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  How can I reduce insurance premiums for my 18-year-old son? 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am at a loss at how to proceed. My 18 year-old son has just passed his driving test and no matter which approach I take, quotes are starting at around...
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  Buying Mercedes CLC coupe sport; petrol or diesel - value for money? 17 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently been looking at buying a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLC 180 petrol coupe with 20,000 miles on the clock for £13,990, or the 2008 CLC 220 CDi diesel...
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  Do speedometers overstate speed and therefore artificially increase mileage? 22 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had my satellite navigation on and noticed that at 70mph on the speedo, the Sat Nav reckoned actual speed was 65mph. I know that speedos must...
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  Does my 2005 Volkswagen Polo really need a cam belt change at 40,000 miles? 16 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We purchased our current Volkswagen Polo from a main dealer four years ago and at the same time bought an annual service cover for £14/month for three...
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  Wound up 24 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently suffered a break-down with my car, which I can only attribute to speed-bumps. So far it's proven to be a costly exercise, having been left...
• New Zealand - Driving Experience 10 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Car radio reception poor. Many miles covered in silence. 7. Gas stations far and few between and not open early, so fill up night before long journey and early start. 8. Excellent independent cafes serving great coffee and food on main trunk routes. 9.
• Lease running out soon - what to do next 30 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  However the credit crunch may have put a bit of a stop to this. Insurance costs are not a concern as I have any car cover under our fleet policy. I've liked having the contract hire as everything is covered & service is very good, but it's not good for the high mileage and also I suspect quite overpriced at the moment due to uncertainty of used values in 2 or 3 years time.
• "Never again" jobs 23 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  At this point I started shouting and swearing at the car believing it to be personal. That's when you know you've really had enough! ;-) Anyhow the car is now back together, running and all is well, but what an oddyssey! I have no urge to ever tackle this job again, which for someone who normally enjoys working on cars is quite unusual.
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  What's the best in-car mobile phone holder on the market? 12 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I want the best mobile phone holder on the market. I use a Samsung S9 plus phone with cover. What type of phone holder would you say is the best on the...
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  What do I need to look for when viewing a Mk3 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi? 13 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am going to look at a Vauxhall Cavalier SRi redtop car and I wanted to know what I should be looking out for and what sort of questions I should be asking?
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  My uninsured but SORN'd car was hit by an insured driver - can I claim to fix my car? 28 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Saudi Arabia. My car has been SORN'd and parked off the road. Recently it was moved to gain access to a sewage drain on the driveway. The following...
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  Did a DSC/ESP fault cause our BMW 1 Series' brakes to fail? 18 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Warning light recently illuminated on the dashboard of my wife's BMW 1 Series. We consulted the manual which stated...
• Ford Focus - Faulty car sold - removed DPF 29 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  When I called insurer they declined. I was informed that I shouldn’t be driving courtesy car as policy only covers purchased car on drive away(5 days). For about a week dealers garage didn’t do anything with my car, I’m meant to call them on Monday in regards to find out whether they would fix the car or find different solution.
• Seat Alhambra 2019 S trim - Mouldy middle seat belt- leak? 20 Mar 2025 (Forum)
  Hi, After a protracted search we decided to proceed with buying a seat Alhambra (2018, S trim) as our new family car (see previous posts). We had an inspection carried out on it but didn’t try driving it with all the kids in so never tried the middle seat belt. Got it home and went to put in the car seats and found the middle seat belt (which feeds from the roof) is covered in mould.
• Peugeot 308 feline - Very hard to select gears from cold start 27 Nov 2023 (Forum)
    Once car warms up and has driven a bit no problems selecting gear ,everything as normal ,car has covered 53,000 miles. Has anybody encountered a similar problem? ,any help greatly appreciated    Also terrible road noise began around the same time ,just got 2 x new tyres  fitted and the other 2 x checked so that rules out tyres ,having trouble diagnosing if its a wheel bearing or not ,hope the road noise is not related to the gearbox issue?
• Ford Kuga 1.6 Ecoboost 180:bhp Titanium X - Broken Spark Plug Destroys Engine 1 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  Not even fault codes indicated this. Insurance has refused to pay for a new engine. Apparently even with a brand new car after it is only a year old, a spark plug that damages the engine is not even covered by the manufacturers warranty. First I have ever heard that it is possible for a £2.50 component like a spark plug, to cause over £8,000 worth of damage.
• Ford Mondeo Diesel Mk3, 2002 227k Miles - Ford Mondeo Mk3 Cutting Out At Random 16 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Hi. I have owned the above car for 16 years. It had 16k on it when i bought it. has now covered 227k miles. It has been epic. Surely the greatest engine designed ever (duplex cam chains rule) However recently the car would cut out without warning at any time.
• Hyundia Sante Fe SE 2015 Decemeber 14k miles one - TPMS and 4 wheel tracking, 2 questions 18 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Hello I have the above car, 2 questions please. The warning light came on the tpms a couple of weeks ago and now two more. I will phone the car makers re warranty but doubt if the tpms is included as it appears the battery have run out.
• Should I take out a new insurance policy? 26 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Any advice please? Im picking this car up at 10am so need to get covered to drive it back.
• Never had this conundrum before....what do I buy? 15 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  I've never had a problem deciding on my next car but I have now. I currently drive a Volvo S60 on a 61-plate and have to change it within the next few months as it has hit my company's age limit - I'm on the company car opt-out so receive a monthly payment towards buying and running my car.