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• Quotelinedirect 11 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Might be useful to people planning their summer holidays and/or run older cars.
• If only they were all as reliable as.... 23 May 2006 (Forum)
  Japanese manufacturers have dominated a poll of the Top 100 most reliable used cars over the past decade. The list, compiled by independent mechanical breakdown insurer, Warranty Direct, found that every car in the Top 10, and 16 out of the Top 20, were Japanese models. The Honda Accord was at number one, with Honda also taking the 6th place with the the Civic and 8th with the CR-V.
• Voyager 14 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  My neighbour is having bad probs with their Y reg petrol Voyager. She has had to change the gearbox twice in a year (lucky that it is still under warranty). Car by car breakdown says that it is the diesels that have dodgy boxes but does this apply to the petrol ones as well? If the gearbox has gone twice already, is the best advice for her to sell it before it comes out from warranty, take the financial hit and put it down as a bad experience?
• Customer trying to reject car 15 May 2006 (Forum)
  Hi Gang, We sold a customer a one year old car recently which developed a gearbox fault and broke down. It was covered by the manufacturers two year unlimited mileage warranty including breakdown. The car was fixed by their local Mercedes dealer within 24 hours.
• The "French" fight back. 20 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I only had this vehicle for about 2 months. I then moved to a different department, didn?t need a company car, and started buying my own(used) vehicles. I started with a BX16TRS, then a BX19GTI, then a BX19 16v. Current car is a Xantia 2,0 petrol Exclusive. I experienced the following breakdowns with them: - BX16 none GTI none 16v 1 battery Xantia none to date after 2 ½ years.
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  Volkswagen Tiguan coil spring failure 12 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just experienced a rear coil spring failure on my VW Tiguan, fortunately it fell off in the garage. I have examined the spring and it looks...
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  Ranging Bull? 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen a June 2001 Range Rover Bordeaux 2.5 diesel with 99k miles on the clock and full service history (14 stamps) from Land Rover service centres...
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  Fusion feud 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Ford Fusion 1.6 TDCi Zetec. I am quite pleased with the car, particularly the fuel economy, (around 60 mpg at the moment) and the car has...
• Help, flying oil cap. 1995 Skoda Favorit 11 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  A week ago I couldn't start my car because the battery was dead - Hubby took it out and charged it and it was fine. This afternoon I couldn't start my car again (hadn't used it for 3 or 4 days) (Skoda Favorit, 1995) - sounded pretty much like a dead battery again.
• Car Transporters from Holland to France 2 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Noticed both last year and this that there seems to be some sort of car transporter service between Holland and some French campsite resorts. Thought at first the poor saps were breakdowns but appeared to occur on same day of each week and vehicles were undamaged and moving under own power.
• Seat Ibiza exhaust costs 14 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hi I have a friend who is looking for a Seat Ibiza 1.4 as a first car. Having checked the Car-by-Car breakdown I noted an issue about the exhaust on these models. It states that "If exhaust blows don't buy because replacement exhaust cost a fortune as subframe needs to be detached to fit it".
• Cav MkIII petrol filler pipe/brakes 4 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  After reading HJ car by car breakdown i have been enlightened to the fact that the petrol fumes I smell from time to time in the back of the car and boot, but with no leak evident, could be cracks in the petrol filler pipe. has anyone any experience of cost and difficulty of this job, either DIY or garage?
• Car for a learner 28 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I am thinking about buying him a 94/94 M reg Vauxhall Corsa 1.2ls 70k miles at about £1800. I have read HJs comments in the car by car breakdown and am a bit confused whether the cambelt is chain or rubber driven. It looks quite tidy but I'm going to have a good look tomorrow. Are Corsas'ok for a first car, and is the price too much?
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  I'd like to buy a Mazda MX-5. What should I look out for? 23 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Hello John, I retire in 18 months. I have driven company cars for the last 30 years as a salesman, so have not actually owned or bought a car in that time....
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  Are van-based cars subject to van speed limits? 26 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Are van-based cars subject to van speed limits? Which are the van-based cars? Thanks.
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  Is there any cheaper option to insure my two teenage children on my car? 3 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 18 year old daughter 18 and 17 year old so, both with provisional licenses. I want to put them on the insurance policy so that they can learn...
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  Replacement engine covered by new warranty? 16 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  After two ECU problems and breakdown recovery, Bentley are replacing the engine in the Mulsanne for which I am the chauffeur. I have asked the question...
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  What car for winter driving? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I will be driving on country roads to work early mornings and evenings, and am worried about winter. I would like to buy a used car, which is female friendly...
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  What's causing a noise to come from my Nissan Micra's clutch when starting? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Nissan Micra Twister, S-reg (1998 model) manual, 1.0-litre engine. When I start it, pressing down the clutch pedal (whether in neutral or in gear),...
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  Rattle shake 24 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had my Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 16v played about with by various mechanics. They seem to have stopped it conking out but have not got rid of a certain...