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  I've only done 1000 miles in the last 12 months. Do I need my car's annual service done? 10 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Lexus GS450h. I had a full Lexus service at 69,000 miles in September 2020. The car has now done 70,000 miles. Should I have my annual service...
• Hyundai i30 Crdi - Used car repairs 31 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  End of November 2020 I brought a used Hyundai i30 from a car dealer (Not Hyundai) I only had the car 2 hours in my possession before the car was returned to the dealer, Rear brakes were binding and making a racket and had 2 TPMS warnings. I didn't see the car again for 5 days whilst the brake pads were replaced and a tyre pressure sensor changed. A week later the car was returned again, another tyre pressure warning and a nail found in the tyre which was replaced.
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  Will an electric car maintain its quoted range if it's driven at high speeds? 9 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  How do quoted economy figures for battery-electric cars hold up if the car is driven continuously at motorway speeds? My daughter lives 170 miles away...
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  Can you get a crossover hybrid with a manual transmission? 1 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to replace two cars with one. My wife loves her Nissan Qashqai and I need an estate type car. We would like to change to a petrol hybrid. Can...
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  Can you recommend an EV or hybrid that can tow? 5 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm lucky enough to have a company car budget of £50,000 but I have to be really careful of the PD11 tax as, due to a number of recent circumstances, my...
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  How reliable is an old Porsche likely to be? 22 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I’m thinking of buying a 2005 Porsche Cayenne with 90,000 miles on the clock. I’ll do barely 1500 miles per year in it. How mechanically reliable is it...
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  What does electric car servicing consist of and what's the likely cost? 2 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My Renault Zoe is coming up for its first service. It has only done 1800 miles. What is there to service and what is the likely cost? Is this going to...
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  What should I look for when buying a Morris Minor? 17 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I`m thinking of buying a Morris Minor (later model 1962 onward ) fitted with the uprated 1098cc engine. Apart from corrosion, what significant mechanical...
• New Used car - Which one 24 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  I currently drive a Golf Match 2012 Blue Motion - so would like all the stuff that has plus...   Auto Shift Paddles Electric/auto parking brake Parking senors front and rear Adaptive Braking Lane Assist Electric adjusted seats Xeon/ LED lights and Day time running Parking assit DAB Radio Keyless Go Stop Start Auto Climate control Speed limiter and cruise control Sat nav is poss Quite like the idea of all wheel drive Hill assist tyre pressure and run on flat warning headligh bulbs not working warning (if that is even a thing)   The ones Ive been looking at are Mercendes A200 2015 model that seems to tick some of the boxes but not all.
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  I want to reject a used car but the dealer won't respond - what can I do? 18 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a second hand car from a dealer. I was told that the car would be half the price of the tax on my Audi which I part exchanged and the...
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  Looking to buy the safest car for a young driver - which have autonomous breaking? 29 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy the safest car for a young and newly qualified driver. Cars with autonomous breaking would appeal ideal - which (if any) would you recommend?...
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  What used car could I get that's spacious, cheap to run and reliable? 1 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I need to upgrade my car for something bigger as my wife is heavily pregnant with our second child. I want a used car and can spend £8000 - £10,000. It...
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  Do I need to declare new steel wheels to my insurance company? 7 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a second hand car with alloy wheels. I am thinking of changing these to steel wheels to move from low-profile tyres to regular tyres. I...
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  Will small wheels improve the ride on my Peugeot 207 CC? 30 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Peugeot 207 CC Roland Garros, which I have owned from new. The car runs on 17-inch wheels with low profile tyres, which can result in a bumpy ride...
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  Ford Fiesta speeding up on its own 6 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I was on the motorway recently in my 2010 Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCI and the car started speeding up on its own accord. I applied the brakes and lifted my foot...
• Vauxhall Corsa D - Fair price for in-family purchase 13 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  If the clutch actually proves OK I will give him another £400, i.e £2,400. I am ignoring the cost of brakes as I regard them as consumables. We will run it into the ground so the history and mileage don't concern us in terms of future resale. What do the panel think, is £2,000 fair to both sides?
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  Michelin Cross-climate tyres - is it safe to have just two? 10 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Having read your column (http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/miscellaneous/2015-02/michelin-crossclimate-tyres/), when I needed to change just the front tyres...
• peugeot 306 hdi dt (99) - fuel problem, starting and running 4 Jun 2015 (Forum)
    Since then the car has given me nothing but trouble. sometimes it starts, sometimes it doesn"t. sometimes it stalls when braking coming up to roundabouts and when stationry or idlling, sometimes its fine. sometimes it kangaroos everywhere and sounds like its running on three cylinders. It seems worst when its wet or damp. Now it keeps going into limp mode and wont go above 2300rpm.
• Citroen C3 Picasso - Shunt dynamics - help needed 15 May 2015 (Forum)
  I am nearly 12 months into an isurance claim relating to a 3 car shunt on the motorway of which I was the middle car. The car in front of me braked suddenly, I managed to stop just a few feet from him and was hit from behind and pushed into the car in front. My car was almost a write-off with extensive damage to the front but minimal damage to the rear.
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  Putting a Porsche into storage - what should I do? 14 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  A relative of mine is fortunate enough to have recently purchased a new car to use as her daily driver. She is keeping her previous car, a 2010 Porsche...