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  Why is our Corsa ecoFLEX only returning 43mpg? 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife recently purchased a new Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTi (75) ecoFLEX from a main dealer. She does a 130 mile daily commute, only around six miles of which...
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  Are speed bumps damaging my Skoda Octavia? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve just had to fork out for a new set of rear tyres on my 35,000-mile Skoda Octavia 1.9. The tyres had 3.5mm of tread left but were “out of shape”. Curiously...
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  Flashing oil light and grinding noise in my Focus? 12 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Just organised a holiday in France to discover that the oil light in my Ford Focus (2001) flashes every now and again - usually if I need to brake heavily....
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  Did a clumsy mechanic cause our Corsa's windscreen to leak? 4 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's 2005 Corsa 1.2 developed a water leak into the passenger footwell. This was diagnosed by the local Vauxhall dealer as a faulty body control module...
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  Peugeot 207 - leaking coolant shortly after buying? 30 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used Peugeot from a reputable garage a week ago. It's a three year old car with low mileage. The garage would not service the car but checked...
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  What compensation should I get for a dealer paperwork error? 8 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a pre-registered MINI Cooper Convertible with the Mini 8 year/80.000mile service package included and with the appropriate documentation. The...
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  Which car to replace our Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Astra? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The passage of time has brought the wife (age 75) and me (age 78) to a point where the ease at which we can enter and leave the car is becoming paramount....
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  Engine cutting out on a Golf? 12 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I hire cars every week for between 2 and 4 days. I get to drive quite a different variety of cars, but my favourite of late is the Volkswagen Golf automatic. Last...
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  Why doesn't the UK government make winter tyres compulsory? 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  A new convert to the virtues of adding cold weather tyres to my car following your admonitions, I have to say 'thank you'. The car is not only safer but...
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  Selling a car as 'spares or repairs'. Should I worry? 14 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 12 year old Toyota RAV-4 is operational (8 months' MoT) but a garage report has listed a lot of upcoming problems - brake pads, two tyres, exhaust box,...
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  Why aren't consumable fluids included in Peugeot's service plans? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A word of warning for other readers. We took out a tailor made service plan for our then 3-year-old Peugeot 207 provided by our local dealer. The brochure...
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  Volkswagen Golf handbrake failure 15 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter bought a Volkswagen Golf 2009 1.6 manual from a Volkswagen dealer with a one year parts guarantee. Shortly afterwards the handbrake failed...
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  Buying a used Audi A3 26 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm really keen to buy an A3 but my budget is max £5k and I've been looking for a while. There doesn't seem to be much that comes up that is worth looking...
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  Which petrol car to replace my Rover 75? 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The time has come for me to part with my 2003 Rover 75 CDTi Tourer, probably the best car I've ever owned, and I'd be very grateful for your opinions on...
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  My second hand car has been in for repairs three times - what are my rights? 22 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Bought a second hand car 3-2-12. Was in for repair 4-2-12, needed new brake switch - garage paid full fee. Bulb needed replacing - paid for it ourselves....
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  Are we really going to have two-yearly MoTs and is this really safe? 17 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I cannot believe what I am reading in your column about two-yearly MOTs. My son is in the business and takes in many cars and vans for MOTs. He continually...
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  Does setting a car's front wheels to toe-in improve straight-line stability? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  You claim that "too much toe-in will make a car's steering feel light and very vague". I think you're getting your toe-in and toe-out mixed up. Toe-in...
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  Can you recommend some new tyres for my Skoda Yeti? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Last year I bought a 2WD Yeti and have been very pleased with it. I recently had the first service (15,000 miles) and was informed the front tyres needed...
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  Not entyrely 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I was looking round a nearly-new-used-car showroom yesterday and could only find one car with a pair of tyres on the same axle that matched. These were...
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  The inspection pits 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I took our shopping car for its MoT, yesterday. I have been using the same local garage for years, and I was taken aback when the owner told me that he...