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Spring fever 3 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
My wife and children travelled from Suffolk to Dorset 2 weeks ago in our 3 year old Vauxhall Vectra 2.0l diesel estate. In a car park in Lyme Regis, she... -
The young ones 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
I was somewhat puzzled about your recent reply concerning young people's insurance premiums. I have driven now for over 50 years, many of them professionally,... -
Skid marked 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
My eldest son passed his driving test 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately, last Friday he had his first accident, driving well below the posted speed limit but... -
Crash course 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
Both my sons (18 and 20) and I are named drivers on a Direct Line policy on my wife's car. Both sons have now passed their "Pass Plus" but the Insurance... -
Anchors awry 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
I am a retired Dr with a VW Golf Plus just out of guarantee and with only 26,000 miles on the clock. The ABS system has failed requiring a replacement... -
Re-done dent 8 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
Recently my wife had the misfortune to park her 08 Focus Zetec near a jetwash where elderly gentleman reversed into it. Minimal damage was caused to the... -
No recollection 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
Faced with failure of the ABS unit of my three and a half year old Golf and a £1,500 bill, I followed your advice, reported the matter to VOSA and asked... -
Test question 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
Spurred on by your comment about DVLA's rules in yesterday's Sunday Telegraph I wonder if you can suggest how I could resolve my problem with them? Long... -
Risk action 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
My son is looking to renew his car insurance. He will be 18 in February. He passed his test 6 months ago, and got his car when he was 17, so now has 1... -
Looking to replace our Volvo 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
Recently retired we have been looking to change our 6-year-old Volvo V40 (winter package) for something slightly smaller. My husband has a problem with... -
Grate expectations 25 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
I was driving along a fairly new all-purpose road that runs parallel to the motorway, in the dark, no streetlights and some way from habitation. It was... -
The lease police 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
I read a letter in your column regarding lease purchase. HPI covers hire purchase information, not lease purchase. Some finance companies don¹t seem to... -
Protection racket 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
I am taking delivery of a new car at the end of December and I am considering having the Supagard Plus treatment by the supplying dealer. Would you please... -
Curate’s egg cover 6 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
We too were astounded by the £1,700 minimum quotes for learner and/or new drivers. We finally got L driver insurance for 6 weeks, after an initial 4 weeks... -
Half braked 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
My 4 year-old Fiat Punto with 14k miles on the clock was recently put through the MOT test and failed. I was contacted by the garage (Arnold Clarke, Newcastle... -
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No indication 8 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
Our 17 year old is currently learning to drive. Yesterday we were approaching a mini roundabout with traffic following us. The sight lines meant there... -
I bought a used Citroen C1 that was advertised as being PDI'd and serviced - but it hadn't. What can I do? 30 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I recently bought a 58-reg Citroen C1 from a dealer for my son. It came with service history showing that a service had been done and stamped by the dealer... -
Towing infernal 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have had my 2.0 litre petrol Focus Estate for over 10 years now and done about 107,000 miles on the original clutch with only one change of exhaust and... -
Which car for a tall first-time automatic driver? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
Can you recommend the best car for my son who has recently passed his test to drive an automatic car? He's 6 feet 4 inches tall and about 19 stone, and...
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