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  To change or not to change my car? 6 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a Hyundai i30 with a 1.6 petrol engine for last three years and I am thinking of changing my car. I have been offered a SEAT Leon Cupra R,...
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  Buying a quality used car - what do you recommend? 20 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  After 20 years of reliable service, my beautiful 1991 Volvo 940GL estate is finally reaching the end of the road, and I need to buy a replacement, of similar...
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  Jazz banned 21 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Honda Jazz, just one year old. I drove it out of the garage on to the driveway, went indoors to get golf stuff to put in the boot, tried to drive...
• Classic Car Insurance - Major Hassle! 13 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Can anyone suggest a course of action with the following problem that I have. I currently own a number of cars, one of which is an old Mercedes insured on a 'classic car' policy (i.e. limited mileage, agreed value, doesn't accumulate any NCB). I have had the policy a number of years with the same specialist broker.
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  When should you change the coolant in an almost 30 year old car? 28 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1990 Volkswagen Polo Estate that had one little old lady owner from new and has done 51000 miles. It has been serviced annually by the same local...
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  Is there a kit car company that does the body for a Citroen DS? 19 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am aware that kit cars are available for Lamborghini and Ferrari models plus various American muscle cars. But are you aware of a kit car company that...
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  What's the best type of insurance for my 30+ year old Volvo? 23 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best type of insurance for my Volvo. I do less than 1k miles per year and it has less than 40k miles on the clock and only use it for visiting...
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  When did Toyota reintroduce the CVT to the Yaris? 21 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have an old automatic Yaris 52 plate. I’m looking for another one now, slightly newer. I know the CVT stopped being used after 2005. Did Toyota bring...
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  Should a broken spring be covered by a manufacturer warranty? 14 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My MINI Clubman, which is slightly less than 3 years old, has just had its near side spring break. Should it be covered under the 3-year warranty? The...
• Volkswagen Golf - Finding a Good Independent Garage? 21 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  My 4 year old VW Golf GT broke down last week.    The part they claim was at fault costs around £80. However, it takes 5 hours to fit with dissembling the car etc. The main dealership I went to charges over £100 per hour for technician labour and so with two lots of diagnostics to find the fault and a few fixtures, the job cost me just under £700.
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  What small automatic car do you recommend? 20 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a four year old Twingo which she likes very much but physical necessity means she needs to change to a used automatic that is not too much...
• Rover 620 gsi 1993 - rover 620 gsi abs light on 7 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  The garage i use has said it might be one of the four abs sensor rings, or anything abs related. The car had an abs pump/modulator replaced a few years ago, so hopefully that has not gone again.   The garage said for the front sensors its better just to replace the cv joint instead of trying to get old one off and a new one on.
• Any - Scrappage - French style 11 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  As part of its “Climate Plan” the French government has launched a scrappage scheme for older vehicles to encourage motorists to trade up to newer cleaner replacements. Your old car (or van) must have been registered before 1997 for petrol vehicles and before 2001 for diesel vehicles … so if introduced in UK probably wouldn’t take too many BR readers' cars off the road!
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  Should I keep or replace my BMW ActiveHybrid 5? 13 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm 67 years of age and my BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is now five years old, having covered only 25,000 miles. It's the best car I've ever owned and has a full...
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  What 1.6-litre, 3-5 year hatchback can I get for £8000? 6 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a maximum budget of £8000 to buy a motorway friendly 3-5 year old small hatchback, 1.6-litre with a maximum mileage of 50,000. Can you advise please?
• Retaining Reg Number - Scrapping Car - Logistics 20 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, My old Merc is ready for the garage in the sky and I will be scrapping it very soon. The old MOT runs out in a months time and it failed on...
• Ford Focus MK1 - NCAP - older vehicle safety. 28 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  In the frontal impact, the child restraints protected the 18-month and the three-year-old. But the three-year-old’s head was not contained within the restraint during the side impact. I am not in a position to upgrade to a safer vehicle unfortunately and we have a baby on the way, also the Civic is a 3 door which looks like a bit of a pain..But more alarming is the first sentence in the test.
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  Can I still get parts for a SAAB 9-5? 4 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a post-2006 SAAB 9-5 Aero. What is your opinion of these cars? Is parts availability likely to still be an issue now that SAAB...
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  Will a BMW Z3 be suitable for touring in France? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are retired and want to go touring in France this summer. What do you think of a BMW Z3 about 10 years old for the tour? It will only be...
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  Which tyres for my Mazda CX-5? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Following your road test of the Mazda CX-5, which size tyres would you recommend with a 2-litre petrol? I rather got the impression that the 225/65 R17...