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  What is the best seven seater for under £8000? 3 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for the best used 7 seater under £8000? I'm looking at Mazda 5, Ford S-MAX and the Toyota Verso.
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  Can I tow with a Honda CR-V hybrid? 31 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Can I have a tow bar fitted to a 2022 Honda CR-V hybrid?
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  Do I need to tell my insurer about my heart surgery? 5 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently had a replacement aortic valve during heart surgery and wondered if I am obliged to inform my moot insurance companies of the operation?
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  Will a portable EV charger be available in the UK? 18 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Is the ZipCharge portable charger still in the planning stage or was this just a flop?
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  Average cost to recharge a 70kWh electric car? 3 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  What is the average cost to recharge an electric vehicle with, let's say, a 70kWh battery, or even, say, a Volkswagen Golf?
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  No service history in car advert, is this bad? 24 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Is it fair to assume that when a car is advertised without any comment on its service history, either there is no history or it's very 'part-history'?
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  Which all-season tyres should I fit to my BMW X1? 15 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  What tyres, preferably all-season, would you recommend for my BMW X1 petrol? Existing tyres are Pirelli P Zeros, size 225/50/R18 99W.
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  What is the best way to insure a driver for temporary use? 1 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is visiting us for a week at Christmas, what is the best way to insure her to drive my car? I do not mind if it is third party insurance.
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  Which small cars are the cheapest to tax? 5 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Which make and modes have the cheapest car tax? It also needs to be good for very short journeys i.e. 3 miles per day, not driven much at weekends. Thanks.
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  Is the Toyota Aygo with the auto gearbox any good? 20 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a first car - which needs to be economical, compact, reliable and automatic. I've found a 2007 Toyota Aygo 1.0-litre with 46,000 miles...
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  Do I need to charge my stop-start car's battery in AGM mode? 2 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a stop-start car and a CTEK trickle charger. The charger seems, when it is switched on, to auto select battery mode. But, being stop-start, does...
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  What is the correct way to clean, maintain and protect a soft-top roof? 5 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My son has a 2017 Mini convertible, which is often left outside. What is the correct way to clean, maintain and protect the soft-top roof?
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  How heavy a trailer can I tow on my licence? 12 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am over 70 years old - how heavy a trailer can I tow on my licence?
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  My Skoda Fabia 2.0 consumes a litre of oil every 1000 miles - is this normal? 7 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My 2011 Skoda Fabia 2.0 TFSI consumes about a litre of oil every 1000 miles. The garage has told me this is normal for this engine. Is it normal?
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  I'm using a scrappage scheme to buy a new car - can I get a refund of my unexpired road tax? 24 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm using Volkswagen's scrappage scheme to buy a new Golf. Can I claim a refund of the unexpired Road Tax on my old diesel car? One salesman told me that...
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  What good SUV hybrids would you recommend? 4 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW X1 and am looking for an SUV hybrid with good performance and ride. Which cars would you suggest I consider?
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  The garage doesn't know if my van needs a new cam belt - what should I do? 2 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen Caravelle T5 needs a 100,000 mile service. There's some confusion about the frequency of a cam belt change and the dealers are all saying...
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  Should I idle the engine of my petrol car after a long run just like you advise for turbo diesel owners? 11 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  You have wisely advised owners of diesel turbo cars to idle the engines after a fast run before switching the engine off. Is the same advise also applicable...
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  What automatic Motability car would you recommend? 20 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  A family member has been awarded enhanced motability and would like some advice. They have chosen 4 automatic cars based on what they like (Ford Focus,...
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  What's the best sports coupe for £30k? 30 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of trading in my Volkswagen Scirocco soon and am considering what to get next. The shortlist is another Scirocco, Toyota GT86, BMW 2 Series...