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  Should I swap my Nissan Primera for a Hyundai XG30? 9 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a X-reg Nissan Primera SE Plus with 140,000 miles. I was wondering if it would be better to buy a W-reg Hyundai XG30? Are the Hyundais rated as...
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  What should we buy when downsizing from two cars to one? 4 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are both in our early 70’s and are now slowly reaching the conclusion that it is hard to justify our running two cars now that we are both...
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  Can I swap named drivers on my insurance to keep both our no claims bonus? 30 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  During our 25 years together my wife and I have always had our own cars. Last year that changed when we decided that one car would suffice and we sold...
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  Will changing away from runflat tyres help the ride comfort on my BMW? 17 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a BMW 320i XDrive from new in 2016. I have always found the ride to be noisy and hard but enjoyed the sharp steering and power response. The...
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  Best used medium hatchback? 7 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a used medium sized hatchback and wondering what you would recommend for £6,000? Or do I need to spend more like £8,000? I recently...
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  My daughter wants a diesel hatchback. Can you recommend a used model? 1 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's leased MINI is coming up for renewal but she's leaning towards buying a 2 or 3-year-old car, with a diesel Golf in mind. Diesel due to her...
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  My car's glass roof blind was found to be faulty while being checked as part of a trade-in deal. Do I have to pay for it to be fixed if I didn't know? 4 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I returned to the Ford dealership where I bought my S-Max 2.5 years ago to trade-in for a new car. I was served by the same salesman as before. He test...
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  What's a good Bluetooth adaptor to buy? 30 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2015 Volkswagen Sharan without Bluetooth with a broken CD player. Please could you advise on the best way to get the audio working again without...
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  What's the best way to clean suede car seats? 17 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My son has an Audi Q7 with half leather seats. What is the best way and the best products to use to clean the suede type upholstery in the middle of the...
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  My car's radio can't seem to pick up any stations abroad - how can I remedy this? 14 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  The DAB radio in my 2010 Ford Mondeo 2010 works perfectly in Britain, but seems to get zero signal when I drive abroad (France, Switzerland, Italy and...
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  Someone hit our car in a car park and didn't leave their details - should I inform my insurer? 27 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  This afternoon we parked in a very busy Tesco car park and returned to find a note behind the wiper blade. Someone had seen another car hit ours whilst...
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  Is it normal for a car to take 10 days to be delivered to a showroom? 26 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm about to buy a nearly new Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost 140 ST-Line from Jennings. After seeing the car on the Ford Direct site and enquiring, I was told...
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  Are Halfords number plates legal? 22 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a pair of number plates from Halfords, I believe it was the Hi Line option. I was reassured with this purchase that the plates were legal as...
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  SEAT Leon 1.6 diesel - keep or sell? 30 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a SEAT Leon 1.6 diesel on HP in 2014 as I was doing a 50 mile round-trip per day at the time and a diesel seemed like the most sensible option....
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  Liability after selling privately - what are my options? 16 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Sorry - slightly long question: I have sold my Mini Cooper S 07 plate 134k miles privately to a cash buyer. Following his test drive, I noticed an...
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  Why is my A5 so difficult to drive? 29 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi A5 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI S-Line Special Edition is 16 months old and has 6500 miles on the clock. It has 19-inch alloys and low profile 255/35 ZR19...
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  Can you give me some advice on maintenance? 25 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  You recently provided some advice when asked if I should part-ex my 2 1/2 yr old Focus 1.6 tdci Zetec S for a new 1.0 Ecoboost on account of my car's advancing...
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  Insurance excess mitigation on hire cars? 7 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have use of a hire car after a minor ‘no fault’ incident. The hire company damage excess being £300 (reflecting that of my own policy) regardless of...
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  Buying a used MPV for £7k - what are my best options? 22 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We currently run a 2007 C4 Grand Picasso 1. 6HDi, at only 78k the turbo has blown, fortunately a warranty company is supplying a new one but a local specialist...
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  Getting a classic back on the road - what should I do? 12 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 1991 Nissan Sunny has been off the road for many months. I've bought a new battery as the old one is completely dead. I haven't fitted the battery yet...