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Why is it so expensive to replace my BMW 335's faulty airbag warning switch? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
For about a year I have had an airbag warning light showing on my 2006 BMW 335ci which has covered a mere 15,000 miles. Last week I had it booked in to... -
Potential problems with a high-mileage Qashqai? 25 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
I am considering buying a 08-plate Nissan Qashqai 2.0 dCi Tekna with 86,000 recorded miles. The high mileage is not a negative, as I only cover 5-6,000... -
Vauxhall Corsa - 'mayo' in the breather pipe. 22 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
We have an 09 reg Corsa 1.2 that has 62k on the clock. We have had it since new and it has a full Vauxhall service history. At the weekend the breather... -
Bolting wonderer 1 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
I recently purchased a set of black steel wheels with winter tyres from mytyres.com for my SEAT Exeo. The car came with silver-headed wheel bolts, presumably... -
Wint some, lose some 9 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
Your response to SK lacked any mention of the fitting of winter tyres. We live in a hilly area and were able to use a VW Golf fitted with winter tyres... -
Fuels and their money 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
My 5-year-old Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDTi diesel has covered 29,000 miles and will average 48 miles per gallon on a long run dropping to 43 on short runs.... -
Where can I get short-term insurance? 8 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
My daughter is leaving the country for a year on 1 September 2010. She has insurance until 12 August, so she contacted her insurer in April asking for... -
Would a 2000 S500 Mercedes-Benz be a good purchase and where can I get a warranty? 16 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I am retired on the Isle of Wight and cover a small mileage. Petrol consumption is not an issue and I am not short of a bob or two. I am thinking of purchasing... -
The perils of overeating 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a Golf VR6. The car has started to overheat so I’ve pulled over to let it cool down. I’ve then topped it up with water, started the engine with... -
Done all cambelt 18 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
I read with interest your reply to AP on the subject of cambelts. You said that Ford/PSA diesels were "good for 60,000 miles". I have a Berlingo with the... -
With many classic cars going off the road for winter, can you offer any storage advice? 1 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
With many classic cars going off the road for winter, apart from connecting the battery to a trickle charge and over inflating the tyres to prevent flat... -
Boxer rebellion 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
In April 2008 my son bought a 2005 Ford Focus 1.6, 5-door automatic from Car Giant. The car had a recorded mileage of 30,000 and was ex-Motability with... -
Our Nissan Micra is leaking water in the footwell - what can be causing it? 8 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
I bought my daughter her first car - 2000 Nissan Micra. It's started leaking water into passenger footwell pretty badly. I checked the door and windscreen... -
2007 SEAT Ibiza 1.2 Reference Sport front arches rusting 28 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2007 Seat Ibiza 1.2 Reference Sport. I have just noticed that both the front wheel arches are rusting. I am the third owner of the car however... -
Are diesel Fiestas any good? 22 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
Are the diesel Ford Fiestas after 2008 any good? I need a car for covering 9000 miles a year and like the bodykit on the upmarket Fiestas. However, it's... -
Buying a used A4 Avant - what engine? 3 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
Thinking of buying an Audi A4 Avant around 3 to 4yrs old. I am faced with 1.9 TDI,2.0 TDI, 1.8 FSI or a 2.0 FSI. I cover about 8-10 thousand miles a... -
Buying a cheap, used estate- what's best? 26 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
We have 3 large dogs and want to buy a cheap, used car to carry them in. Can you recommend anything? We cover 6000 miles a year and would prefer an automatic.... -
What's the best budget estate? 4 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
I need to get rid of three cars in favour of one estate vehicle to do both work (small plumbing jobs) and pleasure trips. I cover 6000 miles a year and... -
Dealer tampered with new car speedo - what do I do? 31 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
After owning my new car for two months, I noticed that the speedo has been removed - either when new or when having some paint touched up as they reset... -
Have put the wrong fuel in my Jaguar XF - what should I do? 4 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
I've filled my Jaguar XF S diesel with the wrong fuel, using petrol instead of diesel. The car was driven for about 0.5 of a mile before it stopped. My...
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