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  • Glass action 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
    The front section of the glass roof of our Audi A2 has broken. An Audi dealership quoted £3,000 for a replacement. Ludicrous, but we should like to keep...
  • Date protected fact 21 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
    On 10 August 2009 I signed up for a scrappage deal for my Ford Fiesta and paid a deposit of £250 for a new VW. The dealer photocopied my Tax disc and...
  • CC top 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I have decided to buy a CC - convertible with a metal folding roof. Having owned a 3 Series BMW convertible in the past, I find their servicing costs,...
  • Club glass 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I wonder if you would suggest a nearly new replacement car for me. I am retired, pushing 70 and want an estate that has all the modern extras and is comfortable...
  • Brain dieser 17 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My mileage is around 5kpa with most journeys being less than 5 miles. I always understood that petrol was best value given the premium on the cost of a...
  • Indieseled exposure 10 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
    When a friend of mine went to buy a used Ford Focus Diesel (he was very impressed with my 1.6 TDCI), he was told by the salesman at his local Ford dealership...
  • I-can 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
    It was interesting to see the comments from a reader about the new Honda Jazz and its automated manual gearbox. I have now had a Honda Jazz ES fitted with...
  • X factor 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I have £10,000 max to spend on a second hand car. I have a new baby and want something that is safe and reliable but not as boring as a Volvo. I was looking...
  • Disco fervour 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased a 57 plate Passat from a VW dealer around a year ago. The vehicle is still in warranty and has 20k on the clock. On a recent visit to the...
  • Commutered sentences 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I am a 25-year-old woman looking to buy my first car due to my workplace changing location from Central London to Hertfordshire. I will be driving approximately...
  • 3-piece sweet 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I need to replace my old Audi A4 Avant TDI. Living in Central London running a furniture/antiques shop and with dogs, I want a workhorse. It must be...
  • Perk scrappings 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I would be grateful for your advice. I have an 11 year old Lexus 3.0i Sport in good condition with a recent MOT to get rid of and am thinking of scrappage...
  • Government waste 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I think the government car scrappage scheme has got serious failings. I am sure there will be many cases where someone who only does 5,000 miles a year...
  • Charges of the lights brigade 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Want to save millions of tons of CO2 per year? Want to improve a car's mpg? Want to save the NHS £M's per year in medication prescriptions for high blood...
  • Nursing honed 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I am a district nurse and looking to renew my work supplied lease car. I currently have a Toyota Verso. I still need a moderately sized car with the option...
  • Auristocrat 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
    No question, your weekly feature in the Telegraphic Motoring section of that newspaper is always a good read regardless of what make of vehicle you drive....
  • Snap, crack and pop 28 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My car is fitted with 245/40R18 Goodyear run-flat tyres and the wheels have cracked. They came as a basic BMW option. The car is a 525d with standard suspension....
  • Vauxhall coarser 28 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I presently drive a 12-year-old Vauxhall Corsa Vegas (mine from new), which has yet to reach 26,000 miles on the clock. However I suspect that despite...
  • Saving pence, spending pounds 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My wife took her 2002 RAV-4 for a service, which was uneventful. However, a few days later the engine management light came on, so back it went. The service...
  • Class car 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I would appreciate your advice in the purchase of a used car for myself. I currently drive a Ford Ka to work but I would like something a bit smarter and...
 

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