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  What shall I replace our Octavia with? 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Another letter asking for your advice. I am an elderly lady, now the sole driver as my husband is not fit anymore. We have a 2005 2.0 litre diesel Skoda...
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  How did an accident claim company get hold of our details? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Ever since I had a no-fault accident in early 2009, when a trailer towed by a Land Rover skidded on ice and hit my stationary car, I have been subject...
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  Timings, they are a chaining 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I’m having a problem with Vauxhall and just wondered if you could give me your thoughts. I have a Vauxhall Zafira 2.2 SRI, registered 22.02.07 that has...
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  Wound up 24 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently suffered a break-down with my car, which I can only attribute to speed-bumps. So far it's proven to be a costly exercise, having been left...
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  Riding stable 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am disabled and need a car that is easy and high enough (higher than a saloon car) to get in and out of, I also have a horse which I need to visit twice...
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  Going out in slippers 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Have you received reports of BMW 3 Series coupes lacking traction? Last week in Scotland my 335d completely failed to hold the road on a hill covered in...
• Open to ideas 21 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  Having passed my driving test 590 years ago and always buying diesel cars since I was 26 due to towing various caravans, I now realise that I need a completely new education about newer cars.  My last car purchase was early 2016 which was a Honda civic, as this is the car that came out best on here for MPG at the time (except for electric cars) which I could not afford and was far too ‘new technology’ for me to want to deal with.
• Car Suggestions 15 Feb 2024 (Forum)
    I no longer believe that there is a 'perfect' vehicle for me and I think (especially in the current market), £25k spent on a car that will always be imperfect is pointless.  So, new parameters: £10k-£15k Auto Can tow a small trailer  Can seat three in comfort Reasonable (circa 400l+) boot Must be reliable Must be reasonably economical (circa 40mpg +) Comfortable on the motorway  Cruise control Fun to drive (not necessarily sporty, just fun).
• 4 diif makes - Electric car range 4 Apr 2023 (Forum)
    However, if you did go on holiday and decided to use the proper fossil fuel car because you wanted to do more then 325 miles per day ( 2 people driving 1 car ), and decided to leave your electric car at home, which might develop a problem and go flat.   You might have to get it towed to the nearest dealer and fixed before you can plug the charger in.
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  What pick-up truck do you recommend for £10,000? 9 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy my first pick-up truck, I have about £10,000 to spend. I need reliability, four seats and some off road capability. In the future, I may...
• New family SUV required 11 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  Hi Guys / Girls Another advice topic, sorry! I’m after a general car for towing the family around in, myself my partner and my little girl and hopefully another one on the way soon. I work one day in the office (140 mile round trip mainly motorway miles) every week and then 4 days at home pottering around to the post office / shops etc.
• Tailgating while overtaking 18 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  This evening on the way home I was following a car and a horse box towed by a Land Rover. I overtook the car and was tailgated during the overtake by a muppet in a high end BMW. I pulled in behind the horse box. A few minutes later I overtook the horse box, and as before I was tailgated by the BMW.
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  I've discovered that I can't have a towbar fitted to my new car - what are my rights against the dealer? 8 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I am having problems getting a towbar fitted to my Nissan Qashqai. They never told me that the car was fitted with an Adblue tank and because of that I...
• VW Tiguan 2.0TDI - Expensive engine failure! 22 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  My Jan 2010 Tiguan suddenly lost all engine power (scary) and had to be towed by RAC to VW service dealer. Outcome was that the v-belt had partly "shredded" and a length of severed belt had whipped the cambelt, and knocked the timing out. Result - irreperable damage to the engine, and turbo charger also found faulty.
• Mazda CX7 - Complete engine failure - Happy new year - NOT 17 Jun 2016 (Forum)
    Before I came to a standstill the engine cut out completely.  Between Christmas and New Year I towed the car back to the local dealer for assessment/repair. They called me yesterday (31 st January) to advise that they had removed the sump and found the oil to be full of metal filings, that the engine was destroyed and that a new one would be required at a cost of between £7,000 to £8,000.
• Astra Elite 1.6v - Automatic gearbox 6 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  I called the RAC and they linked my car up to their computer and it picked up that there was low pressure in the gear box due to low oil. My car had to get towed to a garage and they have just informed me that I need a new automatic gearbox and torque converter and that the cost would be £2600 (for reconditioned parts). I took out an extened warranty (a big con) when I bought the car two and a half years ago but they have said as there is a claim limit of £2000 I would have to pay the balance.
• Dogma 23 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Although brakes on automatics are larger than on their manual counterparts, ‘brake fade’ can still create a problem but manually locking a low ratio provides compression braking to enhance flexibility and braking control, particularly when towing a trailer/caravan. Conversely, when ascending a steep hill, manually locking a ratio may also provide better control and improve smoothness if the vehicle is hunting between two ratios."
• Luton meet and greet valet parking crashed my car 11 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  They took nearly an hour to return our car on what's promised as a 10 minute service. It was late at night and with 3 small kids in tow we got in and drove home immediately. I noticed new bad damage to my front bumper and light a couple of days later. My insurance company phoned me a couple of days after that to tell me that the valet driver had crashed my car into another on the way to dropping my car back and the driver was looking to claim on my insurance as the valet parking company.
• Picasso 2.0HDI (2002) - Clutch vibration/tremor 28 May 2014 (Forum)
  I don't have many spare £400 quids at the mo so am trying to soft peddle the old girl on the off chance that I can find someone who has had a similar experience and can suggest the simplist and cheapest possiblities first. The clutch does not apparently slip, and last weekend I even reluctantly towed a bogged in VW Transporter out of a ditch without problem and then drove the 300 miles home, so there seems to be some 'meat' left on the clutch still. All fluid levels ok Any suggestions welcome and thanks in advance.
• Volkswagen Sharan - Sharan overheating 29 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, it's first time I ve posted on here hope someone can help I brought through eBay sharan 2.0 tdi sport 2006 test drove it it seemed fine so I paid the guy and left to come home I was about 200 miles from home.when I done about 40 miles it started over heating pulled over checked no water in expansion bottle luckily had some big bottle of water with us so put it in drove ok for about another 40 miles started to over heat again so I rang the guy who sold it to me I asked him to be straight with as I ve broke down on moterway and it's middle of the night he assured me he knew nothing about overheating, any way calked aa had to be towed away next day in my local garage mechanic found that thermostat had holes drilled in it so we replace it with new one I will get straight to point New thermostat Water pump and timing belt New expansion bottle with cap Fresh anti freeze He said he also flushed the system And the head is ok no oblivious signs And it still overheats after about 15 to 20 miles and it seems to draw the water in from expansion bottle and as soon as I open lid comes back up Any clues what it might be