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  A car hit my car, with a towbar fitted, and broke my fuel tank - why won't my insurer cover the cost of repairs? 11 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I was sitting in my Toyota RAV4, with a towbar fitted, at a set of traffic lights when I was rear ended. I thought there was no real damage, but when I...
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  Which SUV to replace our 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to replace a 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI 4-Motion, which has a towbar and has been a delight to drive. The whole of our grown-up family...
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  My two-year-old Peugeot 307 has a major clutch problem. What should I do? 3 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a two-year-old Peugeot 307 in July 2009. It came with six months' warranty left and they gave me an extra six months, which obviously has recently...
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  Downsizing to one car, what should we buy? 3 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Kia Sorento 2.2 KX-3, which was bought as a tow car, but we have now gone out of caravanning. My wife has a three-door Kia Picanto, which is easy...
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  Are there any fully electric estate cars? 30 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mercedes E-Class estate which has been brilliant so far. It’s got about 100,000 miles on the clock and down the line I’d like to replace it with...
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  Why is the dealer trying to charge me £1800 just to identify a fault? 3 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My MINI One had mechanical failure in March, just before lockdown. It was towed to the dealer that I bought it from, who quoted £1800 just to open the...
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  Do you think EV prices will come down, and the better ranges will be worth waiting for? 3 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are thinking of buying an electric car. We have a 10-year-old diesel Ford S-Max with 70,000 miles on the clock. We got it as a family workhorse...
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  I want a diesel SUV but the future looks grim in terms of resale value for diesels - do you suggest I go for petrol instead? 29 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve just returned to the UK from New Zealand and planning to stay for three years. I was planning to buy a one or two-year-old Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento...
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  Is there a way to get a SORN'd car from A to B without insurance and tax? 1 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a way to get a SORN'd car from A to B without insurance and tax? Would an MoT appointment qualify (even if it has just passed one)
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  Does the weight of items placed in the van affect how quickly the brake pads and disks wear down? 21 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Does the weight of items placed in the van affect how quickly the brake pads and disks wear down?
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  Am I right to be concerned about rust on the chassis of my 2011 Nissan Pathfinder after news of the Nissan Navara chassis issues? 20 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've been happy with my 2011 Nissan Pathfinder Tekna 2.5 manual, which has been owned from nearly new and has always been serviced by Nissan. I've become...
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  Do you remember a Land Rover V8 diesel project named 'Pegasus'? 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I remember many years ago that Land Rover was developing an 8 cylinder high revving diesel engine. If I remember correctly it was named "Pegasus", and...
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  Lack of torque in a Sorento 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned two Kia Sorentos for ten years, and have been very satisfied with them driving over 200k miles. At 60k miles in my second one, I experienced...
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  My used MINI is problematic, can I get a refund? 30 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought it in December (21st)) Ive since driven 1070 miles. ( (Most of that was just driving it home - dealer is 300 miles away) The power steering fails...
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  Should we sell our BMW X5 now or keep it? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We own a 2003 BMW X5 3-litre diesel that has done 70,000 miles. It is a fantastic car for towing our large caravan and is the most comfortable car we have...
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  Which family-friendly company car do you recommend? 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My husband needs to update his company car. He does about 25,000 miles a year so needs a comfortable, fast and fun car to drive. Currently he drives an...
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  Why has the turbo failed on my Vauxhall Corsa? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Vauxhall Corsa 1.3CDTi that has done less than 50,000 miles. I have been experiencing loss of power at speed and have been told that the...
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  Customer damage 22 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I supplied a £7000 1996 Mazda Bongo campervan to a lady who happily test drove it along with her nurse friend on the day of delivery. It was a tad slow...
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  Does the new BMW 118SE's turbo need to be cooled at the end of a drive? 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering the purchase of a new 4-door BMW 118 SE. The spec includes a turbo petrol engine. I am wondering if the turbo is likely to encounter the...
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  Slipping S MAX clutch 1 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Clutch appears to be slipping when carrying heavy loads (ie 7 people in car) and accelerating out of 3rd gear. The car, a Ford S-MAX, is only two years...