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  I bought an approved used car in 2015, is it fair that I now have to pay £400 for a waterpump replacement? 4 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, which was bought in June 2015 as an approved used car from Mercedes Bristol with 68,000 miles on the clock. The car...
• Renault Clio - Consumer act 2015, refund due to fault 18 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Decided to move this issue from technical to legal due to falling into the consumer act 2015. To cut a long story short, the pre reg Clio that I bought has been loosing coolant since I took delivery of the car in march, my local Renault service department was unable to find the fault
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  Buying an executive car - Jaguar or BMW? 17 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2015 BMW 5 Series. I have been offered a brand new Jaguar Portfolio 2.0 diesel auto 180PS with a cash exchange of £15K. I have also been offered...
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  12 month old Audi A3 has cracked tyres 16 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Audi A3 which was bought new in August 2015 and has approximately 7000 miles on the clock. The tyres are Dunlop Sport Maxx and I recently had...
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  Can I keep my car in winter tyres even in hotter months? 14 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My car is still fitted with its winter tyres. I should have them changed now to my summer tyres, which I have here at home, but my tyre fitting shop is...
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  I've made an insurance claim and the insurers are deducting a proportionality amount - what does this mean? 23 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I've made an insurance claim and the insurers are deducting 37.46% as a proportionality amount. What is this please?
• BMW x1 2918 58k petrol 1.5 - Intermittent no heating 28 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  to top up a small amount between min an max sometimes. Thanks
• Car versus Dog - Insurance premiums 14 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  We have at last a new car, one of the last of the previous generation Kia Sportage. It's ok but Insurance for the car is £234  fully comp, with endless years of ncb, maximun discount. The hound is insured for £3000 a year max claim and is  £540. excess
• Suv question 20 May 2022 (Forum)
  Hi, I was originally after a 2nd car but decided just getting 1 main car which would be a suv. I dont want anything pre 2011, max 90k, tempted by auto, descent mpg (40mpg plus). Im ideally after relliability and a suv that holds value. £9/£10k would be the budget with a temptation
• Car for other half 11 May 2022 (Forum)
  Have a max of £25k to spend on a new car for the Mrs. Considering used prices new seems the way to go and we can wait 6 months for the car. Needs to be easy to park and an auto. Yaris is the favourite but the PEV 3 cylinder engine is very much unproven based on research. Looking for a good
• Peugeot 307 CC - over heating 10 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  my peagout after driving for 10 mins the temp gauge goes to max then the red stop light comes on so i stop the car turn off then back on again its fine . ive had new water pump, new thermostat and housing ,new radiator,ive tried 3 new sensorscan anybody help before i scrap it ive had 2
• Audi A4 B6 - Brake warning light on first thing 29 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  the joint but not quite up to the max. Could this trigger the brake alert if there is a sensor in the top of the reservoir and is it possible to remove the filter?
• Peugeot 207 HDI Sport - MOT Failed 15 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, My Peugeot just failed it's MOT Smoke Test, the reading was 2.07m-1, and I think the max limit it 1.5m-1. KwikFit advised that an oil and filter change, with some additived should resolve. Are they being honest? I last changed the oil and all filters approx 2 years ago
• hatchback car 16 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Hi guys, im after a family car doing about 15k a year, max 7k budget. I probably would replace after 1/2 years.  I narrowed down to mondeo 2.0 tdi, octavia 1.4 tsi(maybe dsg), i40 diesel and at a push passat. Which would serve best reliabilty and resale value.  I
• saloon family car 12 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  need some advice on a family car. I have a budget 10k but ideal would be 7/8k. It has to be automatic and im doing about 20k mileage most is motorway. Economy is important. Max 70k mileage and 2012 oldest. Options i looked at was hyundai i40, mondeo. (Don't want the expensive brands)Also if I went
• 30 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  All well and good, the potential problem will be just how reliable and durable will it be. Mini SIM cards are not very robust, typically only reliable for a max of about 3 months continuous recording, after which there is likely to be gaps in the recorded journey. This is from personal experience
• Comfortable Seating 19 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  I had a back operation last year and still suffer from lower back pain and pains in the backs of the thighs when sitting. I currently drive a C-Max automatic which is OK-ish but am keen to buy something with very comfortable, ideally electric, seats. I am not too concerned with consumption as I
• NA - Insurance Price Hike! 12 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  were/are with max NCB protected. Time to shop around after 5 years with the same company.
• Budget £4K 24,000 miles per year 13 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  Morning all, I've recently become a first time father and now need to upgrade the motor. I do a lot of motorway driving, a new born here so room for a pram etc. I've been looking at a few options such as a focus, octavia etc but thought I'd see what you guys suggest. The budget is max of £4
• Any - Air con maintenence 9 May 2016 (Forum)
  Thinking long term, is it bad for the ac system to run it on maximum cold and max fan speed (manual controls) or is it a good thing? I know it's bad NOT to run the AC system as seals can dry out, but just curious about the effects of doing the opposite. Like everyone here, want