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  Figure rolled? 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a lovely 1991 Nissan Figaro earlier in the year from an import company in Bristol, they gave me very good service and I have no complaint, however...
• Which small car? 17 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi All Starting to think about the next car for my wife, either new or up to a year old. I've had a look through the car-by-car breakdown, and have a couple of possibilities in mind, but would like advice from you before I say what are my current favourites.
• Getting a private reg ona car 3 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Now, I was wondering if somebody would be able to help me (I would like to start by admitting, I know nothing about cars, other than what this site has taught me!) After a lot of reading through past threads and the car-by-car breakdown, I have just purchased a second hand Saab 9-5, from a private owner. I also have a "Cherished Registration Mark" on a retention certificate.
• Ford Fiesta - Radio and display above radio won't work. 19 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  I recently had to call a breakdown company, who jump started my car, due to the battery going flat. I now can't get the radio to operate, nor will it display any information, on the screen above the radio. When I press the button, to activate the radio, I get the " Ford Audio " message, but it won't go any further.
• Volvo s60 2.4 D5 - Hot starting problem Volvo S60 2.4 D5 4 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, I have bought a car today, drove it 28 miles to a supermarket and went shopping. Came back out after approx 45 minutes and the car would not start. Had to call out breakdown and he managed to get it started but only after about 2 hours later.
• Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 98 3.3 Cruise Control And Horn Not Working 8 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, my sister has just called me to say her voyager has failed it's mot due to the horn not working. after a little internet research and some more questioning her cruise control doesn't work and the airbag light is permanently lit, from what i can gather these symptoms point to a fault with the clock spring behind the steering wheel, i also gather this was fixed under a recall in the usa and wondered if the same applied over here? there is no mention of the recall in the car by car breakdown but i wondered if someone such as merlin tech who posts here frequently about voyagers may know? i would ring the local dealer but in the past ive found them to be fairly unhelpful.
• KIA Sedona (1999 - 2006) - 05 2.9 Difficult starting 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I an having trouble starting my Kia Sedona in a morning. I have had various things checked and once warm the car starts perfectly. In the morning it turns over fairly slowly and struggles to start. The starter motor is fairly new and the battery is only a week old. I had to call out the breakdown service as the car did not start.
• Alfa Romeo 156 (1998 - 2005) - 00 2.0 Tspark, Selespeed - liability or not ? 12 May 2008 (Forum)
  I paid 1250 pounds for it,granted there's a couple of prangs on body work to be sorted and no tax but ive looked on ebay and trader etc and there going for 2000 plus?. I've also told there not the most reliable car around and that the Selespeed are known for breakdowns atc.can any one put my mind at ease and tell me what they think of these cars and gearboxes and any known probs etc etc,thanks ray Subject line made more readable and typos corrected
• Buying a Mini Cooper - Any suggestions? 16 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Provisional at £8700 so about £9000 once all the fee's have been paid. Find out tommorowif its a deal. Its got the slightly updated interior according to the car-by-car breakdown, 3 spoke leather steering wheel, but is there anything i should check out and look out for? All you guys seem to know ya stuff... Cheers in advance for ya replies...
• Ka steering rack 9 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  SWMBOs Ka in for MOT today and passed as expected. Adisory note that the rack was 'damp'! Car/Ka is 02 plate with 24k on the clock-seems a little early to be replacing a rack although the car by bar breakdown does mention reports of this. The test centre had another Ka up in the air having the rack replaced at 4 years and 5900 miles.
• 106 buying tips 5 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I'd appreciate any pointers as to what particular faults/quirks I should be looking for (in addition, or to expand on the reports in the car-by-car breakdown). It's a 1996 Petrol (facelifted) with around 56k on the clock. In particular I'd like to know the cambelt change interval. I've been told over the phone by the local dealer that it's 72,000 miles, but can't seem to extract an age rather than a mileage.
• Help me settle an argument please 29 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  It resembles a Honda CR-V so closely you have to scrutinise it with an intense scrute to notice the difference, but on closer inspection it looks a bit less opulent than the Honda. Has this, or some variant of it name-wise appeared in the EU? Looking through the Car-by-Car breakdown I thought it might be the Maverick but it seems too small for that. It is very keenly priced vis a vis the Honda which has been a huge success here particularly with women, but it seems Ford is a bit late with their response.
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  Is the Citroen C1 diesel model's starter motor known for failures? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Citroen C1 diesel which I've owned from new. After 2.5 years the starter motor burned out and was replaced under warranty. Recently it burned...
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  Why did you recommend the Skoda Yeti which has a gearbox problem? 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Why do you write so positively about VAG cars in your road tests? I’ve just read the Skoda Yeti test. You mention the 2.0 TDi. Quote from a Volkswagen...
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  Seven Grand Tour 29 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently went to Europe with my Audi A6 Avant Quattro 2.5 TDI and, notwithstanding that the car had been fully serviced by Audi Liverpool before I left,...
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  What’s the best petrol or hybrid, midsize SUV? 30 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What’s the best petrol or hybrid, midsize SUV with an automatic gearbox? I don’t need a huge family car but I do need plenty of space/seats that can fold...
• Uninsured- surely I'm entitled to see the bill? 18 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  My insurance lapsed at Midnight, and I was intending to buy my new policy at 7am when my wages hit my bank. Darn stupidly I drove in between. Our cars touched on a roundabout and the other driver was young and going at a fair speed- I was doing less than 35mph. The other driver over corrected and basically their car came off far worse than mine. I'm a single mum.
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  Is Nissan servicing expensive? 29 May 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have heard numerous horror stories about charges from Nissan main dealers to service the simplest of cars like the Micra. Is this true?
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  Berlingo - Van or Multispace? 24 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm interested in changing my Skoda Fabia estate for a small car derived van. The main reason for this is to create a small "day van" for my various outdoor...
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  Lexus hybrid failure 20 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a RX400h, 2007 with 94,000 miles. Owned the car from new, full dealer history. I had a fault coming up on the dash saying 'hybrid system failure'...