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  • Accident in my works van - do I have to disclose a claim when applying for my personal insurance 24 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I had my works van front grill damaged after hitting a third party van rear-foot step, so no third party claim and my company insurance fixed my van. Where...
  • How can I claim for damage caused by a pothole? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
    Having suffered a burst tyre after hitting a pothole while driving on a wet road in the dark, what procedures should I follow in order to make a claim...
  • Shaking Golf 20 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
    When I start my Golf in the morning the engine shakes a lot after a few minutes. The traction contol system sign comes up. I can feel vibration in my car...
  • Which 4x4 do you recommend for city and desert driving? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    Could you please advise my daughter who is moving to live in the city of Accra, Ghana? She will need to take journeys into desert terrain. She hopes to...
  • Winter tyres 16 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I am driving to SW France, to a remote mountain/hill region, at altitude up to approx 800-1000m. There is a steep and winding road to and from the house....
  • Buying a car for new driver 13 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I will be buying my 17 year old son his first car, and some of the small insurable cars just don't look safe - and he is 6ft tall. My budget is around...
  • New Polo or used Golf? The GTI question. 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I currently drive a Scirocco 210 GT which I love, but the very wide doors make exit difficult in car parks. I can afford a new Polo GTI or a year old Golf...
  • Tyres for new Merc B class 1.8 petrol I 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    Sorry put all of it above, we are having a new Mercedes B class 1.8 petrol engine shortly my dealer wants to know what tyre/wheel size we want. Your newspaper...
  • Is the DPF in a Volkswagen Golf covered under warranty? 5 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    Is the DPF in a VW Golf covered under warranty? Car now in limp mode after the DPF did not regenerate. After doing what was recommended in manual,...
  • Buying a new or nearly new small car for a learner/ew driver 2 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I plan to buy a new or nearly new small car for my 17 year old son to learn in and then drive as a new driver. I'm impressed by your experience of the...
  • 'Scraping' brake discs? 30 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    On a damp morning the brakes have started to sound more scrapey that they have in the past on my MINI. After a bit of driving it gets a bit better...
  • New or upmarket used? 28 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I am buying something to replace my ageing Volvo. I was looking at the Hyundai i30 or Skoda Rapid when it occurred to me that I might be better off...
  • Volkswagen engine codes 16 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    For SEAT Leon/Toledo and Volkswagen Golf/Bora Skoda Fabia/Octavia 1.9 TDI 130 engines, it is recommended that the best vintage is probably an AWX engine...
  • MoT expired, but car not on road 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My Porsche 997 is currently in a friends garage on private land. The MoT expired last month. I am currently abroad and have no plans to use the car until...
  • Winter tyres - can you use them all year? 13 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Please can you tell me if it is okay to leave winter tyres on all year round? I have read that they out perform 'normal tyres' at below 7 degrees, but...
  • I need a 4x4 for muddy wet woodland use 12 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I need to buy a 4x4 for use in a small woodland and driving back and forth to the woodland a distance of about 5 miles. My obvious thought was a Land Rover...
  • Cheap fuel - is it causing me grief? 9 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I bought cheap fuel from same garage twice now. The first time, the car wouldn't start until the next day - when it ran also fine. Yesterday, I bought...
  • Winter tyre problem 6 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Why cant I source a supplier of All Seasons tyres, ideally run flat, for my MINI? Current tyres are 225/45R18. MINI wants nearly £1500 and goodness-knows-how-much...
  • Can you recommend a fun and economical car? 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I intend to trade in my 2001 SEAT Leon 1.9 TDi soon and want to buy something that’s fun to drive and economical. I do low mileage and short journeys and...
  • Moving to Dubai and leaving my Porsche behind - store it or sell it? 17 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My son has a 2011 Porsche Carrera S but is moving to Dubai for two to five years. He cannot take the car with him as it is right-hand drive, which apparently...
 

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