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  Which small car to replace my wife's Volkswagen Polo C? 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife drives a 1990 Volkswagen Polo C with 88,000 miles on the clock. It has no servo, no power steering, a stiff clutch and a grinding gearbox. It still...
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  Is my driving style responsible for the high mileage I have got out of my Mondeo's dual mass flywheel? 25 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In your response to a WM of Kendal, you quoted 50,000-100,000 for a dual mass flywheel. My experience is different. I am driving my third Ford Mondeo Estate,...
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  Is a car 'parked' if it has its wheels on the pavement? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you can throw any light on the definition of 'parked'? I recently pulled off the road and had my two nearside wheels on the paving area outside...
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  Plug-in car heaters and dehumidifiers 11 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The fan on my car heater has broken and would cost hundreds to mend. I don't need it most of the time as the heater itself works, but after I have scraped...
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  Crunchy brakes 25 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  At the end of June we bought a Jaguar XF 3-litre petrol on an 08 plate from a Jaguar main dealer. When we reverse out of our garage and down the fairly...
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  Leasing a new car - what would you recommend? 14 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am due a change of car in September/October as my PCP on my Mazda 3 is up and I don't want to buy it outright. I've had it 3 years. I live in Scotland,...
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  We're looking for a small SUV - is the Skoda Yeti the pick of the bunch? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have been looking at the range of small SUVs, as we live in a rural area and the likes of Honda CR-V, Freelander and the Skoda Yeti, etc., appear to...
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  Best new small car 15 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my car. At the moment I drive an MG ZS but it's getting on a bit now, and is bigger than I need, so I want to get another one. I don't...
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  Does the new 'continuous insurance' mean that my wife can drive her new car whilst her old one is prepared for sale? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The item in the recent issue of the Telegraph on the DoT issuing an uncompromising formal warning to drivers to "get insured ahead of a new crackdown"...
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  Best policy? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our 17-year-old daughter is learning to drive and we are trying to work out the most cost effective way of getting her on the road once she passes her...
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  We are looking for a reliable 5-door car with good build quality - should we buy petrol or diesel? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We have recently retired and are planning to spend around £20,000 on a new or nearly new car. Being conscious of escalating fuel costs we were planning...
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  Michael Shoemaker 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I suffer from symmetrical peripheral polyneuropathy, basically the nerve ends in my feet have packed up which means that part of my feet (toes and the...
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  Rider haggard 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Now 86, I regard my Mercedes A150 Classic SE 5Dr BlueEfficiency as my last car. It is a pleasure to drive, and on motorways it is fine, but on poor country...
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  Young driver insurance 21 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've been getting illustrative quotes for my daughter, aged 23, when she buys her first car as soon as she passes her test. On a typical VW Polo or Toyota...
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  Is there a car that our 17-year-old son can drive without paying horrendous insurance premiums? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Could you help with suggesting a vehicles that will enable my 17-year-old son to drive without a horrendous insurance premium once he has passed his test,...
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  Can I expect any problems if I drive my 2008 Ford Mondeo to 100,000 miles? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a Ford Mondeo Titanium X 2.5T from new. It is now two years old and has 46,000 miles on the clock. I normally trade my car in after two years...
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  Something nissing 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is nagging me about the mpg of our 2009 Qashqai 2.0dci. I told Nissan we were disappointed compared with our 2001 Scenic 1.9dci, but got a non-committal...
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  Do I need to take my C3 to a Citroen garage for fault diagnostics? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Is it possible for a management warning light to come on and no faults be detected on a diagnostic machine? I have had a recent nightmare with my Citroen...
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  What's wrong with our SEAT Alhambra's gearbox? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We have an '02 plate SEAT Alhambra 1.9TDI. In the last month or so, my wife has lost power twice when driving it. She switched the engine off, and everything...
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  Midlife carsis 10 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  At the moment I'm driving a VW Golf 1.6 and am planning to buy a new car but can't decide what. I'm nearly 53, the kids don't live at home and the dog's...