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• I was carjacked last night (almost) 2 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  in decent cars. Keep 'em locked. Five minutes after the police came (within a few minutes) there was a call over the radio.... the gang struck again and dragged a guy out of his Golf GTI and drive off with it. I keep shivering at remembering the sight and sound of the hammer hitting the window
• Fiat Panda 24 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  economy. Compared to the Panda it was, for me, a no-brainer. The Panda cost just over £5,900 with metallic paint and is group 1E insurance. It's got front electric windows (with one-touch on driver's side), a fairly decent quality radio-cassette, comfortable seats, and a surprisingly nippy engine. OK
• Scenic intermittent (aagh!) electrical 3 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  seems to be working and the car is recognising the signal. Just not resetting the immobiliser. The strange thing is, when the car does start it has reset the clock and trip odometer and the radio key-code has to be re-entered. Every now and then when returning to car it is 'dead' to remote unlocking
• How to get shot of scrap cars 17 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  months anyway. Salvage value £0 Cost to get rid would have been £25 + VAT. After advertising it for spares/breaking in the paper, I managed the following Alloy wheels with poor but legal tyres £65 Windscreen for another car to get thru MOT £15 Salvaged battery, radio, bulbs, fuses etc Rest of car
• My Ford Fiesta Review 8 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  . It feels well built, pretty solid and rather chunky. The steering wheel is big and heavy, the indicators make a reassuring clunk and the radio unit is well designed and reminds me of a Nokia. Im 6ft and theres more than enough headroom, and with the seat fully back im too far from the pedals so a taller
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  Why is the battery always flat on my Citroen Berlingo? 21 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  In June 2021 we bought a Citroen Berlingo, which had been adapted for wheelchair access, from a specialist dealer. The vehicle is used only for short runs...
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  Why don't keyless keys have an on/off switch? 8 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  It seems that keyless entry cars are being stolen at an alarming rate and that you recommend Faraday bags to put the keys in. Is there some technical reason...
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  What's the best physical car security device around? 1 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has just bought a new BMW 2 Series Convertible which has to be parked on our drive. What device would you recommend she could attach to the...
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  I'm looking for an economic, reliable, refined van - what do you recommend? 29 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have an LDV Maxus, which I have been pleased with as a work horse. I'm looking for a van with more refinement, good fuel economy, road handling, safety...
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  Car not of satisfactory quality 9 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a Ford Fiesta 1.4TDCi from Evans Halshaw in Burnley. I agreed to pay for and collect it a week later so that it could be ready. When...
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  How does the use of electrical appliances in an electric car affect the vehicle's range? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am a regular reader of your excellent columns in the Telegraph, however, the following points do not seem to have been covered. Nothing appears to have...
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  Hippy hippy shake-up 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  hip, hip, hooray. The despicable, rip-off stealth tax on property HIPS scheme is being abolished by Cameron and partners. I had one done when we wanted...
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  A dealer has pulled a warranty he gave me on a car after being dissatisfied with my part-exchange. What can I do? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a car today. I am really happy with it, though the "full service" he stated was only a quickie and I have a tyre on the legal limit, and just...
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  Start err problem 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 57 plate BMW 118i with auto stop start engine. Throughout last summer the auto stop start engine re-activated itself after a couple of minutes....
• MINI Clubman - Dealers selling privately 29 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  the car and within a week it started having issues. Radio stopped working, slow puncture, drivers window kept sticking open and various warning lights showed up on the dash. Checked using the obd reader and faults related to the oxygen sensor reading high. On the way home the oil warning light then came
• Jaguar Land Rover - Indicator sound too quiet/Sat nav voice too loud 7 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  sound is clearly audible. As a suggestion, radios for a long time have had automatic volume increase as speed increases so why not on indicator volume? Another common complaint on JLR models(the reverse of quiet indicator noise) is the fact that the Sat nav volume cannot be adjusted below a pre
• 2010 fiat 500 - My gf Fiat wont start after changing break bulbs!! 26 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  and clock is on the dash board now. The radio lost all the saved stations but it is working still. I checked the fuse box and found small fuse number 30 gone, so I bought new ones from Halfords and replaced it but the car still won’t start and the rest of the indicators on the speedometer won’t
• BMW 120i Sport auto 2015 - Electrical glitches 24 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  normally for the duration of the journey   My initial thoughts were that the main car battery could be failing – I owned a 2009 BMW 320d prior to this and noted certain facilities (heated rear window/stop-start function/radio when engine off etc.) began to stop working before I
• Nissan Micra se 2003 - Can I use a 2nd starter button with original one? 7 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  and save me from having to set the radio code and the computer up each time. My main concern is, if I left the original starter wire going to the small starter terminal, when I turn the new starter button on, could it damage the relay on the original wire or anything by sending power up
• first impressions of my new Volvo XC60 D4 Auto 19 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  should have a clearer idea about consumption. But for the size and weight I am pleased so far. Once located the electronic park brake is fine to use, it also releases automatically if you set off in D. The telephones for me and SWMBO paired up instantly. The DAB radio is excellent and the sterio also