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• Best secondhand motor for £10k? 22 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Not a *huge* amount of choice here in Guernsey but the main makes are well represented (VW/Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Ford, Vauxhall, Mazda, Honda, Renault). Your thoughts appreciated!
• Vectra A/C 12 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  I would like to finish with a short rant re the motor manufacturers who seem intent on forcing A/C on all of us. A friend of mine with a Renault Safrane had to shell out over a grand to keep his vehicle on the road when his A/C compressor seized. Again like me he does not want or need it but there is no poverty model of his car with a non A/C belt arrangement.
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  Rejecting a lease car - can you tell what I need to do? 23 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Hi John & Team - I recently leased a Nissan Qashqai, but just 3 weeks into the term it started failing when trying to change gear (albeit on an intermittent...
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  Why do some people not understand power steering? 2 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I had to laugh at the first letter in your column: “Let's have an intelligent conversation about electric power steering.” Amazingly the writer then proceeded...
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  Buying a second hand van 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My van was stolen back in December. I used it to carry big drums around to schools to do workshops. I don't know much about vans at all and am finding...
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  Category C write-off : legal matters and insurance 20 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Please put my mind at rest, or help me out with what to do! My husband's car, a W reg Renault Megane was recently dented by another driver reversing out...
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  Electric shock 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  There is a lot of talk and action regarding the future of electric/hybrid cars as if this technology is going to save the world. To my mind, pure electric...
• Why do you run so many cars? 5 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  OK lets go smaller - renault scenic etc - good family car - small enough - the wife will say not really - auto yes, tools in the back - no not with the family to an even greater degree. 4x4 - you can get them I know. To be fair, it may be more feasable to go from 3 cars to 2 and keep the van.
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  Can a tyre be re-used if it's been filled with tyre sealant? 5 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Can a tyre be re-used if tyre sealant has been used for a puncture? Can the sealant be cleaned and the tyre re-used or is it condemned?
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  Do I need a Porsche dealer to fix my air suspension? 28 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2017 Porsche Cayenne S which has a problem with the air suspension which is not working and Porsche said it will cost £4300 to put right. Porsche...
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  Can I renew my EV road tax early so it's free for longer? 5 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Now that EV's will be liable for Road Tax from 01/05/2025 I see lots of people advocating renewing the current free Road Tax early to gain an extra period...
• any - Modern petrol Estates - any known vices? 1 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  There are 2020 - 2019 Skoda Fabia and Octavia estates with reasonable mileage under 100k and 1.0 - 1.4 , 1.5 turbos. Is there anything to notice? Is this cheap for a reason? Also, a Renault Megane 1.3 Tce seems to have decent figures in the performance section. What about natural aspirated/ manual combos like the Avensis? I see a fair few Astra Tourers with a 1.6 motor. Is this worth a punt?
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  Is there such a thing as too low mileage on a used car? 11 Jul 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Our son needs to change his 14 year old Ford Fiesta, which has just scraped through it's MoT. His budget is tight for the replacement - £8k maximum. I...
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  How much does it cost to keep a number plate on retention? 30 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a personal number plate for forty plus years, I have had an offer to buy the car but want to keep plate on retention. I believe this will...
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  What’s the best petrol or hybrid, midsize SUV? 30 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What’s the best petrol or hybrid, midsize SUV with an automatic gearbox? I don’t need a huge family car but I do need plenty of space/seats that can fold...
• Dacia / Duster - SUV recommendations 29 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  We also like the look of Peugeot 2008 (preferably 1.2 puretech petrol) and a few come within budget but they didn’t seem to offer the same value. The only petrol, low usb mileage / aged Qashqui we have found has the twin cam Renault engine which I have read can be troublesome. The fact that it’s considerably cheaper than others raises my eyebrows https://www.evanshalshaw.com/search/details/nissan/qashqai/manual-petrol-black-hatchback-pn15cxd/ We live in semi-rural Northamptonshire for ideas red usage.
• Testing a Kuga PHEV 27 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  So the Kuga is a good one to think about, but the rest of the year should be interesting with some more PHEVs in the pipeline: Skoda Octavia, Renault Captur, and BMW X1 and 330e Touring.  The last two may come out too expensive if some of the essentials (like lumbar support) are on the options list.  That's already the case with the Volvo XC40, and Volvo petrol engines all seem to be distressingly heavy drinkers.
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  What's a good budget car for a 20 year old driver? 9 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Our son is 20 years old, with a clean licence held for three years. He has about £1500 to spend on a car, plus £1000 for insurance. I'm afraid he knows...
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  I took my car to a hand car wash - and now the electric windows don't work? 25 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a strange query. It was incredibly hot yesterday and I used the air conditioning on faster roads and opened the windows in 30mph zones. I thought...
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  What economical, practical vehicle comes with a long warranty? 24 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm hoping for advice on the best new economical and practical vehicle to buy with a long warranty. Or perhaps advice on the best secondhand model for...