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  Let us pay? 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently took my Octavia 1.9TDI into my local Skoda dealership (Progress of Letchworth) for a service prior to its first MoT and asked for a couple of...
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  How much will it cost to replace a failed Kuga heated windscreen? 4 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I’m about to sell my 2016 Kuga 2.0l Titanium sport 4wd and the heated front windscreen has packed up! What would be the cost of a replacement screen to...
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  Fiat 500 keeps failing to start. Will this be a costly fix? 16 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a 2015 Fiat 500 1.2-litre, which she's had it for two years. The transmission light has come on whilst driving, and the car completely...
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  Do the plugs in my 2004 Audi V6 saloon need to be gap adjusted? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  For the past four years, I have enjoyed completely trouble free motoring from my 2004 Audi 2.4 V6 saloon, thanks entirely to the superb (and modestly priced)...
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  Must I pay £1800 to have my Nissan Micra's power steering unit replaced? 23 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2006 Nissan Micra's power steering light has come on, and it has been towed to the garage as it cannot be driven. I have been told that I need to pay...
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  Thanks to Vauxhall for their help in repairing a fault on my wife's Corsa. 21 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Please may I bestow a couple of accolades through your column. My wife’s 4-year-old Corsa, out of guarantee, developed a seemingly small problem where...
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  Why is the dealer trying to charge me £1800 just to identify a fault? 3 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My MINI One had mechanical failure in March, just before lockdown. It was towed to the dealer that I bought it from, who quoted £1800 just to open the...
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  A member of the Good Garage Scheme repaired my Nissan Patrol's head gasket but it's failed again - do I have any redress? 9 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Nissan Patrol 2004 GR 3.0 diesel. During January 2010 (six months ago, just) it had a head gasket failure at 130,000 miles, and was repaired by...
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  Can I add K&M Auto-Techniks to your Good Garages guide? 10 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'd like to recommend K&M Auto-Techniks of Windsor. They are simply brilliant. As a female driver I have been pretty consistently unhappy with service...
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  Citroen Berlingo suspension dropped 26 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  When I got home after driving my Citroen Berlingo, parked up and had a cup of tea. There was a loud bang and hiss - on investigating the rear of the car...
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  What should I offer for this low mileage 1985 Mercedes-Benz 190E? 22 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 190E at a local garage. It's only done 20,000 miles and looks spotless, with no visible defects or rust. I've known...
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  Renault Twingo parked up for two years - will it have damaged the car? 8 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My mother-in-law's Renault Twingo Play (2015 plate), with 5,000 miles on the clock, has sat in her garage for two years. It has only been used for 100...
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  Leaky oil sump on Ford Focus 29 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a leaky oil sump on my 2002 Ford Focus. My local garage has quoted £350 + labour to fix this problem, which seems quite expensive. Should I look...
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  Dealer loyalty brings its own rewards. 14 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are now driving our eighth Proton car. What this has brought us over those years is a very good reward for our loyalty to the same dealer,...
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  Titfer tattle 4 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  HJ’s HAT (Highly Approved Trader) Standard is a great idea, not before time. I would like to nominate Bird & Yates, which was a traditional very old BMC...
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  Do independent garages get manufacturer software updates? 25 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Having read the article 'Should I service my car a dealer?' (https://good-garage-guide.honestjohn.co.uk/how-to-guides/should-i-service-my-car-at-a-dealer/)...
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  Gear stick doesn't spring back to neutral 20 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The gear stick on my 2004 Seat Leon no longer springs back to the neutral setting when pushed/pulled out of gear; it has lost all elasticity so that you...
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  Warrant beaty 17 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Is there an explanation why any work carried out under both manufacturer's or aftermarket warranty never comes with a receipt or written evidence? If work...
• Bad Garage guide ! 13 May 2016 (Forum)
  Following on from the 'Lamborghini' thread the other day, I see in the 'Ask HJ' section today, the following : http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/67936/engine-cleaning-suggested-for-oil-leak-in-engine...
• Mondewoe noises 16 May 2003 (Forum)
  Had the NS wheel bearing done about 1500 miles ago and how the OS has had to be done, it was making very similar noises. Trouble is the noise is still there, the garage (Marsh Gargage in the Good Garages Guide) said that the bearing was on its way but was better than the other one. They now think that its possibly drive shaft related. Has anyone any experience of problems with the drive shafts on the V6 Mondewoe, such that it will make noises like a wheel bearing?