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• Secure child seats for BMW 5 series 6 May 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 94 registered BMW525 and I am about to buy a second one. I have tried to find a car seat that will sit securely in the back seats (I will need to put two baby seats in the back, one for a two yr old and one for a nine month old) but cannot find one that will not sway sideways. I have
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  My car has been sat for six years with some diesel in the tank - should I drain it before starting it? 10 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI sitting on the drive for the last six years with some diesel fuel in the tank. Now I am about to restart using...
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  Is a Jaguar E-Type a wise investment? 25 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm not really a "car guy" (a two year old pickup is my daily drive) but I've got a yen to buy a Jaguar XK-E (an E-Type as it's called in the UK...) which...
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  My insurance was cancelled because my black box wrongly recorded me speeding - what should I do? 9 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I had a black box on my old car, but I recently went and got a newer car on finance. I used my old car as part of the deposit and told my insurance company....
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  What's the best way to get insurance for my 17-year-old twin daughters? 25 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I plan to add my twin daughters as named drivers to my insurance when they turn 17 at the end of the month. I've asked my current insurers Sainsbury's...
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  Missing part of service history - will it devalue my car? 3 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 3 year old Toyota Land Cruiser and on inspection I noticed the service book was missing. The sales department advised they had ordered...
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  What should I replace my trusty old Toyota Corolla with? 19 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to replace my reliable 12-year-old Toyota Corolla. I cover 10,000 miles a year and have test driven the SEAT Leon, Skoda Octavia, Nissan Pulsar...
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  electric car and horse box tug 5 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2 yr old volvo V70 and an 8 yr old x trial (pulling a horse box etc). I do lots of 20 mile journeys and 8 journeys per year of 600 miles round...
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  Can you recommend a car to downsize from our Volkswagen Passat? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently driving a 10-year-old Volkswagen Passat B6 1.9TDi estate now coming up to 120,000 miles. Whilst this has been an excellent car I no longer...
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  Why is our Corsa ecoFLEX only returning 43mpg? 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife recently purchased a new Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTi (75) ecoFLEX from a main dealer. She does a 130 mile daily commute, only around six miles of which...
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  Should we consider the Skoda Fabia for a small commuter car? 27 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am returning to full time work in September and we are looking for a small, basic second car that I can use for my journey each day. My commute will...
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  Buying an old Volkswagen Golf as a first car 3 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My son, who is 22 with a clean licence, has decided it is time to buy his first car. Illustrative quotes suggest a 2005 Vauxhall Corsa or Toyota Aygo would...
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  What is causing knocking from the front wheel on my Mercedes-Benz A180? 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Last July I purchased a pre-registered Mercedes-Benz A180 CDI. On the whole it's a good car, but I feel it has fault. On full lock, the N/S front wheel...
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  What should I replace my faithful Honda CR-V with? 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am having to think about getting rid of my beloved Honda CR-V. It is now 14 years old and has been the best car I have ever owned. I bought it when...
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  The timing chain has jumped - can I get any goodwill? 17 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The timing chain has jumped on my VW Polo 1.2 2003 model at 38K miles. VW customer services UK have refused to contribute to pay for repairs as a goodwill...
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  Selling a car as 'spares or repairs'. Should I worry? 14 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 12 year old Toyota RAV-4 is operational (8 months' MoT) but a garage report has listed a lot of upcoming problems - brake pads, two tyres, exhaust box,...
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  Which manual car could we buy to replace our 2000-registered Lexus IS 200SE? 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Your reply about the new MoT made me think that perhaps I should consider changing my 2000-registered Lexus IS 200SE. As an 80-year-old we do around 5000...
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  Brake Fluid 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a three year old VW Passat from the main VW main dealer. They carried out the three year service as part of the purchase contract....
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  7-year glitch 9 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 8-year old 2003/52 Honda Civic Coupe 'died' quite dramatically on the M62 when the no. 4 conrod pierced the block. Regularly serviced throughout its...
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  Perk scrappings 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I would be grateful for your advice. I have an 11 year old Lexus 3.0i Sport in good condition with a recent MOT to get rid of and am thinking of scrappage...