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• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Should dealer repair faults? 27 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I wonder if anyone can offer any advice on this: I test drove a used (2001) Ford Focus (Automatic) earlier this week, which was for sale at a local independent garage - it was advertised as having "remote central locking" on AutoTrader... When I test drove the car, the keyfob was missing
• Badge engineering 29 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  VW classics under the skin, or maybe trim would be more accurate. I note the Skoda Suberb dosnt even try to disguise its roots apart from the badge. So with VW, GM, Ford, etc rebadging and rebodying willy nilly I think it would be a great help to know exactly whats underneath the skin. Motoring
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 2.0 petrol erratic idle and stalling problems 14 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  ) or idle control valve or....well I'm hjust guessing really :o( Before I take the car to Ford for them to fix can anybody here help me please? Many thanks, Neil
• Ford Granada/Scorpio (1985 - 1998) - Claiming from 3rd party (Insurance say NO !?) 19 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Would appreciate any help / advise please... Last week, my fathers FORD SCORPIO (will call CAR C) was parked up on the road with another vehicle parked behind (will call CAR B) he was indoors when he heard an extremely loud smash of cars crunching.... On investigation / witnesses advised
• Toyota Yaris II/Vitz (2006 - ) - Headlights did not switch off automatically! 14 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  dashed out of the car the moment I got to the car park. The car started instantly with the AA booster battery. On the drive home, I realised that the last time this happened to me was over 20 years ago, driving a 1975 Ford Escort Mark II. I have not been particularly assiduous since this, it is just
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - TDDi 2002 - Fuel Pump problem ? 7 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Ford Garage for a major service after the first 'event' and they found nothing out of the ordinary, so we carried on using it - now happened again and after leaving it with the same garage, they have 'diagnosed' the fault as the Fuel Pump, which they say needs replacing, at a total cost
• Focus 1.8 TDCI glow plug light flashing 29 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  I have now owned my Ford Focus Sport 1.8 TDCI duratorq for 3 years and during that time have had several problems with it. All of which i have returned to Brooklyn dealership to be repaired (or at least they tried) 1. Fuel guage stopped working ( They replaced the sender unit) 2. Bellowing Black
• Ford Focus Starting Problems and Stallin 24 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  on the passenger mat when I head home of the evening. After reading on various forums it seems its the pollen filter thats at fault. Will Ford change the housing FOC since its a common problem? I took the car into a garage a week ago and they found an error code of P1608 but were unable to diagnose what the fault
• My Ford Fiesta Review 8 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  2009 (59) Ford Fiesta  Last weekend my car went in for servicing and i took a new shape Ford Fiesta as a courtesy car to drive for the weekend and thought i'd deliver my verdict to the HJ Back Room. The car is a 59 plate 3 door Ford Fiesta 1.4TDCi Zetec
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  How accurate are used car valuations? 16 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My last car was an Accord estate, sold in Sep 2015 having been owned by me from new in 2007. WeBuyAnyCar offered me £2650 whilst the Mazda dealer where...
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  Dealer wants to charge £1.49 per mile for usage - what are my rights? 10 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem with a car I recently purchased from a dealer in the South. On the face of it, the vehicle was ideal and we agreed to meet half way for...
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  The garage didn't service my car properly before I bought it. What should I do now? 20 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan two years ago. We have had snow today so it's the first bad road conditions since I bought the vehicle. The four-wheel-drive...
• VW Golf 1.6 FSE - Small claims-consuer rights act 2015 advice 13 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Hi all, Just looking for a bit of advice. We bought a 2004 VW Golf (105,000 miles) in late December last year (2018). Within a week or so the engine...
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  Audi Q5 gearbox failed after 24k miles 20 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I've owned an 2009 Audi Q5 since new. It has covered 26,000 miles and serviced by our local main dealer to schedule. In late 2015, we noticed issues with...
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  Unlicensed vehicle letter from the DVLA 5 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I received a letter from the DVLA stating my car was untaxed on the 19/05/15. On the 15/04/15 I set up my car tax online and have got two confirmation...
• Kia Ceed Sportswagon - Engine just blew up.... wonder why? 22 Dec 2021 (Forum)
  months MOT, max price £1300 in the Glasgow/Edinburgh/Fife/Tayside area of Scotland could you let me know please! It only has to last 3 or 4 months before he will be able to get something significantly better. Having read this forum for some time I know to try to keep it to petrol/Japanese
• Rover 623 - 3 different brand and models tyres which one ? 30 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  ? My other option is to drive all summer with my winter tyres which are at their end of life.... they are bridghestone blizzak lm001 i think more than 5 years old... other option which i dont approve will be to get used tyres they will be used for 1 or 2 years max... cost 50
• Sports Car - Classic or Modern(ish) 3 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  and lacking home comforts. Having come to this decision we feel a nice little runaround stopping off at B&Bs and pursuing our favourite pastime of country walking, is our preferred option. So we'd be looking at a budget of £10K max. Our dilemma is whether to go for a classic, nothing too
• VW Golf - Involved in an accident advice welcome! 30 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  then contacted my insurance company Admiral when I get home who strongly suggested that as it wasn't my fault the best way forward was to pass me onto the claim management company Auxillis which they use who would sort out repairs and hire car (don't worry I know they will try to max out the hire car claim
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  What's the most economic petrol car I can get to do 20,000 miles per year? 18 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 2005 Volkswagen Golf Plus 2.0 TDI that has done 182,000 miles. What should I replace it with on a maximum budget of £12,000? I need...