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• Hazards. 28 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  As I was tootling along, tailgating and entering corners too fast and in the wrong gear this weekend I pondered on hazards that I treat with paticular respect. I decided that my top two most respected junction hazards were a) Pub Car Parks (Obvious) b) Garden Centres. (Old People) Discuss
• Pug 306 alarm problem... 27 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  When I set the alarm and the indicators flash once, the passenger side indicators just stay on....Ive tried the old tricks like slamming the door and setting and re-setting the alarm but it just stays on......Ive had to pull the fuse on a couple of occasions and that leaves my car open to all sorts
• HDI engine stalling easily 25 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Has anybody had a problem with Citroen Peugeot HDI 90 engines stalling easily? The car has been back to the dealer whose diagnostics found nothing wrong. They tightened the turbo pipe. (2002 Picasso HDI, 2 months old) Do HDI engines repond differently to different brands of diesel? Thanks
• plastic trim 29 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  My 6 year old seat toledo has a fair amount of coloured (silver) exterior plastic trim. The paintwork on the car is fine, but I have noticed that parts of the plastic trim have deteriorated . The surface has started to flake a little, am I right in thinking that the laquer is beginning to come
• damaged leather seat 27 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  Help, managed to spill some wonder wheels wheel cleaner on my leather front passenger seat (car 6 months old), it has of course removed a couple of small but very noticable areas of colour. Does anyone know of a company that can refurbish a small area. Have yet to try the jag dealer. Many thanks
• Renault Laguna - AA Breakdown Repair Cover - Dont Waste your money 24 May 2014 (Forum)
  to cancel my insurance because my car is getting old. They are quite eager to take my money but very reluctant to pay out
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  Are there disadvantages to buying an ex-financed car? 15 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Are there any disadvantages to buying an ex-PCP car from a Mercedes dealership? Should it affect the price?
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  Which 4x4 should I buy for £4,000? 13 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a 4x4 with reasonable mpg. I have a 30-mile round trip five days a week on country roads and also need to go off road to feed livestock....
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  Why is the fuel economy in my Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost so much worse than official figures? 11 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I've just bought a 2013 Ford Focus Estate 1.0-litre EcoBoost Titanium. It is giving me about 33mpg, when the advert for urban driving says it should be...
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  What 4x4 with 7 seats can I get for £4000? 6 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  What 4x4 with 7 seats can I get for £4000. We are using all of our savings to upgrade our old 2003 Vauxhall Zafira. We have 4 growing children, 3-15 years...
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  Downsizing from a CLK 4 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We are trading down from our Mercedes-Benz CLK to a smaller car at my wife’s request. We would like four doors, a manual transmission, a diesel engine,...
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  Why don't drivers check their oil levels more frequently? 26 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I would suggest oil levels should be checked not only “regularly” but, in the case of new (or newly acquired used) vehicles, “frequently”. This provides...
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  Is the Mazda 5 a suitable replacement for our Ford C-Max? 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We're planning to replace our Ford C-Max, a 3-year-old 2-litre diesel, in the near future. It has great performance and economy and a good seating position,...
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  Buying a second hand automatic 14 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Focus 'W' reg petrol Zetec 1.8 with 73,500 miles, full service history, everything fully working and with a few corner scratches is due for replacing. She...
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  Which convertible? 3 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a Saab 9-3 convertible (53) which she has loved. Recently things have started to go wrong, mostly electrical - windows, central locking...
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  Bucklers hard 1 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Ford Fiesta Zetec Climate 1.2 first registered in November 2008. Last week I took it in to the dealer I bought it from for its third annual service....
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  What do you think of the Mazda 5 1.6 diesel? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I was interested to read that you are currently running a Mazda 5 1.6 diesel. I sold my 5-year-old 63,000 mile Mazda 5 1.9d Sport prior to going on a long...
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  Clerk of the Corsa 21 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  6 years ago we purchased a 3-year-old Vauxhall Corsa 1.7 Diesel with 14.5k miles for £3,500. It has now come up for replacement with 103k miles after it...
• BMW i3 - Style over substance 25 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  I noticed that when a car maker try to flog you a new car, the first thing the marketing dept will throw at you is look in and out, second is brand/desirability and third is the mundane practicality. How the world had changed, I was watching some old Cortina ads and the ad man was all
• which car for about £3000? 7 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  used cars? Ideally I'd like something Golf sized but I'm not a big fan of Ford Focuses. I dont want to get something really old either, reliability is quite improtant.