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  Why am I having to provide so much information to get my car insured? 22 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I went online like every year to insure my classic Saab convertible and the cheapest quote was 50 per cent more than last year for no clear reason. The...
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  What's the best petrol/electric minibus? 15 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am trying to find a good quality comfortable 7 or 8 seater mini bus for my local golf club. It needs to be spacious to allow ease of access and with...
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  Can you get insurance for a 16-year-old before they pass their test? 13 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  We're buying a car for our daughter and would like to start the insurance policy in her name, but with the parents included as additional drivers. Can...
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  I'm having engine issues with my two-year-old Peugeot - do I have any rights? 31 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2016 Peugeot 2008 1.2 petrol and it has had problems with the engine spluttering on climbing a hill. The first time the dealer changed the leads...
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  I got a cracked alloy welded rather than replaced - could this invalidate my insurance? 14 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  When my Mercedes-Benz C-Class was about three months old, during a safety check, the dealer discovered one of the rear wheels was cracked (pot hole I guess...
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  Dealer refused my rejection of a faulty new car - what should I do now? 8 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a brand new Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe. After 28 days it broke down and had to be recovered. I sent a letter expressing my short-term right to reject...
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  My son became a taxi driver but hasn't told his insurer - will he face issues because of this? 5 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My son became a taxi driver in April last year. He has failed to advise his insurer and still has "mature student" as his occupation with them. He has...
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  What used car for £10000 would you recommend? 26 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am trying to decide about which used car to buy for about £9000-£10000. After reading about Ford Focus, Seat Leon, Golf, Audi A3 and Hyundai i30 I am...
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  Why do the warning lights keep flickering on my 1991 Peugeot 405? 14 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My 1991 Peugeot 405 has recently been displaying the STOP and warning lights intermittently on the dashboard. This only happens after I do long distance...
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  BMW X3 triad of lights, 4X4, ABS and Brake 29 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 BMW X3 2.0d sport, bought through finance. I've had it since 2014, but since the DPF issue I seldom use it. In the first quarter of 2015,...
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  Do you know about the on/off nature of Toyota's Safety Sense system? 30 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I wondered if you are aware of some major issues with Toyota's Safety Sense (TSS) system. TSS controls the pre-collision system, collision mitigation system,...
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  What turbo petrol car should I replace my higher torque diesel cars with? 30 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace our two diesel cars (a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso and a Citroen C3 Picasso) with just one petrol car. The Ford Grand C-MAX looks ideal...
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  Can I ask Land Rover to pay for my gearbox failure due to their inaccurate service schedule? 11 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Land Rover state in their service schedule that the oil in the automatic gearbox should be changed at 150,000 miles or 10 years. Mine has done 115,000...
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  BMW 2 Series Active Tourer problems 20 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is not two months old, but it has been blighted with problems. So far the dealer has investigated the collision warning camera/breaking...
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  Faulty car - what are our rights? 18 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a used (2008 model) BMW 1 Series. When driving it home from the dealer the engine management light came on. I looked in the car's...
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  Is the dealer liable for my broken gearbox? 17 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an Audi A7 eight months ago from a BMW dealership. Last week the car developed gearbox problems I took the car to an Audi centre and was told...
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  Downing grading from 2 cars to 1 21 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We are downgrading from two cars to one. We roughly do 7000 miles a year, split between short shopping trips to 200 mile plus round trips. We are not sure...
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  Qashqai 1.2 Petrol Auto - what do you think of it? 5 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I like to know what you think of the new Qashqai 1.2 petrol automatic model. We're a family of four and have a very low annual mileage with driving...
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  Fuel consumption test? 19 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  For the last 18 years, I have kept a record of fuel consumption in a spread sheet of the cars I have driven, from 1997 to 2002 when I drove company cars....
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  What fluid is leaking? 5 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  There is an unidentified fluid leakage in the engine bay of my Volvo V50. Towing the caravan home on a hot day I thought there was a smell from under the...