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  Smooth customer - looking for the right auto 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I like smooth quiet automatic cars and only do about 6,000 miles a year. I am thinking of buying a 5 or 6-year old Toyota Prius with 100,000 miles on the...
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  My Honda CR-V is suffering immediate power loss - can I reject it? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  On all three occasions I have driven my 2008 diesel Honda CR-V on motorways in the fast lane, and have experienced immediate power loss and have had to...
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  Running free 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been offered a Freelander turbo diesel 5 door sport spec – 2004 reg with 19,000 miles on the clock at a cost of £7,000. Are you aware of any inherent...
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  Outlook changeable? 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I live in a small town in Northern Ireland and have a 5-year-old Nissan Primera CVT 2-litre car with just 40,000 miles on the clock. My query is that my...
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  Does Hyundai have a swappage scheme which makes new models available for £500? 17 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I read today (16/5/10) in the Sunday Times that a new Hyundai was available for £500 on a year old "same car" basis but only a "limited number of these...
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 52 reg Vectra broken - dilema to repair or sell 25 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  A workmate bought a Vectra at 3 years old a few years ago (52 reg) for about £7K and this morning has announced that a garage has told her the Vauhall Vectra has either a broken gear box/cluch that needs replacing (total cost £1600 (no split available)) or a new ECU (Cost £600), the total potential
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  Re-tractorble 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a 10-year-old Mercedes SLK, in mint condition, having done only 38,500 miles from new. The retractable roof is the problem. It sticks half-way...
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  Sane, but different 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am writing on behalf of my 86-year-old father. He has a 2004, 1.6 automatic, 5-door Ford Focus. He pays £210 per year for road tax, but has noticed on...
• Advice needed - old C3 vs new Panda for missus 26 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All The missus currently has a 2001 Saxo 1.1 Desire, 41K on the clock and needs a new headgasket which will cost like £250 to get done. The mechanic we use has offered to buy her car for like £1000 and flog it on. Other than that the car is fine. Missus does like 5000 miles a year but does
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  Tinys are a changing 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I’m now car downsizing and wish to get a small/medium hatchback in the £8k-£10k range. Since I am 76 years old, does it under current market conditions...
• Dilema of options for buying a new/newish car 17 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Good Morning. Hoping for some advice for a situation I have never been in before. Background: My self employed wife is looking to get a new or newish car to replace her current car. We had a look around a few likely contenders and she is very keen on the BMW 1 series. She does about 8,000
• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 1998 - battery boost - help needed 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  everything, ive heard of this battery thing that fits into the cig lighter, but thought a 10 year old car would be tolerant of a battery disconection-my 11 year old Hyundai Sonata gave no problems at all when i fitted a new battery last year. This battery removal and cleanup of the rusty tray etc
• Legroom Required - Apply Within 12 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  The time is approaching for a replacement for my Vectra B to be found. All things being equal, a 2 year old/60,000 mile Vectra C would be sought from auction. However, whilst I'm 6'2" and find the Vectra comfortable in the front, my 13 year old son is starting to complain about the lack of legroom
• spacesaver tyres & old backroom polls 13 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Stimulated by the recent thread on spacesaver spares, I've been thinking. When we had a poll on spare tyre options, 85% or so of respondants expressed a preference for a full size spare wheel, and I guess most motorists would agree. Once upon a time, such a thing was standard on all cars
• MINI Cooper - Car Warranty 19 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Good Morning I'm looking to buy a second hand Mini which is only 6 months old. It has 2.5yrs remaining on the manufacturers warranty however should the dealer offer me his own warranty? If something were to go wrong would I have the right to have him sort it out or would I have to go Mini direct
• Ford focus estate 2001 Reg - Radio code ford focus estate 6 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  My mechanic had just worked on my car due to locked steering wheel. And this has made the old radio code not working... Tried four times. Plz can anyone help? And what detail about my car/radio is needed to get help? Thanks
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2008 -) - New model pics before Frankfurt 9 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Probably old hat now but: http://jalopnik.com/cars/frankfurt-auto-show/mazda6-images-hit-the-net-ahead-of-frankfurt-unveiling-296946.php Maybe I should have waited ;-) No the Mondeo and therefore Mazda6 too wide. And I get my new car in October anyway.
• Handprints etched into windscreen 9 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  No matter what I clean the inside of my car's windscreen with (including Autoglym Car Glass Polish), by tne time a film has built up you can see the same old handprints and fingerprints every time. It's a replacement screen and I can only assume that the fitter had very corrosive perspiration
• Mazda 323 97 12 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  What do people think of this car? I like the lines, but it's an old model with what HJ calls a high death rate (worrying). I imagine, being a Mazda it's reliable and though I couldn't afford to run the the V6, I've been offered a 1.8 Executive with 79,000 miles for £1500. What can expect
• Modern Diesels OK Mileage? 3 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  We all know that modern vehicles can well exceed the 100k car mark before any problems. But if you were buying a 4-5 year old vehicle then whats the max mileage you would accept? There are plenty of vehicles out there with 120-160k on the clock, which can be bought cheaply enough. But is an older