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  Skoda Octavia estate vRS - petrol or diesel? 27 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have decided to buy an Octavia Estate vRS about 18 months old. I am undecided which would be the best bet - diesel or petrol? I drive about 9000 miles...
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  SEAT Alhambra and Volkswagen Sharan - which is narrower? 13 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen the SEAT Alhambra is more than 10 centimetres narrower than the Volkswagen Sharan, even though both are considered the same car. Why is this?
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  Buying a Honda Jazz - which model is best? 23 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2002 Honda Jazz which I want to replace with a newer model. Other things being equal, would I be better with one of the last of the old design...
• Ford Fiesta - Fiesta 2010 Powerfold Mirror 29 Mar 2013 (Forum)
    Is there anyone who knows how much he will pay for a new complete powerfold mirror with the red casing.  He said he won't charge me for fitting it, they will do it when they prep my old car for selling - just for the parts   Am very annoyed - I only had to keep it in good order for another 5 days. Cheers  
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  Servicing - do I need to change spark plugs? 13 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been offered an full annual service at a Citroen dealer for £300 for my four-year old C1, or a deal at £200 by the same garage for a service that...
• Volvo V70 - Volvo V70 - older TDI or D5 which is best buy? 18 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all, I need to buy a big estate and seems the V70 is one of the biggest estates around. Havn't got a huge budget ie up to 5K The car must be diesel for economy and I don't want something thats going to end up costing a fortune when it goes wrong. With this in mind, I'm kind of swaying away from the D5 because of the common rail engine and thinking about eiither an old shape V70 TDI (up to W reg) or a new shape from W reg onwards as the old TDI engine was in this newer model for a short time.
• None ... that's the problem - Driving Exam Question 22 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  I'll get to the motoring part of the question in a minute. Can anyone advise if you had a faulty fuse on an old Punto which was causing the window wipers to stay on would a driving examiner have the right to refuse to let you sit your test? Problem for me is that tomorrow morning I'm supposed to be sitting mine, in my Mum's old banger and today it has started acting up.
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 02 1.3 Radio annoyances 4 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  When i connect the radio with what i have there, the two outside verticals and the antenna i get a backlight on my old radio and neither radio will switch on! So i have deduced that the sparky has lost one of my old adapters and I have had no luck finding one. Help would be greatly appreciated!!!
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Clutch and gearbox faults 12 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Whilst working away today busy building a Porch for a Mate I was approached by a neighbour. Nothing unusual there. Bit of small talk which soon got around to cars. I told him about my new small one and how it now suited me and he told me about his long one which now doesn't go. Well he was quite old. However, the true tale is of his 24k 3.5 yr old TDCi Mondy.
• Audi/BMW 20 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  An uncle who has just retired has surprised us all by announcing that he is looking at a BMW after almost 20 years of Audi ownership. He currently has a 3 year old A4 diesel and is stricken by a two year old 320d M Sport saloon with low mileage and leather seats. He is dithering because here and on other websites, there are conflicting comments on the BMW. Reports of rough rides and tyre noise with run flat tyres, door handles falling off and premature clutch failures.
• What fits What? 30 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Needed a new bearing for an old motorcycle that I am doing up. The nearest Yamaha dealer is around 30 miles away so thought I would try a small independent motorcycle garage just down the road. The old guy who runs the place had a look at my damaged bearing and made a note of some numbers from it.
• Another MG ZR post (Dealer and Price) 9 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone give me a contact number at Rover to try to have a rational discussion with somebody in Sales? P S I am also eligible for MG car club Preferred Customer Discount - but nobody knows if that is "as well as" or "instead of". P P S Does anyone know where I can get a ZR 105 one year old at a sensible price bearing in mind the alleged high rate of depreciation...?
• Cold start problems on Laguna 2-litre 1 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  It has been in the local Renault dealer for 4 weeks, and they have been singularly incapable of finding any faults. They have replaced the cat with no improvement, so put the old one back on. Ditto ECU. Ditto idle control unit. The diagnostic equipment fails to show any faults. The plugs are 4000 miles old. The cold start sensor is apparently OK. The car has done 84000 miles & has been regularly serviced since new.
• BMW service indicator 5 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I'll be getting my recently acquired 525 TD serviced within the next few weeks. As it's now 7 years old - one of the last of the old shape models - I don't feel the need for official dealer servicing, and reckon that dated receipts showing all work done/parts replaced etc should be enough for any future buyer now that the car is about to pass 100k.
• Old Jag fixed by AA 7 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  My D reg XJ 3.6 would not start. Just a cough and then nothing. I changed the plugs. Nothing. Andrew Moorey made suggestions (many thanks) but nothing....
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  What small automatic car do you suggest? 11 Dec 2025 (Ask HJ)
  My son in law just passed his driving test for automatic cars and bought a three year old Volvo XC40. Our daughter has been driving a 2017 Kia Sportage...
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  My nine year old son cycled into a car - who's insurance do we claim off? 14 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Earlier today, my nine year old son crashed his bike into a car, which was waiting at a junction. He scratched the cars offside wing and bonnet. This will...
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  Where can I get replacement key for a 2002 Vauxhall Omega? 29 Oct 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have an old Vauxhall Omega 2002 reg that has been with me since new. Previously it has had the ECU replaced and now has a problem where I need a replacement...
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  What soft-riding convertible would you recommend? 6 May 2024 (Ask HJ)
  As we age (over 75) we are finding our mk3 Mazda MX-5 automatic a firm ride. Is there a softer riding convertible which is not too large or expensive?...
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  My brand new Alfa Romeo has developed a gearbox fault, what are my next steps? 17 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Our 1 week old Alfa has been diagnosed with a gearbox problem, what should I do?