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  We need a car for use on icy roads - what would you recommend? 27 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2010 Skoda Fabia and a 1999 Subaru Justy but we need to replace these with just one car. We live in a forest and every winter have to drive on...
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  Why can't roads be surfaced properly? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was recently driving along a newly resurfaced road which had loose chippings on the surface. A couple of motorbikes in front of my car were zipping stones...
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  Where can I sell my 6000-mile-old Fiat Panda? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Five years ago I bought a Fiat Panda diesel Dynamic Multijet. It has proven to be ideal but alas, at 85 I have decided my driving days are over and I must...
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  Solution to snowy weather 25 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have problems getting out of our (very hilly) road in snow. We would like to buy a small/medium sized car which is 2 wheel drive and can be switched...
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  A large saloon for the motorway 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I drive 20k miles a year and have between £7000 and £9000. I would like something that has reasonable lane changing pace. Have run a 54 plate Mazda 6 2.0...
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  Do plug-in hybrids self-charge while driving? 10 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Does a plug-in hybrid have any self-charging capability?
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  Can you recommend a reliable small crossover? 16 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
  After owning two Honda Civics that were bulletproof in terms of reliability, I bought a Honda HR-V new in 2016. The car has only done 29k miles but I have...
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  An elderly relative has a car on PCP but has been diagnosed with dementia and now cannot drive - where do we stand? 22 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  An elderly relative has owned a car for one year of a three year purchase agreement. During this year he has been diagnosed with dementia and is not capable...
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  Will a hybrid car still give good mpg on long journeys and country roads? 24 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 2011 Fiat Bravo Multijet diesel - I bought it for the MPG and it hasn't disappointed in that regard, although it's irritatingly unreliable...
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  What steel-roof convertible would you recommend with reasonable running costs? 7 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying a convertible under £25,000 that is comfortable on the motorway, fun to drive with reasonable running costs and ideally a steel folding...
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  Fighting an insurance claim - what can I do? 9 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I was involved in an accident when driving out of my drive. I pulled out and a car came around the corner and hit my front. We live on a rat-run notorious...
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  Should I buy a petrol or a diesel? 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I really like the look of the Vauxhall Insignia and have test driven one at my local dealer; however, the salesman has told me about DPFs, which are now...
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  BMW X3 or VW Toureg for long distance driving? 20 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We'd like to buy either a Volkswagen Touareg Auto Altitude or a new style BMW X3 Auto, the latter looking to be cheaper to run. Have you any opinions on...
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  My Peugeot 807 diesel loses power and belches smoke - is this a DPF fault? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2003 Peugeot 807 2.0 HDI. Every 400 miles or so, the car will suddenly lose power when driving and stutter intermittently for the next ten miles....
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  Why aren't drivers more stringently tested? 22 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I read that the annual slaughter on our roads has bottomed out at fewer than 2000 lives per year. This still represents a cull in human life somewhere...
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  Is my Jaguar XF about to suffer a DPF problem? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just read your comments on diesel particulate filters and am a little concerned as I have a 2010 Jaguar 3.0d XF Premium Lux which I bought new,...
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  Which reliable Ford should we buy as an all-purpose workhorse? 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We would like to buy either a Ford Focus hatchback or estate or a 2008 Ford C-Max from British Car Auctions, where we have purchased several cars in the...
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  Parking at an airport - will the alarm cause trouble? 18 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I will be leaving my car in a airport car park for a few weeks shortly and am worried about how the alarm works on this model (Ford Focus 1.6 Titanium,...
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  Should we replace our 2005 Corolla now before any expensive faults develop? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's car is a 2005 Toyota Corolla. It has done 54,000 miles, but in the last two or three years it has been used mostly for local driving with one...
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  My partner needs a new car for her commute - what about the MINI? 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking at purchasing a replacement car for my better half. Annual mileage circa 12,000, consisting of four daily 30-mile commutes on dual carriageways...