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  Commuter belter 27 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering a replacement car to use as a commute of around 110 miles a day plus some business miles say 28-30k miles per annum. At present I have...
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  Justice of the pieces 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The DVLA has finally summonsed me to court to answer the charge of failure to notify change of keepership. In the DVLA’s submission to the court is the...
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  Can tankerus 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Recently (and I have the receipt to prove it) I filled my Vectra CDTi with V-Power Diesel (from just on the red to a full tank). The car subsequently started...
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  The mouse that roared 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a 12 month old FIAT 500 diesel. Today while driving it "made a funny noise" then started to accelerate. She put in the clutch and pulled over...
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  Soli-hell 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Here, in Solihull, the local Council members are great fans of speed humps. My observation of local roads, so afflicted, is that drivers no longer slow...
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  Scrap meddle 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are around retirement ages. We live in WC1, but drive frequently to Devon, sometimes with loads: either family or furniture. Either way the...
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  Bunged 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I own a BMW 325 that was first registered in March 2005. It has always been regularly serviced by BMW dealers, has covered 80,000 miles and is not covered...
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  X tractor-van 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 57 plate X5 7-seater, which we have had since new, and my husband drives and old but very well maintained 5 Series. He has been waiting...
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  What determines whether a car is roadworthy? 19 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a very expensive used car privately. I inspected all the documents and the car as thoroughly as possible, however as a low riding...
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  I'm buying a new BMW X1, will it have the latest operating system? 2 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I would just like your view on the following. For many, many months I have been trying to buy a new BMW X1 (U11 series) and finally managed to source one...
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  Is it more expensive to be insured as a sole driver? 4 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have received notification of my insurance renewal from Churchill, which is £408.20 - a 41% increase on last year. I live in Sutherland and my mileage...
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  What damage can misfuelling do? 25 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My son has a 5 year old diesel car and told me that he had a half tank full (about 28 litres) of premium diesel in it and then went to top up to full but...
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  My plug-in hybrid has only done 2500 miles in the last year. Does is really need a major service? 19 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, owned since almost new and has done 38,000 miles. Each year I have had it serviced at a local dealer. This year,...
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  Which is the best SUV choice in my budget? 16 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a reliable SUV for under £8500. I've shortlisted the Hyundai Santa Fe 2011/2012, Subaru Forester 2011/2012 and Nissan Xtrail 2012/2013....
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  How much is a 1999 Smart Limited 1 worth? 15 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  We own a 1999 Smart Limited 1. I believe there were only 7500 of these Limited 1 specials produced. How many are still-on-the-road today and what sort...
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  Is premium fuel actually worth the extra over supermarket fuel? 11 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  In a national newspaper recently they made a statement saying that branded petrol is no better than fuel bought at supermarkets. I know that you are an...
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  Should I swap my petrol car for a plug-in hybrid? 21 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I am very pleased with my three-year-old Subaru XV auto. I have no reason to change it, except that I am considering swapping to a Mitsubishi Outlander...
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  Can you recommend a good, small jump start pack? 22 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have read quite a few forum posts about jump starting modern cars (or not) using jump leads, and the (various) procedures to do it (or not), and am somewhat...
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  My son's No Claims runs out soon - should we insure an old banger in his name to maintain his NCB? 31 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We run two cars: an Audi A5, UK insured for summer and a Nissan X-Trail, insured in France for winter. We share them both with our son, who lives in London...
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  Do you know of any alternatives to an obsolete part for my 1990 Ford Fiesta RS? 30 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 1990 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo. A 'suppressor' connected in the fuel injection has broken down causing the engine to cut out due to fuel starvation....