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  Can I reject my faulty new car? 14 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My brand new Mercedes-Benz E300 has suffered a number of faults with the hybrid system, braking down within three days of delivery. The car has been at...
• Smart Roadster (2002 - 2006) - Recently purchased car has persistent fault 27 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  The car has the usual Smart semi-auto gearbox and what happened was this: the car cut out and the gear display on the dash went blank, followed by three parallel bars, indicating that no gear could be selected. Bah. Disconnected the battery for 5 minutes, and hey presto it's all working again. I drive it to the local Smart dealer, about a mile from my house. My reasoning is that they're local, they're specialists, they'll be able to fix it easily and if I try to do it through the car supermarket where it was bought, I'm in to a logistical nightmare, and in any case, they'll refuse to fix it gratis as we're two whole days outside their 30 day warranty.
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  Buying a new car - what is recommended? 4 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am 85, male and fit. I bought a new Peugeot 308 SE HDI (136) in 2008, and have driven only 22,000 miles. I use my car for short shopping trips, and...
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  What is causing an engine fault alert on our Renault Scenic? 25 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Renault Scenic has started to intermittently display the warning message on the dash "Check Injection" with the service light. I've checked out the...
• Mazda 5 - Mazda 5 DPF light reset success! 14 Apr 2013 (Forum)
    There is a youtube video of what I followed but its none English under resteo DPF mazda5   So I watched this and followed it, this is obviously a foreign car so battery is on the offside(drivers). I used this wire
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  Repairing a faulty Focus instrument cluster 4 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  A while ago my wife's Ford Focus 1.8TDCI 2004 started having the battery light come on when restarting. It happened a few times over a period of months....
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  Citroen Sensodrive problem 2 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Citroen C2 (2003) with the Sensodrive gearbox and 60,000 miles on the clock. Recently the car has been sticking in gear and I receive the flashing...
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  Engine keep going off while in motion 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Maybe someone had posted this before, but I am desperately in need for a solution to this problem. I have Chevrolet Lacetti 1.6 2004 model. The engine...
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  Selling with a warning light at auction 8 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I plan to sell my car at an auction. It was bought new, however, it's always had issues which the dealer or an authorised garage were unable to find or...
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  Buying a very quiet car 17 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been what I think is a canny buyer of used petrol premium cars - buying something a little unliked and keeping it for several years. I have...
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  Is my 2006 Toyota Prius likely to develop problems as the mileage passes 100,000? 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned from new a 2006/56 Toyota Prius for five years. At 15,000 miles per year, the current mileage stands at 75,000. It has been maintained by...
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  Did you know that OPC Parking was fined over £26,000 having been convicted of various Trading Standards offences? 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Regular followers of the fight against parking pirates will welcome the news that one of the Penalty Charge Notice perpetrators, OPC Parking, was fined...
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  Will a CT 200h provide better mpg than an A4 diesel? 25 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I can easily achieve 45-50mpg on my route to work each day in my Audi A4 2.0 TDI. It's a 16 mile trip, mainly on A-roads and motorways. I average 45mph...
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  Is £16,500 a fair price for a 'brand new' Cadillac CTS? 29 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been offered a 'brand new' Cadillac CTS 3.6 for £16,500. The car appears to be brand new, unmarked, with some transit packaging still in place,...
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  Paying alloymoney 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005/55 Ford Street Ka has done 45,000 miles. A week ago failed its MoT and needed a broken offside front spring and front arm replaced due to corrosion,...
• Dear diary I ran out of fuel today 4 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Next time I started up the engine management light blinked and went out. Sheer luck, I call it. As has happened before when I have disconnected the battery, it feels like I now have another 20bhp under my right foot before the computer gets used to my turgid driving style again. OK, thank you for listening, you can get back to your lives now.
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  Electric shock 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a 2006/56 FIAT Panda 1.2 Eleganza from new, now 7 weeks out of warranty. An intermittent failure of PAS started yesterday. The nearest dealer...
• Volkswagen Polo III (2000 - 2002) - 00 1.0 Engine timing 20 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Ok here i go, I am a new driver and i know some stuff about cars but not everything, it all started with my car losing power at first , my first guess it was the battery, i checked it out at a garage and the guy said the battery is fine it might be my Alternator. After waiting around for some minutes i got bored and i thought that it might have something to do with my fuel tank, so i filled it up wid some Fuel Injection Fluid, Car was working fine after that.
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  Filter tip - DPF regeneration 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've run a BMW E60 525SE petrol auto from new. It's 6 years old and I intend to change it for a new F10 5-Series. There are compelling paper reasons for...
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  Stop starve technology 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am really interested in the Vauxhall/Opel Ampera. The benefits seem inescapable. However, given a scenario where the car is used on the daily commute...