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  • Looking to part-ex, do dealers accept damaged cars? 10 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking to get a new Honda Civic 2013 on finance with Honda. I have a SEAT Ibiza 2005 1.9 TDI Sport 100 with the following issues: Large dent/scratch...
  • Poor paint quality on a new Panda? 29 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a new Fiat Panda 4x4 about two months ago on four year finance. It has a "Darkwave Black" paint finish. The problem is the durability of the...
  • Buying a large estate to move to Italy - what would you recommend? 25 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I am in the RAF and posted to Naples in Sept. I currently have a 10 plate Skoda Octavia estate 1.6 but it isn't powerful enough to carry all my kit down...
  • What is PCP? 21 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
    What is PCP finance?
  • What action would you take 1 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased a new Bentley Continental GTC in July 2010. The car suffered numerous problems from the off, initially with fuel pump problems, various electrical...
  • Worried about quality when buying used merc c-class 27 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I want to buy used Mercedes-Benz C-Class estate as a family car which I plan to own for 10 years or so. I've been looking at lower mileage (<80k) older...
  • Is this buyer trying to scam me? 13 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My immaculate, low mileage 2007 Golf GTi is currently advertised for sale on the Autotrader website for £9350. Several days ago I received a text message...
  • Outstanding finance case with HPI - can this be right? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
    How long it takes to HPI company to update their database? I just bought a Ford Fiesta from a Ford dealer. After I paid I did HPI check which shows...
  • Which economical, comfortable car for high mileages? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking at spending about £8000 on a car to replace my now tired 200,000-mile Focus. Since I'm doing over 30,000 pa, it needs to be both economical...
  • Buying a small car for town? 27 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My wife does 12,500 miles annually which is entirely urban short distances (community nurse). I would like to get her a car which would cost me ideally...
  • Should I sell my 2007 Octavia Scout before the DPF fails? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a secondhand 2007 Octavia Scout TDI 1,968cc with 76,000 miles on the clock in May last year. It is my second diesel Octavia but the first with...
  • Where can I have a Volkswagen Golf ESP fault repaired cheaply? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2007 Golf 1.4 which I've owned for around four years. Last month the ESP light showed on the dashboard and now I find that the warning brake light...
  • Free MOTs - beware! 12 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I took advantage of a "Free MOT" with National Tyres and Auto Centres linked with an AA membership offer. A little sceptical as to how they financed this,...
  • What discount should I expect? 28 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    How much discount should I expect when buying a new Hyundai Santa Fe retailing at £32000. This will be a cash purchase with no trade and no finance?
  • Legal query regarding dealership in adminstration 16 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a car from a Vauxhall Dealership about a year ago. As part of the purchase, there was an in-built agreement for five years free servicing. I was...
  • Fix and part exchange, or sell outright? 16 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I have a July 2010 Jaguar XF 3.0D S Portfolio. I was planning to change in March and this morning found the rear tyres need to be changed (10k miles done,...
  • Replacing old Skoda Felicia - what would you recommend? 9 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    We have a 1999 Felicia 1.3, bought one year old in 2000. It has been superb - very cheap and very reliable - doesn't owe us a penny and I am now a Skoda...
  • New Audi A6 gasket problem 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    Bought a new Audi A6 in June 2012 (in Finance). On 29 December 2012, we drove the car and after a mile we noticed a lot of white smoke getting out of the...
  • Ferrosious little animal 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Sadly, my much-loved Ford Puma is about to meet its demise. Can you recommend a replacement that will have the same driving experience and oomph of the...
  • Why are older cars being forced into obsolescence? 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Having spent much of my life immersed in most matters car related including working on the body shop floor and restoring classics, I have an axe to grind...
 

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