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  Buying a used car 9 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a used Citroen C4, ideally no more than five years old, a diesel, and within a budget of £6500. I have found a 1.6 diesel C4 Cachet,...
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  Faulty audio on Prius 6 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 45 month old Prius. The Radio/CD player was changed at around 2 years because some CDs became locked inside. There is a stick-on label with...
• Citroen C4 Coupe (2005) - Citroen C4 2005 - Known Issue? 19 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    A week or so after the service I was out in the car and went to reverse to get out of a space when I heard a soft thud and the car stopped moving.  I then tried to put it in first and move forward and the engine just revved without moving anywhere.
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  Thanks to Fawdington Mini for their help in replacing an electrical unit on my wife's MINI Cooper. 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Two weeks ago the Dynamic Stability Control Unit failed on my wife's 5-year-old MINI Cooper (with 45,000 miles on the clock). I was quoted £937.22 for...
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  How long are the batteries in my 2006 Toyota Prius likely to last? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Toyota Prius with which I have been very pleased. It is approaching four years old, half the guaranteed battery life, and I wondered if you...
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  Unstable door 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My three-year-old BMW 320i SE Touring has just encountered a DSC unit failure and I have been quoted £425 for the repair by the local dealer. The car is...
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  Plan A 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We have been looking to buy a 2-3 year old Mercedes A170SE auto for £10,000 - £13,000. As we want a light coloured interior and they are as rare as hen's...
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  Why has my Vauxhall Vectra's dual mass flywheel failed at 50,000 miles? 23 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Vectra's clutch assembly (including flywheel) has failed after only 50,000 miles. It would appear that if it was only the flywheel, which is a relatively...
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  One homer cars 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I would appreciate your opinion on the following: We are buying a used camper van from a small company both VWT5. We have a choice of two, identical inside,...
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  Crash decision 1 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I just had an altercation with a 44-foot lorry. I drove a VW Polo that, although it may be a write off now, protected me. It is just over three years...
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  Picant choose 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am 70 years old and am looking to purchase either a KIA Picanto 1.0 model, or a TOYOTA Aygo 1.0 model, which I think will be the last new car I shall...
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  Crunch credit 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Earlier this week a BT van ran into the back of my two year old BMW 525. I immediately contacted Footman James my brokers who then handed the matter over...
• A new car for my Mother 13 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All, No not a swap?? My 75 year old mother wants a new car. Sadly she is insistent that is should be New rather than nearly new. Her current car is a W reg low spec petrol Golf (in white). She is able to get in and out no problem but she gives lifts to fellow retired teachers who are of more advanced ages so as time goes on something slightly higher would be better.
• Suzuki SX4 Roadtest 6 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Just got an SX4 for a loan car for the morning while my van is in for service, thought id pass on some initial impressions having just driven 15 miles in it. First thing I noticed is that the clutch is a bit spongey compared to my van, but my van is old tech so perhaps thats why.
• Good garages 14 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  If i had not looked into this myself i could of had a bill for £800 for all new engine mounts!! 2. Also with my old car i had idle problem which was wrongly diagnosed as the idle stablising valve (cost £300) which turned out to be a worn throttle valve switch that was easily diagnosed with a multimeter. 3.
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  What causes engine oil emulsification? 12 May 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I changed the oil in my car, ran an engine flush, drained it and then put in new oil. However, now the oil has that awful emulsification - how did this...
• Modern Tech 14 Jun 2023 (Forum)
    After the walk we visited the centre cafe for some well earned refreshment.  Queuing for some food and drink an old chap was paying for his food and using his card.  As so often happens with a card reader it fails to register first time.  The cafe assistant asked the old chap to tap it again.  Where upon he jabbed his index finger hard on the reader and their whole system when down from the card reader to the computerised food order system.
• Ford KA mk1 03-08 - Ford KA mk1 clutch change advice 13 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Aspiring DIY mechanic looking for some advice fixing my old mk1 ford ka 2008 on 60k miles for learning purposes. Problem started when clutch pedal is pressed; a clunking noise comes from the bellhousing which goes away when in gear .
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  What do you recommend to clean and protect alloy wheels? 8 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Having just paid £400 to have corrosion on the alloy wheels of a six-year-old car rectified, what do you recommend, firstly, to clean alloy wheels and...
• Kwik fit do they deserve their bad reputation? 13 Aug 2018 (Forum)
    First time was maybe 12 years ago when I had a puncture on a Sunday morning they repaird the puncture no problem but tried to convince me I needed new pads and discs on a car that wasn't 6 months old. I thanked  them for letting me know but declined their quote of £400. The second time was Sunday just gone. Same thing had a puncture and couldn't really wait untill Monday as I had to leave early to be somewhere.