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  My Skoda Yeti can slip out of gear when reversing - has this been improved on the new Yeti? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Motability Skoda Yeti 1.2 TSI with the DSG automatic gearbox. I love the car but have found the gearbox unsatisfactory in that it can slip out...
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  Honda Jazz recall - can you help? 9 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Honda Jazz (registered 3 Jan 2005) and have covered 76,000kms (47,500 miles) to date. I am now getting a noise at the back when driving at...
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  Mercedes-Benz ML or Jeep Grand Cherokee? 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was about to replace my Mercedes-Benz ML with the new model when I became aware of the similar (almost identical body, different mechanics) Jeep Grand...
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  Which small automatic for my wife? 3 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Here in the UK my wife is looking for something like a Polo petrol auto. VW agents do not always seem over helpful and autos seem rare. Could you please...
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  Mitsubishi Colt auto won't engage reverse gear 28 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The auto reverse gear usually engages first time but occasionally when I stop, leave the engine running putting it into neutral and then into reverse again...
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  How does the Honda Jazz's i-Shift work? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can you please explain how the i-Shift in a 2008-2010 Jazz works in practice? Do you have a choice between fully automatic and using the steering wheel...
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  Is an £1100 S-Type Jaguar a good buy? 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been offered a 1999 Jaguar S-Type Jaguar. It is a 3-litre V6 automatic. It appears to be the basic model with cloth interior, in good condition,...
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  Where can I check the part-exchange value of my Vauxhall Meriva? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 1.7 Meriva Design Diesel and am now looking for a Meriva SE 1.7 Diesel Automatic as a replacement. Can you give me an idea of the price I...
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  Dealer sold a faulty car - does "sold as seen" apply? 8 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A colleague purchased a 2007 car three months ago from an independent motor trader. Last weekend the engine fell out, causing extensive damage and leaving...
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  How can I get a cheap Lexus? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Your correspondent who buys cars with high depreciation is on the right track, but I've refined the idea even further. Go to your local Lexus dealer and...
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  Best new car to last a long time 12 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hi. I know nothing of cars but I want to buy a good used diesel automatic to last for many years. I don't care about buying the latest greatest model every...
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  Downsizing from an Octavia 6 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a Skoda Octavia 2.0 DSG Diesel estate for the last 5 years on a lease from HSBC. It had done 60,000 and has had nothing wrong with it at all...
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  Problem unfolding 1 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI 140bhp 4x4 DSG (which is a diesel automatic). It the 2010 model and is a 2011 reg. I absolutely love this car. It does everything...
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  Why is my 2007 Peugeot 307's annual road tax so expensive at £245 per annum? 19 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I would be greatly obliged if you could tell me what is the current amount of road tax due annually on a Peugeot 307 year 2007 1589cc petrol hatchback....
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  Economical comfy motorway cruiser 16 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I will be averaging about 20,000 miles an year in the foreseeable future commuting to work on the M40(70 miles round trip). Preferably need an automatic...
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  DMFs and automatics 24 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have read on this site about the 406 110bhp having a dual mass flywheel and how many problems they can cause when they fail. Can you confirm weather...
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  As a professional truck driver, can I offer some guidance on how to control an automatic to avoid hesitancy and slow changing? 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I drive trucks for a living and read most weeks about people passing comments regarding the hesitancy and slow changing of automated manual transmissions....
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  What could be causing my Nissan Note's windscreen to steam up in wet weather? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Nissan Note two and a half years ago following your recommendation. I am extremely pleased with it as a versatile, comfortable and economic...
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  Thanks for recommending Sure-Sell to sell my father-in-law's Hyundai i20. 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Thanks for your advice about selling my father-in-law’s car when he had to give up driving. It was a Hyundai i20 Comfort 1.4 automatic, red with 1,600...
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  Do male left-foot brakers sometimes suffer unnecessarily for their art? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been a left-foot braker since my first automatic in 1988 and only ever use my right foot for the accelerator. As you are no doubt aware, if the...