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  new car with high miles or older car with less miles 16 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Daughter has just changed jobs & will now be driving 40 miles each way to work & home on mainly motorway. She currently has a Suzuki Ignis, which...
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  Which diesel SUV for motorway use offers good passenger comfort? 28 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have driven a SEAT Leon Cupra 1.8 20VT for the last 10 years. I can hardly fault it, but it's time to change cars because the SEAT is getting old, and...
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  Why won't my RAC warranty cover my Audi A6's engine failure? 28 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2008 Audi A6 2.0 TDI had an engine oil pressure pump failure in November 2012. Audi refused to assist on the basis that it had not been purchased or...
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  What do you think of tyre repair kits? 14 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Have you any views on the effectiveness of tyre repair kits? For example, how far and fast can one drive after using the product, and is any special skill...
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  Does fitting the wrong tyres cause problems with the transmission on a BMW X3? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 BMW X3 with 76,000 miles on the clock bought last year secondhand from a small local dealer. A few weeks ago the car developed a 'knocking...
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  What do you recommend to replace our Renault Clio? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking for a new car, preferably a forecourt model or demonstrator with less than 5000 miles on the clock so we can avoid instant depreciation....
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  Is there a specialist who can repair my Volvo XC70's faulty DEM module? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2006 Volvo XC70 Cross Country AWD Estate fitted with a 2.4-litre 185bhp 5-cylinder diesel engine. It has just completed 100,000 miles. During a...
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  Can large, low profile tyres which make a lot of noise be described as 'not fit for purpose'? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Audi A7 3.0TDI S-Line that suffers from appalling tyre ‘hum’. The hum is unfortunately right at the pitch and frequency of my upper-tier hearing...
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  Can I change the tyres on my Audi A5 to reduce road noise? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a 2-year old Audi A5 Cabriolet S-Line 2.0 diesel front wheel drive, which is fitted with 18-inch rims, Continental Sport Contact 3...
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  Why is Volkswagen's DSG so problematic? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I see so much about DSG issues that I have to add my two-penny worth. My family have owned three Volskwagens with DSGs: two Golfs and a Polo. They all...
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  Why aren't classic cars inspected more often? 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I feel moved to write about recent legislation on exempting pre-1960 vehicles from a MoT. I'm a classic car fan and own Sunbeam Rapiers and a collection...
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  Mechanical faults in my Volvo XC60 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Dad has been having horrendous trouble with his Volvo XC60. He purchased it from new in June 2011. Since then it has spent many, many weeks back at...
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  I want to buy a discounted new car - is this legal and safe? 12 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of ordering a new Yeti S 1.2 DSG from an online car trader as the list price is discounted by 13 per cent. They told me that they hold the...
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  Fuel economy 4 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently signed up to a 4year lease deal on a Fiat 500 Twin-air (2012 ) and have had the car for 3 weeks. I understand that the car has only completed...
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  Peugeot 309 GTI v Nissan Note 24 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Since I gave up my company car and got a job minutes from home by bicycle I don't cover many miles during the week but do occaisional longer trips some...
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  Trade in my diesel car? 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2010 Seat Ibiza diesel, the 1.4 S A/C model, I bought this while i was at university and i was commuting aprox 40 miles a day to go to uni. However,...
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  Need an MPV with comfortable seats and easy access 12 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just sold my beloved T4 in order to buy a more economical family car. My wife and I have both broken our backs at some point in the past and due...
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  S320 CDI automatic transmission 7 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 53 reg Merc S320 CDI, which has covered 120,000 miles. Last year (20,000 miles ago) I had to have the transmission rebuilt (ingress of water...
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  Peugeot 307 anti pollution fault 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 04 Peugeot 307 petrol. When the car is cold, it judders as though there is not enough fuel going through. If the engine has not warmed up by...
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  My Volvo XC60 can't return claimed mpg figures - why? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Volvo XC60 D3 Manual Drive, which I bought new in October 2010 and which has completed 12,000 miles of almost exclusively extra urban runs at 60-70mph...