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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 comfortable car offers good performance in snow? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I had a new 2008 A5 3.0TDI Quattro. However I was very disappointed with the car's performance in the December 2010 snow, compared to my wife's 2002 Audi...
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  Is the 1.9-litre CDTi 120 engine, as used in the Zafira as well as many Saabs and Fiats, really a "disaster zone"? 17 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I refer to the answer you gave stating that that the 1.9 CDTi 120 in the Zafira can be a "disaster zone". Since I assume that this is the base engine that...
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  Buying a Mercedes-Benz - petrol or diesel? 20 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am getting myself a little confused over the diesel/petrol debate. I realise that you need to do more mileage to benefit from diesel but did not realise...
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  Petrol v Diesel when travelling only 6000 miles a year 22 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am deciding on a Company Car and have narrowed the choices down to a Toyota Prius and a Golf Bluemotion. The Golf costs slightly more in relation...
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  Is there a training programme that will teach me to drive my new Mazda 6 confidently in snow and ice? 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  You advised me of problems with Saab diesel engines and also potential problems with the DPF on a 1-year-old ex-demonstrator Subaru Legacy. After more...
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  Replacing an aging but reliable family estate 10 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our current petrol Merc C200k auto estate has been excellent, but is returning just 29mpg, is 8 years old and close to 100k. It takes a family of four...
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  New Touran 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Having waited ages for VW to put the new CR Diesel engines in the facelifted Touran, and finally give a decent choice of interior leather trim colours,...
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  Cats 22 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had the unfortunate experience of being landed with an unexpected bill of £1,262 for a replacement catalytic converter at 72,000miles in my...
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  I'd like an Audi A6 or Mercedes-Benz E-Class for commuting - would a diesel be problematic? 26 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I intend to change my 2001 BMW 530i Touring (73,000 miles) for either an Audi A6 or Mercedes-Benz E-Class estate. I have always driven petrol-engined cars...
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  Volvontary redundancy 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a 2007 Volvo V50 2litre diesel since new (company car) and have covered over 80,000 miles in it. I note that you do not normally recommend this...
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  Pet project? 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am tempted by the 20% “VAT” equivalent savings on offer by Skoda on petrol engined Skoda Octavias and I am considering changing my current car a 2006...
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  Dream topping 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My husband has given me a budget of approximately £13,500 to buy a new or fairly new used car. This budget includes whatever I can get for my present car,...
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  Self-destructed 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2004/54 Peugeot 407 SW HDI 136. It has done 43,900 miles. It recently over-revved and left a thick cloud of smoke from the exhaust. It then went...
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  …of particulate interest 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  When Renault increased the power of its 1.9 diesel engine from 120 to 130 bhp they put a particle filter in the exhaust system to clean up the emissions....
• Mazda CX-5 - Engine failure 24 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  and they mentioned they can't help me with it. So my other option was getting it reconditioned, so i bringed the car to them and they opened it and said the DPF was acommulating gases and the oil pump wasn't doing it work, consequently it damaged the engine. Is this possible to happen
• Honda CR-V - Changing Car.....Future 15 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  & bought from the original owner who l know locally. Being a 55 plate there's no DPF to consider & overall it meets our requirements to accommodate a couple of dogs in the back & was too good an opportunity to miss a couple of years back. However, if l were to buy now, with a budget of around 8K
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  Battery keeps draining and garage can't figure out what's wrong. Any ideas? 3 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a friend with a Honda CR-V. It has been to the garage twice, to no avail, for repeated battery draining. I wondered if you had any advice or knowledge...
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  Was there an automatic Citroen 2CV? 22 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a Citroen 2CV6 Special automatic 1985. Is it fully automatic Can you explain the automatic controls?
• MPV diesel engines to avoid? 6 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, I am currently driving a Seat Altea 1.9 tdi that has been very reliable for the last 2 years and the 18k miles I put on it. All little stuff. I am however considering changing my car for a bigger Diesel MPV for road trips (Preferably with no DPF) and there is quite a few that I