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  • Golf war 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    On 23 October 2009 I purchased a 2002 Golf 130 TDI from an established dealer for £4,500. It had 97,500 miles on the clock, but single owner and FSH, main...
  • My local garage damaged my BMW whilst supposedly repairing it. What are my options? 6 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2009 BMW 330d touring with many extras which I bought for £46,000 list new (it now has 16,000 miles). In April of this year it began to run very...
  • Police, cameras, inaction 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I must report to you an alarming trend that I have noticed over the last two years. When we have a police incident, they shut the road down for anything...
  • Tyred out 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I own a 2003 Ford Mondeo Ghia Estate 2.0 TDCi (130). The car has run very well since I acquired it when 12 months old. Last year I hit a pothole that resulted...
  • Are you aware of an electrical fault with the 2009 Mini One? 12 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    A friend of mine recently purchased a brand new 2009 Mini One as her first car. The car was fine until a couple of months ago, when it started to cut out....
  • One horse tow 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My 20 year old daughter bought a 2nd hand horse trailer last week from a private seller who described the trailer in good solid condition and as having...
  • What can I do to pinpoint a hesitation problem in my diesel Hyundai i30? 28 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    At about 1500 revs, from cold at about 20/30 mph and with the temperature about half/two thirds to optimum, my Hyundau i30 diesel automatic hesitates as...
  • Faults alarm 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Whilst on a recent journey in my 37,000 mile 2004 Nissan Almera Tino, a message on the screen came up advising me of a possible malfunction of the Engine...
  • How can I get my proof of no-claims from my insurer who is messing me around? 16 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My insurer of 23 years recently sent me my formal car renewal notice only a few days before it was due, despite my requests a month prior. In that time,...
  • Humpty Dumpty shattered a wall 22 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    We live in a quiet, privately-owned cul de sac linked to a minor road. Some months ago we were consulted about the installation of speed bumps on the minor...
  • Towed, on the whole 20 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I need a practical beast that will comfortably tow a 1,500kg caravan for about 3,000 miles a year, and carry 4 adults and accommodate 2 Labradors and walking...
  • Some kind of a choke 14 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I drive a VW Jetta 1.9 diesel automatic as a company lease car. I have had this from new since January 2008. The car has 60,000 on the clock and the majority...
  • Admirable Admiral - car insurance 14 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Car insurance companies that deserve praise must be in the minority, so here goes. I was hit by a driver insured by Admiral last Thursday. On Friday, I...
  • Tigra in his tank 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Driving home recently in my wife's 2009 Vauxhall Tigra 1.8 Exclusive, after a 40 mile round trip, we traversed a particularly nasty speed hump at 5mph...
  • A winter’s tyre 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
    In a recent response I think you said that a new run-flat tyre would be available from October which offered a softer ride than previous run-flats. I need...
  • The state of the roads - Holy places 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    You must have received thousands of letters about the state of our roads. However, after a three-mile drive to our town centre, I feel I must add my comments....
  • Now, where are we? 2 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    You kindly advised me on the purchase of a Mercedes SLK 200 and its acquisition has, inevitably, brought a desire to go off for long drives, which previously...
  • Contract parking 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Three years ago, my wife and I downsized to a small house with a single garage. Being close to the town amenities we now walk a lot more and find that...
  • Sub standard 1 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Some 3 weeks ago I bought a 2000W Subaru Forester Turbo S. When we saw it the car was "unprepped" having just been taken in. We had a test drive and were...
  • The lessor evil? 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
    A small problem to which I think I know the answer. We have two cars, both ‘57’ reg: a Toyota RAV-4 XT4 and a Hyundai Tucson CRDT Limited’. Both cars are...
 

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