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[Web Version]( | [Update preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook icon]( [Like]( [Twitter icon]( [Tweet]( [Forward icon]( [Forward]( [Jaguar restoration project]( Posted by on 12 November, 2021 I have a Jaguar XK150 restoration project which I want to sell. The car is quite sound - the engine turns OK, while the engine, gearbox and chassis all have matching numbers. I've also got many nice spares, but it does need a lot of work. What would be the best way to sell it? [Read more →]( [Insurance cover for potential buyers]( Posted by on 12 November, 2021 I know when selling a car the buyer has to have insurance, but this is usually only third party cover. All well and good for the third party in an accident, but I would be left with a damaged car and no sale if something happened on a test drive. Can I insist on fully comprehensive cover, or is this too much to ask of a potential buyer? [Read more →]( [Avoiding ULEZ charge when selling a car]( Posted by on 12 November, 2021 I'm selling my car due to the ULEZ charge. When the buyer drives away a charge will be raised; how do I avoid liability? [Read more →]( [Battery failure on a recently purchased used car]( Posted by on 11 November, 2021 I bought a Meriva from a Vauxhall main dealer less than three months ago, but the battery has now failed. Are they responsible for replacing it? [Read more →]( [Can you recommend a good small car with a high driving position?]( Posted by on 10 November, 2021 I will be selling my Vauxhall Zafira and would like to buy a smaller car. I'm looking for a reliable petrol car that's automatic and one that would have a slightly higher sitting position than the average car. I would like to buy a used car up to two years old and my annual mileage is between 7 to 8000 miles. [Read more →]( [Is it dubious the V5C is not registered to the seller?]( Posted by on 10 November, 2021 I viewed a car today and it was advertised by a private 'dealer'. However, the V5C details were not that of the dealer and so I queried it. He waffled on about filling in the documents etc etc. I explained that I understood the process but that I needed to understand why his name was not listed as the owner, when he was about to potentially sell me the car. I was speaking to the 'dealer' on the phone whilst viewing the car...I actually met with his brother outside a house (I found it odd that the dealer had a fairly distinct northern accent and is brother did not... we were in West London). The dealer said he could send me a copy of his purchase receipt for the car and so I went for a coffee to have a think and he sent me a screenshot of what could well have been a genuine receipt. It had the photo of the car, correct reg, an invoice number (he'd scrubbed out the price he'd paid). Is it normal for a private dealer to not have a car registered to them at the point of sale? Was I being paranoid? As a fairly inexperienced car purchaser I'd done a bit of research beforehand and it said to be sure the address details on the V5C match the address where the car is purchased from. [Read more →]( [Audi Q4 e-tron doesn't recognise me as the Key User - what do I do?]( Posted by on 10 November, 2021 In September 2021 I purchased an Audi Q4 e-tron 40 Launch Edition. I am very pleased with the vehicle. The only problem I am having is that I cannot get the MMI unit to recognise me as the Key User. I have been back to the main dealer on three occasions and have been informed that this is a common problem with the new Audi Q4. They have been unable to resolve the problem as they are waiting for a reply from Audi. I subsequently contacted Audi Customer Care and Support, only to be told they could not offer me technical advice and I should visit my main dealer where a "Highly Trained Specialist" in the service department would assist me. I was unable to find a Highly Trained Specialist on my last visit to the dealer. The MYAUDI app on my smartphone shows me as the Key User. Are you aware of this being a common problem with the Q4 or am I the only one? If the issue cannot be resolved do you suggest I write to Audi HQ in this country? [Read more →]( [Why does my Citroen C3 Picasso go into limp mode]( Posted by on 10 November, 2021 I have a 2015 Citroen C3 Picasso 1.6-litre diesel that keeps going into limp mode and service light comes on. If I start and stop the engine five or six times it clears the problem for a few days but then the same thing happens again. What could be the problem? [Read more →]( [Can thieves easily locate a factory-fitted tracker?]( Posted by on 10 November, 2021 Earlier this year I bought a new Porsche Cayenne and paid to activate the inbuilt tracker system. It occurs to me that, being a factory-fitted item, they are possibly all the same, enabling thieves to quickly locate and disable the system? Aftermarket trackers vary the location of their device, making location more difficult to find. Do you have any information or views on this? [Read more →]( [Should I sell my used car, given that values are rising?]( Posted by on 8 November, 2021 I purchased an ex-demo Volvo V60 in March. It is now worth about £5,000 more than I paid for it and I am wondering whether to sell it. Of course, anything similar would be even more expensive from a dealer but I am wondering whether I need to have £30,000 locked up in a car or whether I could perhaps cash in and spend perhaps half the money on an older less expensive vehicle. I like estate cars so perhaps a Skoda Octavia Estate. Comfort and reliability are prime considerations, so I would be reluctant to compromise too far. What do you recommend? [Read more →]( [Which small car do you recommend?]( Posted by on 8 November, 2021 My daughter has a Hyundai i10 but will shortly be looking for a new car. She wants something similar in size to the i10 or not much bigger, at least as high up as the i10, but the most important factors are a heated steering wheel and seat! As well as the i10 premium what should she be considering ? She does not seem interested in hybrids or all electric [Read more →]( [Will an electric car be able to tow a caravan?]( Posted by on 8 November, 2021 Will electric cars be able to tow a caravan? [Read more →]( [Which used car do you recommend for family life and towing a boat?]( Posted by on 8 November, 2021 We have a Volkswagen Caravelle as a day-camper and all-round family lugger ,and a MINI. My wife has a new job and will have to visit rural sites in the Lowlands and Highlands all year round. We need it to be a commuter and a family load hauler (including a dog) and to tow boats. We'd like to at least make a nod towards something a bit more environmentally acceptable but would have range anxiety about electric as the transport routes include B-roads and next to no dedicated road service stations. We live eight miles from the nearest town and have to cart our kids around in the evening too. What type and model would you recommend for a £17-£22K budget. [Read more →]( [Is the Hyundai i10 a good buy if I want to do some longer journeys?]( Posted by on 8 November, 2021 I have seen a 2018 Hyundai i10 1.2-litre Premium five-door with 9522 miles on the clock at a price of £9,000. I do mostly short journeys, six miles each way going up to about twenty miles each way with an occasional 100 mile round trip, but would like to take my car to Scotland and the south coast of England during 2022. I would be the sole driver and would rarely have any passengers. As I have not purchased a car since my Nissan Micra in 2015 I am not completely au fait with all the vehicles on the market. If you feel there is a better alternative I would be pleased to hear from you. My budget is £13,000. Do you believe this car would meet my needs? I have read that the Hyundai i10 entry level engine is "gutless". [Read more →]( [I need a car big enough to carry two bikes]( Posted by on 8 November, 2021 We've just purchased two electric bikes and are looking to buy a car in which we can transport them. We'd like the car to be now older than seven years ideally. The load space needs to be somewhere in the region of 70-inches long (rear seats down obviously), and have as near vertical a rear as possible. Our current car has a bike rack, but we would rather transport them inside the vehicle, from a safety point of view. We do not want a van, but something with rear windows. Do you have any recommendations? [Read more →]( You received this email because you signed up to our mailing list. If you’re not interested in receiving our newsletter any more, you can: [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( Honestjohn.co.uk 5 New Street Square London United Kingdom EC4A 3TW