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  Buying a Porsche 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need to get a Boxster out of my system, so I plan to only keep it for a summer or two. Running costs are well documented so the question is price...
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  I'm looking at buying a five year old car but there's rust on the tailgate - should I steer clear? 21 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I'm buying a 2018 Citroën C3 1.2 Tech Flair and found some rust on tailgate door at the bottom. This has been sorted and I've been given a one year guarantee....
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  I was at fault in an accident, do I pay my excess even if I don't claim for the damage to my own car? 12 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had a bump in my car, which was my fault. The damage to my car is minimal and does not necessarily need a claim because it's 10 years old....
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  I lost the V5C to my car, which has been abroad for 10 years - how do I get it back to the UK? 19 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My 10-year-old car has been in Spain for nine years and 11 months. I've lost the V5C, so what do I say at Dover when I try to bring it back to the UK?
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  Which car for a 24-year-old female? 11 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 24 year old girl looking for a little run around car, currently have a MINI Cooper S Convertible but it's not getting its use. I am looking...
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  Is this 10-year-old Toyota Yaris Verso a good purchase as a second car? 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We are thinking of buying a ten-year-old Toyota Yaris Verso as a second car that will be used mainly for local trips and the school run. I've seen one...
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  I urge fellow motorists to consider buying older cars, such as my 1996 BMW 328i. 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I always read with interest the letters you publish, yet find myself exasperated by the cost of even modest modern motors. It is many years since I purchased...
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  Rusting on its laurels 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I remember some discussion in your column of the tendency of a certain era of Mercedes to be extremely rust prone. In our extended family we have an 18...
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  I want to insure my 22-year-old daughter on the family's Vauxhall Tigra but it's very expensive - should we replace it? 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a September 2000 Vauxhall Tigra with 67,000 miles on the clock. Since breaking my wrist earlier in the year I have re-discovered the joys of public...
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  Is this a good deal on an Astra? 14 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have an Astra 1.4 Life, 59 reg with 54500 miles on the clock. At a local garage there is a 59 reg with only 10000 miles on the clock. Would...
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  Best sports car for 80 year old driver? 8 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought my 80 year old petrolhead father a Ford Focus RS. In fact my idea was to let him drive it for a few weeks, that was on 3 September and...
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  Buying a one year old car 26 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying an 11 month old Meriva 1 4 Techline with 6k miles on the clock. Delivery in about a week. (It is ex mobility with no modifications the sales...
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  A second hand small car 19 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The wife has started to drive about quite a bit and she takes "her" car, an M-Class Mercedes. We want to keep the Merc as it's good for kids, dogs & distances...
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  After 6 years my Honda CRv has got the Honda Battery flat fault 28 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My six year old Honda CRV has developed the Honda Flat Battery fault . Any ideas what has failed to bring this on ?
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  Winter Wheels - Can I fit different tyre size on existing wheels? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've just replaced my 2010 BMW 320i Touring with the identical but new 2013 model. I have a BMW supplied set of wheels/winter tyres for my old car but...
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  Should I repair my car or scrap it? 17 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volkswagen Golf estate that’s covered 88,000 miles. The car is a diesel, with a DPF, but I haven’t had any problems bar a hole in the engine block....
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  How can I track down an old car that my grandad once owned? 4 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My granddad passed away this week and going through photos of him I found a picture of his old BMW. According to DVLA the V5C was last issued in July 2007...
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  My Volkswagen has suffered EGR failure 3 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  The EGR system has failed on my 2009 MK6 Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDi at 38,900 miles. It has been diagnosed by a Volkswagen dealer (Heritage) and they quoted...
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  Best car for carrying three children in the back? 23 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to replace my Volkswagen Golf Estate with a new car, which can carry three children, aged from a few months to seven years old. I don't want...
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  Are there any drawbacks to buying the discontinued Suzuki SX4 at discount? 24 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I own Suzukis, a Splash and an SX4. It appears that a new SX4 is in the offing and that the current version is available VAT-free, presumably...