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  Why are certain Mercedes-Benz E-Class models so prone to rust and corrosion? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was interested to read the correspondence on rusting Mercedes-Benz cars. I bought four E-class Mercedes-Benz Estate cars in a row. The first three were...
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  Valuations not meeting reality 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Just a word of warning for your readers about WeBuyAnyCar.com. Do not expect anywhere near the Internet valuation when you take your car to their buyers....
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  Does my new Audi A3 have the Bluetooth extras I asked for? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I took delivery of a new Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDi 170 S Line on 1 September. This is my third A3 and in all I have been very happy with the model. When...
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  Why did my insurance company increase my premium when I reached 72 years of age? 18 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently received a renewal insurance premium quote of £375.41. This is 33 per cent increase on last years price of £283.42, despite having made no claims....
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  What can I do about my 2005 Citroen C3's starting fault? 2 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I initially had trouble with my 2005 Citroen C3 automatic with stop/start not starting, and the garage advised a new battery, which when fitted was OK....
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 93 1.2 Cat red hot, cyl 1 plug carboned, black 31 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  , rotor arm, and air filter. AND oxygen sensor (in the exhaust manifold) the old one was rather carboned up. Spark good on all cylinders. So after less than ten minutes running the CAT still gets red hot. Since it?s not taxed I can?t drive it far? even if I dared with the CAT like that. However
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  How can I free up our Peugeot 406's seized parking brake? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Our 1999 Peugeot 406 just locked up the parking brake in our driveway, so we can't move it at all. How can we get it released in order to take it in for...
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  Smokeless moan 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2002 Mercedes C220 CDI automatic, regularly maintained, still good to drive and still giving over 50mpg on motorways. Oil consumption is also very...
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  Can I add Porsche Service Centre Byfleet to your Good Garage Guide? 16 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can I add Porsche Service Centre Byfleet to your Good Garage Guide, following excellent service after my Cayman S suffered a blowout on the M40?
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  Estate of the nation 22 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife insisted that I wrote to you before rushing headlong in pursuit of another zany half-baked plan. My bitch (not my esteemed wife) is that I have...
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  What should I look for when buying a used Porsche 911 997? 17 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am set on buying a used Porsche 911. While I love the classic 993, the price for a good one is approaching that of an early 997. For this reason, I have...
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  Living on scraps 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Having seen a Croydon Volkswagen advert in the local press for “a £2,950 allowance to buy a new Golf on top of the government scrappage.” I called in at...
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  Blowout by blowout account 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 BMW 525D M Sport with Goodyear Eagle 245 40 R18 93Y runflat tyres, on 18" alloys. One tyre has developed a small distortion in the sidewall...
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  Vapour trial 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a large 4x4. Having read reviews including your own I am drawn to the VW Touareg 3.0 diesel but to get the spec I want I need the Altitude...
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  Roller bawl 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  6 weeks ago driving my new Nissan Qashqai Visia on a B class Suffolk road at 40mph at a right bend, I espied a pool of water on the nearside and decided...
• Mercedes Benz S-Class W220 (1999 - 2005) - Removing Car from Finance Register Nightmare 17 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I bought a Mercedes from BCA Blackbushe and it came up as owing finance as its previous cherished plate now sits on another car which was bought on finance....
• 2 perplexing problems 1996 Range Rover 20 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  that has raised it?s ugly head ? heater core O rings ? when I moved the car (by towing) on the sloping driveway I noticed about a small cup of coolant pour out of the RHS footwell and sure enough there are tell-tale green drips from the bottom HEVAC vent (right on to the Nokia hands-free speaker!) Could
• Mileages and misconceptions? 25 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  doesn?t want an unreliable car). The other group prefer to buy old and cheap, and get the maximum use out of the car for minimum money. Bangeromics is the term I think. As far as I can see, for low mileage drivers these are probably the two sensible options available to them. It?s a sliding scale
• Reducing the cost Personal Injury claims 14 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  The following is a copy on an article in today?s Sunday Telegraph by Teresa Hunter in the Money and Jobs section. It is not available online, so I have retyped it for the Backroom. The cost of motor cover and other insurance will fall under radical plans to overhaul the personal injury claims
• Thoughts from America 30 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  the "tiptronic" type auto transmission allows low gears to be held at higher speeds though not high gears to be held at lower speeds, i.e. selecting "2" in fact allows the transmission to use either "1" or "2", selecting "3" allows the transmission to use either "1" "2" or "3" etc, hence one cannot use the V8's