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• Toyota Avensis - 1.8 V-Matic thoughts/opinions 21 Apr 2014 (Forum)
    The car also used for family holidays etc.  Speed and handling not so much of an issue these days.  My budget - £8,000 (key factors: cost of ownership, reliability and comfort) My previous car (Nissan Primera Sport only cost me £4000 and lasted 9 trouble free years doing 115K miles under my ownership).
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  Replacing a Subaru Outback - what should I buy? 21 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of replacing my trusty 2005 Subaru Outback with an automatic 4x4 estate/SUV. I cover 10,000 miles a year and would prefer a petrol model if...
• Ford 2011 Zetec Mondeo 140 tdci - Ford Mondeo 2011- Engine malfunction light!! 24 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Fords cleared the fault, and for about 1,000 miles the car drove really well. At about 20,000 miles the car reverted to driving as before. Only this time the hesitation was gone, but the thrust in acceleration has returned. In addition, when this thrust in acceleration comes, so too does the engine malfunction light.
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  Ford Galaxy suffering coolant problems 22 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Ford Galaxy, which has covered more than 100,000 miles. A few weeks ago we took the car abroad, but the water coolant suddenly emptied and...
• Convince me! 18 May 2012 (Forum)
  Now - My Toyota has been standing for the past 4 months, and apart from charging up the battery, there is not a single problem with it - and its covered 190k. That's the kind of car I want - it'll get me from A to B, get about 34mpg from a petrol Auto, and seat 5 in comfort. All things a 10 year old Carina can manage easily. I couldn't really care less about image (I'm just not going to buy a Ford or Vauxhall), I just want a car that has all these features.
• Sale of Goods Act 1979 "warranty" questions 25 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Hi I'm got some fairly basic Sale of good act 1979 warranty questions about a second hand car purchase. I purchased a Volkswagen Passat TDI estate 2 and a half months ago from a car dealer. The car has since developed a hot start issue that prevents the car from starting if it's been recently run and the engine is hotter than 60.
• Toyota Corolla (1992 - 1997) - 94 1.6Gli Central Locking/Alarm doesn't disengage 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Haynes manual does not give any info on the alarm (it is a re-write of US model manual, so some stuff isnot covered)
• Dodgy Car Deal 10 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  The car was only registered in September last year! The five problems, briefly have been: - a new satellite navigation CD-rom to replace a faulty one, - a repositioning of the satellite navigation system, since the gyroscope was not detecting the vehicle's position accurately, - a new clutch cover, - a completely new clutch when the replacement cover did not rectify an earlier problem, - a new "fan auxilliary pulley".
• Skoda Yeti - My Yeti(s) 25 Mar 2018 (Forum)
      I was approached by numerous people in car-parks / when re-filling at petrol stations, asking either what it was, or how I was finding it. I've owned a number of cars (>100) and more people asked about my Yeti (in 2009) than any other car.
• Peugeot 2008 - - the saga of the u/s locking bolt 4 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  So, appointment at local Wellingborough Peugeot garage for a 'complimentary inspection'...had to book in and leave the car for an hour!  Pg - 'not covered under warranty'.  JF - 'clearly a defective bolt'. Pg - 'must have been over-tightened'.  JF - 'untouched since delivery'.  Pg - 'probably at pre-delivery inspection where you bought it - they must sort it'.
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  EGR valve failure seems common on my BMW engine - do BMW offer assistance with this issue? 6 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bought new a BMW Tourer 520d in July 2016, it now has covered 11,000 miles. However, drivetrain fault indication recently appeared and the car fell into...
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  Timing chain problem on SEAT Ibiza 1.2 TSI - a known issue? 22 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I read with interest your response to a recent question regarding a noisy timing chain in an Audi A1. My 2011 Seat Ibiza 1.2 TSI has suffered from a similar...
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  BMW 1 Series engine seizure - what are my options? 16 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2009 BMW 1 Series 118i petrol (chassis E87, engine N43). I have covered just over 40,000 miles and the engine has seized. The crux of the matter...
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  Self-serviced 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I contacted you previously when I was first experiencing high engine oil consumption (Longlife) with my Audi A5, purchased new in July 2010. In the last...
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  Replacement Steering rack faulty refitting charges who's liable? 18 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Daughter's 2008 Ford Fiesta required a replacement steering rack as the original lost fluid. A replacement from Ford was around £380 plus fitting, but...
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  Why does the warranty provided with a Volkswagen Golf we bought only cover a maximum claim of £300? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My wife recently bought a low mileage used Volkswagen Golf automatic from Partingtons of Woking. We were very impressed with the pre-handover service received,...
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  Alloymoney 15 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Some 2 years ago you gave us very useful advise on the purchase of an April 2007 1.6 Fiesta Auto Ghia for my father-in-law. It proved a great success and...
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  Crash course 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Both my sons (18 and 20) and I are named drivers on a Direct Line policy on my wife's car. Both sons have now passed their "Pass Plus" but the Insurance...
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  Absolutely spurious 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a Jaguar XKR from new in 2004. It has been driven approximately 14,000 miles and recently (at Gatwick Jaguar) I was charged £850.00 for its...
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  Turblow 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My friend took her 02 reg Volvo V50 turbo diesel into a branch of a national chain of repairers for a service. It was booked in over the Internet and included,...