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• 3 years of a C220 21 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Breakdowns have not occurred but the local main dealers did come out once to replace a sensor (£35) Other parts, Battery New radio £120 (Halfords) Both sets of pads £120 a time fitted 4 tyres- £200 ish Kit for the cylinder head £8 and £50 fitting ( mine as an older car gets 50% discount on labour Got some small rust spots around the rear wheel arch and under the front doors..taken in and fixed free of charge Usual fluid top ups does well over 40 mpg on a run- apart from the odd bulb or two thats it -and MOTS of course.
• 07 - Citroen VTX Electrical problems. 29 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Without any warning the sat nav/operations screen that is built in will all of a sudden turn off, and everything goes black. If I then push the on/off button for the radio it all comes back on. This used to happen when ever I went over a bump, but last week it did it when I was stationary, also this particular time all of the suspension dropped and the warning sign came on telling me that the car had gone into lower positioning, and the sat nav screen then came back on.
• Have you read your car handbook? 15 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I rememeber for my last Scenic, after about 18 months I discovered it had self locking doors, RDS TA function on the radio and seat height adjustment! The reason I did this was I was stuck in an (engine switched off tailback) for 2 hours so decided to pass the time by reading the handbook! Have you ever found out something you didn't know from your car handbook?
• Accidents involving police cars 30 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  There was a report on the radio this morning saying that there has been a big increase in the number of people involved in accidents with police cars. One would assume these would include a lot of police cars that are involved in pursuit actions.
• Mk1 Mondeo problem! 9 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  However the car will act like the key is turned to position 2 on the ignition. (hence lights, heating,radio works). Sometimes when I go the start to the car, the engine turns over, but fails to ignite, this only occurs when the car hasnt been driven for a few days. It also occurs in wet and dry conditions.
• I was carjacked last night (almost) 2 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Keep 'em locked. Five minutes after the police came (within a few minutes) there was a call over the radio.... the gang struck again and dragged a guy out of his Golf GTI and drive off with it. I keep shivering at remembering the sight and sound of the hammer hitting the window. -- Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
• Fiat Panda 24 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  The Panda cost just over £5,900 with metallic paint and is group 1E insurance. It's got front electric windows (with one-touch on driver's side), a fairly decent quality radio-cassette, comfortable seats, and a surprisingly nippy engine. OK, the engine's not exactly warp drive, but I was surprised at how good it was (I usually drive a 2.0HDi Picasso). You probably wouldn't want to do many long journeys in it, but that's not what the car's designed to do.
• Scenic intermittent (aagh!) electrical 3 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Just not resetting the immobiliser. The strange thing is, when the car does start it has reset the clock and trip odometer and the radio key-code has to be re-entered. Every now and then when returning to car it is 'dead' to remote unlocking - no door unlocking/locking or sign that the remote is doing anything. If you open the door with key it will eventually allow the remote to disable the immobiliser after turning the ignition key a few times and/or clicking the remote a bunch of times.
• How to get shot of scrap cars 17 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  After advertising it for spares/breaking in the paper, I managed the following Alloy wheels with poor but legal tyres £65 Windscreen for another car to get thru MOT £15 Salvaged battery, radio, bulbs, fuses etc Rest of car taken for gearbox and other bits by garage £45 Total revenue to me £125 Earlier experience - A mini bought for £15 off a contact and dismantled in a street in Leicester, just to get rid of it!
• My Ford Fiesta Review 8 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  It feels well built, pretty solid and rather chunky. The steering wheel is big and heavy, the indicators make a reassuring clunk and the radio unit is well designed and reminds me of a Nokia. Im 6ft and theres more than enough headroom, and with the seat fully back im too far from the pedals so a taller driver should have no problem in the Fiesta.
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  What car do you suggest as a Land Rover Freelander replacement? 28 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
  We have driven our Freelander since 2012 and it's sadly time to start thinking about its replacement. We have a couple of important things we would like....
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  Why is the battery always flat on my Citroen Berlingo? 21 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  In June 2021 we bought a Citroen Berlingo, which had been adapted for wheelchair access, from a specialist dealer. The vehicle is used only for short runs...
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  Why don't keyless keys have an on/off switch? 8 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  It seems that keyless entry cars are being stolen at an alarming rate and that you recommend Faraday bags to put the keys in. Is there some technical reason...
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  What's the best physical car security device around? 1 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has just bought a new BMW 2 Series Convertible which has to be parked on our drive. What device would you recommend she could attach to the...
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  I'm looking for an economic, reliable, refined van - what do you recommend? 29 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have an LDV Maxus, which I have been pleased with as a work horse. I'm looking for a van with more refinement, good fuel economy, road handling, safety...
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  Car not of satisfactory quality 9 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a Ford Fiesta 1.4TDCi from Evans Halshaw in Burnley. I agreed to pay for and collect it a week later so that it could be ready. When...
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  How does the use of electrical appliances in an electric car affect the vehicle's range? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am a regular reader of your excellent columns in the Telegraph, however, the following points do not seem to have been covered. Nothing appears to have...
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  Hippy hippy shake-up 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  hip, hip, hooray. The despicable, rip-off stealth tax on property HIPS scheme is being abolished by Cameron and partners. I had one done when we wanted...
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  A dealer has pulled a warranty he gave me on a car after being dissatisfied with my part-exchange. What can I do? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a car today. I am really happy with it, though the "full service" he stated was only a quickie and I have a tyre on the legal limit, and just...
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  Start err problem 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 57 plate BMW 118i with auto stop start engine. Throughout last summer the auto stop start engine re-activated itself after a couple of minutes....