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  Is there an alternative to my automatic to my Toyota Yaris which is less jerky when pulling away? 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Yaris TR with the new-type combined automatic is now three years old and paid for. I find this type of automatic very jerky in first gear and very poor...
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  Should I switch off my Audi A4's ESP to improve control in snow and ice? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Audi A4 2.0 TFSI (211) Multitronic in May last year. In winter weather I missed my old 2.5 auto X-Type, which had AWD and seemed much more...
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  Irradiated 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a nine-month old Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 litre automatic (mileage 10,000) in September 2004 from main Vauxhall dealer. In January of this year, still...
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  Volvontary redundancy 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a 2007 Volvo V50 2litre diesel since new (company car) and have covered over 80,000 miles in it. I note that you do not normally recommend this...
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  Slippery condition 6 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 9 month old, 1.8 petrol Ford C-Max. I have done 5,500 miles and am generally pleased with it except that on 2 occasions in stop-start traffic...
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  Dream topping 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My husband has given me a budget of approximately £13,500 to buy a new or fairly new used car. This budget includes whatever I can get for my present car,...
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  Shifting attitude 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We no have taken delivery of our new SEAT Alhambra 2.0TDI 140 and I wanted to ask you if you could give your advice about the following. The gearbox has...
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  Stop start economy 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have an excellent Volvo 480 but it is 15 years old, and I am thinking of buying under the "scrappage" scheme a new "Volvo C30 DRIVe". However, advertising...
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  Steer crazy 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We have a newly acquired 2002 Peugeot 307 SW SE HDI. Its steering and roadholding give us cause for concern (especially compared with our old R reg Mondeo...
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  Thai-ing the knot 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I emailed you last year about a car for my Thai wife and settled on a Jazz, but then delayed due to the economic situation. Now I’m glad that we did because,...
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  Kia Sedona - head gasket blown three times in eight months 10 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Hi, In April I bought A 2004 Diesel Kia Sedona from a man who said it was uesd as part of his taxi firm. He showed me a very up to date log book, which...
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  My 10-year-old car was written off - should I buy it back from the insurer? 19 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My 2007 Ford Mondeo was hit by contractors for British Gas while it was parked outside my house. Their excavation vehicle has dented the driver's door...
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  Faulty gearbox on C-Class 26 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Two years ago I purchased an "Approved Used" Mercedes C180 for my wife, the vehicle less than one year old, approx. 12,000 miles. On multiple occasions...
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  Buying a medium-sized family car - what would you recommend for £7.5k? 7 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a second hand, medium-sized family car for a budget of around £7500. I plan to use an auction broker to find a good used example (2/3 years...
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  A used car we like has a change of registration and respray in its history. Is that odd? 2 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  We're looking at a 10-year-old used car with one previous owner. While doing a background check, we found out that it has been resprayed from grey to dark...
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  Can I repaint the rocker cover on my car? 26 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK 230. I need advice regarding the rocker cover. On most of the SLK 230s of this vintage the rocker cover is...
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  Need a family car for under £3000 7 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We have just recently became grandparents and are looking to replace our old (Mk1) Toyota Yaris. We have a budget of around £2500. We have had a look at...
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  My sister reversed into another car but the driver said he did not want her to pay for any repairs - why has she now had a claim made against her? 22 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My sister reversed very gently into a parked car at a train station. There was only very superficial damage caused to the other car, an old Polo. She spoke...
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  The water pump on my car went five months after I bought it - should the dealer cover the cost? 3 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a five-year-old Audi S1 with 18,000 miles on the clock at the end of January. Last week, less than five months later and with under 25,000 miles...
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  Faulty baring - wear and tear or warranty issue? 4 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Recently, the nearside front hub nut on my two year old Hyundai i10 started to work itself loose. I only noticed it when I tracked it down to a non-engine...