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• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 06 1.4 abs esp arrr! 28 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  ABS and esp lights still on in road test mode. apparentley they have to do road test with the car plugged into a laptop to configure pump put car will not accept pump yet. ABS and traction working now but lights still on. I will have to take car in again. This is a regular problem with VW cars I am told .
• Vauxhall Commitment?? 19 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I am looking at getting a Vauxhall Astra or similar sized car soon and wonder if anyone can help. Until last year we always bought Corsa's and if they broke down or if they were off the road for more than 24 hours we got a hire car free of charge. I believe it was called Vauxhall Commitment and was brought in by Vauxhall from 2000 and included a 3 year warranty and Breakdown cover.
• Hand car washes 8 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I've used one in Ashton before in my old Tipo that I wasn't too bothered about, and the results seemed OK, but I've read a few things about other car washes that makes me slightly reluctant to trust the Yaris to one. This one uses some pretty big pressure washers to cover the car in some 'snowfoam' which is then rubbed over with a cloth and blasted off with another washer.
• Scratched MGF paintwork. 8 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Catherine has a year old MGF Steptronic in Tahiti (dark) Blue. It is a well loved second car and when not in it's garage has covered only 3500 careful miles in west Scotland. Nearly every panel has fine, visible scratches in the laquer layer yet the car is rarely left unattended in a car park and is not subject to unusual attacks by road grit and scratchy hedges.
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  What's the best way to temporarily insure a car? 22 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  We've just bought a new car for my wife, which has five days complimentary insurance from Volkswagen. We still have her old car, which we are going to...
• Car parks too small for modern cars 5 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  Obviously there would still be some "small car only" spaces. but in most cases, a row of ten spots could be repainted to create nine larger spots - how hard is that? And yes, it would reduce income somewhat (many are rarely, if ever full), but a small increase in rates could cover that It is surprising to me that large supermarket carparks don't already offer a section for larger vehicles.
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  What is the best electric car to replace my Audi A1? 19 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Which electric car would advise to replace our Audi A1 Sportback 1.0 petrol? We do lots of short journeys and cover 5000 miles a year.
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  Why is my brake pedal hard in the morning? 24 Apr 2025 (Ask HJ)
  When my Kia has been unused for a few days, the brake pedal is initially unable to be depressed (so that the car can't be started) but then slowly softens....
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  What's the best small hybrid car for performance? 2 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a mild-hybrid car with low fuel costs. I want a small hatchback and I like the Toyota Yaris Cross, but am put off by its slow 0-62mph...
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  We're changing our car next year. Should we go all-electric or hybrid? 16 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  We're looking to change our current car (SEAT Ateca) next year and wondered whether to go all-electric or hybrid. Normally (out of lockdown) we would only...
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  Should we go for a petrol or diesel as our next car? 19 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  We want to upgrade our family car which at the moment is a Hyundai i30. We were considering getting a diesel Volvo V40 but are confused whether this would...
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  The air con has stopped working in a used car we bought two months ago - what are our rights? 13 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter bought a used 2011 Vauxhall Astra 1.2 with 76k miles on clock in Feb this year with a 3 month warranty, but the air-con has stopped working....
• LandRover Freelander 2 - Land Rover ongoing costs 10 May 2015 (Forum)
  I queried the warranty and was told all this work was wear and tear so no cover. After complaining finally got 10% off but really not happy given how long I know my brakes etc lasted when driving the model before so must have been very worn when they did the approved car check.
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  Should I import a new Toyota Corolla? 25 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I recently drove a Toyota Corolla as a hire car in Ireland. It is was great - exactly what I would want to replace my Avensis with when the time comes,...
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  Where can we sell our rare Citroen Dyane? 18 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My car is a Citroen Dyane, January 1981. It has 81,814 on the clock, shining buttercup yellow, bought new, always garaged with seat covers, so the original...
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  How can I identify where a boot seal is leaking? 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  On collecting my wife's Skoda Fabia from a long-stay airport car park recently, we found that the spare wheel well was full of rainwater. As the car is...
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  Smart Car Keys Repairs 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Smart agent quoted £220 for new key & required two 80 mile round trips to verify details,order key and return to have key programmed. www.keyfobrepair.co.uk...
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  When should the cam belt be changed on an Alfa Romeo T-Spark? 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I would welcome your advice regarding my Alfa Romeo 156 T-Spark. It was registered in 2000 and has now covered just over 50,000 fairly trouble-free miles....
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  Water leak after fitting roof bars 15 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Fiesta 1.6 TDCI S in March from Ford. It was a year old,but only had delivery mileage, making me its first owner, with 2 years warranty...
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  Handbrake seized 14 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can adjusting the handbrake cause the rear calipers to seize? The reason i'm asking is that I had the handbrake adjusted on my MR2 and I was told the brakes...