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• Nissan Qashqai - Nissan CVT - is it any good post 2013? 15 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  2011 and 2013 wasn't  reliable. ..." Does this mean the CVT's in the Qashqai Gen 1's are actually Ok and everything after 2014 is OK? I'd really like to understand if there is a way to have a Qashqai CVT as in every other way it suits what we need in a car. I'm not a new car every
• Skoda Citigo - Citigo Vs. 107 12 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  . However, I can't get to the bottom of whether the Skoda will need its timing belt changed shortly.  Local Skoda dealer says it needs replacing at 160k or 5 years, the salesman says the book makes no mention of it and the interweb is equally confused. I called VW who said the Up!'s belt only needs
• Audi A3 - On line car insurance 11 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  than a few £'s. So-re-contacted the sales agent of new company again  ( after a long telephone wait to get through) said i would like to go ahead with what we agreed 2 hours previously,only to be told that when we had previously spoken there had been "difficulty with the website
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  The fan in my Volkswagen Golf keeps coming on - is this a symptom of the emissions fix? 31 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  This will be the third time I have taken my Volkswagen Golf to the garage that did the emissions fix. Is it normal for the fan to come on randomly (on...
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  Which tyres are best for high mileages? 4 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Renault Captur that has done 68,000 miles and needs a full set of new tyres. Which tyres should I get?
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  What insurer would cover a London black cab for private use? 19 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at buying an ex London black cab as my new daily runner. Most insurance companies won't insure them because they say it's too old or it's...
• Ford C-Max - Issue after issue with car 10 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  , it's electric steering so no easy pump to change or part going to cost £1800 for a new steering rack, surely that's something that shouldn't go like that! I've had the flaming thing 6 months and has nothing but problems, it really stings as it's financed so currently paying for s car that's sat
• Multi-car insurance 29 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  An interesting question today in Ask HJ about insuring two cars: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/76687/what-s-the-cheapest-way-to-insure-two-cars- Our car insurance is due for renewal soon, and we are a three car family- Dacia Logan, Mx5, and my wife's Yaris Hybrid. We have used Aviva
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  Would buying a Porsche Boxster in Macadamia Brown Metallic adversely affect the resale value? 23 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've been thinking of buying a 2008 Porsche Boxster 987 in Macadamia Brown Metallic. It's a nice car but do you think this would be a silly colour to buy...
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  Why has my 2013 Honda CR-V gone into limp mode with no warning lights showing? 23 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2013 Honda CR-V i-VTEC 2.0-litre with 6 gears that has suddenly started to go into limp mode and will not get out of second gear or go over 20mph....
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  What is your opinion on importing cars from overseas auctions? 12 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a used Toyota Landcruiser from a UK company that buys at auction in Japan and then imports the car into the UK. Several UK companies...
• small or medium hatchback 17 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  ...the obvious diesels Golf ,Audi,Leon,Focus,Civic, I30, Mazda3 ...now before the petrol brigade bang on about diesel vs petrol I have to say ouf of the last 5 cars/4x4's we have had the diesels have been the most economical, most reliable...I even have for our dog an old astra 1.7dti van
• volvo s60 - Skidding Issue 28 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  experience issues when going round bends etc), tracking/balancing (symptoms feel too pronounced for slight tracking issues), shock absorbers, bearing(s). Any ideas, or other tests I could perform to rule things in or out? Many thanks!
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  Honda Civic leaking water into the cabin 2 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Honda Civic. Water is coming from the vent at the passenger’s footwell and from the air con. There is also a lot of water on the driveway....
• Puegeot 406 - Fixing Door Locks Where a Key Spins in the Lock 25 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  I have seen various postings regarding door locks on older 406's( particularly after a spell of cold weather) where the keys just turn in the lock without functioning.  Sometimes the main dealerships suggest it is down to a worn key or a lock barrel needing replacement ......costs
• n/a - School bus driver causes crash gets off with fine 26 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  the collision- such as brake-swerve etc. Also - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3805343/Shocking-footage-shows-moment-double-decker-bus-autistic-driver-20-schoolchildren-board-runs-red-light-smashes-woman-s-car.html I'm still a bit puzzled as to why he was allowed to continue driving
• Peugeot 106 - Wheel Alignment with cutting boards? 8 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  why , the top sheet(s) wouldn't rotate in the direction of the toe in/out mis-alignment. Did people, way back, just use sheets of papaer to see the rotation. I don't need it perfect...just better than it is atm.. ps my settings for a 1.1 106, is toe out 0.5mm plus
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  Audi A6 Avant electric window problems 1 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My car is a 2012 Audi A6 Avant, which I bought from a local Audi dealer when it was six months old. Today, the driver's side window stopped working. Should...
• That is the question.... - So the kids have left home......... 23 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  doors. What to go for......readies available to tune of around £7kish. Audi...mmm....common as muck and dull and boring unless S series and bone jarring ride and potentially expensive upkeep. BMW....nuff said. Cars I like the look of....Honda Legend, Mazda 6 or 3 MPS, Lexus IS250, Lexus GS300, Mazda
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  Need an all-roader - which model do you recommend? 16 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We want to change our Audi A4 All Road 2.0 TDI. Which would you suggest we replace it with? We quite like the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, SEAT Leon X-Perience...