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  • What do you think of the EGS transmission and FAP DPF as fitted to the Peugeot 3008? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    A short time ago I asked you about the relative merits of two cars my wife was considering as her next Motability car. These were the Skoda Roomster SE...
  • Swarf and sophisticated 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Your answer to a reader with a whining manual transmission on his 6 month old Honda Jazz stated, “Honda is now very wisely asking you to bring the car...
  • Electric plug 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Why is it when talking Electric Vehicles so few people consider the Citroen Berlingo Electrique? This is a really good practical vehicle with relatively...
  • Can you recommend a prestigious estate car with seven seats for £5000? 29 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    As I work from home and do all the school runs and camping/driving holidays, I have a 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML270 (95,000 miles) but I want a car with better...
  • A garage damaged my friend's head gasket whilst removing spark plugs during a service - is the garage liable? 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    A friend took her car for an MoT and service earlier today. The car passed its MoT fine. When they were doing the service, apparently they were removing...
  • Goes like a bomb 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    In March 2009 I bought a used Jaguar XF, previously owned by Jaguar, Brown’s Lane, Coventry. On 31-12-2009 at 39,000 miles, it suffered catastrophic engine...
  • Getting Teves fixed 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    The Teves Mk60 ABS/ESP problem is turning into a bit of a nightmare especially for pensioners like myself who have just bought what they considered to...
  • Can you recommend a car with easy access for my mother, who's just had a knee operation? 3 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    What would you recommend for my mother who has just had a knee op and has trouble lifting her legs up over a ledge to get into a car. My wife's Scenic...
  • Must I travel from Scotland to Norwich to attend a Speed Awareness Course? 2 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am to be prosecuted for speeding at 36mph in a 30mph limit in Norwich, while I was on holiday from Inverness. Norwich County Council have offered me...
  • Should I sell my Morgan Plus 8 now or hold on for more money? 25 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have been given a Morgan Plus 8 as a gift and don't know if I should sell or keep it a while longer, if it will get me better money. It is a mint condition...
  • Can you recommend a car with better economy and lower tax than our Renault Laguna 150dCi? 25 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    We have a Renault Laguna 150dCi as we currently do some long journeys in Europe. This will cease soon and we want something else with lower tax, better...
  • Would you still recommend the Nissan X-Trail as an excellent 4x4 vehicle? 17 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    When they first came out, you seemed impressed with the Nissan X-Trail. Now some time has passed, do you still hold them in the same high regard? I have...
  • Great Exectations 15 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I had an Accord for 6 years and did 100,000 trouble free miles. I then bought a 2004/54 Civic 1.6 Executive auto. I have had it for 3 years and it has...
  • Speed awareness course 14 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
    A month ago I visited East Sussex and picked up a £60 fine and three points for doing 36mph in a 30mph zone. Pretty much the first blemish on my licence...
  • VRS ting 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 52 plate ex-police force Skoda 1.8T with around 95,000 on the clock and service evidence would suggest the mileage is correct. Recently, though,...
  • Peak performance 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am a GP, mountain rescue doctor and am about to do blue light training to respond as a volunteer for the local ambulance service. I need something that...
  • Big banger theory 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking at buying a car in the £1,000 range - banger level. I have seen a Audi 80 estate TDI, 1995 on an M plate. Listed as having FSH, have seen...
  • Pootle barge 28 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I'm leaving London for the country and want to buy a tax-free car to pootle around in locally. I'm not overly-mechanically skilled, though can do the basics;...
  • Automated mangler 21 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My 2005 Mazda 2 Capella automatic "died" after going a few yards. The AA couldn't fix it so towed it to my trusted garage. They tried 2 different diagnostic...
  • Drive now, own later 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I have just ordered a car from a dealer in response to a reverse auction that I placed with autoebid.com. The offer states that the car will be trade...
 

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