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  • My Mazda Eunos's suspension collapsed after an MoT - is the MoT tester liable? 27 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I recently bought a 14-year-old Mazda Eunos. The car came with a brand new mot and 6 months tax. The MoT was carried out on 20 May 2010 and will run out...
  • Slightly vogue 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am faced with a dilemma that I hope you may be able to help me resolve. I am the proud owner of a 2004 Range Rover Vogue automatic that I have owned...
  • Will my insurance premiums be loaded because I claimed twice for loss by fire? 22 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I run and insure three cars and, until 2009, had no claims for 37 years and no convictions. I had a Discovery insured by Saga with protected no-claim bonus,...
  • Eager Beemer 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a manual 2009 BMW118dSE. From the date of purchase I have noticed that when I slow or change down, as when approaching a turning or roundabout,...
  • I'm setting up my own business following redundancy - should I buy my Ford S-Max company car? 14 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am about to be made redundant and will then be setting up my own business. I have the option of buying my current company car for £8000 (an 07-plate...
  • Why does my Ford Ka's engine stop when it should idle? 13 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a really serious problem with my 1997 Ford Ka. I start the engine - no problem; it starts promptly and idles itself immediately. And it runs that...
  • De-knighted 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Our 2002 Peugeot 307 Rapier is just coming up for its 8th annual service and MoT. So far it has been very reliable and incidentally the most comfortable...
  • Are short journeys damaging the DPF in my SEAT Leon? 11 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 57-plate SEAT Leon with a DPF filter fitted. I recently went to my local dealer as a warning light came on my dash. I left the car with them all...
  • What should I replace my 2002 Ford Fiesta with? 10 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My husband wrote off my 2002-plate 1.4 diesel Fiesta and I am now left with the quandary of what to replace it with. I need a diesel because of the amount...
  • Would a SEAT Ibiza for £2000 make a reliable, cheap runaround? 8 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking for a reliable, cheap runaround that's able to take me the long distance to uni as a second car. I'm a 22-year-old student and hence looking...
  • Should my daughter buy a Subaru Forester for patient visits in all weathers? 4 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My daughter and husband have baby and run a Honda Civic 1600 SE Auto and T reg Escort on last legs. They need two cars as she is a medic and he is to start...
  • Can you recommend three reliable cars for under £2000? 4 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Can you suggest the top three cars for a penniless student? Budget £2000, low insurance and reliability are important, but space would be useful as I carry...
  • Fooled again 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Yesterday I made the stupid mistake of putting petrol in my 2007 diesel car. I realised immediately and did not start the engine. We had a garage tow...
  • Why won't our 2010 Renault Clio dCi achieve its quoted fuel economy figures? 15 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I'd be really interested to hear whether anyone can get close to the claimed economy for the new 98g/km Renault Clio dCi. We are running a 2010 Clio dCi...
  • Ramp charger 8 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    We are confounded. We need an estate or similar to take two large dogs and be able fit a wheelchair hoist. Budget is around £15,000. we have at present...
  • Assault on battery 8 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have an Accord Estate with 11,000 miles on the clock. I don't use it every day and sometimes leave it for a week. Up until three weeks ago I had no...
  • Carry on cramping 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am in a dilemma. I read your reply to the person about the caravanette. I am a 61-year-old female, entering an adventurous second childhood, who loves...
  • Leased of his troubles 17 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
    In the few months from new, my new car has been in the garage for over 2 months, of that we have been left with a small courtesy car, and some periods...
  • Schooled lever 17 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking to change my Golf in the not too distant future and am looking for a mid sized diesel auto 4 x 4. I have studied your web site and driven...
  • Winter warner 27 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
    It is recommended and sometimes obligatory to use winter tyres in Germany in "the winter", whatever that is. Since I go there 6 times a year I am not happy...
 

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