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  Should I replace my Honda Jazz with a newer model or is there another car I could consider? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am 80 years young and my current Honda Jazz is now three years old. This is my second Jazz and I am well satisfied with this model. Knowing nothing about...
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  The cam belt in our Chevrolet Tacuma broke after a service - should I involve Motor Codes? 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  In September last year we had a 40,000-mile service on our Chevrolet Tacuma. The Chevrolet garage we bought it from and always go to advised me to get...
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  Yeti with DSG 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I watched your road test video of the Skoda Yeti and am encouraged to go for a road test. My wife and I are planning on retiring next year and we need...
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  Pink panter 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 1997 W202 Mercedes-Benz C180 Elegance Automatic, which has covered 115,085 miles since new, and has a Full MBSH, and is shortly due in 3,000 miles...
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  Sea change 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We are a family with 2 children (aged 5 and 7), and are about to change our Laguna W reg 2.0 auto hatchback. We found the Laguna was spacious, comfortable...
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  Should I buy a Porsche 911 993 or a TVR Tuscan? 16 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been a keen follower of your column and am writing to you as I am now finally in a position to buy my first sports car, having saved up for many...
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  Some kind of a choke 14 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a VW Jetta 1.9 diesel automatic as a company lease car. I have had this from new since January 2008. The car has 60,000 on the clock and the majority...
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  Dot dot dash dash 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 1999V Peugeot 406 executive automatic; a car which is a delight to drive. Last Sunday, driving from London on the M4 back to Reading, the airbag...
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  Insighting a conflict 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Portugal and have a 1997 Mercedes C180 Classic estate, petrol 1,800cc. It's done around 350,000km and the Mercedes dealership had fitted a new...
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  Phantom of the operator 21 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a question regarding my 2002 Mercedes SLK 320 manual. Over a period of 2 years the car has failed a total of 6 times. On the first 3 occurrences...
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  Can I fit all-season tyres to my EV? 15 Oct 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Can I fit all weather tyres to my ID3 EV? The fitter is concerned that only low rolling resistant tyres should be fitted as replacements or else the range...
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  Should I buy a used car that has outstanding finance on it? 9 Oct 2024 (Ask HJ)
  The private seller has a secured loan on the car I'm looking to buy. What's the best way to handle this? Rather than trust him to settle the loan once...
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  What cars have active park assist or equivalent? 8 Aug 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 8 year old Ford Focus estate with Active Park Assist. Living in central London this is an invaluable feature. Ford say they are to discontinue...
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  Can I replace the lead acid battery in my car with a lithium battery? 10 Jul 2024 (Ask HJ)
  My diesel engine is a 1990 unit, can I just replace the lead acid battery for a lithium battery
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  How can I restore my headlights? 26 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 55 reg Honda S2000, the headlight glass has over the years become very dull. I’ve tried a couple of products to restore the brightness but none...
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  Is there an in-car communication system I can use to speak to my passenger? 23 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I am hearing impaired and wondered if there was an in car communication system between driver and front seat passenger? When I'm driving I can't hear what...
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  My daughter's Audi A1 has damp in the driver's footwell but the door seals seem fine, what could be the cause? 1 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My daughters Audi seems to be getting damp in the drivers foot well door seals seem fine, are there any known issues regarding this fault?
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  Is it worth remapping the ECU in my car? 6 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Is it worth the cost of a remapping of the cars ECU on my BMW X1 2.0d?
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  When is the best time to trade in a car? 2 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I'm planning to trade in my Volvo XC60 for a used XC40 from a Volvo dealer. At the moment, there are only a few available that meet my criteria. In your...
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  I can't swap my service plan to my new car, is this fair? 24 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  After 18 months I tried to swap my service plan to new Kia Picanto, but I was told by Emac that Kia won't allow it. Apparently the service plan has to...