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  Crashing in 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Emma Wall (Your Money, January 30th) attributes rising motor premiums to fraudulent claims and uninsured drivers. I suggest that the third reason is the...
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  Loan voice 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The following scenario reads like an extract from you website, under the heading of "what to watch for" in Mercedes-Benz W211 review. "On 07/09/2006, I...
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  Grate expectations 25 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was driving along a fairly new all-purpose road that runs parallel to the motorway, in the dark, no streetlights and some way from habitation. It was...
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  Touran sick, parked 26 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a VW Touran, 1.4 TSI Sport model, in July 2007 from Motorpoint. It was second-hand and was first registered on 01/09/2006. In September 2007...
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  Black death 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Just over a year ago I bought a new (pre-reg) FIAT 500 1.25 diesel (I mean the type of fuel, not the confusingly ‘Diesel’ branded car). I used it as a...
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  Admitting de-feet 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My father has just experienced a very frightening incident. Driving steadily down a suburban main shopping street at 30mph or less his automatic Peugeot...
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  Dealer won't extend my used car's warranty during lockdown. Is this a common occurrence right now? 14 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2012 car in October 2019 from a dealer, which came with a twelve month warranty. Following Government guidelines, we have self-isolated. Consequently...
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  My car won't start - how can I work out what's wrong? 10 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I can’t get my Vauxhall Cavalier to start. I can’t seem to get any fuel through, but I had to move it tonight and while it was being towed I put it into...
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  Is the Rover 414 prone to head gasket failure? 19 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My girlfriend is currently between cars and her grandparents have offered her their 1994 Rover 414, with 60,000 miles. They have owned the car from new,...
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  Best small car to buy in 2017? 13 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My mother is contemplating replacing her five year old Fiat 500 1.2 in 2017. She loves the style and character of the 500 and wants the Twinair version....
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  Does the Dacia Duster offer good value for money? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The Dacia Duster base model, priced at £8995, seems to be very good value for money. Given all the positives including Renault technology, low insurance,...
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  What is causing a strange noise from offside front wheel? 5 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a used Toyota Aygo from a local Toyota dealer. The car has 7800 miles and cost me £9,900. It seems to function properly, except...
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  It it legal to ride an e-scooter on the pavement? 10 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Xiaomi M365 folding electric scooter. The other day I was stopped by the police who told me it needed three wheels, brake lights that didn’t...
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  Can you ride an electric scooter or hoverboard on the pavement in the UK? 20 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I just read an email from you in which there is a review of the Micro Sparrow electric kids scooter. A few days ago, I received an email from Surrey Police...
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  Is my rusty 1977 Daimler Double Six Coupe worth restoring? 18 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I own a low mileage 1977 Daimler Double Six Coupe which as you know are now rather rare with only 300 odd were made. The problem is, it has been standing...
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  My insurer paid out a false claim, leaving me with higher premiums - what can I do? 23 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  While sorting out insurance for my new car, I've been informed by my new insurer that there's a claim on my insurance for an incident that was reported...
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  We have a garaged 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 that we want to sell - is it worth getting it running first? 31 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  We've been given a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 that we now wish to sell. It's been garaged for the last eight years. It has 157,000 miles on the clock and is...
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  Hyundai ix20 vibration 5 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2012 Hyundai IX20 blue motion 1.6 diesel. I bought it second hand in 2014 with 16000 miles on the clock and a full service history. Since then...
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  Why are Toyota's mpg figures so far removed from reality? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  It can surely be little short of misleading to promote the Toyota Prius based on one particular quality, which, in real life, will never be displayed or...
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  Garage musing 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was a little concerned to read that a Ford dealership in Bristol had consulted with Ford, and suggested that seized spark plugs could be “smashed out...