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MID mourning 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
One of your e-mails inspired me to check my insurance details with the MID via www.askmid.com. Two of my three vehicles are recorded correctly, but the... -
Fiestering sore 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
My daughter bought a brand-new Ford Fiesta 5 weeks ago and has had to call the AA out 3 times because it wouldn't start. All three patrolmen have said... -
Going out in slippers 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
Have you received reports of BMW 3 Series coupes lacking traction? Last week in Scotland my 335d completely failed to hold the road on a hill covered in... -
Credit sleaze? 31 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
In April 2005 I returned a Citroen C5, which had come to the end of a three year lease, with slightly less than the agreed 45,000 miles on the clock. The... -
Scamdalous behaviour 31 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
I hope you will pass on a warning to those selling their cars privately. Unusually for me I was persuaded by telephone to register my car with a "seller/buyer"... -
Peddle to the Met 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
Our Mercedes Vito minibus will probably not pass the MOT in a few months' time so we are looking for a good second-hand minibus to replace it. Another... -
Faults alarm 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
My wife downsized from a Vauxhall Zafira to a brand new '58 plate Mazda 2 1.3TS2 using Mazda Finance. The Mazda 2 was chosen for its reputation as being... -
Hassle and Vattery 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
We have been privately leasing an Audi A6 through VW Finance for 2 years, with the option to purchase at the end, which we decided to do. We were verbally... -
Fighting over scraps 4 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
I heard from a Dutch mate that in Germany the government is giving those blessed with old motors a tidy €2500 for a newer set of wheels. Nice. Some folk... -
Half time 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
I bought a second-hand (2004) Audi A4 Avant 2.5tdi just over a year ago. It was bought on HP over a 3 year period. The dealer said at the time that if... -
The sum of all gears 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have been recommended to write to you by a friend who reads the Telegraph. In short, we bought a brand new Grand Cherokee 3.0 CRD in July 2005. It went... -
Losscutter 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
I am 22 and thinking of trading in my current car, a 2006 VW Polo, for something newer as, while it has been a fairly good car, its ownership hasn’t been... -
Illegal emigrant 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
In July 2006 we purchased a smart ForFour 1.1 Passion on a 3-year lease purchase finance deal specifically to take out to Portugal and leave at our villa.... -
Scrap meddle 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
My wife and I are around retirement ages. We live in WC1, but drive frequently to Devon, sometimes with loads: either family or furniture. Either way the... -
Expensive Jeep 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
If you could help, I'd be extremely grateful. In the summer of 2007, my fiance and I bought a second-hand Jeep from an authorised Jeep dealership. The... -
Fiddle sick? 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
I was looking to buy a new Mazda6 estate and visited local dealer. On the windscreen was an "on the road price" which was about £1,000 less than list.... -
Un-owned car 15 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
I am purchasing a vehicle for cash from an independent motor agent. After I placed the order he told me that the vehicle would be pre-registered in the... -
Test match 15 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
I never cease to be amazed at some of the e-mails you get from the motoring public. The one about ‘Think Bike’ says it all. A large number of those drivers... -
Contracting contracts 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have just taken delivery of a new Nissan Note (under the scrappage scheme). The dealer has offered a 3 year service deal for £767.73 inc VAT now, or... -
Air miles? 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
Do you come across many issues with the National Mileage Register? I have just put a deposit down on a used Porsche Boxster with a local dealer. It is...
