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Breakdown of communication 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
I bought my 04 reg Renault Espace 18 months ago. It ran fine until it decided it wanted to go at 10mph. I limped it to the Renault garage that said on... -
My Audi A4 has been recalled for a potential plenum chamber fault, but it's already broken down. What are my rights? 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I received a recall letter last Wednesday for a potential problem with my Audi A4's plenum chamber. Ironically my car broke down on Saturday and, according... -
my car written off 29 Nov 2005 (Forum)
hi my insurance company wrote my car off, it was repaired and has a new mot. When my insurance needs renewing will there be a problem insuring it and getting quotes from other companys ? If anyone can explain cat d and how it effects insurance servicing breakdown etc thanks. -
AA cover 9 May 2003 (Forum)
I am just about to renew my breakdown recovery insurance. AA comes in about £85. I like this kind of cover because it can be used for my car or my motorbike, but does anyone know a cheaper provider of equivalent cover? -
My Skoda Fabia's illuminating the ESP warning light. Is this common? 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2006 Skoda Fabia 1.9TDI PD. After driving for about 10 minutes the ESP light comes on and stays on. Once you stop and turn the ignition off, the... -
Should I buy a BMW 840 CI? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I want to buy a BMW 840 which has done 133,000 miles. I'm not sure about the fuel consumption, as some say it does 16mpg. Can you please advise? -
E-numbers 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
We are looking to buy a 2002/52 Mercedes E270 CDI Classic with 62,000 miles, or we have sourced an 04 E270 CDI Elegance. Do we need to look for any particular... -
What happens if an electric vehicle loses charge on a motorway? 26 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
What happens if an electric car loses charge on a motorway? Can a breakdown company do a rapid charge from one of their vans? Does the car need to be towed/transported... -
Rover 75 Estate 19 May 2005 (Forum)
I would welcome any words of wisdom...my father-in-law is thinking about buying a nearly-new Rover 75 Estate, probably a petrol engined one. Honest John has a mixed review in the car-by-car breakdown section - has anyone got any experience or advice? -
Volvo V70 12 Apr 2005 (Forum)
Thinking seriously about buying a V70 in the next month or so - likely an X or Y reg SE spec. Have read HJ's Car-By-Car breakdown which gives it a good write-up but any thoughts from current owners out there would be gladly accepted, especially on the reliabilty front. -
Ford Auto Gear Box 9 Nov 2003 (Forum)
Looking at a parked 03 Focus this morning noticed that the Auto lever gate only showed P R N D 2 1 ,does this mean it only has four speeds ?.Could not find the answer in car by car breakdown so over to the forum please. -
jeep grand cherokee 13 Nov 2002 (Forum)
HJ I read the recent thread on diesel automatics as I too fancy acquiring one. So what does the team think of the Grand Cherokee. There doesn't seem to be a review in the car by car breakdown. They look reasonable to me, they are well equipped and most of the 2nd hand ones seem to be automatic. -
VW Passat Recalls 14 Feb 2002 (Forum)
I remember readings of some VW PASSAT recall details on the HJ car-by-car breakdown page ..... I wonder has any UK owners of VW PASSATS (year 2000 onwards) ever been officially notified of any such recalls, and if so what what the basis of the recall? -
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Car insurance - I'm now a convert to LV 6 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
Here's another convert to LV= car insurance, just saved £96 on my annual premium and got better cover! Less excess (ie even cheaper insurance if you have... -
What year was the Toyota Avensis' VVT-i high oil consumption problem solved? 16 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
You have mentioned in the CBCB a problem with the Toyota Avensis VVT-i engine suffering high oil consumption due to a bore liner problem and/or being fitted... -
Unperturboed 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
I recently purchased a March 2003 BMW 320d. I saw in your car by car breakdown entry on BMW 3-series E46, that 320d prior to October 2003 are prone to... -
Used car PCP - PCP Plus from the AA 23 Oct 2020 (Forum)
Morning all, Has anyone else seen the Facebook adverts from the AA. They are offering PCP with breakdown, warranty and servicing. Can anyone recommend this PCP deal? Has anyone used it before? www.theaa.com/used-cars/pcp Thank you -
Auris failure to proceed 23 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
Oil warnings in my 2007 Toyota Auris TR VVT-1-S-A 1600cc Auto. The car has been regularly serviced by Toyota Mail Dealer. Without any "warnings" the car... -
Bargain big saloon advice please 24 May 2005 (Forum)
So I've narrowed my choice down to either a Toyota Camry 2.2 or V6 from around 1992 to 1994, or a Saab 9000 2.0 or 2.3 ecopower from the same period. I've seen sub-100k mileage, FSH examples of both of these in my price range - and studied the breakdown on this excellent site - but are there any other options I should consider? And the car-by-car breakdowns on here warns about the autobox on the Saab - does anyone know what mileage they tend to fail?
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