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  • A misfuelling service didn't remove all the fuel - can I claim against them? 29 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
    I put petrol into my diesel, Freelander 2. I realised at the pump and called a fuel removal service who sucked out the petrol. After a month of intermittent...
  • Renault Clio - TPW Not Available error message with new tyre 28 Apr 2024 (Forum)
    Hi there, I just had the misfortune of blowing a tyre on a pot hole at 2am. RAC quoted up to 4 hours just to tow me home, so after the tyre repair kit failed, I got a 24 hour mobile tyre replacement service out. After replacement the tyre pressure warning wouldn’t go away, and eventually
  • What do you suggest as a replacement for an ageing Vauxhall Zafira? 16 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
    I am having difficulty finding an alternative to my ageing Vauxhall Zafira. They have been a versatile and practical workhorse for many years and I am...
  • EV, PHEV or Petrol???? - What to buy next???? 11 Apr 2024 (Forum)
    and the SUV when needed...towing 2 ton, using the cargo space, longer trips, maybe 2k a year. The requirement for the SUV has gone. No more towing needed BUT we still like the SUV usability. The ride/height its big and comfy..... So thats what we want to replace. Its worth around £9k
  • Hyundai Bayon - New car misfuel advice 16 Mar 2024 (Forum)
    another 150 miles, with no performance issues and very good mpg numbers... when the engine failed, got towed back to my local dealer, and they have diagnosed a misfuel (diesel in petrol tank). I have a receipt to say I filled up with petrol, dealer is saying they did not put any fuel in and suggest i
  • Sort of. Or suggestions... - Kei Trucks 15 Mar 2024 (Forum)
    .  That is still a possibility.  We have a small trailer tent (Dandy Dart, about 350kg) that we use during the summer, so anything would have to be able to tow that. Our current second car (Renault Twingo) can't tow. I have always fancied a kei truck, since I drove a Bedford Rascal back in the day
  • What's the best family car to tow with? 8 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking for a vehicle which can take a family of four on holiday but also tow up to 3.5t on occasion. With a budget of £17k I am looking at possibly...
  • Can I remove the courtesy car option from an insurance quote to make it cheaper? 29 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
    Is there any way one can get the 'free' courtesy car offer removed from a quote? Questions are asked about access to other vehicles. If you have access...
  • Car Suggestions 15 Feb 2024 (Forum)
    be imperfect is pointless.  So, new parameters: £10k-£15k Auto Can tow a small trailer  Can seat three in comfort Reasonable (circa 400l+) boot Must be reliable Must be reasonably economical (circa 40mpg
  • What vehicle can cope with towing and long distance travelling? 7 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
    We’re farmers and need to tow up to 2.5tons (trailer plus up to several cattle). The farm has a 4.0-litre diesel 2007 Range Rover Sport which has a number...
  • Trailer - Incorrect advice ref: Towing limits. 29 Jan 2024 (Forum)
    Unfortunately, incorrect info was given by Dan Powell to a question “ What is the maximum weight we can tow? I have a 2014 Toyota Land Cruiser. Its weight is 2.2 tonnes and the listed towing weight is 3.0 tonnes. We tow a horse box. Half of our friends say the all up
  • Can I use a small trailer without lights during the day? 23 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
    Do I need to have lights on the trailer if used in daylight hours taking things to local tip? Car towing a Freelander so car indicators could be seen over...
  • What's the best medium sized van to buy to pull a trailer? 22 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking to buy two 3.5t vans. They will be running very heavy using the entire payload most of the time. Usually long journeys with a mixture of country...
  • Mazda 3 - 3x faults on car bought 3 months ago 11 Jan 2024 (Forum)
    Wonder if anyone has any views? Bought 3 months ago from main dealer. Car is 3 years old and has extended warranty. Week after purchase engine management light came on - went back and was fixed.  Month later belt went xar not driveable and was towed to dealer and fixed
  • Audi A1 - Advice needed: Engine went within 6 months 8 Jan 2024 (Forum)
    by themselves.    I had no issues with the car until 1 December when the engine suddenly cut out, and it wouldn’t start again. Mileage was clocked at 24,900.   Called Audi Assist and the AA technician stated it was the cambelt and that it needed to be towed
  • Is all AdBlue the same? 4 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2016 VW Touareg Escape with an Ad Blue tank. When I bought the car I had no experience of this AdBlue stuff. There is no way to check the tank...
  • Can I tow with a Honda CR-V hybrid? 31 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
    Can I have a tow bar fitted to a 2022 Honda CR-V hybrid?
  • Is there a suitable replacement for a Land Rover Defender? 19 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 25 yr old Land Rover Defender 110, it gets used for taking the dogs walking, runs to the tip, shopping, tows a caravan to the odd muddy festival...
  • Landrover Discover 5 HSE Luxury 3 years - Windscreen sealant failure - serious leak 4 Dec 2023 (Forum)
    can’t tow our caravan, we can’t fit our roof rails or bike rack to the Tucson. I feel I bought a great family car but it has been unusable for getting on for 3 months with no end in sight. I feel powerless and unable to do anything - can you advise with any options I could ask for? Does anyone
  • What pickup do you recommend for towing a horse box? 15 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
    I live on a farm in a hilly location and currently have a Mitsubishi L200for towing. It has been a decent truck, but the engine isn't robust enough to...
 

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