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• Cheapo Cars (Again) - The Philosophy 7 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  fixed the corrosion, or the leaking corroded air con condenser. During the rejection process - which was not easy, and I can understand why LBG was fined £63m in June 2020 for bad customer service - I decided to buy another 'temporary' car. Funds were limited, but I needed something
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  I lost power steering in my Ford Mondeo but it's working again now - what happened? 15 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Ford Mondeo TDCi X Sport that's done 95,000 miles. I was driving at appox 40mph when I suddenly lost my power steering. The engine management...
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  Rejected warranty claim - what are my options? 11 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used Porsche 911 and as part of the deal got a three year extended warranty with the car. Since then the engine has developed a problem and...
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  Honda Civic - keep or sell? 16 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We need two cars in our household. We currently have a 2002 Volkswagen Polo and a 2003 Honda Civic Type-S with 80k and 150k miles respectively. Our intended...
• Help Required with New Car Options Please 23 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  .  My requirements are: automatic, 5-door, 5-seater, reliable, economical, practical (i.e. good seat manoeuvrability) not French or Italian (sorry but reliability is important) with air-con, electric retractable mirrors, plenty of leg room in rear with height sufficient for 6 footer son/husband, auto
• Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTI SRi 150 - 08/08 Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTI SRi Gearbox Failure 9 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  a clean bill of health. Then 3 weeks after the warranty expired the Air con compressor unit failed, nearly £600 worth. However, I fought my corner with Vauxhall as it was so soon after
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  Can you clarify whether the Nissan Tiida is an import, and whether it is a worthwhile purchase? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We have been to a car supermarket and seen a lovely Nissan Tiida. We were tempted to buy this (unregistered, with 37 miles on the clock) car. However,...
• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - Electrical Problems with Heater Control 2 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all, I bought the above a year and a half ago - and other than having to replace a battery up until the summer this year its been fine. Now I know summer would make more of a demand on my air con, and at same time I got a stereo fitted at Halfords where I know they did make a bit of a meal out
• 2004 Megane 1.5 dCi 100 24 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  - brilliant. One day all cars will have this. 4. Very good seats, decent range of adjustments and very supportive. I have done 650 miles in a day in this car with no discomfort at all. 5. Sharp handling on 17'' alloys. 6. Air con works well, cools down rapidly. 7. That rear styling. 8. Huge glove box
• Omega Maintainance Costs 30 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  but I think I need an appointment with the quack to discuss Running Costs! Cheers Dave PS - Almost forgot.......... When I get my Timing Belt Kit done @ 120K should I have the Water Pump & Oil Pump replaced? Do the PAS & Air Con Compressor nedd to be removed to do this? :) 1995 3.0 V6 Omega Elite
• MOT Asian style 6 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  it. Maybe 2-300 people. It's all out in the open so no air-con. Smoke test first, then buy your mandatory insurance, then inspector stencils engine and frame number on your form and he's supposed to check about 30 things on the list. G he's always laughing about this. Examples: Steering: Normal
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  Why doesn't my warranty cover condenser repairs to my 2002 Mercedes-Benz E320? 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a policy with a leading warranty company. I have paid about £800 over the last two years to them for an 'extra care' policy (with franchised...
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  Nissan Note has electrical faults - has it got flood damage? 1 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a used (previously two owners) Nissan Note 10 days ago. It is now showing odd problems. The battery saving 'lights off function' suddenly failing...
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  Faulty Ford Mondeo - should I fix it or sell? 29 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned my 2004 Ford Mondeo since new and until last year it never gave me any issues for complaint. However, with 130,000 miles on the clock, it...
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  Should I sell or keep my 2004 Volkswagen Touareg? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a 2004 Volkswagen Touareg 2.5 TDi for the last three years and it has done 88,000 miles. I had the prop shaft replaced one year ago, and it...
• Vectra - How much do you reckon... 17 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  on it, it has a 4 disc changer, the full (but none colour) information screen, 16" alloys, air con, rain sensing wipers, dimming mirror, cruise control and all that jazz. There's nothing wrong with the car apart from being the most boring piece of machinery I've ever used (and I'm including the kettle
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - Car seats - not what they used to be... 15 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  , there seemed to be little ?wicking? of moisture away from the skin and I felt legs, back and backside getting hot and it?s been a cool day (15° with air-con on). Has anybody else noticed this? I drove a 2002 model as a courtesy car some years ago and recalled the seating to be on a par with my old model. I
• New golf has arrived - first questions! 5 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  think I'm getting the hang of it now and the air con is brilliant! It is a really nice car to look at - I'm so glad I went for the Sport 3 dr instead of the stodgy five door SE. I have some questions, and I have read the manual but it's not the most helpful of things (keeps telling me I can set things
• V220 - Apalling service at Halfords Redhill 21 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  for this awful service, she drove away and realised that the heater was blowing hot air non stop and that they had broken the air con and heater. She took it back and they said "it was like that beofre - must have been" my girlfriend didn't accept this and explained how it was all working perfectly until
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  Should I import a classic from Japan? 6 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a classic car and keep my day to day car, my wife doesn't agree. She thinks that because we're retired and do around 4000 miles a year, a...