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  Indy raising 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a Jaguar XF but do not want to pay Jaguar dealer servicing prices. Can you recommend any independent Jaguar service centres around...
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  Rejection slips 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I buy and sell second-hand cars, trade, all under £1,000, and sell them with no warranty, but all are legally roadworthy and have no faults reported at...
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  Just bought a used car, should I get it serviced? 28 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have bought a six month old Kia Ceed 3 diesel from a well known car retail organisation in Burnley. The car has covered 6000 miles and has been HPI checked....
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  Cheap car for beginner 16 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 24 year old daughter needs to pass her driving test to enable her to progress her career. In order that she might get additional experience we are thinking...
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  Unsurance policy 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am the registered owner of car No 1. My wife is the registered owner of car No 2 which is a low mileage 19 year old Renault 5 with very little cash value....
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  Should I buy a 2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate? 26 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering purchasing a Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate E220 auto. It is a 2015 model with 55,000 miles, one owner, full Mercedes-Benz main dealer service...
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  Ford Focus gearbox failure - should Ford pay? 21 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Ford Focus manual 1.6 TDCi just over 1 year ago and it was just two years old. It has been serviced at Ford dealers at required intervals and...
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  Is it common for Volkswagen DSG automatics to suffer major failures? 7 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005 Volkswagen Touran developed an intermittent but persistent fault with the automatic gearbox. The car would randomly drop into limp home mode (third...
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  Polos wear memorial 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am writing to ask for some advice regarding our brand new VW Polo that we bought 2 months ago as part of the scrappage scheme. I also have an 05 plate...
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  Scrapper flow 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I for one will not be putting my hand into my pocket to change my car under this joke of a scrappage scheme. My fabulous Audi A4 Avant 1.9 TDI SE bought...
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  Can I re-register my Audi 80 in order to pay less VED based on emissions? 19 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My old Audi A4 1.9l TDI 90bhp (1995 N-reg) supposedly emits 125g CO2/km, yet as it was registered prior to 2001, it will cost me £190 to insure. Under...
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  I need a car with a better ride than my Golf, is a SEAT Arona a better choice? 1 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of changing my eight year old Golf for a two year old SEAT Arona in the hope of getting a more comfortable ride over our rough road surfaces....
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  Why does the temperature gauge on my car barely move? 4 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My temperature gauge barely moves even after a good run. My Mitsubishi Shogun is a 2000 GLS 3.2 DI-D. Is this common?. Also my heating is only lukewarm...
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  Can I change the V5C of my 40 year old car to historic status now or do I have to wait until April next year? 6 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My Mk1 Vauxhall Cavalier was registered in September 1978 so is now 40 years old and the tax expires 31 December. Can I change the V5C to Historic now...
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  Has Ford changed the supplier of gearboxes for B-Max range? 18 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Has Ford changed the supplier of gearboxes for B-max range? I have a 2012-registered B-MAX and it has had very severe gear-box problems. I like the B-MAX...
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  Should I change the cam belt on our 4-year-old Volkswagen Golf? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Our local Volkswagen dealer is recommending that as my partner's 1.4-litre petrol Golf is coming up to four years old, it should have its cam belt changed...
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  Is the Jaguar X-Type a good replacement for my Ford Mondeo? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm swapping my ten-year-old Ford Mondeo TDCI estate with 140,000 miles, which I've owned from new. It has been virtually faultless with no clutch or DMF...
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  Is it credible that the new Mercedes-Benz CKS 350 petrol returns 40mpg? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I was surprised by the fuel consumption claim of 40mpg combined for the new Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 petrol model. I think the old model 320CDI was 36mpg...
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  Is it correct that the five year cambelt interval has been removed for Skoda models? 15 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  According to some Skoda dealers the cambelt does not need to be changed every 5 years now, which has been the original guidance from the manufacturer....
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  Is buying a used car from a main dealer a safe bet? 2 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My cousin wants to buy a secondhand Kia Picanto for her 17-year-old daughter. They've decided they want the higher-spec 2 model. Their budget is £6500-7000....