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  Which comfortable small car for long and short trips? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I would like a small car, maybe new or newish. I cover two main journeys - to London (about 80 miles round trip) and to Dorset (about 180 miles round trip)...
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 07 1.8 Hesitating/Stumbling Zetec TDCI now fixed! 10 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  We bought my wife a Ford Focus some months ago and love the car apart from it's tendancy to stumble and hesitate. This is most noticable when pulling away or when slowing down, dropping into 2nd and then trying to increase speed once more. Car was still under warranty and had covered 30k miles when we bought it.
• Car has vanished into thin air! 29 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I find it hard to believe the car has been stolen (who would nick a 13 year 405? with a knackered engine?) and I'm worried that there's been some sort of admin error and the car is sitting in a yard racking up a massive storage charge.
• New CAT needed at only 16months old 20 May 2005 (Forum)
  But, I would have thought that a Cat, whatever the make of car, should not fail after only just over a year and 11,000 miles. Car serviced to schedule, only ever use Shell/proper petrol. End result - £350 plus fitting and a real feeling of caveat emptor. Still like the car though.
• Garages - am I being paranoid? 15 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Wife took car into main dealers for scheduled servicing on the Wednesday. On the previous Sunday I went around checking the car, marking the oil filter etc, checking wiper blades front and rear which were all in perfect condition.
• Pre-Registered v. Nearly New 14 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Hello Everyone Fairly soon, I plan to change my 4 year old Vectra CDX DTI. I bought it pre-registered from a car supermarket at £8000 under list and its covered 90,000 fairly trouble free miles. Though I would like a 'premium' car, my budget would only buy a car a few years old, particularly if I want a similar specification (leather, climate etc).
• Best Car - Worst Car 23 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Similar threads have been run in the distant past, but now we have some new members, I thought it may be a good idea to kick this one off. Starting with me Best cars I ever owned: Renault 11 GTL 3 Door 1985MY. Reliable, solid, drove well, covered over 40,000 miles in it 5 years. Citroen 2.0 16v Xantia VSX. Excellent drive, very fast and comfortable. I was sorry to see it go.
• Warranty transfer to new owner - problem 12 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  The dealer now wants 2 hours labour to do the inspection at my cost. When I asked what if anything was found, would it be covered under warranty, the dealer says "we'll cross that bridge when we come to it". I'm not happy about this open ended agreement but want to keep my buyer happy. Car is booked in on Thursday for the check.
• Mondeo TDCI 19 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  This starting situation doesn't improve on each starting attempt since. I take the car to the main ford dealer and tell them the problems. I collect the car at the end of the day being told everything is fixed and the car would still not start, even outside the dealership!! I go back into the service reception and a technician comes out to see for himself that the car doesn't fire up on the trun of the key.
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  Does a timing belt need to be changed every five years? 20 Sep 2025 (Ask HJ)
  The handbook for my Fiat 500 says that the timing belt should be replaced after 72,000 miles or every 5 years regardless of mileage. Since the belt was...
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  Why is it taking the DVLA so long to reissue my driving licence? 24 Apr 2025 (Ask HJ)
  The DVLA revoked my driving licence of 50+ years in Sept 2024 due to cataracts in both eyes. I have undergone extensive eye surgery. The Consultant (March...
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  What do I need for driving in France and Spain? 4 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  We're driving through France & Spain in July. Apart from the obvious, passport, driving licence, insurance etc, what will we need for driving in France...
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  Which is more accurate - my car's speedometer or my sat nav? 13 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  What is the most accurate speed indicator - analogue speedometer, digital speedometer or GPS on sat navs?
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  Can I use puncture-resistant tyres on my Honda? 11 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My car has no spare, nor room for one due the batteries, and I am reluctant to solely rely on the Tyre Slime to get me home. I have been looking to fit...
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  What are the insurance implications of having tyres with an incorrect load rating fitted? 19 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  What are the implications for having the wrong replacement tyre fitted for a car's performance and importantly, insurance cover? 185/55R16 83H tyres were...
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  Can you recommend a reliable, easy to drive medium-sized SUV, with low CO2 emissions? 6 Dec 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I need a comfortable, medium-sized SUV to replace my Skoda Superb Estate Elegance 2.0, which was written off in a flood. My budget is around £15,000 but...
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  What's a sensible warm hatch to replace my Audi TT? 27 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive an Audi TT, which I really enjoy, however it's no longer compatible with having two children. I would like a reasonably powerful hatchback,...
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  Is it unusual for a replacement DMF to last only 10,000 miles? 12 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I had my clutch and DMF changed at Mr Clutch after the original one failed after 100,000 miles. The replacement lasted less than 10,000 miles, so Mr Clutch...
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  If I add a wheelchair hoist onto my boot, do I need to tell my insurer? 6 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking about having a small light weight wheelchair hoist fitted in the boot of my car. Do I inform my insurance company? I'm led to believe that...
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  Is there a 'cooling off' period when buying insurance? 25 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My son bought insurance with Adrian Flux for his car. At the time of purchase he asked about cancellation charges. He was told first of all that cancellation...