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  Diesel or not diesel? 29 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of replacing my six year old Honda Accord 2.0 EX (petrol) with the new 2012 model. The new 2.2 diesel engine seems to be getting good...
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  Renewed figure 10 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My car insurance with the RAC recently came up for renewal, the price jacked up by over £100 since last year. I went back to my old insurer, Direct Line,...
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  Automatic car, cheap to insure and safe 17 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Following being involved in a collision deemed as my fault my insurance is about to rocket. I am still within my first year of driving and am so worried...
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  Honda soft top roof has a split 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2004 Honda S2000 which I have had for 6 years. Last summer a split about 2 cms long appeared in the hood to the rear & above the offside side window....
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  Can you recommend a car with extremely good ride comfort for under £20,000? 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I wish to buy a car that will give me the maximum ride comfort for a budget of up to £20,000. I am retired and do only 2,500 miles per annum, and would...
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  ESP light flashing 19 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My esp (skid) light has come on, the esp button does not appear to do anything but I hadn't noticed that before the light came on. Not sure what the...
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  Do you know what is causing a gear selection problem in our Nissan Micra automatic? 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My partner is the second owner of an excellent condition 1996 Nissan Micra 1.3 GX Auto that has a gear selection problem, The selector has to be used with...
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  New Ford Focus - could you let me know about the handling 15 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I wanted to ask you a favor, I have read few 2012 Ford Focus reviews and everyone say it's comfortable and the build quality is fantastic, but almost everyone...
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  Can old tyres be used efficiently to make rubber speed humps? 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A use for all those tyres rendered useless by speed humps? You guessed it: make them into speed humps: www.leics.gov.uk/index/your_council/council_publications/leicestershire_matters/leicestershire_matters_september_2010/leicestershire_matters_september_2010_2.htm....
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  How much should I expect to pay for a BMW 1 Series at auction? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently on the look out to buy a secondhand car. I am looking to buy a BMW 1 Series 118d, up to 40,000 mileage and up to three years old. I had...
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  Silver service? 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My local Mercedes service centre quoted £450 for a B service to my 28,000 mile 2002 C220CDI auto. This seams excessive. Another local servicing garage...
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  Life sentences 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I love my Honda CR-V Auto bought new 2002. I have done 48,000 miles with never a problem, and only just replaced the tyres. However you have troubled...
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  Hatch catch 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am interested in trading in my 12 year old car under the scrappage scheme for a small hatch under £10k but understand that some motor manufacturers have...
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  Crunch credit 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  There's an old Court of Appeal spot hire case called Mattocks v Mann (mentioned in Clark v Ardington actually) where a woman hired for a year and recovered...
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  Tyrzzzzz 10 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 3-year-old Honda Jazz with CVT. I am extremely pleased with the performance - but there is one fault that is very annoying - ROAD NOISE. If I...
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  Watergaitor 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a report from my local VW Garage that the offside front outer CV boot on my Passat Sport is showing signs of splitting. I am not sure what this...
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  Back stabber 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Someone ran in to the back of my 11 year old Toyota Corolla, and put it ‘beyond economical repair’. I’ve had the car from new in 1998. The insurance company...
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  Freckless driving 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Just as a matter of interest: I was cleaning my FIAT 500 this week and, horror of horrors, saw “dreaded orange pinprick spots.” My car has been treated...
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  Disc crusting 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My BMW 335i still goes like stink. It’s great fun. But despite weekly car and wheel washing the front wheels are pockmarked from brake pad and disc dust....
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  My used car warranty doesn't cover lack of smartphone connectivity. Is this fair? 19 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  The PCM (Porsche Communication Management) system in my recently purchased 997.2 is quite capable of interfacing with a smartphone, but it doesn't. I'm...