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  DPF not fitted as standard on 2009 Volkswagen Golf 31 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In your recent reply to my question over my car having a DPF fitted, you replied it most probably did have one. So I emailed my VIN number to VW and...
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  The lease police 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I read a letter in your column regarding lease purchase. HPI covers hire purchase information, not lease purchase. Some finance companies don¹t seem to...
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  Are dash cams a wise investment as extra insurance? 18 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My son has recently passed his test and I am about to add him to my car insurance. We will switch to a black box company to get a better price. I also...
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  Risk action 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My son is looking to renew his car insurance. He will be 18 in February. He passed his test 6 months ago, and got his car when he was 17, so now has 1...
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  An insurer is claiming 50/50 in an accident, and I'm not to blame? 8 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I was along a narrow Devon lane and saw a post van coming round the bend at the top of a hill. I stopped about 30 metres away from him, but he didn't ...
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  Test question 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Spurred on by your comment about DVLA's rules in yesterday's Sunday Telegraph I wonder if you can suggest how I could resolve my problem with them? Long...
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  When does the cam belt on my car need changed? 11 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2013 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 with 65,000 miles on (mostly long distance, motorway journeys). I'm getting differing opinions as to when is the best...
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  buying nearly new Audi Q5 versus new Q5 from broker 30 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Honest John lists a car broker offering the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro S Line Plus 5dr S Tronic with the extras I want at around 42K. The same nearly model...
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  Commutered sentences 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  For more than a decade, I have been commuting long distances to work, so have had a small diesel MPV, and also tow a caravan. Quite a cost-effective combination...
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  No recollection 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Faced with failure of the ABS unit of my three and a half year old Golf and a £1,500 bill, I followed your advice, reported the matter to VOSA and asked...
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  The young ones 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I was somewhat puzzled about your recent reply concerning young people's insurance premiums. I have driven now for over 50 years, many of them professionally,...
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  Why do people hog the middle lane and why isn't undertaking permitted? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I make the following points in relation to the debate about motorway driving. Lane hogging in any lane other than the inner lane is bad driving practice....
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  Roadside scams in London - be warned... 9 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Due to our slow moving traffic in central London a variety of scams have been invented to part motorists from their money. Sad to say I fell prey...
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  Last summer whilst I was parked at our local hospital, the car in front reversed into me as he was about to leave. We exchanged details and I had my car...
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  I don't want my car written off 19 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Toyota Yaris and have done only 35,000 miles. Someone knocked my car at the back of the bumper and my insurance company wants to write it off....
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  Should I mention my warranty to Volkswagen before they complete my Golf's ABS/ESP repair? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Returning on Saturday from shopping in our 55-reg Golf Plus (46,000 miles), I noticed the ESP light was on. Ironically, on returning home, I opened the...
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  My Citroen C5 estate's DPF system needed replacing after 92,000 miles - I'm quite satisfied with that. 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I thought that you might find my experience to be a vaguely interesting contribution to the DPF discussion. I agree that, on the whole, they are probably...
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  Looking to replace our Volvo 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Recently retired we have been looking to change our 6-year-old Volvo V40 (winter package) for something slightly smaller. My husband has a problem with...
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  Why are price comparison sites offering expensive insurance quotes? 27 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have an 18-year-old son who passed his test almost 18 months ago. Our insurance premium to put him on the policy for our Vauxhall Astra as a named driver...
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  My car has not used for two and a half years, how do I get it back on the road? 2 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Since the beginning of the pandemic I have not been home to Wales. I am going again in September for 3 weeks. What do I need to have done to check the...