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  What should I watch out for when buying a used MINI? 1 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  A friend in her early 20s is looking to buy a small car and her 'dream' is to get a MINI. However, her budget is likely to be only £2000 initially. There...
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  Can I reject a car due to clutch failure? 23 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander from a main dealer 14 months ago. Since then it has needed two clutches and a gearbox. The clutch failure is caused...
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  Changing a pick-up engine - which one? 16 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We are going to equip a pick up truck (Nissan Z24 - an old model) with a diesel engine. There are two to choose from - a 1.5-litre diesel engine with 200Nm...
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  Best small car for £5000? 15 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Our 21 year old daughter's 2000 Ford KA is now due for upgrade. She's had it three years and now fancies something a little bigger. She uses her car every...
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  Is colour really linked to depreciation? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Thinking about the new Golf GTI and the imminent S3. In the light of the CAP report that white cars have recently realised up to 6% more than average at...
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  Low mileage Yaris - buy? 22 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a cheap runaround as a second car and have come across a 2001 Yaris for £2,250. It has only done 20,000 miles, one one owner from new,...
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  What is causing uneven tyre wear on one of my Honda Jazz's tyres? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 3-year-old Honda Jazz 1.4ES. There's never been a problem with the car, except for excessive tyre wear on the front inner edge of the driver's...
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  What can replace my 281,000-mile-old Volkswagen Golf? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2000 Volkswagen Golf Mk4 TDI Estate (115bhp 6-speed) has now covered 281,000 miles. I have owned it since 2002 and 35,000. The engine, turbo and gearbox...
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  The insides of my front tyres are worn - any idea why? 12 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own an Jaguar XF 3-litre diesel which is two and a half years old. Both my front tyres still have 4mm of wear left on except for 50mm on the very inside...
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  Should I have a service done on my Skoda Fabia despite its low mileage? 21 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a one-year-old Skoda Fabia that has done 650 miles and is now due for a one-year service. The garage has told me that I do not need get this done...
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  Golf Mk6 DPF problems 23 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I wondered if you were getting any feedback on breakdowns caused by DPF problems for the Golf Mk6? Our two year old average mileage model broke down recently...
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  What family car? 9 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have approx £11k to spend on family car, ideally an estate or MPV, something safe for the kids with good MPG and a capable load lugger too. I like...
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  7-year switch 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My BMW 318 is over 7 years old. The annual Tax is now over £200 and the annual insurance is quite steep, due to my age. The car has never let me down and...
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  Worn brakes 8 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My car is 13-months-old and has done 11,000 miles. I noticed what I thought to be excessive scoring on the nearside rear brake discs and to a lesser extent...
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  Should I pay extra for a DAB radio system in my new C-Class Mercedes-Benz? 2 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I ordered a new C-Class Mercedes and one option strongly recommended by the salesman is DAB radio. I keep my cars for five years. Should I order DAB radio...
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  Clutch-muncher 21 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My mother is about to have her third clutch in four years replaced. We moved to rural Devon where there are steep hills and narrow lanes with passing...
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  Is it worth asking Mercedes-Benz to contribute to the repair of my C180's coil spring and steering arm? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Our 2001 Mercedes-Benz C180 Estate recently failed its MoT spectacularly due to a cracked coil spring and steering arm. The MoT inspector and our local...
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  Would a BMW 530i with over 100,000 miles be unreliable? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a secondhand BMW 530i of about seven to ten years old, and I've found some really cheap ones. One obvious reason for this is they have...
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  Looking for a second car with low running costs and street cred - will the Ford Focus fit the bill? 26 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 19-year-old lad who has had a 1.0-litre 3-door T-reg Volkswagen Polo for 18 months now, and I am looking to move on to something bigger and more...
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  Has my Peugeot 307's head gasket failed? 27 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 3-year-old Peugeot 307 1.6 semi-automatic last week had its thermostat housing replaced after losing huge amounts of water overnight. My local garage...