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• Bought car on ebay, deposit via paypal 7 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  He got there and it was dark (about 11pm). The seller would not let him test drive the car until the deal was done...ie all the money handed over. The money was paid and the car driven home. On arriving home the next daya few faults were discovered which were not mentioned in the ad : Dent on boot lid Stereo not working Engine Cover missing.
• New car for mother. 3 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  We hope to spend around 5k on this car. The car will only cover at most 6k a year so fuel economy is irrelevant. Reliability is an important criterion for the new vehicle as it will be required every weekday without fail, so no Renaults.
• 70+mph 15 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I hope someone out there can help me . On the way home today I decided that I want to see how fast and how well my car handles at high speeds. Trying this out to the public highway is impossible for thereat of loosing my licene so the only option I can come to think of it a track day the problems however are: 1: My car is presently in a 1years free insurance with reanult and the insurance doesn't cover track days.
• Buying new car before selling old car 1 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  However i am too young to have DOC on my insurance, and would like to avoid having to insure both cars for what is likely to be a period of around one week. Would it be legal to allow potential buyers to test-drive the car, assuming that they have their own DOC cover? Otherwise, is there any chance of my insurers cutting me a deal of say a two week overlap to enable me to sell the car?
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  Are full width rear lights legal? 18 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Is there legislation which governs the positioning of tail lights (markers) on UK cars? I am seeing more and more new vehicles with a mass of tail lights...
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  Should I buy a BMW E39? 28 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I'm a bit of a spanner monkey in my spare time and now that I'm working more from home I'd like to scratch my 'practical modern classic itch'. I'm looking...
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  I have £4000 to buy a used Toyota Prius. Do you have any advice on what to look out for? 2 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I’m looking for a used Toyota Prius as I think that’s the most affordable, reliable and economical used automatic family car for my budget. I’m also a...
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  We put petrol in our diesel car and drove home before it made an awful noise. What should we do? 25 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Our diesel Hyundai Sante Fe has been filled with petrol and driven three miles home. A dreadful noise occurred and then realisation set in. What can be...
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  My classic car has been stored for 20 years - what oil should I flush the engine with? 2 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1958 MG ZB Magnette, which I'm putting back on the road after 20 years of storage. I've removed and cleaned out the sump and was considering running...
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  Is my MINI worth keeping if the engine needs replacing? 20 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2008 MINI Cooper which looks great but is worth scrap value as it has a porous aluminium head just diagnosed. The car has cost us £3000 in the...
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  Volkswagen Golf engine failure - do I have grounds to make a legal claim? 30 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI. It has always been serviced at the main dealer (who I also bought it from) and covered 64,000 miles. A coolant leak...
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  What's the best 1.0-litre hatchback? 21 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering a hatchback with a small petrol engine. Which one out of these would you say is the best on Motability? Audi A3 1.0 TFSi 115 SE, Peugeot...
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  Optional insurance products - are they worth the extra? 19 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to purchase a BMW 530i M Sport. However, the dealership is trying to sell me optional insurance products relating to the car and I am not sure...
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  What's the best petrol estate? 13 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I plan to replace my current estate with another similar to the size of a Skoda Octavia or SEAT Leon ST and at that sort of price level. The 1.2 or 1.4...
• Ford Focus - 2005 1.6 Engine Warning Light 25 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Could the water have caused it? Is this a common issue with this car and the previous owner was covering this up? Any ideas on how to fix it, I don't really want to go back to ford ever as they charge way more than my local garage. Many thanks!
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  What do you think of the Extreme 360? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1998 Peugeot 406 Coupe SE Coupe 3.0V6. I’ve owned the car since 1999, when I paid £25,000 for it, and it has covered 80,000 miles. I have just...
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  Thanks to SEAT for contributing to an ABS pump repair to my 2006 Leon. 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Reading the letter and your reply in Motoring Lifestyle, I thought you may be interested in my current problem, which hopefully will be resolved on Friday....
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  The wheel hubs of my new Volkswagen Scirocco are rusting - how do I stand on this issue? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In May this year I purchased a new Volkswagen Scirocco costing £23,000. My present mileage is 2,000 and my problem is traces of rust appearing on the ‘drums’...
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  Why did my insurance premium increase by 15 per cent when I moved 400 yards to another property? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have my Volkswagen Jetta insured through a major insurance company. As a man in his mid-50s the premium was only around £290. When I notified the company...
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  One man Trafic jam 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am a one-man band with a 2007 Renault Traffic. I am looking to get a small car as a second vehicle because of quoting for larger jobs that are often...