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  Mitsanthropic 17 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My 10-month-old Mitsubishi broke down on the 14th July. I put approx 45 litres of diesel in the car on 12th July and covered 200 miles before it broke...
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  Small fault, possibly large bill, who should pay? 13 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Toyota 2008 25000miles bought from independent dealer 1st Sept 2011 We had a problem with our 2008 Yaris 1.3 SR within the 1st week of ownership...
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  Is a hybrid car a good choice for towing? 14 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of changing my diesel Skoda Karoq for a hybrid petrol car - either a plug-in or self-charging. I am worried because I tow a caravan and most...
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  Is buying a Honda Accord for £600 worth it? 13 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a 2004 Honda Accord 2.0 petrol. It has 217,000 miles on the clock and is advertised for £600 with an MOT and full service history....
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  If I return a car bought online from a dealer, am I responsible for taking it back? 28 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I believe that I'm covered under the Distance Selling Regulations in that I have paid a reservation fee to secure a vehicle. The dealer has arranged V5...
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  Buying a 4WD estate 22 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I shall shortly be giving up my company car (a 2012 Mercedes E250 CDI Estate) and am looking to buying a similar sized estate car some 12 - 18 months old....
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  I don't want my Ford Ka written off in case of an accident - can I downgrade the insurance? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Should I reduce my insurance due to the age of my 13-year-old Ford Ka? I have fully comp, legal and no-claims discount cover for £250. Very occasionally...
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  How can you calculate your car's fuel efficiency? 8 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I believe that some time ago you published to way to work out your car's fuel efficiency (in litres/100km and also how to convert to miles per gallon)....
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  How often do hybrid cars need recharging? 22 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  How often does the battery in a hybrid car need charging? I'm thinking of a Kia Niro and I do on average about 200 miles a week.
• Insurance for 'weekend' car 21 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Anyway - does anyone know how I might be able to insure this additional car for sensible money? Obviously no classic car policy will cover it. I have full NCB on my other car (as wife does on hers) and I never made a claim on the classic car policy. Come to think of it, never claimed anything from anyone for a long time.
• Various - Honest John QA 6 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  I've just looked at Dan Powell's reply about a garage charging 45ppm for depreciation on a faulty used car. He seems to think 45ppm is ok as it's the HMRC rate BUT that rate is for drivers using cars for work so has a large proportion of that 45pence per mile to cover fuel, insurance and tax. The depreciation element is only a fraction of 45p per mile but he doesn't even consider that.
• Any - 36 month warranty for buying online 28 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  "Quote from an advert" As an incentive to purchase on-line and to give you added protection and confidence, we are including 36 months comprehensive warranty and 12 months breakdown cover free of charge for all purchases (with exception of TVR, Bentley and Aston Martin) made during lockdown.   I have found this particular dealer to be very good and fair in the past, but is this a first for used car sales.
• Suzuki SX4 S-Cross 1.0 SZ-T uneven rear tyre wear 13 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  My car was bought new in September 2017. Like some other owners, I noticed that both rear tyres were significantly worn on the outer edge. Following the car's recent 18,000-mile service my dealer obtained sanction from Suzuki to replace the rear axle beam and fit two new tyres - all covered by warranty and at no cost to myself.
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  Saab 9-3 - is it any good? 1 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve been offered a 2001 Saab 9-3 for £2995. It has covered 77,000 miles. Should I buy it?
• All makes - Maximum fuel efficiency speed 15 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Radio 2's homwork query today at 6.45pm was 'at what speed would a car cover a set distance using the least fuel?' The answer was rather flimsy, but apparently 52-56 mph [ignoring all the car variables etc]. Most time was spent waffling on about making sure the boot was empty and so forth.
• SAAB 9-3 - identify turbo 8 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  My turbo has died  and I need to identify which turbo I need, the car is running  and I need it so I can't strip out the original. The car is year 2000 and it's a light pressure turbo, the top plate covering the plugs is red and the engine number is  B204EDM00Y037203.
• Ford Focus 2007 - Sudden leak in PS plus whirring sounds 1 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Today the car started making whining noise as I drove out the gate. It seems to be the PS system. There's a leak somewhere, oily fluid deposited on the belt and wheels and dripping onto the ground.  Immediately parked the car up before more dmage is done.
• Audi A3 + S3 (2003 - 2008) - Traction Control in snow 2 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I tried to get up a slight ramp incline covered in fresh snow to get into my drive this morning and the cars front wheels started spinning like mad which I've never experienced before in any other car The only way I was able to get in was by digging the snow out of the way.
• Worth persuing? 9 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  My van has been damaged AGAIN, this time in the local car park. The rear wing is again bent badly. Needless to say, Im throughly pink fluffy diced off. Anyway, first question - there is CCTV covering the carpark - is it possible to find out who did it using this CCTV as they didnt leave any details?
• Pass Plus in N. Ireland 10 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  The car insurance websites don't seem have a facility for putting this in. Thanks, Alan