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  Insurer's valuation reveals patchy used car history 16 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2005 Vauxhall Corsa with 11000 milles from a car supermarket at full price back in early 2008 in ignorance of its previous history. Four weeks...
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  Insensored 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Having been persuaded to fit a Honda reversing sensor kit to my 2005 Accord by local Honda I Guernsey, rather than buying from and having fitted by the...
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  Is a cam belt covered under an extended warranty? 16 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy an eight-year-old Citroen C4 Picasso from a main dealer. The cam belt hasn't been changed and the dealer says it is not due until 10...
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  A used car I bought from a dealer is faulty - how do I make the dealer take action to fix it? 3 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  There are several small faults with a two-year-old Ford Fiesta I purchased recently from a dealer. How do I make the dealer actually take action to help...
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  Clutch failure on used car - should the dealer pay for the repair? 28 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Rover 75 two weeks ago. The garage told me the car was in good condition and had a new clutch fitted less than 100 miles ago. Since then I’ve...
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  Can I reject my car because of undisclosed repairs? 17 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Two weeks ago I purchased a 4.5 year old Audi A4 quattro from an independent dealer. I have now discovered the front off-side wing has been replaced, drivers...
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  Reoccurring problem with car that is under warranty. 9 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my Kia Rio (2011 plate) in March 2012 which had only 4000 miles on the clock and was sold with the Kia 7 yr warranty. Within 2 months of buying...
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  Used car warranties 8 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Fiesta from a used car dealer 7 weeks ago - last week the car started cutting out on me and, cutting a long story short, the car needs a...
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  The DPF in my Mazda 6 has failed - should the dealer replace it? 5 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a secondhand 2007 Mazda 6 estate with 62000 miles clocked, so it's out of warranty but under three years old, from a very small dealer - they...
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  Plight shift 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We are considering formally rejecting my wife's December registration new Corsa Design 1.4 Auto. We have tried to get a resolution to a gearbox problem...
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  Bought an unroadworthy car from private seller - what are my rights? 28 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a second hand car a few weeks ago and booked it in to my local garage to have it checked over. The garage has since given me a list as long as...
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  Is it normal to need a new clutch after eight year? 15 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had a new clutch and wing nut fitted to my 2013 Audi A3 - is this a normal fault? We bought the car 8 years ago. Is it my driving?
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  How long should a head gasket last? 7 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Is it normal for a head gasket on a Peugeot 207 to pack up after only 41,000 miles? Thank you.
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  Can a dealer sell a car without offering a warranty? 1 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My cousin has bought a used car from a Citroen garage. She was offered a good part exchange but the salesman told her the car did not come with a warranty....
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  The clutch is slipping on a used car we bought four months ago - should the warranty cover this? 21 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a second hand 2014 A5 Sportback in October 2017. We received a six month warranty with the car and now the clutch is slipping. The warranty...
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  My daughter's new Skoda Citigo is faulty - what do you think we should do? 26 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Our daughter purchased a 2013 Skoda Citigo earlier this year after passing her driving test. The car is now developing a problem selecting first and reverse...
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  Can a car dealer be held liable over a missing DPF? 24 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Can you clarify the situation regarding DPFs? What would happen if a used car was bought from a dealership and subsequently (after two years) found that...
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  Can I reject a faulty new car the garage can't fix? 20 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new Mitsubishi ASX at end of September 2015, had very stiff gear change and very bad condensation inside on windscreen. Garage saw the problem...
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  Mercedes C63 AMG fault 10 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an 18 month old C63 Coupe 507 Edition and the car has a judder from start off. The car has been into three Mercedes dealers and off the road...
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  Audi oil consumption 27 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My son has in the last 6 weeks purchased an Audi A5 coupe S line 1.8 TFSI. 11 plate c55k mileage from Car Shop. He had it serviced very quickly at Audi...