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  What are my rights regarding a recurring fault? 8 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Bought a brand new Jag XF in March 2010, since April 2011 the car has been back to dealer three times for an intermittent electrical fault which causes...
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  We've had to fix faults on my daughter's MINI Cooper - should the dealer who sold it to us reimburse us? 2 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has just bought a secondhand car and has had two or three failures that she only discovered soon after buying the car. The car is an 8-year...
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  I'm buying a new Hyundai i10 automatic when they are finally in stock - should I drive with two feet or one? 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am ordering the new Hyundai i10 1.2 Active automatic as you suggested. It seems there will be none available (at least in black or silver) before some...
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  What do you think of traffic lights with countdown displays? 21 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Your recent comment about trying to brake from 40mph in three seconds in a reply to JF, Monaco prompts me to ask what you think about traffic light countdown...
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  Car declared total loss. Insurance company has not sent me the tax disc. I can't claim refund. What do I do? 7 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I had a brake failure and my Nissan Micra was declared a total loss by my insurance company in Aug 2010. My insurance company took a long time to settle...
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  Avoiding surgery - automatic driving 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  It amazes me when I read the number of letters you receive querying the use of the left foot on automatics. The surge caused by a fuelling problem you...
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  Are failed lower engine mounts causing my Citroen Xsara Picasso to shudder under acceleration? 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDI (Xreg Dec 2000) from a car auction. The purchase price was very cheap so I was a happy chappy until...
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  De-knighted 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Our 2002 Peugeot 307 Rapier is just coming up for its 8th annual service and MoT. So far it has been very reliable and incidentally the most comfortable...
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  Am I the victim of 'collision fraud'? 9 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was driving at about 20mph on the near side of a suburban main road in bright daylight when a K-reg Audi suddenly pulled in front of me and stopped....
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  Rubbered up the wrong way 6 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased ex-demo E Class 320 CDI WITH 4,500 miles in March this year from MB Direct, is 58 reg. It has now completed 9,500 miles. I had cause to return...
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  Wheel question: What's the insurance implication? 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own an 06 model Range Rover Sport that came on 20" Continental Summer tyres which are rubbish for anything other than road-driving! As I have horses...
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  On the hole, yes 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have checked on your website as to whether you have covered the topic of dealing with potholes as well as snow and ice with a 4x4. People seem mainly...
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  The end of his teves 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I read with interest the e-mail headed "Half Braked". I too have had DSC failures on two BMW E90 Series cars. One was registered May 2006, the other Jan...
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  Executor decision 24 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  A friend and client is executor of a deceased relative’s estate and obliged to realise assets for fair value. Amongst them is a Mercedes E280 Auto Estate...
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  Shifting circumstances 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I've driven manual shift cars all of my driving life, more than 30 years so far. I'm 52. I'm thinking about exchanging my mid-sized manual for two cars,...
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  Ferrous ox ire 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I put a deposit on a Hyundai 1.6 CRDI Comfort 58 pre Reg with 30 miles on the clock. It was a very good price: £9,799 at Hyundai/SEAT Dealers Coupers of...
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  What is the best way to drive an automatic car? 4 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What are the dos and don'ts of driving an automatic car?
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  Why won't my car start? 7 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My 2010 Nissan Juke will not start. The keyfob works but the ignition doesn't work at all. When pushing start button as usual, it just doesn't start. What...
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  Audi A4 Avant - should I keep or sell? 13 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a 2010 Audi A4 Avant 3.2 which is superb and is the fourth car I've had with the VR6 engine. I'm heading for semi-retirement so wondering whether...
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  Renault Megane petrol won't start 3 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Renault Megane is suffering from an intermittent engine fault. It was sporadic at first, but is getting more frequent and the engine takes between minutes...