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• Current process for Salvage car purchase? 31 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  My friend has his heart set on purchasing a salvage car with light damage (I can’t recall if it’s a Cat N or cat S). The car in question does not have a log book, the company selling it told him to get a V62 and go to the post office where he can apply for the V5 and tax the car at the same time. Is this correct?
• What would you go for? 11 Feb 2021 (Forum)
   I prefer the look of the Audi but the Focus has more extras and I imagine is more comfortable for commuting as the Audi has Sport suspension (although I think this isn’t as harsh as S Line suspension?) and 19” alloys.   Are Audi massively more expensive for servicing and parts?  Paul
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  What's the best small auto with plenty of electrics? 23 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Can you advise a small automatic car with sat nav? Budget is about £15,000.
• 2012 VW GOLF 2.0 TDI BLUEMOTION MATCH HATCH - Cat N purchase turns out to be Cat A or B 21 Sep 2020 (Forum)
   I applied for a new V5 but have been informed by DVLA that car is Cat A or B and must be scrapped , Ive had an engineer who does crash damage repairs look over the car and he cant see any reason for a Cat A or B or even Cat S , as there are no signs of any structural damage at all .  Is there any way of getting this Category Changed , or finding out the previous owner as my friend thinks the insurance company may have wrote it off as Cat N but made a mistake in telling DVLA its Cat A or B.
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  I do mostly short journeys. Can I remove the DPF to stop it clogging? 10 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Is there any reason not to have the DPF on my car removed? I do a lot of short journeys. The garage would charge £600 + VAT.
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  Should I charge my car's battery or normal or AGM mode? 17 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have the new Toyota RAV4. I want to keep the 12v battery trickle charged during lockdown. I have a 10amp CTEK charger. Should I be charging the battery...
• Buyers of new cars are so dull 19 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Many of us look for colours that are either practicle for our use, silver is ideal for my use, or a shade that is considered fashionable, not only to 'fit in' which is understandable because standing out from the right on consensus of the moment isn't advisable and anyway there's always resale to think of, so something fashionable but bland is a good bet. Personally i much preferred the 70's in many ways as well as colours, ok the cars weren't great but there were lots of really interesting colours, ranging from oranges through yellows and lime green to all shades of the spectrum, almost no one had white cars, and black was for govt/drug dealers/hoods, and as i recall our own fair maidens were a delight in those better days when people didn't take themselves quite so seriously.
• Citroen C1 - private seller vs franchise: milliage + cost 14 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  I'm looking at second hand cars in the price range of £1000-2000 and it looks like I will have to choose to either have a high mileage or older car. Most of the cars I'm looking at are toyota aygo, citroen c1 or peugeot 107's (UK). What would be best between: - 2009 car 95,000 mileage £1250 (private)  - 2006 car 61,000 mileage £1700 (franchise)    - 2010 car <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->77053 mileage £2000 (franchise)   dg10mme <!
• Luton Airport access, drop off, parking 25 May 2019 (Forum)
    I have only used Luton once this year-Stansted is not much better ,but at least it was originally built as an airport and not a 1940's airfield. Stansted wasn't built on top of a hill either. Avoid avoid avoid  
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  What happens if you're driving an electric car and run out of battery power? 11 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Although I've never run out of fuel, it does happen to many drivers and is generally simple to rectify. But what happens if you're driving an electric...
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  Which estate cars or SUVs have three Isofix seat fixings in the back? 4 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Which estate cars or SUVs have three Isofix seat fixings in the back?
• Toyota aygo - Vehicle recall and damages as a result of it 3 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  Such as reimbursing her for damages or fixing the issues that have come about as a result of water entry. My mum hasn’t been able to pay for it as she is on a low income and is actually trying to get s new car because of the issues she has had with this one but she can’t afford it currently. Thanks all!!
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  How much should one expect to pay to replace the water pump on a Volkswagen Touran? 18 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  How much should one expect to pay to replace the water pump on a Volkswagen Touran 1.4 TSI? My local franchised dealer is quoting £675.
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  Are dash cams banned in certain European countries? 26 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Do some European countries impose penalties on drivers who have sat navs in their cars if they have a speed camera warning facility, even if they are switched...
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  Best all season tyre for Suzuki Vitara? 6 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to know which all weather tyre you would recommend for a new Suzuki Vitara? I had a set of winter tyres for my previous vehicle (Ford Focus)...
• Focus or any - Android head unit / Incar dash radio 7 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  I'd also be getting a touch screen/DVD/optional reverse cam amongst other things with the android. Link to an example: http://m.lightinthebox.com/in-dash-car-dvd-player-for-ford-focus-mondeo-s-max-2008-2011-with-quad-core-android-4-4-gps-navigation-radio_p4805299.html?currency=GBP&litb_from=paid_adwords_shopping&sku=441_7409&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&adword_mt=&adword_ct=84187195634&adword_kw=&adword_pos=1o2&adword_pl=&adword_net=g&adword_tar=&adw_src_id=1810908567_301579154_21687113474_pla-214570461434&gclid=CJ_X15y5_c4CFegp0wod9mIFWg I've seen them in action and being fitted on YouTube and look pretty decent.
• Old drivers killing pedestrians 26 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/11270380/Driver-83-mowed-down-mother-when-he-mistook-brake-for-accelerator-in-his-classic-Mercedes.html It seems this year I've read of several fatal incidents involving old f***s mowing down innocent pedestrians in cark parks, in busy towns etc. Each time it irks me to read they all claim they are good drivers, self declared medically fit, and get away with ot by claiming a sneezing, coughing or even unexpectedly "passed out" for a couple of seconds (unfortunate timing).
• Peugeot 207 - Peugeot 207 Warning Lights-No Speedo-Heavy Steerin 1 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  He recommends taking to a Peugeot Dealer and we all know that would be financial suicide and literally at the mercy of being bent over a barrel and the chances are they wouldn't have an exact solution and it would be the start of £1,000's spend before actually finding the problem. Please can anyone help, it seems to be problem caused before amongst other readers and surely someone has eventually had the problem solved first time from a credible mechanic???
• Volvo XC90 - running costs of a Volvo XC90 15 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Hiya, I am looking to invest in a XC90 as an upgrade to my falling apart Seat Alhambra that I currently ferry my 4 children around in.  I have 3 under 4's and I can currently fit the 3 car seats across the middle row with my teenage daughter in the front meaning I have a huge boot with the 2 extra seats  removed.  This works well for us as we do a lot of motorway miles to visit family some 200 miles away on a fairly regular basis.
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  Advice on a used Kia Cee'd? 16 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Kia Cee'd for 25,000 miles per year, mainly motorway and A roads. The car I am looking at has 42,000 miles and has service...