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Am I missing something? If you had to make this choice, which car would you favour? [Read more →]( [Vehicle owner not main driver - can I do this on my insurance?]( Posted by on 27 December, 2017 I am buying a car for my partner to use as the main driver. I will be paying for insurance, maintenance, VED etc and she would like me to be the legal owner and have my name on the V5. I would be a named driver as I would only drive it 10 times a year. I also own my car. Will it be possible to do this? [Read more →]( [What happens to a leased battery if an electric car is written off?]( Posted by on 27 December, 2017 We bought our 2015 Renault Zoe outright from a Renault dealer a couple of months ago, but we have to lease the batteries from Renault. I was having a discussion at a family meal about the car and was asked what would happen if we had an accident and needed to claim on the insurance for damage to the batteries or in the case of a write-off. I wasn't sure and can't find anything in the policy documents. We're with Admiral on a multi-car policy, if that's important. [Read more →]( [Do you know where I could have an independent diagnostic battery performance check done on my Renault Zoe?]( Posted by on 27 December, 2017 I have owned an electric Renault Zoe for three years new from Dec 2014. Recently the car had a 3 years service and MOT at AC and I asked for the traction battery to be tested. The battery test computer printout showed battery performance had fallen to 73% and I passed this result on to the battery leasing company. Renault Finance. They emailed me say that as battery performance had fallen below 75% the battery could be replaced and I should make arrangements for this and renew the leasing contract after expiry of present contract on 18th Jan 2018. Now the dealer has contacted me to say Renault Technical have said that because the 73% test result was from a computer the battery should be loaded with up to date software, run for 200 miles and retested. I have contacted Renault Finance to say I expect them to stand by their decision for the battery to be replaced and feel that Renault Technical should be checking AC's testing equipment and procedure before suggesting a second traction battery check. Do you know where I could have an independent diagnostic battery performance check done on my Zoe? I am situated in Warrington, Cheshire. It occurs to me that firms who service fork lift trucks must regularly check the same type of battery. Hoping you can advise. [Read more →]( [Diesel or Hybrid?]( Posted by on 27 December, 2017 I have a Toyota Avensis 2.0 Diesel which is approaching 3 years old and 60,000 miles. I drive approximately 22,000 miles per year, including a daily commute of 36 miles each way mainly on single carriageway roads, for which I obtain 55.6mpg. The diesel appears to be well suited for my requirements, but in view of the current political opinion against diesel I am considering other types of engine. In future years there may be less demand for diesel engines. Would a hybrid, such as a Toyota Prius, be suitable for my driving or would petrol be better? Are there any other considerations? [Read more →]( [Is there a simple way of establishing whether my 1987 Jaguar is car is a Daimler 6 or a XJ40?]( Posted by on 27 December, 2017 Is there a simple way of establishing whether my Jaguar is car is a Daimler 6 or a XJ40? Car was first registered on a diplomatic plate (Nov 1987) and re-registerd in 2000 [Read more →]( [What is the minimum guarantee period on a used car?]( Posted by on 26 December, 2017 What is a dealer's minimum guarantee period for a car costing £3500? [Read more →]( [Golf diesel with 36000 on clock - a good buy for covering 8000 miles per year?]( Posted by on 26 December, 2017 Just seen a 2016 golf 1.6 diesel with 36,000 on the clock being sold in a Volkswagen Lookers branch for about £12500. Do you think it is worth it? I only cover about 8000 miles a year. [Read more →]( [What used car for £10000 would you recommend?]( Posted by on 26 December, 2017 I am trying to decide about which used car to buy for about £9000-£10000. After reading about Ford Focus, Seat Leon, Golf, Audi A3 and Hyundai i30 I am inclined towards the I30 as it seems to be a reliable and economical car which also comes with lots of useful kit for the money. Ideally I would want to buy the automatic 2015 -2016 diesel version but I do not know much about cars or if I would be better off getting a manual or a petrol instead. I drive up to 10000 miles per year, I do at least 10 miles per day, but some years I have to make a 1500 miles journey home. Can you kindly give me some advice if the i30 is a good car? [Read more →]( [Credit Hire agreement problems - can you help?]( Posted by on 24 December, 2017 Hi, I’ve read your previous posts to help with credit hire agreement problems but I remain confused by the ‘impecunious’ situation. I was encouraged by Churchill to use Auxillis but the other party continue to deny liability and Auxillis have now referred me to Principia Law to recover the credit hire costs. In short I did have funds available (ie not impecunious) but the relevance of this was not explained to me at any stage, and seemingly no mention in the Auxillis terms and conditions I originally signed up to. Is there any advice you have, i’m concerned by possibility of being made liable not only for the inflated hire charges, but also the legal costs. [Read more →]( [LPG - why hasn't it been more popular in the UK?]( Posted by on 24 December, 2017 I often notice driver of Eastern European origin using the LPG pump at my usual filling station, what are your thought on why the fuel has not been more popular in the UK ? [Read more →]( You are receiving this email because Honest Insights is a publication produced by HonestJohn.co.uk with your requirements and specifications in mind. It provides in depth site analysis comparative with wider industry trends. [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( HonestJohn.co.uk Ltd Unit 1 Eaglethorpe Barns Warmington Peterborough PE8 6TJ