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  Are there disadvantages to buying an ex-financed car? 15 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Are there any disadvantages to buying an ex-PCP car from a Mercedes dealership? Should it affect the price?
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  Which 4x4 should I buy for £4,000? 13 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a 4x4 with reasonable mpg. I have a 30-mile round trip five days a week on country roads and also need to go off road to feed livestock....
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  Why is the fuel economy in my Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost so much worse than official figures? 11 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I've just bought a 2013 Ford Focus Estate 1.0-litre EcoBoost Titanium. It is giving me about 33mpg, when the advert for urban driving says it should be...
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  What 4x4 with 7 seats can I get for £4000? 6 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  What 4x4 with 7 seats can I get for £4000. We are using all of our savings to upgrade our old 2003 Vauxhall Zafira. We have 4 growing children, 3-15 years...
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  Downsizing from a CLK 4 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We are trading down from our Mercedes-Benz CLK to a smaller car at my wife’s request. We would like four doors, a manual transmission, a diesel engine,...
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  Why don't drivers check their oil levels more frequently? 26 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I would suggest oil levels should be checked not only “regularly” but, in the case of new (or newly acquired used) vehicles, “frequently”. This provides...
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  Is the Mazda 5 a suitable replacement for our Ford C-Max? 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We're planning to replace our Ford C-Max, a 3-year-old 2-litre diesel, in the near future. It has great performance and economy and a good seating position,...
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  Buying a second hand automatic 14 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Focus 'W' reg petrol Zetec 1.8 with 73,500 miles, full service history, everything fully working and with a few corner scratches is due for replacing. She...
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  Which convertible? 3 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a Saab 9-3 convertible (53) which she has loved. Recently things have started to go wrong, mostly electrical - windows, central locking...
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  Bucklers hard 1 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Ford Fiesta Zetec Climate 1.2 first registered in November 2008. Last week I took it in to the dealer I bought it from for its third annual service....
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  What do you think of the Mazda 5 1.6 diesel? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I was interested to read that you are currently running a Mazda 5 1.6 diesel. I sold my 5-year-old 63,000 mile Mazda 5 1.9d Sport prior to going on a long...
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  Clerk of the Corsa 21 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  6 years ago we purchased a 3-year-old Vauxhall Corsa 1.7 Diesel with 14.5k miles for £3,500. It has now come up for replacement with 103k miles after it...
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  What small automatic should I buy for £2000? 5 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My car has just been totalled by a white van man. I have to buy a replacement. I only bought my car in October and now have to look again. I need easy...
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  My Nissan Figaro's power steering fault is proving difficult to repair - is the dealer liable? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter purchased from a dealer a 20-year-old Nissan Figaro with a full three-month warranty. She returned the car as the power steering was leaking....
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  Can you recommend a reliable, comfortable hybrid? 12 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I’m looking to buy a petrol hybrid car, under 1 year old for £25k. Essentials include comfortable seats, sunroof, tow bar (to carry bike rack) and reliability....
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  What five mid-sized cars should I consider? 4 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Four years ago I bought a Toyota Avensis Tourer which is now coming to the end of its five-year warranty and I’m thinking of replacing it. What I’d like...
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  New VW Polo 1.4 reliability 3 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm planning on buying the new VW Polo 1.4 Trendline. For me, reliability is one of the most important factors when coming to choose the right vehicle. Upon...
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  Range Rover Evoque suffering vibration issues - what can I do? 22 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am experiencing vibrations on my six month old Land Rover Evoque, It’s primarily through the steering wheel and gets really bad at 1000 – 2000rpm. I’ve...
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  Peugeot 205 fuel fault 7 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1991 Peugeot 205 diesel it ran out of diesel filled up with 10 ltres filled up perflux filter canister and pumped it emptied filter can but will...
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  Buying a used A5 quattro 6 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm buying an A5 3.0 Quattro Sport. I guess I'm looking towards the higher end of the options range (DVD nav, B&O stereo, AMI), not concerned either way...