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  Why did this franchised Mercedes-Benz dealer try to oversell a routine repair job on my 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I read with delight your colleague's article on spare tyres and their likely demise. I recently suffered a puncture in my 13-year-old 2-seater Mercedes-Benz...
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  Can I expect good reliability from a 2000-onwards Volkswagen Sharan? 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Two months ago my Volkswagen Sharan left me, following a road accident and insurance write-off. It was a 1998 1.9 turbodiesel (110bhp) SE. It had done...
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  Why was my local Audi garage keen to offer goodwill when repairing an ESP fault on my A3? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2007 Audi A3 is less than four years old, has done less than 34,000 miles and has a full Audi service history. Last week the ESP warning light came...
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  Accident mismanagement 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I write in connection with my son's recent claim on his own fully comp insurance policy (he is aged 34). Someone drove into the back of him. Liability...
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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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  Runs in the family 15 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Further to our recent exchange of e-mails regarding runaway cars, did you see the report on main TV channels last night showing a lady and her husband...
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  False alarmist 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am concerned about the previous ownership of my car after reading a recent newspaper report (Daily Telegraph article by Jon Swaine 15th September 2009)....
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  Slipped discs 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have been reading your column for many years and have noted the frequency with which the problem of poor quality European components crops up, particularly...
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  CXs and 7s 28 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Your comment "It's a bright spot on the horizon when the other half announces you've got one in the net, your two-seater has to go and she fancies one...
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  Crash for cash 12 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am a motor insurance claims investigator and have noticed a sharp increase in spurious personal injury claims arising from minor road traffic incidents...
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  Warranty for a rest 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Having bought nine new Vauxhalls since 1960, currently a 08 Vectra CDTI, I have always done my own maintenance, with much information obtained from the...
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  Which is the best dash cam to buy? 18 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Which is the best dash cam to buy?
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  Car crash due to faulty handbrake - can I sue the dealer? 12 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Vauxhall Corsa. Six months ago I parked on a hill (with the handbrake on) and after a couple minutes it rolled down a hill cause £1500 worth...
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  Should I repair small dents before part-exchanging? 28 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My son has owned a Alfa Romeo 159 1.9 JTD since 2009, which has 48,000 miles from new. It is a 2007 plate car and until two weeks ago was in very good...
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  What's happened to my Citroen C2's digital speedometer and odometer? 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Citroen C2 1.4 diesel (2006) which has done 32,000 miles. The digital speedo has stopped working, the odometer isn't recording miles and the info...
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  I damaged a rented motorhome but can't afford to pay for the damage. What do I do? 19 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a very bad experience with renting a motorhome. When I went to collect the vehicle at the start of my holiday, I was not happy with the condition...
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  Which small automatic car offers a high driving position and good visibility? 25 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volkswagen Polo which is now giving me bad backache on my left-hand side after only a short time driving, which I guess is due to having a curvature...
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  Where do I stand legally with a dealer I bought a classic car from? 3 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 1991 Roller from a dealer a couple of hours or so journey from me. On test drive the aircon was not blowing cold, so the dealer said he'd get...
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  What hybrid do you suggest for a 15 mile daily commute? 8 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Our journeys are mostly commutes of around 15 miles per day with occasional long trips. Can you suggest an SUV that is either hybrid or electric up to...
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  Used SL350 purchased 4wks ago - SBC issues fault codeC2359 2 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased the above from a home based dealer some 5 weeks ago and have since covered less than 1K miles. It's a 2007 model and now has 49.6K miles with...