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  Which small car for my son to learn to drive in? 4 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 56-year-old mum with full no-claims. I am planning to buy a smallish Fiesta-size car either new or used, which my 17 year old son can practise on...
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  Should I keep this Passat? 1 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a VW Passat 1.9TDI S estate on an 07 plate. It has 104,000 on the clock. It is regularly serviced and I do about 18,000 miles a year. The car is...
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  Why are modern diesels bad for short journeys? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I would be grateful for information on cars using diesel. I have been told that this is a good feature if you are doing a lot of distance driving, but...
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  Help me with warranties? 16 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  As my Audi A4 Avant multironic 3 year warranty runs out in March this year,and in light of some problems I have with the gearbox, (new one fitted in...
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  What is causing my friend's Range Rover Sport diesel to blow its turbo? 2 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  You may remember I emailed you last week about my colleague's Range Rover Sport 2.7 diesel with a blown turbo at 104,000 miles. Well the turbo has been...
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  How can I improve the fuel consumption on my Hyundai i10? 2 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I puchased a new Hyundai i10 Automatic in April this year. I do two or three daily journeys of about three miles a day, in total about 50 miles per week....
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  Life expectancy of a hybrid? 28 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a RX450h which I have had from new in Jan 2010. I have already done 65,000 miles and wanted to know what was the expected life of the vehicle? I...
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  How to fix a 307's worn our DPF? 28 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Peugeot 307 SW HDI, bought new, 2002 or 2003 (not ex fleet!). 83,000 miles. I know the DPF needs dealing with but can a local service centre clean...
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  Recommended medium hatchbacks? 28 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are a couple in our early 70s looking to buy a medium sized hatch to "see us out" i.e. last about ten years! We need easy access (both have knee...
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  Subaru Outback Diesel Cold Start Problems 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The current cold snap has caused extreme difficulty in starting my 58 Outback from cold. The local dealership claim no fault codes and have replaced...
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  Water Leak on 2006 Audi A6 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Rear footwell fills up with water. When about 3 inches of water in well it transfers to front well. I ran hosepipe on front windscreen and water leaks...
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  Replacing Tyres on a Freelander 9 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace the tyres on my 2004 Freelander (I confess that it is still running on the original tyes but with only 34k miles on the clock). It currently...
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  25 year old city girl WLTM sensible but stylish new model 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  25 year old girl living in the city centre but working in the countryside, seeks sensible but stylish small car to replace much loved 2003 Skoda. Able...
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  X-trail cuts out when hot and won't restart untill totally cold 2 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2002 2.5-litre petrol Nissan X-Trail. The first sign of an issue was the 'check engine light' coming on every now and then. The problem has now...
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  Used car warranty - what does it cover? 17 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a 2006 Audi A4 Avant quattro £8500. It was 34 days ago, and as of two days ago, the DPF light has come on and won't go off. And now...
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  Timing belt changes 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Three weeks ago, I took my car to a local garage to replace the timing belt. Today as I was driving, the engine stopped running - I called the AA, and...
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  I don't want to write-off my old car... 13 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My car was struck by another on Sunday and suffered a large scrape down the passenger side. If I claim off the other party's insurance, they will presumably...
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  Buying new luxury small car - what would you recommend? 25 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a small car which is stylish outside and luxurious inside. It must have fully automatic transmission. My budget is about £20,000 and I...
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  Buying a 4x4 used car - what would you recommend? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a small budget of 3,500 - 5,000 and would like to buy a small 4x4. I have been looking around at these models: Toyota RAV4 (2003-5), Honda...
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  Particulate filter warning light on after car was stored 10 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently got my car back after 10 weeks when it was vegetating in a body-shop following a hail storm in June. Since I got it back, the Particulate Filter...