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[Read more →]( [What 3 tonne trolley jack do you recommend?]( Posted by on 28 November, 2019 Is the Sealey Trolley Jack 3010CX man enough to lift a Nissan X-Trail and would I have to buy an extra pair of axle stands? I am thinking of buying all these items for my 16-year-old grandson who is doing up an old Polo but would also like to service his mother's X-Trail. Would I also need to buy the rubber pads that everyone seems to mention. Or, what 3 tonne trolley jack would you recommend aside from the Sealey but in approximately the same price range. [Read more →]( [Are insurance brokers obliged to provide evidence of NCB if requested?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 Are brokers obliged to provide evidence of NCB if requested? I asked my broker to provide evidence because I wanted to change to a different provider who had offered a better price. They refused and made it impossible but reduced the price of their offer. Does the new provider need to have evidence of NCB from me can they get it directly from the current/expiring provider? [Read more →]( [Is Ford still making the Mondeo Vignale?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 Ford has updated the Mondeo this year but has not brought out a new Vignale. Do you know if it is planning to do so? [Read more →]( [Are signal blockers a good stocking filler?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 Considering buying a few signal blocker pouches as stocking fillers. Some of them look a bit cheap and I’m not sure how effective they are. Are there any in particular that I should be looking at for around £10 or less? [Read more →]( [What is the best car experience day that isn’t supercars?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 Can you recommend a car experience day that’s a little bit different? Everyone does the supercar experiences and they are a little bit boring. What else out there is worth doing? [Read more →]( [Can you suggest a good dog guard for my car?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 What’s the best dog guard for an Audi Q2? I’ve looked at a few, but I’m not unsure as to what to go for. Also, do what gift recommendations do you have this year for dog owners? [Read more →]( [What should we replace our Ford S-MAX with?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 We're looking to replace our diesel Ford S-MAX. We need a similar size boot and our budget is £30,000. Most of our driving is local (in London) with at least eight trips to Manchester each year. [Read more →]( [Which pressure washer do you recommend for between £100-£150?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 We’ve been suffering from flooding in recent weeks and, as a result, the roads around us are absolutely filthy. We don’t have a pressure washer, but I think it’s not time to get one. What would you recommend for somewhere between £100-£150? [Read more →]( [What's a good SUV for a drummer in a band?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 My son is a drummer in a band and struggles getting all his kit into his current Skoda Fabia. Could you recommend an SUV that would be fairly economic to run (low tax and good fuel) if there is such a thing? It would probably have to be petrol or a non-DPF diesel as he only does about 9000 miles a year. His budget is about £5000. I have recommended he gets an estate car like a Skoda Octavia but he seems set on an SUV. [Read more →]( [What is the expected life span of current batteries used in hybrid cars?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 What is the expected life span of current batteries used in hybrid cars? And what is the cost of a replacement? [Read more →]( [I want a fairly cheap but sturdy roofbox - what do you recommend?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 I need a fairly cheap, but sturdy, roof box for a bit of extra space over the holiday period. What’s out there? I don’t really want to spend any more than £150, ideally less. [Read more →]( [What's the best petrol estate for £10,000?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 I am keen to buy a mid to large petrol estate, good to drive, room for four adults and gear. I do 5k to 8k miles a year - mixed town and country and want something with a perky modern and economical engine. Would a Mondeo 1.5T EcoBoost do? Or something else to consider? I can spend around £10k. [Read more →]( [Can you get a sat nav for bikes?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 Obviously I’m not expecting this to be a full sat nav like a Garmin or something like that, but is it possible to get a small sat nav system for a bike (bicycle, not motorbike). [Read more →]( [Why are there foam bags in the wings of our Ford Transit?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 I recently noticed a length of soft foam (sealed in plastic) in the space inside the rear of the front wings of my son's Ford Transit Mk8, just below where water from the windscreen drain holes empty (and which block easily with muck). I was wondering what these "foam bags" are actually there for and would they be better not there at all (to prevent any possible trapping of water and dirt)? [Read more →]( [What’s the most feature-packed dashcam on the market?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 My son passed his driving test earlier in the year and we want to get him a dashcam for Christmas. What’s the best dashcam on the market ? We want to get him the best one we can, something that’s packed with features. Are Nextbase dashcams any good or should we be looking elsewhere? [Read more →]( [Is there anything on the market to protect my alloy wheels from being kerbed?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 I have just purchased a new Skoda Karoq Scout with 19-inch wheels as standard. In the past three days I have managed heartbreakingly to kerb two of the wheels. In all my years of driving I cannot remember doing this before although I have never owned a car with big wheels. Is there anything that can effectively protect the wheels apart from not hitting kerbs? [Read more →]( [Why are my tyres perishing?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 I bought two tyres for my Toyota MR2 in July 2016. I had a puncture and found out that both tyres were disintegrating (cracks have appeared) and the front wall of one of the tyres has a tear about three inches long. One garage told me it's because I only use my car two to three times a week for short journeys and another told me that it's caused by corroded springs on my car. The tyre thread is about 6mm. Are they right? [Read more →]( [Could blocked drain vents be causing door lock problems on my SLK?]( Posted by on 27 November, 2019 My Mercedes SLK has a faulty driver's door lock. The door won't open straight away and takes many pulses of the key fob button. I had used WD40 on the locking solenoid, this worked better for a time, but is now just as difficult as before. I read recently of a similar problem on an SLK and they advised it could be blocked drains from the scuttle in front of the windscreen. If so, what's the remedy? [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