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  Buying a new convertible - what's best? 23 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a new car, but don’t know where to start. I’ve test driven a lot of cars and think I want a convertible. I want something stylish and quick,...
• Audi A4 TDI Quattro DSG - Hill Starts in an Auto - what am I doing wrong? 22 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  It's an A4 177 TDi quattro with DSG, and as I started to move off when the traffic allowed, as i switched my right foot from brake to accelarator you could hear a small crunch from the automatic gearbox. I've never noticed this before, but having said that I don't recall having to do any "steep" type hillstarts since I purchased the car 6 months ago. I reverted to the manual method of engaging the EPD and then then transferring to the power when I needed to move again, this still caused a few crunching noises.
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  When should I change the gearbox oil on my Mercedes C-Class? 16 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a three year old Mercedes-Benz C-Class CDI. I am very pleased with the car, but my local dealership tells me the automatic gearbox oil...
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  BMW 1 Series or Audi A3 Sportback? 7 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase a new BMW 1 Series or Audi A3 Sportback for my daily commute of 40 miles to London. I’d prefer an automatic, with a petrol engine....
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  Can you recommend a reliable medium sized car for £5k? 23 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have £5000 to spend on a used vehicle, but don’t have much experience of car buying and have no idea where to start. I want something comfortable, economic...
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  OAP looking for a new car with easy access 5 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am an old age pensioner and I want to replace my Renault Vel Satis. I am over six foot in height and have had both hips replaced, so my next car must...
• BMW 7 Series - BMW E65 730d - Door won't close - Door lock help 17 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  I don't mind losing soft close if I can save a tonne of money. "For vehicles with Comfort access and Soft-Close-Automatic doors S322A=Yes S323A=Yes 06 Lock, complete, front right SCA/PA 1 01/2003 51217202120 only in conjunction with Pos. 7" This is the part. Any idea if I can downgrade to 51217202130 instead, i.e. use the 'door complete lock with comfort access but without soft close' instead?
• Nissan Qashqai (2007 - ) - Forum Members Views 27 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Being rather disillusioned with my 2007 Honda CRV (Sport) which has quietly been driving me bonkers, I have been looking at various SUV type vehicles to get some idea of what I could replace it with. Although I have had Honda CRV's since 1997, (four automatics) I get the impression with my current CRV that it is in charge of me, rather than the other way round! Having said that, I must admit the drive is very smooth and a great improvement on previous models.
• Mitsubishi Outlander - Moving to Switzerland - Mitsubishi Outlander CVT 22 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  So, we need: - 4 x4 - spacious / family sized (boot on Skoda Yeti too small, for example) - automatic - safe (NCAP 4 star min, but ideally 5) - new / up to 2 years old We'll mainly be doing short journies and, whilst I've enjoyed the torque of my current diesel auto, I don't think this will be a wise choice for the kind of driving we'll be doing in CH.
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  Mystery bleep from my Mercedes-Benz C220's dash - what is it? 13 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI. Over the last week a single bleep has started emit from the centre console area every four to five minutes. This...
• Hyundai Santa Fe - Chances in small claims court 12 May 2012 (Forum)
  They have said the gearbox will need to be replaced and this will cost £2850 inc. Is this something I could take under the consumers rights act as I am sure a automatic gearbox should last at least 4 times the amount of miles I have done
• mini roundabout rules 23 Apr 2012 (Forum)
    I know its a bit give and take sometimes but I find in the above scenario as soon as i let one car in a string of them who all want to go north to west automatically presume its their right of way.   Its as if they believe that you must give way to someone turning right.   I'm not an impatient driver, or aggressive.  I would just like to know if there is a fixed rule.
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  Avoiding a steering motor problems in a Panda 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was perturbed to read your answer regarding the burning out of the electric motor on the Fiat Panda steering, as my wife owns a 1 year old Panda. Can...
• MkII DCi - Scenic - Parking brake fault after pads changed! 20 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Parking brake functioning perfectly, as always. Will hold fine on a hill, will auto-release etc, and apply automatically when engine turned off The garage took the car to main dealer, who charged £55 to hook it up to attempt to clear the indication, which they were unable to do!  Their diagnostics suggested some kind of "voltage issue", and didn't know where to go next.
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  Specialist car 20 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am 6' 6", disabled, and need a reasonably high vehicle, large, with front doors in excess of 105 cms. I have tried just about everything from Range Rover...
• any - Overall feelings about reliabilty 15 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    hillman avenger ford fiesta austin maxi austin maestro vw golf vw polo  came close to breakdown but kept going peugeot 309 ford fiesta rover 214 toyota carina toyota carina  vw polo toyota starlet rover 216 honda civic honda jazz  suffered from battery problems Triumph vitesse (classic) differential failed but at 46 years old can't complain too loudly about that citroen c2  semi automatic gearbox gave some tense moments but always got me there citroen picasso chevrolet matiz chevrolet kalos What are other people lists like?      
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2005) 1.2 SXI - EML on and loosing power! HELP PLEASE? 30 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  The car no longer blows white smoke but still does not drive correctly and the engine managament light still comes on. I can't take it on the motorway as it just automatically goes into limp home mode. I have since had various other parts replaced and checked :- Engine Loom, Inlet manifold, injectors, crank sensor, fuel filter, fuel pump, fuel tank, airflow meter, throttle body and the throttle pedal.
• Honda Accord UK (1998 - 2003) - 00 2.0 Cold Start Fast Idle Problem 4 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  X Reg 2.0 Honda Accord Executive SE (Auto) 64K Miles On a Cold start it fast idles at just over 1000RPM (which i gather would be normal to do with an automatic choke) After about 5 mins driving, once car warms up a bit it does the following: - when stationary idle stays at 1000RPM, no matter how long been driven for, while stationary and placed in neutral or park, engine starts to hunt.
• Renault Modus (2004 - ) - 05 1.6 Batt drains overnight, on random occasions 29 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  A friend. let's call him Don, has a Renault Modus petrol automatic. At random, he will come out to it in the morning and find the battery flat or virtually flat; won't turn the starter motor anyway. A jumplead start and it will go, and be fine again for days/weeks.
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  Should I keep my leased Saab 9-3 or swap it for something else? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 57-reg Saab 9-3 is coming to the end of my lease agreement. It has 33,000 miles on the clock, with no major problems encountered so far. On completion...