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• BMW 1 Series Convertible - Theft with scanner,no insurance cover?? 25 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Please, Please! I have had my car "broken" into with a scanner, the insurance company will no pay, as they say: there is no violence and force used...
• Best Breakdown Recovery Service 6 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I'm currently with the AA (Roadside Relay cover for two cars) renewal this year is £119.25 which seems to be expensive compared to other deals available. I've only called them out once and wasn't impressed with the service so may change cover this year.
• Varta B18 battery ?? 7 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I have a Varta B18 "Blue Dynamic" calcium/silver battery on my car. Given the recent hot weather, I am concerned as to the fluid level in the cells but seem unable to remove the cover to check. Can anyone please advise if the cover is supposed to lift off or if this is some kind of "sealed for life " item?
• Alloy wheel problem? 2 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  The alloys on my car each have a cover over the central hub held in place with a locking screw. When I removed one after a puncture it was covered in sort of crusty white residue. The brake fluid level seems ok. It only seems to be on one wheel - which now seems to be corroding.
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  Solar battery chargers 26 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We have two cars parked in a secure driveway (Ford Kuga and Lexus SC430) and are planning on being out of the country for the whole of December and into...
• Car Components and Problems Now Rarely Seen 4 May 2009 (Forum)
  Cross ply tyres, glass that isn't tinted, plastic dashboards split by the sun (see previous). Heaters on the options list, earthing straps, mock sheepskin seat covers, wooden bead seat covers, a policeman on point duty. A UK-reg lorry, after market stripes and rubbing strips, after market sun roofs, vinyl roofs, proper chrome hub caps, proper chrome of any sort, and car phones with a proper handset.
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  DVLA accusing me of having no insurance - what can I do? 16 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have received a letter from the DVLA saying I wasn't insured on 10 July this year. I believe this is not true as I was on a garage policy for my car...
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  Should you pay to insure a hire car if your own car is being crash repaired? 29 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  A female friend, in her first year of driving, had her car damaged in a works carpark by a male colleague. He accepted responsibility and it was agreed...
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  Is it illegal to take delivery of a new car before date of registration? 23 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm buying a new car which will be registered for the 1 September; however, the dealer wants to deliver the car early and keep it on my driveway. I phoned...
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  Legal Protection cover 14 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Both our cars are due to be re-insured. I used to take out the insurers legal protection but after reading your column in the Telegraph last year I took...
• Volvo s70 1998 - Can i get some advice from you good folk 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  My car is a volvo s70 1998 2.5 and basically I want cover that will get me back home if i break down and understand this is sold as recovery however what concerns me is having random 3rd party garages tinkering with my car.
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  Ragged top 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a 1996 Mercedes E320 Sportline Cabriolet, FSH 100,000 miles - a model recommended by you in the past. There are two small abrasion...
• Megan/Clio - 3 month insurance cover 4 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all - piece of advice being requested: My car insurance on both family cars (Scenic and Megan) is due for renewal on a  multi-car policy, me and...
• New Car - £20 "Admin Fee" for Changing make/model 6 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  This is my first change of car in 6.5 years with them! Green Flag Breakdown Cover charged Zero when I gave them the same changes.
• Hyundai i20 - Spilt decorating paste on car windscreen 16 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  I parked my car for work which is in a shared car park and the building next door is getting work done to it. When I was driving home this evening I tried to clean the windscreen and when I did the whole windscreen was covered in a white covering.
• insurance 31 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  We had been victims of a burglary! and to top it all I was not covered to drive her car on my insurance or hers, the question i have is: Given that my wife had left her car in the care of an uninsured driver are we still covered for the theft regardless? Please help!
• Suzuki Celerio - Suzuki Warranty 12 May 2021 (Forum)
  Hi All, I own a Suzuki Celerio. Have done since new and covered 50000 in just under 3 years. Been offered a Suzuki Warranty, Comprehensive Cover which seems to include most things but not wear and tear, at £18 per month. The car has a full service history with the Main Dealer.
• A modification? 1 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I and most others thought yes - there was a material change in the design of the parts designed to improve performance. So, 2 questions. 1. Do you think that this is a 'modification' in terms of insurance cover? I think it is. 2. Assuming it is, what might the effect be on his insurance cover should he need to make a claim? I would assume that the insurers would be able to wriggle out of covering his (expensive) car.
• Breakdown cover and pets 12 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Most of my car journeys are very local so (touch wood) if I ever needed to make use of breakdown cover, recovery and getting home would never be an issue. However, most longer journeys (holidays, visiting family etc) have an extra 2 passengers, our 2 dogs.
• Vauxhall Astra Twintop - verbal aggreement 3 month warranty 28 May 2015 (Forum)
  I have a had the above car for a week and the fly wheel is faulty took it back to the dealership as instructed to do so by him to investigate.His mechanic told him it need a new fly wheel , on hearing this he started to back track and said it might not be covered.