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  Which wheels on a new Boxster? 15 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at buying the new Porsche Boxster to use for touring in Europe and to some out of the way areas. As there is no spare or space saver, only...
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  Garage tried to con me into replacing 'worn' brake pads - why didn't the wear indicator come on? 4 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I recently took our 2015 Volkswagen Sharan for its 38,000 mile service at a Volkswagen garage. The car has been carefully driven, but Volkswagen reported...
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  Should I change to a new car? 17 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I hope you find this interesting and can help me understand my own numbers. I currently have 2003 Renault Scenic 1.6v Fidji, I've driven it since new and...
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  Is ageism causing my insurance renewal premiums to increase? 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm 86 years old, have been driving for 70 years and became an Advanced Motorist in 1977. I have all my faculties and my only insurance claim was three...
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  Insighting a conflict 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Portugal and have a 1997 Mercedes C180 Classic estate, petrol 1,800cc. It's done around 350,000km and the Mercedes dealership had fitted a new...
• Nissan Micra k13 2913 - DIY respray on all four corners of used car, why? 30 Mar 2024 (Forum)
    Micra k13 1.2 petrol "pure drive" manual, black, 2013 with 55 thousand km low milage (its Spain) and the seller is letting me have it for 5000 euro. Fine, its all very nice and neat except for this DIY v bodge basic black spray paint on all four bumper corners. Really bald front tyres too and rear ones in vgc, not that odd I suppose for a small fwd.
• Campaign to stop expat pensions and benefits 5 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  I understand (from a Radio 4 interview 18 months ago) that £6Bn a year leaves the UK in the form of expat pensions and benefits. This money directly benefits competitor economies - mostly Spain and France. Expats have rejected the UK and contribute nothing, but many (most?) return to the UK when sick or frail to use our NHS and Social Care. Its a scandal and the worst form of hypocracy.
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  What petrol SUV/crossover would you suggest for the best mpg? 22 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We're looking for a petrol automatic SUV/crossover with good mpg and fully spec'd for short daily use, with occasional long journeys. We are looking at...
• BMW 3 Series - Dealer not refunding £500 deposit 24 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, I have just found out this morning from my 77 year old father that back in December last year he was asked by my brother who lives in Spain to purchase a car in his name on finance and my brother would export it and pay my father back.  My father went and paid a £500 deposit to the dealer in Derby but then decided there maybe a possibility that this would all go wrong and decided against pursuing the purchase.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Keep or replace? 9 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  She bought an 05 Mondeo 2 years ago, and it has now done 60,000 miles and is out of warranty, so she wants to replace it... It was a TDCi 130 Ghia, and replaced her Celica. The problem is, they now have a place in Spain that they visit every six weeks or so, driving down through France, and the car needs to be suitable for this. They fill about 80% of the Mondeo with the seats down, and she is considering downsizing to Focus/Civic size.
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  Should I replace my diesel BMW 3 Series with a petrol or diesel alternative? 6 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a BMW 3 Series 3.0 E90 diesel automatic with 105,000 miles on the clock. Should I replace it because it's a diesel? I'm interested in...
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  Buying a pick up - what do recommend? 23 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I plan to buy a recent model pick up to take to Zimbabwe. My choices are either a Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara or Toyota Hilux. Which would you recommend?
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  Overseas car insurance - which cover will I need? 8 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are soon to go to Spain on holiday and have bought a package, which includes car hire and insurance. I have heard of some scams being employed by foreign...
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  Ford Galaxy suffering coolant problems 22 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Ford Galaxy, which has covered more than 100,000 miles. A few weeks ago we took the car abroad, but the water coolant suddenly emptied and...
• SEAT Ibiza ST Reference 1.6 diesel - Fuel economy 2 Jul 2011 (Forum)
    Mitsubishi do not have a car in their range that is suitable for us and another minus is that spare parts are very expensive.  Living in Spain, we thought that we would look at the "local" manufacturer but before doing so we hired several cars - Seat Ibiza, Renault Megane, Citroen C3 and C4, Fiat Punto Eco, Ford Focus.  All diesel.
• Car scam - no such thing as a bargain 28 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  The vehicle is offered for sale at a significantly reduced price, potentially 50% of value, possibly less. The vehicle is a UK car, but the owner is now living abroad, often Portugal or Spain, they need to sell the car to buy a LHD. They will include shipping costs in the price and offer that you pay the amount into Escrow, with the shipping company, who will only release the cash to them when the car arrives.
• Renault Megane 31 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Having just got back from two weeks on the Algarve and a week Bull running in Spain I thought I'd just let you know the trouble I've had with hire cars. Normally I would have driven down but the nippers too young so we flew. Got a Renault Megane at Faro which was fine untill you went over 120kph loaded up and it would start to twitch.
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  Down-underhand tactic 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are Australian travelling to UK and Europe arriving in April. We are going to be touring for 2-years and after an initial 4-week spell in...
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  Illegal emigrant 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In July 2006 we purchased a smart ForFour 1.1 Passion on a 3-year lease purchase finance deal specifically to take out to Portugal and leave at our villa....
• BMW 1 Series - vibration suspension tired 30 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  May be someone can help... as on the look out for a replacement car.  I was on holiday in Spain and I got a free upgrade to a BMW 1 series. I was over the moon, as it was my first time in a BMW. I noticed the suspension was hard when going on say a bump at slow speed, but one thing which impressed me was that when driving on long journeys, I did not feel tired.