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  Bought a car which broke down days later. Sale of goods act clarification 4 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  On the 21st of Sept 2013 I bought a Ford C-Max from a second hand dealer, explaining, that I drive about 30k a year for work and need a reliable car. I...
• Honda Civic - Next car 25 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Would be interested in any forum owner's opinions including any problems encountered and if anyone has towed a caravan with one. Regards
• Ford Focus 1.8 - Gear cables 12 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Broke down this morning with the car stuck in 3rd gear. The RAC diagnosed this as a broken selector cable and towed me to a garage. Gear stick goes backwards and forwards very smoothly but not at all sideways. Is this typical. Regards Peter
• 1982/3 Green paper driving licence 7 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I need to find out what the towing restrictions were for the old A class license with 7500kg entitlement or C1 C1+E. This licence was the green one before the 1990 Euro licence came in. Thanks
• Leviathan pick-up for snobs 23 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  https://vans.honestjohn.co.uk/van-news/new-vans/2017-07/mercedes-benz-x-class-prices-specs-and-release-date/ Yes dear, we need one to tow the caravan, and take up two spaces in the supermarket car park. 
• Volkswagen Golf IV 1.4 - Stuck in water-over exhaust !! 6 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Son-in-law got car stuck in large body of water, had to get towed out. obviously car wont start, car is Petrol,08/08. What needs to be done ??
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  I bought a used car that didn't come with the promised warranty - what can I do? 1 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Nissan Pathfinder with a tow bar and 12 months warranty from a ltd company in Dec 2017. The guy handed me the documents and a leaflet about...
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  Shaken or swirled? 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need some advice about my son who recently bought a second hand 2003 Ford Mondeo from a dealer. He paid about £2,000 (half cash and half credit card)....
• warranty and independent services 1 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  I have almost decided to keep my lease car. A Volvo XC60 D4 Geartronic. It has low mileage, has given no trouble and tows like a dream. Good price quoted by lease company which saves trawling around for another vehicle, paying VAT etc etc. Also newer diesels tend to be smaller engines, lighter bodies and are less effective for towing a decent size caravan.
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  Can you recommend a used SUV for towing? 4 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I want to get a car to replace the Mitsubishi truck I own. I am undecided on a used Honda CR-V or Mitsubishi Outlander. It will be used generally as a...
• Ford Grand Tourneo Connect - Bonnet lock handle 8 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  His power pack was then empty so he had to ask another camper to help start the car from my their's  Two other issues noted: It looks impossible to remove the battery without dismantling the engine compartment These cars look like brilliant dog wagons and tow cars, but why do they have such abysmal towing weight limits?  
• FIAT 500 - Transmission failure 7 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, My FIAT 1.2 has a dualogic gearbox, it was fine in the last few years and recently all went down hill. First broken down in March this year, dashboard flashing with 'transmission failure' and car got tow to local garage to be fixed. They do a diagnostic test on it and found failure on hydraulic pump, so replaced that part, but they can't reprogram my car, so tow to FIAT dealer for reprogram, 4 days later it broken down again with dashboard flashing 'transmission failure'.
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  Car won't start but will turn over? 24 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My car will not start. It was fine in the morning going to work, but to come home it would turn over but not start at all. AA sprayed engine cleaner into...
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  Which version of Toyota RAV-4 to buy? 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a used Toyota RAV-4 no more than four years old, which must be automatic. I cannot work out which engine size and fuel would be...
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  How best should I get rid of my last car? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  At the age of 92 with 75 years' clean licence, I intend giving up driving. I do not know how to say farewell to my lovely, reliable 1998 Volkswagen Passat...
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  Why is my car starting poorly from cold? 8 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  If the car is started from cold and moved a short distance, and then switched off and left for any amount of time, it won't start unless its towed. What's...
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  Should I have my Citroen Picasso's timing belt changed before a 2000-mile journey? 7 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2003 Citroen Picasso 1997cc with a mileage of 84,000 has just had a tow bar fitted, and will be travelling with a caravan on a 2000-mile round trip....
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 06 2.0 Engine systems fault 24 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I towed the car away and am now left pondering the problem. Any ideas gratefully received.
• Should I buy a 4X4 5 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I drive a Mazda 323 1.8sport, and love it. However I have two horses and would like to be able to tow a trailer as well as carry all the horse kit and feed and dogs etc that i seem to have piled in my mazda these days. So I think a 4x4 is an option but what to get.....! ( for £6500) I thought a Freelander TD4 - but seem to have reliability problems A shogin pinin seems not to have a good towing ability I do like to drive quite quickly but acceleration is more important than top speed, I have to admit for a little bit of boy racer.... so like alloys, side steps etc !
• Nissan Micra towbar 25 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  If I do this of course I'm left with no towbar and four 10mm holes in the boot. No wise cracks please about wanting to fit a tow bar to this little car as this is only going to used to pull a single bike trailer so I can get my "Honda Fireblade" to track days.