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  One day driving treat for 14-year-old girl 24 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter will be 14 on 14th July this year. She is desperate to start driving, and has grasped the very basics of driving on private land. I would...
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  AB yes? 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In a response to a letter published on 5 January you say that VAG will meet 100 percent of replacement cost if a Touran has been VAG maintained and has...
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  Amazzed 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A conundrum. It’s time to part with my nearly 8-year-old super Mazda 626 GSI SE that’s been faultless and consider a replacement. Any ideas? I’m 6’, 65...
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  The old bill 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  You referred in the past to people being able to reclaim money back from cheques that they have issued, even after the cheques have cleared. My mother-in-law...
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  Pyramid sale 6 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter lives and works in Sinai, Egypt and has asked me to suggest a replacement for her old Suzuki Grand Vitara automatic, a car that has given her...
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  Fast breed reaction 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is a single mother with five children ranging from 17 to 3 years old. As her youngest is not yet able to walk, she is entitled to a Motability...
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  The cambelts are coming… 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Some years ago you were very helpful with a cambelt failure on my Vauxhall Astra. As the car is now 12 years old and is expensive to tax at £190 per annum...
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  What's a good family friendly car on a budget? 29 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a 4 year old Suzuki Swift bought on finance but now needs a larger family friendly car with a bigger boot. She's looking for a second hand...
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  What would be a good first car for a new driver? 11 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Can you suggest make and model for a first car for a newly qualified 18 year old driver? Low cost please, including insurance (say less than £5k).
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  Electric cars - is it best to own or lease the battery? 16 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  If buying an electric car, is it best to own or lease the battery?
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  I have heard that all cars built before 31st August must be sold by that date - is this right? 14 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have heard that all cars built before 31st August must be sold/registered by that date. Does that mean there will be lots of pre-reg bargains, please?
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  If I buy a pre-reg car - will the dealer have already paid for the first year VED? 3 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  If I buy a pre-reg car from the dealer (less than 90 days old), will I need to pay first year car tax or will the dealer have already done this?
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  PCP buy the car or bail out? 26 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Our PCP ends in November this year. Our mazda2 1.5 Sport 5 door will be 3 years old and will have done 18k miles. The conditions of the PCP were 24k miles....
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  What luxury used car? 27 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a passion for cars and appreciate aesthetic beauty and detail. I drive a 2007 BMW 330 D SE Coupe but my parents are quite elderly now and I can...
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  Is 4500 Euros a good price for a 1997 Ford Galaxy TDI? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm in negotiations to buy a 1997 Ford Galaxy TDI with all the equipment like air conditioning. I don't understand cars much, so is this a good car? What...
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  Must I continue to pay off the loan on a car I'm scrapping? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have an old car which has a loan secured against it. The engine has blown up and the car is really only fit for scrap. However the outstanding loan amount...
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  Vexed demo 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Why can one not take delivery of a demo model car until it is 3 months old? I have just agreed a part-exchange for a car registered 31st March 2009 but...
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  Is a cam belt covered under an extended warranty? 16 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy an eight-year-old Citroen C4 Picasso from a main dealer. The cam belt hasn't been changed and the dealer says it is not due until 10...
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  Scrappage after accident, why not in every case? 30 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  A car crashed into the back of my rather old Toyota Hilux a few weeks ago. The other driver admitted liability and my insurer has written it off Cat D....
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  What's the best automatic small car for an older driver with mobility problems? 9 May 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 78 year old woman with mobility problems. I need a small car with automatic transmission and automatic tailgate and rear view camera. Where do I...