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  Will my insurance cover me if my dashcam is stolen? 22 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to get a dashcam that covers the car if I am not there, e.g. someone hitting my car while parked in a car park. My understanding is the dashcam...
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  My insurer received a bogus claim against me - what should I do? 20 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My insurer has received an injury claim from an alleged passenger in a vehicle that is claiming my vehicle collided with them in a supermarket car park...
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  How can I preserve the battery of my car when it's stored over winter? 10 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I plan to over winter my old Morris Minor in an underground car park that has no source of electric power or light. What do you suggest I do to preserve...
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  We bought a used car and discovered a water leak - should we return it or get it repaired? 10 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used Fiesta EcoBoost from Evans Halshaw and after three weeks I noticed there's a 10mm gap where the windscreen meets the cowl vent. When we...
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  How can I get rid of adhesive residue on the rear windscreen of my car? 8 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used car but when we had a very cold snap I noticed that there was an issue with the rear windscreen. It seems the previous owner had run a...
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  What is the right thing to do in practice in a yellow box junction? 27 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Near me, there is a yellow box junction of length 45.5m. The Highway Code rule 174 states that (except for turning right) "You MUST NOT enter the box until...
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  Who counts as the main driver of a vehicle - the person who does the most miles or the most single journeys? 18 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I was reading about the five most insurance "fibs" and one of them is fronting when, say a parent, puts their name first and the son/daughter as an additional...
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  How do I get my car, which is registered in France, insured to drive it back to Scotland? 28 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm giving a 1991 BMW 5 Series to my brother-in-law in Scotland. The car has been French registered and is on French plates. How can he get British insurance...
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  Why won't car dealers allow the use of debit or credit cards for car purchases? 25 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  A Lexus dealer has refused to accept my debit or credit card in payment for one of their used cars, a £26,000 balance after part exchange. This was confirmed...
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  Can I get a dash cam that will continuously record in my parked car for a month at a time? 17 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a car that I use for about four consecutive days a month. The rest of the time it is garaged. I wish to get a dash cam that will retain the time...
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  I want a dash cam to sit hidden inside my car's grill - what do you recommend? 9 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'd like a dash cam, but would prefer a hidden unit in the grill. want something waterproof, but I can't seem to find one. Am I best just looking at motorbike...
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  Do any manufacturers offer free insurance on new cars? 5 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  When searching for a good small used car for my 19 year old daughter in 1996, we found that the brand new Citroen Saxo came with two years free insurance,...
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  The solicitors dealing with my accident claim will not pay the VAT - is this right? 25 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I was the victim of a rear end shunt in March. So far the claims handling firm of solicitors have only produced an agreement for me to sign appointing...
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  A friend's young son had a car accident, but no other vehicle was involved - should he tell his insurer? 8 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My friend's 21 year old son had a car accident on the ice last week. His car (a cheap old thing) was a write off, but no one else was involved. The AA...
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  European insurers focus on the vehicle rather than the driver - why don't UK insurers operate like this? 15 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  After living in France for some years, and insuring a car which covered all drivers, I cannot understand why UK insurers base prices on the driver rather...
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  I need a work vehicle - what's available for £3500? 25 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Suzuki Carry in November, but it got stolen 46 days later. I need something else before starting work again (I'm a decorator). I'm struggling...
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  If we claim on a policy with my daughter as a named driver - does she have to tell her own insurer? 19 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  In December, our car was showered in gravel from a lorry that sped by. Our windscreen was cracked and the stones left my driver door and bonnet covered...
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  What happens to a leased battery if an electric car is written off? 27 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We bought our 2015 Renault Zoe outright from a Renault dealer a couple of months ago, but we have to lease the batteries from Renault. I was having a discussion...
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  We bought an electric car but it doesn't have the range that was promised - can we reject it? 19 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My niece traded in a diesel 2013 Audi A1 for £6600 against a 2015 Nissan Leaf on PCP a week ago. This was on the basis that the Leaf would perform at least...
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  I'm 73, so why is my insurance premium almost as high as that of a new driver? 6 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Why is my insurance ever increasing to that of new driver levels? Is it because of my age (73), rather than my driving experience?