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  Are electric cars are here to stay? 1 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Do you think EV's are here to stay and will the high repair costs plus insurance make them unaffordable for the masses? Also have designers lost the will...
• Saving the day 3 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  I don’t rate them as reliability is poor but they caught the mood of the moment brilliantly with a small affordable family SUV that drove well. Sadly it’s no more reliable than the Renault’s they’re based on but strong sales effectively saved Nissan in Europe and secured their UK manufacturing. Fiat 500, the modern one. Fiat were in a sorry state before these gorgeous and quite well made wee cars appeared.
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  Who should pay for my car's air con top up? 30 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2016 Hyundai Tucson two weeks ago with 39,000 miles on the clock. And now with the warmer spell of weather,
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  I bought a car for less that £40,000 but this year's tax is £465. Can that be right? 10 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Last September I bought a new Honda CR-V Hybrid at full price - which was less than £40,000. I've now received a reminder for this year's car tax stating...
• Land Rover Range Rover - Proper Reliability Test by Brand.. (Guess who is b 12 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  v=sUIK7K_q8eY&t=538s">8:58 11: Mazda 9:30 10: Renault 9:56 9: Ford 10:19 8: Kia

  I'm looking for a cheap second hand five-door family hatchback on a budget of around £2000? 17 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a cheap second hand five-door family hatchback on a budget of around £2000. I will be travelling 1000 miles per month with a mixture of...
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  I've forgotten which insurance company I'm with - is there any way of finding out? 7 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I've forgotten which insurance company I'm with - is there any way of finding out?
• Hot Hatches - which one 28 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  But for me, never really having had a hatchback, it is a question of which ones are reliable? My choices seem to revolve around the Civic Type-R GT, Renault Megane Renaultsport, Seat Leon Cupra (or just the FR), Alfa Giulietta, and perhaps also the Golf GTI - unless there is another I am missing but really should consider?  In terms of the Honda - I have had a bomb proof Accord for 6 years and would like to think the Civic is equally bomb proof - yet the odd website seems to refer to the known issues they have.
• Nissan Qashqai+2 - Finally traded my Tino in 1 May 2018 (Forum)
  In the end 7 seats was something we really wanted and as my wife’s family are flying over this week then it was decision time. It’s got the 1.6 CDi Renault start stop engine which Honest John seems to rate. I really wanted an automatic and wasn’t after a diesel but I do enough long runs and will be driving to France this year so the fuel economy will be nice.
• All - automatic transmissions 18 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Iv been driving automatics for decades so had my share of problems but learned early that the fuid does not last for ever ,a lot of people seem to think it does , As far back as the 60s a service did not include changing the fluid and these days its still not part of the service as units are either sealed for life or as the manufactures say, or in the case of renault when it breaks and we fit another unit it will have fresh fluid , Transmission fluid should be changed at or before 30,000 miles ,yes your going to say but its fully synthetic and there is no mention in the hand book about that ,point is if you change the fluid or better still flush it you get most of the muck out that blocks up the valve body and the screen filter inside , the majority of todays automatics dont have dip sticks they have level tubes up inside the drain plug that have to be taken out just to drain them ,and you need to drain them from hot  put the level tube back in and then find the fill plug and with the engine running  in neutral and at appx 60 deg pour the fluid in untill the fluid starts to run out of the drain / level hole , thats if you dont have to take the pan off ,some dont have drain plugs ,its messy and you do have to know what you are doing but if you dont know what your doing get the dealers to do it for you your transmission will last a lot longer !
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  How do I start my car with the immobiliser stuck on? 31 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My 2001 Renault Megane immobiliser is stuck on, I have no code and just the one key so I can't start my car. Please help.
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  Why are new BMWs supplied with summer tyres? 28 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a BMW 1 Series. After checking the vehicle I have discovered that it has summer tyres, though it was never specified when ordering...
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  Need a large MPV with easy access and auto 'box 5 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to replace our 2008 Ford C-MAX automatic 2008 model with a new car. The replacement must be as good (or better) for accessibility. It must...
• See you later undertaker 23 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  This is an example of bed manners, but whose ? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/11552932/Hero-Renault-driver-blocks-undertaking-idiot-in-a-Mercedes.html A number of years ago the motorway through Hyde was under construction and long tail backs were the norm.  The regular travellers waited in line in the near side lane and it worked very well in a civilised manner.
• Clio/Jazz/medium-small - Another buyer who's scared of the 2nd hand market 2 Sep 2014 (Forum)
   My Clio II Dci is starting to have problems and after the current major repairs (diesel pump, injectors, lines) after just 100,000kms, I really do not know whether to keep it or not.  I had bought it new, and had expected much more from it, having had other reliable Renault cars before it (believe it or not!!). My budget is Euros 10,000 maximum, and I want something 5-7 years old, and not older.  I have mixed experience with second hand cars. I fancied the Honda Jazz, until I read about the cost of servicing.
• MkII DCi - Scenic - Parking brake fault after pads changed! 20 Jan 2012 (Forum)
   Considering that the work they did was entirely mechanical, having not touched any electrics etc, it is hard to understand how this has happened.  The car is out of warranty... am loathed to throw money in a bottomless pit to Renault to rectify this, considering the management system is indicating a fault that does not exist in reality.  Please can anyone offer advice where to go with this.  Many thanks!
• A reliable people carrier - Suggestions for a good value 7 Seater ? 20 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  I suspect that the Corolla Verso is too small but there was an Avensis Verso too wasn't there , again - could be too pricey. I would advise that he avoids any Renault Espace / Grand Scenic - lovely cars but unreliable and expensive to repair (at least the one's he can afford) ?   Any thoughts from the back-roomers - I seem to recall that someone runs a Galaxy to stellar (pardon the pun) mileages ?
• Toyota Camry (2002 - 2006) - 03 .65 A number of questions? 15 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hopefully these questions do not seem too obvious: (The vehicles this is relevent to is a toyota camry and honda deauville) Q1. I have heard someone say that their renault megane uses 1/2 common rail. I cannot grasp this concept: what exactly does he mean? Q2. Can anyone offer advice/ give a video of how to change a motorcycle clutch and synchronise carbs. Something for dummies would be great!
• Mazda 626 (1997 - 1999) - 2 litre - a lumpy engine? 29 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I don't know how long the vehicle had been in the parking lot before I started it. In comparison, when I looked at my Renault 1.4L at start up, on that car there's no discernable movement of the engine at idle. The revs are just about 1000 rpm as well first thing, although I know that they settle to about 500 rpm once the engine's warmed up.
• Peugeot 206 SW (2002 - 2006) - Most efficient/economical driving style 24 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Recently I sold my Renault Megane 1.9dti (2000 model) which had done 85k of pretty reliable motoring. In the last two years (after 2 speeding convictions) I had been observing a 2,000rpm limit which transformed the mpg's from c40mpg to c60mpg.