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  Should my sister-in-law refurbish or replace her Mercedes-Benz E280? 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 81-year-old sister-in-law has a 1994 Mercedes-Benz E280 4-speed auto that she has owned for 13 years and of which she is very fond. She would like to...
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  Which small car to replace our Ford Fiesta? 14 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife owns a 1999 Ford Fiesta 1.25 five-door hatchback but now fancies something more modern. The car must accommodate a set of golf clubs in the boot....
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  Buying a nearly new small car. 11 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife currently drives a Suzuki Alto manual bought in 2005 with 45,000 on the clock. It has been a great little car and ideal for her then short commute...
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  Replacing a Touran's turbo 13 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volkswan Touran 57 plate, went into the garage as fault light appeared on dashboard and went limp mode. Garage replaced sensor in Janaury 12,...
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  How can a 1.8 be quicker than a 1.6? 20 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2007 Ford Focus 1.8TDCI Titanium, best car I have ever driven (thanks for the recommendation 3 years ago John). Looking at getting a nearly new...
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  Buying a relaxed motorway car 8 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I want to change my car to meet our new requirements. Some years ago you recommended the Seat Leon Cupra TDi, which I bought. I love this car but as age...
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  Battery operators 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently called a well-known breakdown assistance service for help. My car had been left with lights on which had flattened the battery. The patrolman...
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  Clicking noise from the immobiliser 3 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I keep on getting a clicking noise from what I believe is the immobiliser unit box under the glovebox. The faults include intermittent working of the...
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  Can’t give it away? 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I had been procrastinating over the disposal of my old BMW for some time fearing DVLA bureaucracy, dodgy car breakers and other barriers to the whole operation....
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  Can you recommend a sensible car with high seats and lots of legroom in the rear? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Renault Kangoo Expression, which we needed for my recently deceased partner in order to get a mobility scooter on a hoist in the back. It is just...
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  Can you recommend an insurance company to provide an agreed-value classic policy for my 1994 Mercedes-Benz E-Class? 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to add some comments to recent emails regarding the Mercedes-Benz W124 estate. My 16-year-old E-Class diesel estate was stolen in October...
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  It’s only rock n’ roll 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a three-year-old BMW 320D with automatic transmission. Recently I have noted that occasionally the car rocks from side to side, as if being subjected...
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  Why won't Ford contribute more than 20 per cent to a DMF repair on my S-Max? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Ford S-Max 1.8 TDCi from Ford Direct. I have done 80,000 miles in the car and the dual mass flywheel has failed. It is just out of the Ford...
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  Big banger theory 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at buying a car in the £1,000 range - banger level. I have seen a Audi 80 estate TDI, 1995 on an M plate. Listed as having FSH, have seen...
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  Cornish pasting 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am the proud owner of a 2004 MG ZT 260 SE. The general build quality is great. The handling, ride and braking are superb. The performance from the Ford...
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  Rental arithmetic 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We have been offered a year old Ford Focus Titanium, imported to the UK from Jersey, and on your advice I have also looked at drivethedeal.com which has...
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  Top gear 1 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a second-hand car for my daily commute to work, which is around 60 miles per day of almost all motorway and A road driving. I have...
• My new Ford Focus CC3 11 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Brakes are an improvement on my old Focus, and the two-litre diesel is quieter and has more go than the 1.8 I had in the last car. The extra weight of the roof makes the car feel better balanced and even with that weight it's doing 40mpg.
• car stolen off driveway 16 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I reported it stolen on the phone straight away. The car was on SORN and was not insured. I actually called a scrappie's number that the tenants took off the windscreen for me after we spoke, but an old woman answering it claimed her son the scrappie was 200 miles the day it happened..
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  Brake caliper rust on BMW 5 Series 17 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  In September 2016 I bought a brand new BMW 530D M sport. It was a big purchase for me. After around 6-7 months I noticed surface rust on the brake calipers...