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  What is the average wait time for a new Ford Focus? 5 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have just ordered a new Ford Focus Active Auto 155PS Vignale. The dealer has told me to expect delivery for September. This seems a rather long time...
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  Problems with charging C-Class hybrid 16 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new Mercedes-Benz C350e in March. Within a couple of months I experienced problems charging the hybrid battery. The dealer has told me that...
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  Should I buy an ex-police car? 7 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Are young but high mileage high performance undercover police cars (Volvo/BMW) with a lot of cosmetic wear a bargain buy?
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  Why is it advised not to use cruise control in wet conditions? 13 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I recently saw the following on a sign in Canada: 'In wet conditions avoid use of cruise control'. What is the reason for this advice?
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  Whats wrong with my Skoda Fabia 1.4? 17 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My car wouldn't start after travelling 5 miles, changed the battery. Then today on the motorway, Power steering light came on as well as alternator light,...
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  Mk2 Golf problems 17 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Volkswagen Golf Mk2 with a 1.8-litre engine. I was driving the other day and the car just died without warning. I looked under the bonnet and there...
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  Astra steel wheel flaw 12 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  For the second time in a year immedeately after a tyre change I have had to replace a steel wheel due to a small flaw in the inner rim which leads to deflation....
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  Problems starting my Matiz 13 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am having problems when I start my car on a morning when its been wet and cold, or standing more than a day. It sometimes either makes like a vibration...
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  Is a ten year old pick-up truck worth buying? 27 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Is a secondhand 2010 Mitsubishi L200 worth buying?
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  Can I use a diesel car for short trips? 14 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have the chance to buy a 2010 Audi A3 2.0 TDI with 5000 on the clock. The owner has emigrated and the car has not been driven regularly for some time....
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  Can I fit a conventional dual mass flywheel to my Peugeot 307? 1 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Peugeot 307 SW 1.6 Diesel, and the clutch has started to slip. When I get it replaced, I am thinking about asking if they can replace the...
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  Vibration nose from exhaust - what could it be? 12 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2008 Toyota Avensis that has covered 30,000 miles. On tick over I get a vibrating noise from the exhaust; if I touch tailpipe with my foot or increase...
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  Advice on Golf 1.4 TSI 122 / 160PS - can you help? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to know whether Golf the 1.4 TSI engines is a sound investment as a second hand purchase? They have relatively low second hand costs, but...
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  Rough idle on a Peugeot 406 HDI 1 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 406 hdi has a rough idle. When I rev it up it seems fine - a little misfiring, but soon it hits the turbo and it's OK. It feels almost like it's running...
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  Superfragilisticexpialigocious 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm on my second Mondeo 2.5V6. I've run them both on ordinary unleaded but at about 68k miles (now 72k miles) my car developed a misfire at low revs when...
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  Why is my mother's Mazda MX-5 misfiring? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My mum has a 10-year-old 1.8 Mazda MX-5 Icon. It's been looked after very well, and is in generally good condition, though it doesn't go very far. She...
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  Remote possibility 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We own a 2002 Golf, bought in 2004, and a 2005 Octavia, bought in the Spring of 2006. The cars are kept side by side on our drive. Both have remote central...
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  Can I use a three-pin plug to charge the Skoda Superb iV? 24 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Skoda Superb iV plug-in hybrid. Does it need a special charger or is it a normal three-pin plug ?
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  I changed the battery in my 1994 Mazda MX-5 and now it won't start - what could be wrong? 17 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I recently fitted a new battery on my 1994 Mazda MX-5 after making a few small journeys and it started with no problem. I returned home and within half...
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  Wet plugs on a Focus 21 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem of liquid getting into the spark plug chamber of my 2005 1.6 Ford Focus petrol hatch, and wondered how to stop this. An RAC operative...