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• Peugeot 306 stolen keys 25 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  My Son has just had the keys of his 1999 306 stolen, unfortunately with his wallet which had his address. He is worried that the car may be stolen from outside the house. Does anybody have an idea of cost of replacing locks, plipper and immobiliser transducer? The house insurance will not cover it.
• Anyone have a Fiat Uno 60 please? 13 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Does anyone drive, or have access to, a Fiat Uno 60, Mk2 car with 1108FIRE type engine (blue covers) on a carb, 1989 to 1992 please? I have a simple question which you may be able to help me with. Thank you. Pete. petel@clara.co.uk
• Jump starting 19 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  I think this may have been covered before, but can anyone advise me of the dangers of using jump leads and ECUs. I recently used a Micra to jump start another car and it later refused to start, and now runs badly. What could be the likely trouble?
• B%^&#$d martins! 11 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Those flying birds who wish to build nests. A pair have decided to make my eaves their southern base, and the car gets covered with a saliva/dirt mix. I'd hate to progress to the fledgeling dump stage. Any idea how to dissuade the little critters?
• Anti-Gatso Ploy.. 21 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Followed a Focus home from work today - the back of the car was completely covered with black dirt, absolutely no sign of the number plate lettering. The driver would probably have been able to explain to the police, if stopped, that 'it was clean when I started out, officer', - except that the light clusters were beautifully clean...
• Double mirrors on panel vans 7 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Before I put a second mirror to cover the blind spot, I occassionally found problems with cars concealed there. Now I never get caught out when going to overtake another vehicle as it is obvious. I am not sure why more panel vans and artics do not do the same.
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  Should I go for petrol or diesel with my next car? 23 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of replacing my 2012 diesel Volvo V50 with a 3 or 4 year old Porsche Macan. Should I go for the 2.0 petrol rather than the diesel variant?...
• Getting incorrect MOT advisories deleted 26 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  and set about changing them, it transpired the pads were only one-third worn. So I've got an advisory on the MOT history that makes it look like the car isn't maintained correctly (I never let pads wear down past their last 20%) can I get this advisory removed? Is there a process to cover this? The standard MOT appeal process states it’s to report cars that passed and shouldn’t have or ones that failed and should have passed, neither case covers my issue - not terrible in the big scheme of things – I know, however, as most half sane people check the MOT history of vehicles they buy, I like to keep my MOT histories squeaky clean by keeping on top of maintenance.
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  Should I pay extra for inclusive servicing? 27 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to take delivery of a new BMW 320d Touring. Are the inclusive service plans worthwhile or should I pay as I go?
• Honda Accord - Service at Garage 13 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Please Advise, I took my car to a garage (wont mention name for now) but I did a full service and MOT. Got my car returned with a failed MOT. Reasons, headlight adjustment, droplink broken and emmisions too high. Got quoted £185 for fixing all this, which included add soemthign called 44k engine cleaner.
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  Will a 2002 Volkswagen Passat be a reliable buy? 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am wondering about buying a 2002 Volkswagen Passat Estate 4.0 W8, automatic, 91,000 miles, full VWSH. It is advertised at an independent garage for £4995....
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  Tyres 4 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Audi A3 2.0 TFSI quattro which was new in Sept 2009. The car is fitted with 225/40/R18 92Y Continental Sport Contact 2 tyres which after covering...
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  Should I ask for the third party to cover a diminution in value to my Audi A5 due to accident repair? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A neighbour has pranged (wing, lights and bumper) my new A5. The repair is underway and I hope it will be looking good soon. However when I trade this...
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  Does my 2006 Volkswagen Passat need a timing belt replacement? 23 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been told that my 2006 Volkswagen Passat - due for its annual service - will also need a timing/cam belt replacement, based on the age of the car...
• "Exceptional weather event" thread Vol 2. 9 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Well time for some Scottish input here..... Woke up this morning fully planning to take the train to work but when I saw the snow covered car I just couldn't resist! Cleared all the snow off with a large squeegee blade thing normally used for the house windows. Drove into Glasgow relatively OK, in fact nearer Glasgow traffic was better than normal due to there being less of it.
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  Dealer won't pay for faulty car - what are my rights? 1 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We are a couple who are not very car savvy and certainly not mechanically minded. Three months ago, we bought an eight year old Peugeot 207 with 70,000...
• Vauxhall Corsa 2011 1.0ltr - Vauxhall Corsa Sound advice Needed urgently 7 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  I am currently looking to take some legal action if someone thinks i would have a good case as i am fed up having the car in and out of the garage at my expense. Would really appreciate some sound advice as what to do as Perrys really do not give a cr@p. The car is fully serviced and has only covered 29K from new and I have amore reliable Ford KA 1996 sat on my drive for my daughter which i woud rather drive and put faith in than this car.
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  Fault air con - should the dealer replace it? 4 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My wife purchased a one year old Ford Focus in January 2015. When we first had warm weather in May 2015 we noticed the climate control was not cooling...
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  What's the advantage of buying a hybrid over a petrol? 17 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy an Audi Q5 petrol. We live in a rural area an do under 8000 miles a year. What would the advantage be to buy a hybrid?
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  Should I opt for a manufacturer's expensive extended warranty? 22 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi A3 is coming up to three years old. I'm being offered Audi's extended warranty for £446 for one year - which seems a bit steep. Any advice?