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  • What are my legal options against a dealer who didn't tell me my Volkswagen Caddy had accident damage? 9 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
    In January 2015 I purchased a used 2013 Volkswagen Caddy van (15,000 miles) from a Volkswagen branch. So far I've needed a new rear axle replaced under...
  • Toyota HSD - Service Plans-car got serviced today(July 16,2016) 29 Jul 2016 (Forum)
    a mile away from where I live thats part of the same franchise. For convenience, I was going to service my car there. A few days later of having the car in October 2014,I recieved the paperwork from the dealer which stated a 5 year service plan as requested but to cover services in October 2015
  • Is it legal for a dealer to sell a car, which he knows has been in an accident, but doesn't tell the buyer? 22 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a 2015 used Ford Fiesta from a Honda dealer, but it's developed a noisy engine on start up. I returned it under warranty three month later, but...
  • An extended test drive of a new shape Audi A6. 12 Mar 2012 (Forum)
    I have recently had a new shape A6 2.0 Tdi S-Line Multitronic on a 5 day extended test drive and here are my thoughts. To put a bit of background to this, my company car is due for renewal and I had originally short listed a Merc E and a 5 series for test drives. Unfortunately the E has now been
  • DIY Transport Policy 4 Nov 2002 (Forum)
    . Buses: 1. Forget about trying to persuade people en masse to use buses instead of cars ? it won?t work, and there?s no point trying to build a transport strategy around the assumption that it will. 2. Dedicated bus lanes are pointless ? they just create a tailback which stretches beyond the point
  • SAGA Insurance 7 Aug 2021 (Forum)
    insurance policy, as well as those for our home, travel and health insurance. Naturally, if you’re upgrading your Ford Focus to a Ferrari, you’d expect the premium to go up. But a fee for just making the change? That won't happen any more.  
  • Volkswagen Passat tdi 2014 - Notchy gear change 1 Oct 2019 (Forum)
    Hi I’ve just bought a vw Passat 2014 33.000 miles on it had it two weeks then today I noticed gear change was different seems notchy and a bit clunky all...
  • Passat B7 2014 - Does Passat cfgc e5 177ps use dpf/fap additive? 6 Oct 2018 (Forum)
    form the e4 generation egines used on ford? Thank you!
  • Motorway commuter 1 Jun 2018 (Forum)
    petrol.  I have a budget of around £10k and will be doing 15-20k miles a year. I'm interested in a Golf 1.4 tsi or Ford Focus ecoboost, but i'm definitely open to other options Any help would be greatly appreciated!
  • Quality replacement coil springs 8 Jan 2018 (Forum)
    I'm looking to replace springs on a couple of Fiestas - will be using Ford's own shocks as they're cost effective enough, but their coil springs are ridiculously pricey when compared to all other makes. As TRW, Sachs and Boge are all part of the ZF group, is there much difference
  • Petrol Tow Cars 16 Jan 2017 (Forum)
    far are the Ford Kuga or Kia Sportage, both having a turbo petrol auto option.  Are the auto gearboxes on either of these likley to be able to cope, or would you recommend a better alternative?
  • Audi build quality 27 Mar 2016 (Forum)
    ? Surely the quality materials are throughout the whole car. Audi should be number one with their outstanding build quality and yet companies like Ford,who are criticised for their build quality,can go on working for many years without fuss. Backroom opinions welcome.
  • New clutch, flywheel and cambelt 26 Mar 2016 (Forum)
    Just phoned up about this car. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Focus-1-8-TDCi-Ghia-Estate-/111928522603?hash=item1a0f75b76b:g:4ZgAAOSwoBtW3Z~I When I spoke to them about it I found out the so called new cambelt was fitted at 99,000 milles and the new clutch & flywheel at about 119,000
  • What's the average life of a timing chain? 18 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
    How many miles will a timing chain last? I've bought a 2005 Ford Focus with 96,000 miles on the clock.
  • Jaguar XE - Ingenium Petrol Engine Spec's 13 Aug 2015 (Forum)
    I am aware that the petrol engine versions of the Ingenium engine won't be available for a while but I'm interested in reading up on how it will compare to the currently offered 2.0 petrol engines in the XE (which are Ford based). Having spent some time trawling through many different
  • Holden to end manufacturing in 2017 12 Dec 2013 (Forum)
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25328924 Following Ford's decision to stop making cars in Australia from 2016, GM have announced that they too are ceasing manufacturing in Australia from 2017 - leaving only Toyota building cars in Australia. This comes on top of GM's recent
  • Buying a small car for £5k 20 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I’m in the market for a used car. I want something small, with five-doors and low/zero VED. What would you recommend for £5000?
  • none - Auto trader false adverts 1 Oct 2013 (Forum)
    I have been loking on auto trader for a cheep sub £1k car just to drive to work and back. T here seems to be a fair amounts of false aderts on there regarding price of the advertised vehicles.  there is a left hand drive Ford smax 53 platefor £250 but nouthing
  • Fore Fiesta 2006 MK5 - ABS/Handbrake Light perm on & speedo not working 27 Mar 2013 (Forum)
    that this is a common problem with Fords. I checked the brake fluid straight away and it is full. Would welcome some advice please.
  • SAAB 9-5 - Alternative to Saab 9-5 Estate 28 Dec 2012 (Forum)
    I'm looking to replace my 2004 Saab 9-5 2.2Tid estate with a newer car of a similar size. I don't want to lose any bootspace, and not worried about a prestige badge. The Saab has been excellent value for money, and the new model Ford Mondeo or Subaru Legacy look good propositions. Any variants
 

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