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  BMW 3 Series convertible from the '80s; good first car, or am I mad!? 13 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  After an ebay hour spent looking at these online, I was wondering whether they would be affordable as a first car? My brother will be learning to drive...
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  Are there any sports cars which don't depreciate heavily? 16 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of spoiling myself and spending £40,000 or more on a retirement present. So which sports car would you recommend that will not lose money...
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  Is our Citroen C4's clutch judder due to the thrust bearing or the DMF? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Our 2008 Citroen Picasso C4 EGS 2.0 16v HDi has always been serviced by Citroen. We have had suffered clutch judder since we bought it in 2009 and the...
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  Buying a second 'work horse' 15 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My husband and I love our Honda Accords but they are over 7 years old. We've moved somewhere rural and my poor Type S gets manure in the twin exhausts,...
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  Which automatic MPV is most reliable for under £7000? 21 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking for an automatic 7-seater for under £7000. Any type of vehicle will be considered, ideally not larger than a Galaxy, which is reasonably...
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  Why is our factory-fitted Audi A5's satnav system not capable of recognising UK postcodes? 18 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an Audi A5 in May for my wife's special birthday. I paid £1600 extra for the Sat Nav system. She needed to use the Sat Nav a few months later...
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  Why won't Volkswagen cover the whole cost of a DSG gearbox failure on our Golf Match? 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volkswagen Golf Match TSI 1.4 DSG Automatic which is three years and eight months old, mileage 30,000. It's been fully serviced by our local Volkswagen...
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  Service interval - is this possible? 19 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Last year (in September) I purchased a second hand Audi A6 2.7 TD Le Mans S Line quattro that is on a 57 plate. I stipulated that I did not want to...
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  Will the 2012 Honda Civic be available with a better gearbox than the i-shift we currently have? 12 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Between 1985 and 2008 I had three petrol Honda Accords and covered over 500,000 trouble-free miles. Excellent. In 2008, aged 70, I decided to downsize...
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  What is the fault that is preventing my Audi A4's self-levelling Xenon lights to level properly? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I just had some repairs to defective paintwork by a professional body shop on my 5-year-old Audi A4. Since getting the car back, the self-levelling Xenon...
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  Dropping insurance costs 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A neighbour's daughter has at the age of 18 passed her driving test, she has an old S plate Fiesta as her car and was quoted £1,500 for her third party...
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  New car to carry twins and twins adults 24 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I have just had twins and our 2003 Honda Civic is now not big enough for us. We'd like to be able to carry 3 adults and the twins but there...
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  To get the best advantage from left-foot braking an automatic, should your foot hover over the brake pedal? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In your Telegraph column you mentioned a test near Berlin that showed that left-foot braking was quicker because of the time lag in transferring the right...
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  Audi ABS/ESP 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Last year I bought an Audi TT roadster, 1781cc, quattro on a 55 registration, (25.1.06), mileage approx 13,000. In July this year the orange warning triangle...
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  Why are certain Mercedes-Benz E-Class models so prone to rust and corrosion? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was interested to read the correspondence on rusting Mercedes-Benz cars. I bought four E-class Mercedes-Benz Estate cars in a row. The first three were...
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  Valuations not meeting reality 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Just a word of warning for your readers about WeBuyAnyCar.com. Do not expect anywhere near the Internet valuation when you take your car to their buyers....
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  Does my new Audi A3 have the Bluetooth extras I asked for? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I took delivery of a new Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDi 170 S Line on 1 September. This is my third A3 and in all I have been very happy with the model. When...
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  Why did my insurance company increase my premium when I reached 72 years of age? 18 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently received a renewal insurance premium quote of £375.41. This is 33 per cent increase on last years price of £283.42, despite having made no claims....
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  What can I do about my 2005 Citroen C3's starting fault? 2 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I initially had trouble with my 2005 Citroen C3 automatic with stop/start not starting, and the garage advised a new battery, which when fitted was OK....
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  Walking car 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A friend has decided to ditch his 2003 X-Trail diesel after its fuel pump failed. I am advising him on his next purchase. He travels 25,000 miles each...