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  Mercedes 350 SELL 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife would like to sell her Jan 1979 Mercedes 350SL with detachable hardtop, mileage about 98,000, condition good. BCA no longer holds classic car auctions...
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  Squashqai 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Nissan Qashqai on 01/04/2007. I had a diesel leak on the injectors within 4 months, then, after 12months, new shockers on rear then another...
• Carina E Problems 18 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  There are now three problem areas with Toyota Carina Es, all of which have been acknowledged by Toyota with extended warranties. They are lambda sensor, power steering rack and throttle butterfly. See car by car breakdown. If you have one of these cars make sure the remedial work is done before the warranty runs out. (Too late for 99% in the case of the throttle butterfuly.) HJ
• New Micra shock breakdown! 27 May 2003 (Forum)
  Was been driven in a mate's brand new (well 5 day old) new shape Nissan Micra 1.2 today when it stalled, upon restarting it the car wouldn't manage more...
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  Why was my engine diagnosed as a write-off after driving through deep water? 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Three days ago I stupidly drove my Citroen diesel ZX auto (190,000 on the clock) through a flooded road. The engine stalled and would not start. When the...
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  Is an extended warranty a worthwhile investment on a three year old car? 23 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a 2012 BMW 320i with around 28,000 mileage. I have been offered an 18-month warranty with Safe and Sound mechanical breakdown insurance...
• Audi A4 TDI 2001 at Auction 28 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  There seems to be a few about and i've signed up to auction view. Just wondering what to look out for? Checked the Car-by-Car Breakdown but i thought i'd get some feedback from actual owners? Thanks in advance... Sunny...
• Picasso 1.6 HDI 110 29 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Is the 1.6 a big enough engine for the Picasso? HJ hasn't roadtested it as far as I can see and the forum that has a link pasted on the car by car breakdown doesn't seem to have many people currently active on it! Any thoughts?
• Insurance - good deal 12 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Have just renewed the Comp ins on my 2.0l Accord, including business use and high miles - £294. Green Flag cover for absolutely everything, home start, recovery of any car etc etc including the wife and her car - £99. -esure, run by th eex-direct line chap, Peter Woods - nearest was £480 for both with less breakdown cover.
• 3 killed on M25 29 May 2003 (Forum)
  Couldn't help thinking about the breakdown on the M25 thread when I read about the 3 women who were killed on the M25 yesterday. Apparently their car stopped in the middle lane (broke down ??) and 3 of the 4 female occupants got out only to be hit by a van and killed.
• Mitsubishi Galant 21 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  On the HJ website 'Car by Car breakdown' section for the Mitsubishi Galant , he writes: "Mix of officially imported and grey imported VR4s. Only pay grey price for a grey". How can you tell a grey import if you are buying a second hand Galant and do grey imports create any problems for owners?
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - Bizarre breakdown ... and cheap fix 19 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Strange day indeed! Left at normal time this morning, dropped junior at school, got back in car reached for smokes... discovered the Zippo had been left...
• Mondeo keys locked in car 2 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  The lads managed to lock the keys in the boot (hatchback) with all other doors locked also. Had to take Mothers car home and next morning rang his Insurance company who agreed he could use the breakdown service given with the Insurance but would not be liable for self inflicted damage!, The breakdown man duly arrived and told John he was lucky that he only had electric windows at the front.
• BMW breakdown 15 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Was on the way to work this morning, when I was passed by a Beemer. First, I had to laugh - he had debadged it, but his number plates [BMW540-WP] gave...
• Golf diesel automatic - VW Golf diesel automatic gear box failure 29 May 2016 (Forum)
  Has anyone else experienced a breakdown due to the failure of the computer that runs the gearbox, it led to loss of power and eventually stopped on a roundabout. Car is 4 years old, 47000 on the clock, repair will cost £1700 +
• Inside of '95 Cavalier smells of petrol. 15 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  HJ says, in his CBC breakdown "Plastic fuel filler pipe between cap and tank can develop hairline cracks leading to petrol fumes entering the cabin when the tank pressurises". Are there any other causes of (strong) petrol smells in these cars (2.0 ecotec hatchback)?
• Red Diesel Harmful ???????? 12 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  HELP, I recently purchased a diesel laguna and I have discovred that the previous owner had been running the car on RED DIESEL now and again. Question is: would the red diesel have damaged the engine/pump etc and am I in for a breakdown anytime soon? Please has anyone got any info. tanx
• European Cover 13 May 2006 (Forum)
  I want to take out breakdown cover for when I go abroad at the end of May, but all the companies require me to have a credit card to gain a hire car if needed, does any BR know of any company that doesn't reqire me to have a credit card?
• CARS - The Good old days 28 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Remembering with a friend a few of the liitle things that used to make us smile when cars came in for fixing.   The lady, recovered by the breakdown services after filling the engine with water instead of the windscreen washer bottle, the actor who was trying to describe a fan blade using hand movements (hilarious)and the egntleman who lost his sump plug and was stopping every now and then to add engine oil.
• Yaris as a first car bargain. 2 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  They quote £6500 - £ 8192 on T3, 1.0, 1.3 or 1.4 D4D yaris. Could a 1.4 D4D, 3 door, T2 be a first new car bargain at £7395. or T3 at £8192. 3 year warranty, breakdown cover, home delivery. Plus a years free insurance (up to Sept 03) !!! Plus they hold their value better than most.