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  Replacing 20-year-old Golf - any recommendations? 11 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is sadly letting go of her old Golf. We are after something economic, fully automatic, comfortable and reliable as it will be her last car. My...
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  Where can I get a replacement CPU for my Citroen Berlingo? 15 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a very well maintained Citroen Berlingo - 10 years old, 100,000 miles. The dealers tell me that the idling sensor has burnt out the engine management...
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  Keeping a Boxster covered in bad weather? 4 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a 13 year old Porsche Boxster S and the paintwork is in very good condition. It is stored outside overnight and in the day time (at the...
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  Where can we insure our 20-year-old daughter on a BMW 1 Series? 11 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We had a 1.6 Eos with our 20-year-old daughter on the insurance policy as occasional user. The car has now been changed to a BMW 1 Series Convertible....
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  Volkswagen All-in service plan and warranty - is it worth it? 16 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Volkswagen have a service plan and warranty called All-in. It’s for cars over 3 years old and included two MoTs, one minor service, one major service,...
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  Best small car for £3k? 6 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My fiancée is learning to drive at the moment in an automatic. What small car would be best to get as a first car? Budget is £3000 and ideally would like...
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  Water in petrol - the filling station is to blame? 29 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter recently re-fuelled with petrol that subsequent to the breakdown of her car turned out to contain 50% water. The filling station concerned...
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  Can you recommend a safe, cheap to insure car for an 18-year-old? 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Please could you advise me regarding a car for an 18-year old man who has recently passed his test. His parents require a safe car (good crash test results)...
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  Learner Doom 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to know what your thoughts are on a 17 year old learner driver with regards to insurance, are you better to stick with a small engine newish...
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  Reduction theory 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We are reducing our two cars to one. I have a BMW 1 Series, three years old; my wife a Peugeot 205, five years old. Can you advise of any car about the...
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  Why don't we see more LPG vehicles? 13 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I had a 3.2 Touareg converted to LPG about six months ago. Cardiff Autogas did a great job of lifting the rear floor so that the tank was covered and installing...
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  Giving a fig for dates 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been advised to write to you for some advice, my wife and I decided to purchase a Smart car during 2009 and wished to take advantage of the scrappage...
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  What is the best wax car polish for an older vehicle? 26 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best wax car polish for an older vehicle?
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  Are new cars suitable for new drivers? 23 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm a 29 year who has just passed my test and I'm looking to buy my first car. Is it a bad idea to buy a new car as my first car? I was thinking about...
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  Why do you say that modern cars have a 7-year lifespan? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  You state that a car is designed to last a maximum of seven years. If this is the case how do you explain the huge number of cars on the road that are...
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  Which old car? 5 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I want to keep a car at my parents, it will be used once a month and kept off road but not garaged. I have a Golf mk2 1988 1.6 cl 32k miles which is...
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  Should I buy a five year old car that has had five previous keepers? 20 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I know that five keepers in five years is quite a lot and certainly more than average. But should this put me off buying a used BMW 535d?
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  Which cars have a low boot lip and enough space for a big old dog? 25 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a big dog (a 10-stone Leonberger) and we're expecting it to have rear leg problems in later life. I'm looking for a reliable car with a low boot...
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  Rover 25 SRS light 2 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My 86 years old mum has a 2005 Rover 25 1.4 Impression with 22500 miles and in great condition. However, the SRS light stays on all the time and the handbook...
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  £15k company car - what do you suggest? 6 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I've got £15k to spend on a company car which must be a diesel, not older than 2 years old and no bigger than 2.0-litre litre. Will cover around 25,000...