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  Buying two cars - one for town and motorway, one for farm and trees 8 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'll be selling a Daihatsu Sirion, Kia Soul and LR Freelander and want to replace with two vehicles. One car for day-to-day use, must be comfortable,...
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  Why didn't I get an adaptor which allows me to fill up my Ford Focus from a petrol can? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I missed an appointment when I discovered that I needed to fill up my 2008 Ford Focus with petrol from a can, being nowhere near a filling station. I found...
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  Audi A1 Recommendation 1 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hi. We are looking at buying an Audi A1 Sportback. We normally drive less than 12,000 miles per year. We are therefore looking at one of the petrol options....
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  Has my remap caused problems? 23 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS 320 diesel which I had mapped 4 months ago to improve fuel consumption. Recently my turbo failed and I booked it into...
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  Buying a car to do a 500 mile weekly commute - what would you recommend? 6 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Having been a motorcycle rider exclusively for 10 years, I now need to buy a car to get to and from work. I have a £4500 budget and while I am not overly...
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  Buying a family car - need advice 13 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am planning to buy a used car and I would like to ask for some advice. Here are the main constraints: - has to accommodate 2 adults (I am 6'3'') and...
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  Will a KIA Venga or cee'd diesel cope with an annual mileage of 11,000 with two long journeys per month? 4 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Please advise on the benefits, if any, of buying a KIA Venga or cee’d diesel based on an annual mileage of 10,000-11,000 with at least two trips per month...
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  Giving up Golf 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am exploring the possibility of replacing my son's current VW Golf 1800 (purchased April 2001) with either a VW Polo or Skoda Fabia. My son who lives...
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  Let us pay? 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently took my Octavia 1.9TDI into my local Skoda dealership (Progress of Letchworth) for a service prior to its first MoT and asked for a couple of...
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  Expensive repairs after a short time 20 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We bought a second hand Audi A3 (2006/56 plate, diesel, 92k) from a garage at the price of £7,500 (the price had been dropped from £7,995 that weekend...
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  A new small car 13 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to part exchange my Land Rover Freelander (2005 -05 plate diesel, 49,000 miles) for a new car with five doors, diesel engine, long warranty,...
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  Can you recommend a car suitable for rural roads in ice and snow, perhaps with switchable 4wd/2wd? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I live in a hilly rural area with local access being a problem in icy/snow conditions. I also have to travel to rural schools as part of my job. I want...
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  Will a CT 200h provide better mpg than an A4 diesel? 25 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I can easily achieve 45-50mpg on my route to work each day in my Audi A4 2.0 TDI. It's a 16 mile trip, mainly on A-roads and motorways. I average 45mph...
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  No idea of what car for daily commute of 100 miles. 1-2k budget 20 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive an X-reg Fiesta Finesse and have a commute around around a 100 miles a day (motorway). Its currently costing me in excess of £300...
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  KIA Cee'd tyre problem 18 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 KIA Cee'd 2.0litre diesel with 17” alloy wheels. It has done a little less than 17,000 miles from new. I have a couple of problems that...
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  Engine choice for Channel Islands low speed use 24 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Guernsey (low speed limits but steep hills and no salting permitted because of run-off to our resevoirs so 4WD perhaps desirable), annual mileage...
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  When will hybrid versions of the Peugeot 3008 be available in the UK? 24 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me when the 3008 Hybrid will be available in the UK and have there been any reviews yet?
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  BMW M3 E46 2 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I currently run three cars, one of which is a 2006 M3 Convertible, acquired two years ago for about £24,500 with 12000 miles on the clock. The car was...
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  Why does my Alfa Romeo MiTo only achieve 75 per cent of its quoted mpg figure? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I know from what you have written that official fuel economy figures are unachievable, but does there come a point at which they are misrepresenting the...
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  Is it true that diesel vehicles don't respond well to repeated short runs from cold? 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have advised my wife that for only about 5,000 miles per year she needs to stick to a petrol automatic SUV because it's cheaper and diesel engines do...