3 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  Well I've seen some particularly stupid videos here in S Wales of people deliberately driving through clearly deep flood water on the roads and the subsequent completely predictable stalling, floating away etc of the ruined car. I was wondering whether these kinds of actions are covered by comprehensive insurance or not. I would have thought not, as a deliberate action to wreck one's car is surely not covered? Different of course to a parked car being over-whelmed by water through no fault of the owner.
• Used car warranties 6 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  The deal I'm being offered includes the small matter of £360 for a 'platinum' 12 month warranty with breakdown cover. It's not a deal-breaker, but it seems on the hefty side to me, and I'm concerned about potential get-out clauses. I doubt the car will do the dirty on me anyway, but those are famous last words. What do people think - is it a fair deal, and who's best for solid, honest cover?