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  I want to buy an imported Toyota Celica GT4 but I'm worried about the low mileage. Can this be checked? 23 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  There a particular Toyota Celica GT4 that I have been wanting to buy for a while. The car is a completely standard 1995 Japanese import that came to UK...
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  I bumped another car but am being asked to fix damage I didn't cause - am I liable? 5 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I had an unfortunate incident yesterday in my work's car park. My car wouldn't start so I had to push it back to get the start leads to the engine. When...
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  Brake chancing 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We saw and test-drove a VW Touran just under 3 weeks ago. There was a light on the dashboard, which I thought was the traction control light, and the ESP...
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  Passage Peuged 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  A few months back my neighbour asked me if I would be willing to store his teenage son's car in my side passage. I spoke to my neighbour on the other...
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  Should I upgrade to LED headlights? 21 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2015 Citroen C3 Picasso and need to upgrade my headlights. I am under the impression that LED bulbs are the best? But does my wiring support LEDs?...
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  What vehicle can carry a mobility scooter in the boot lengthways? 4 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a mobility scooter that takes up a footprint space of four foot by two foot and I would like to get an estate car or SUV that will take the scooter...
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  My car won't start in the cold - what's wrong? 9 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Vauxhall Astra 2004 1.6-litre won't start from cold when the outside air temperature is below 6-7 degrees. In the past two days of very mild weather,...
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  What should I replace my Ford Fiesta with? 19 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a car to replace my Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost? I enjoy driving it but it has given me problems since new. I've looked at your website...
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  Shaken to the core 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Renault Megane has a tyre pressure monitoring system fitted. Recently it alerted me that one tyre had low pressure. I drove to the garage to put some...
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  I did a 250-mile, 7-hour trip in my diesel car. How would an electric car have coped? 7 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Last bank holiday Monday, I travelled the 260 miles from Edinburgh to the North Midlands in my diesel Hyundai. I still had enough fuel for another 250...
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  What tracking device do you suggest I buy? 27 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am taking delivery of a new car in July. Which tracking device do you recommend I fit? Secondly, should I invest in Autoglym lifetime protection?
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  Do hybrids perform well for high-mileage drivers? 30 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My lease car is due for renewal through my NHS leasing scheme. At the moment, I have a diesel Kia Ce'ed, for which I pay £105 per month. Prices have increased...
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  Starting problems on a Ford S-MAX. What's causing it? 20 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Our car, an S-Max 2L petrol (2009), seems to have developed a fault but the garage’s diagnostics are far from clear. About 2 months ago the engine warning...
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  Vauxhall Zafira cutting out - how to get fault codes? 4 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Vauxhall Zafira 2000yr. A few weeks ago I was driving and the car cut out, stereo and lights work ( ruling out battery ) but the windows wouldnt...
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  Are car drag coefficients a con? 21 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Not so long ago manufacturers use to quote drag coefficients to demonstrate how aerodynamic their cars were. A good example was the Citroen XM, the front...
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  My car has not used for two and a half years, how do I get it back on the road? 2 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Since the beginning of the pandemic I have not been home to Wales. I am going again in September for 3 weeks. What do I need to have done to check the...
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  My car has been parked up for a long time - does it need a full service before going back on the road? 31 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My Land Rover Discovery has been garaged for a very long time. We intend to use the vehicle again in the winter and have requested a basic service in order...
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  My Vauxhall Meriva needs a new engine - do I have any recourse against Vauxhall? 14 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2010 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4 turbo that's around 41,000 miles. Driving on the motorway last week, it began to lose power and then completely died....
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  Paid a garage to fix my car, but it still doesn't work - can I demand a refund? 24 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2008 Ford Fiesta diesel broke down and a local garage did a diagnostic test and said injector number three needed replacing. I paid just over £300 for...
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  Blowing front exhaust - then goes quiet when it warm 3 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've had a problem for months if not more. When cold, the exhaust blows loud at front and it's rattly. It seems to go after one minute when warm - been...