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  What car should I buy that's fun but economical? 7 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I am 69 and generally reasonably fit and still working. Three months ago I decided that I really needed a car with a higher driving position. I fancied...
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  Our fusebox caught on fire - do we have any recourse as we've only owned it five months? 21 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We've owned a 2013 Volkswagen Passat for the past five months. This morning, while my wife was driving to work, she heard a crackle and thought it was...
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  Volvo- Hesitation on acceleration. Please help... 18 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Volvo V60 D3 Automatic 2011 Year 41,000 miles Problem: Car “falters” on acceleration when leaving a queue of traffic. This has occurred most noticeably...
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  What do the different letters after Euro 6 mean? 21 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have looked at two identical cars of a similar age but when you go on the DVLA vehicle check site they have different emissions. One is registered May...
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  What's the best dash cam for a car with panoramic windscreen? 26 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2016 Citroen Grand Picasso but want to fit a dash cam. Have you any suggestions? The thing that makes it tricky is knowing where to mount it....
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  Do I need to have the emissions fix on my Skoda Octavia? 3 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2013 Skoda Octavia Scout 2.0 TDI (42,000 miles). I've had two letters from Skoda inviting me to have the emissions fix undertaken, but I am happy...
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  Is buying a diesel van a good idea, bearing in mind the problems I hear about expensive emissions equipment repairs? 25 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My dad is wanting a van for approximately £2000. He's never had a van or a diesel vehicle. I myself am a car enthusiast; I've bought, repaired and sold...
• mazda 6 2008 - Mazda Campaign - Finally get heard? 7 May 2010 (Forum)
  ? 6. I did not read the hand book which states how the DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) works; I got heavily questioned on this subject. Honestly, I can go on. I have been without my car
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  Could you suggest a low tech, low maintenance classic? 6 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  With all the publicity about over complex, money pit, unfit for purpose cars - what do you recommend as a low tech alternative? I realise regulations don't...
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace - Dad-to-be swapping small van for a LAV - which one 20 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  reliable with expensive consumables - DPF, DMF and the fragile injection system. I also am keen on converting the next vehicle to dual fuel (to petrol & LPG/propane) to save on running costs & improve emissions. However the van based LAVs tend to have weedy petrols and powerful diesels and I
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  BMW X3 approved used car problems 19 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a BMW X3 2007 (59,508 miles) from a BMW dealership in March 2013. The Turbo and Particulate filter failed at 68,424 miles. At 90,000 miles...
• Swapped the wifes car (cars) 24 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  only done 5,500 miles in the last 12 months which is not good for a diesel with a DPF. We have tried to do regular long runs but it is inevitable it will bite us eventually. £110 VED. Micra is 7 1/2 years old and whilst low mileage (26,000) and in excellent condition its inevitable
• 2500 miles per month. £2500. Diesel? Petrol? LPG? 1 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  a Turbo or a DMF or a DPF. All the things that apparently I wish to avoid. Before opening the discussion is important to mention that I do most of the work on my own cars and after succesfully tackling the Head Gaskets on my 2003 outback, I am confident to do most jobs that wont require two people
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  Buying a new SUV - SEAT Ateca or Mazda CX-3? 1 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have decided to get myself a car and want to get an SUV. However, with more than 50 different models on sale, I can’t make a decision on which one to...
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  Our newly-bought, used Mazda CX-5 is emitting white smoke - what should we do? 9 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  We've recently purchased a 2014 Mazda CX-5 2.0 petrol with 108,000 miles on the clock. On the day of the purchase, we pointed out some white smoke coming...
• Skoda Yeti - My third Yeti 22 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  alternatives to the Yeti: CRV – expensive, nice car though CX5 – ?? issues with DPF / regeneration system, no petrol available to demo Qasqai – like the new styling, but proved too costly
• Skoda Yeti 140 ks 4x4 or Honda CR-V 2.0 150 ks? 24 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  ).. What about reliability between those two? Should i be worried about DPF problems becouse of short distances that i have in everyday driving? (as i said there is weekends when we are traveling longer distances, and summer time very long distances). Also how about piezo injectors problems on this TDI
• Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 diesel - First 5 months of ownership 25 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  and it was between 1 and 2 mpg optimistic. The speedo is also very accurate reading no more than 2mph more than my satnav at any speed. I haven't noticed any smoke and if the dpf has regenerated I've missed it but I do a lot of motorway runs and little town driving
• Used cars of the year 13 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  . Juddering clutched and the occasional blocked DPF on low use cars aside they’re pretty robust if a bit dull to drive. A far far better bet than a used BMW X3/X5 or similar at this money. Sub £4,000 Honda CRV 2.0 VTEC. As above but at this money the petrol is far safer is much slower and greedier
• Used Market Petrol v Diesel Study 12 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  this information could tempt people to consider the possibly more reliable petrol models more, especially in cases of cars with DPF's etc Also in some cases it appears the savings gap between the two fuel types narrows as the car gets older, perhaps thats obvious as well but its nice to investigate. Overall theres