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  Which car will offer the best value for a high annual mileage? 8 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Owing to a new job, my annual mileage is about to increase significantly. I will do 24,000 miles in commuting alone, so I am expecting a mileage probably...
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  I bought a Volvo XC70 with the manufacturer's warranty, but the car was serviced late - is the warranty void? 15 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a one-year-old Volvo XC70 from a main dealer, as part of the Volvo approved used car scheme. The car has 20,000 miles on the clock,...
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  We got a refund for our clocked car but the cheque for our old car has bounced - what do we do? 7 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We recently bought a car from a dealer only to find it had been clocked. The dealer issued a refund although we are still waiting to receive the tax money...
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  Great Exectations 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In May 2004 I purchased a new Honda Civic 1.6 Executive automatic and I have so far enjoyed 64,000 miles trouble free motoring. The car is in immaculate...
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  Cattle rid 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Z4, 2 yrs old and only 6,000 miles. It needs a new catalytic converter and luckily the warranty will replace it but I realise that I've probably...
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  What's the minimum mileage a car should do to keep it in good condition? 27 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  No single car meets all my needs. I'm prepared to have two, but only cover about 4000 miles a year in aggregate. I'm aware that under-used cars deteriorate...
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  Curates eggs 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 10 year old L/H drive VW Passat TDI Trendline estate car. Low mileage had since new. Superb car and do not wish to sell but import into UK....
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  Buying used diesel estate/hatch that will not depreciate with high personal miles 15 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a used small estate car or square ended hatchback which has good mpg which will not depreciate massively. I will drive the car 110 miles...
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  What automatic car should I replace my old Kia Picanto with? 27 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to replace my 2005 Kia Picanto (automatic) with something similar, but more up to date. My budget is up to £8000 and a torque converter would...
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  Do you know where I can get an air filter for my 1986 Ford Sierra Cosworth? 2 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Do you know where I can get an air filter for my 1986 Ford Sierra Cosworth? Ford don't list this item and I've tried Euro Car Parts, Car Parts 4 Less,...
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  How do I find a value for my low mileage 1997 Ford Escort? 6 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My dad has a 1997 4-door Ford Escort Freedom 1.3 with 32,629 miles. It's been garaged for about 5-6 years and was barely used before that. Despite looking,...
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  Should I be worried about buying a low mileage used car with three owners? 6 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase a 2006 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2, 52,000 miles and I purchased an Experian vehicle check. I noticed there have been three owners, however,...
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  Jaguar F-Pace electrical fault - what's the cause? 29 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Jaguar F-Pace is five weeks old and has done 1500 miles. Last week, at the traffic lights, I put the car into neutral and all the electrics went dead....
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  Replacing a used Octavia - good idea? 23 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’m thinking of replacing my 2003 Skoda Octavia Elegance hatchback 1.9 TDi. The car is great and tows a 1140Kg caravan with no problem, but I want to replace...
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  Looking for an automatic family car? 28 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive an Alfa Romeo Giulietta (Cloverleaf) that is 2 years old. It's not very well built and I would like a car that is automatic (my wife...
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  Should I buy a Toyota Yaris which has been used for towing? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am trying to buy my first car and have come across an ideal Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVT-I T2, priced at £3850. It looks great inside, is five years old and...
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  Which small automatic car should I buy? 29 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a small, reliable car that is easy to get in and out of, easy to drive and park, with good visibility. I driver less than 1,000 miles...
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  Audi TT - dead instrument cluster 18 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  The instrument cluster on my four year old - bought-from-new - Audi TT has just failed. The car is a 2012 model and now has no speedometer, rev counter...
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  Is no claims bonus linked to a car or the driver? 20 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I used to own two cars. On one, I never had any claims but I did on the other. I no longer have the car that had no claims made on its insurance. My car...
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  Timing chain failure on BMW X3 7 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We brought a 2007 BMW X3 from a second hand car dealer, but 10 weeks later the timing chain failed. The garage where we brought the car have said they...