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  What would you consider is a 'high mileage' car? 29 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  What would you consider as high mileage in a car? Are some marques likely to be capable of higher mileages than others?
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  Does a Mk4 Fiesta qualify as a classic? 7 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My mother's Ford Fiesta was first registered in May 1997. It is in immaculate condition inside and out, but failed its MoT in May last year because the...
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  Why do DSG 'boxes judder? 26 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has owned a Mk6 Volkswagen Golf DSG for nearly three years. She has loved it with one exception, the auto gearbox, which always shudders when moving...
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  What's the point of an extended warranty? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  If an 'extended warranty' does not cover wear and tear replacement, then what does it cover on a 12-year-old car and is there any point in me paying for...
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  ESP failure on my Touran 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2003 Volkswagen Touran with 93,000 miles on the clock. The ESP lights have come on and also the engine still runs after taking out the key. I...
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  Unused car 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new Citroen C4 which will not be used very much this winter and want to purchase a car cover to protect it. What should I purchase? Also what...
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  Auto carp 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My cousin has recently bought a 3-year old auto Colt and has complained to the garage that the gearchange is jerky changing both up and down, and that...
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  Pedals in automatic cars 12 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  In a typical UK car(with the steering wheel on the right side) how are the pedals positioned in an automatic transmission car? What leg do you use to push...
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  Fluidity 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had a reminder letter from my local Toyota dealer saying that my three-year service is due. It goes on to say…"we would also recommend that…the...
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  Cruise shall decision 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Whenever I fear I might risk creeping above the speed limit, especially on the M25 (when it’s moving), I activate cruise control and my worries are removed....
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  Problems with new Jaguar XF 22 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I picked up a brand new Jaguar XF 2.2d SE on 17" wheels in November 2011 and immediately noticed that the whole car was vibrating at anything above 50mph....
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  Did speed cushions damage the tyres on my wife's Ford Focus? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'd like to pick up on two things that you constantly bring to the fore: speed cushions. My wife recently had her car MOTd and we thought it would sail...
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  Where can I have a Volkswagen Golf ESP fault repaired cheaply? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Golf 1.4 which I've owned for around four years. Last month the ESP light showed on the dashboard and now I find that the warning brake light...
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  Volkswagen Polo is wearing brake discs and pads very rapidly - why? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Last year I purchased a brand new Volkswagen Polo under the scrappage scheme. In the first 18 months a distance of about 8500 miles was driven, mostly...
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  What's the best way to tackle a steep incline in a 4WD? 26 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mitsubishi L200. There is no 'hill descent' facility on this vehicle. To avoid excessive brake wear, would you suggest I select 'Sport Mode' and...
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  Should the dealer pay to replace the faulty brakes on a used car I bought five months ago? 15 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a 65-plate Skoda Octavia vRS 230 from Skoda Watford in November last year and while I love the car there's been a grinding sound when driving...
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  Why does my Volkswagen Golf lose power when picking up from lower revs? 23 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 Bluemotion with the 7 speed DSG gearbox. It suffers from loss of power when picking up from lower revs, such as entering/leaving...
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  Ibiza DSG gearbox causing problems 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Several months ago I bought a 2011 SEAT Ibiza 1.2tsi with the seven speed dsg gearbox as a replacement for my diesel Focus, as I do a lot of town driving...
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  What preparations should I make to my Mercedes-Benz 320 CLK before a long drive to Portugal? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The current tyres on my 10-year-old Mercedes-Benz 320 CLK are Avons which need replacing at the front after 10,500 miles. Any suggestions? The car is an...
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  Do automatic cars lurch forwards without warning? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are buying a Honda Jazz shortly, but we have been advised by friends that we should go for an automatic as they say "once you have driven an automatic...