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  Replacement Peugeot 508 DPF - maintenance or warranty? 13 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Peugeot 508 1.6eHDI recently had to be towed to my local dealer for a fault diagnosed as a blocked diesel filter. Although less than two years old and...
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  Does the Nissan Qashqai use a Renault engine? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a Nissan Primera P12 but am considering a change. The Nissan Qashqai looks interesting. Perhaps you could tell me if the 1.6 dCI engine...
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  Should I buy a high-mileage diesel car? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a new car, costing around £3500, to replace my Mazda 6. I need a diesel for long journeys with good economy, comfort and reliability. I...
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  Winter Tyres for a Lexus - Is this advice of any use? 7 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A question was asked by 'president steev' on 1st November about where to source 225/60/R17 winter tyres - your correspondent noted he was having trouble...
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  MGF engine over revving when hot and stopped in traffic. 16 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have an MGF. The engine starts OK and runs smooth at speed but when I come to a stop at the lights or enter a garage the revs go up and down between...
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  Changing my wife's car - how does this sound? 10 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Bought my wife a Xsara Picasso Desire 2.0l Diesel in 2006 - 05 plate with 500 miles - now done 41k and next May will be eight years old which you indicate...
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  Buying a car for France 23 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hello, I have found a query and answer already (http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/holiday-home-cars/ ) but my question concerns the legality of buying a...
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  A car for £5000-6000. What do you suggest? 21 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a small second hand car, budget up to £6000. I have test driven a petrol Mazda 2 1.5 Sport. I have also considered the 2006 onwards...
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  A reliable small auto? 9 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Due to budget restrctions I am looking for a cheap to buy (say £4000) cheap to run automatic, which will be driven about 800 miles a week, possibly more,...
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  Which pick up for the farm? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I require a replacement workhorse. While Land Rovers have served me well something a little more frugal on service and running costs is preferable. You...
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  Batteries going flat on two cars - is it my driving style? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I got rid of my Rover 45 because it let me down so many times when the battery went flat for no particular reason. I changed the car for a Kia cee’d which...
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  What used auto with low emissions? 5 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I need to find a 'good' second hand automatic car, no more than 2L, that has low tax band/ CO2 emissions, can you recommend any please? Have already...
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  Buying a new Ford Galaxy - which would you recommend? 16 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am undecided which model Galaxy would be the better buy, short and long term. I drive 10,000 miles p.a mostly local journeys but with a 180 mile round...
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  Jammed caliper on a Passat 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My VW Passat wouldn't move due to 'parking brake fault' and had to tow it to authorised VW dealer (Peter Cooper) as normal garages were not able to decipher...
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  Repair old Volvo or buy newer cheaper car? 19 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2002 Volvo V70 2.4 petrol auto which is due a 96k service and cambelt. It judders quite a bit with moderate braking and the steering and front...
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  Why do claims agents keep calling me and encouraging me to make a claim? 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am concerned with the cold calls that I am now receiving from claims agents who are trying so hard to get me to make a claim that would be on my own...
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  Thanks to the AA Breakdown Repair Cover, my Isuzu Trooper's oil pressure fault was repaired free of charge. 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A short while ago I signed up for The AA Breakdown Repair Cover as I am driving an ageing 2002 Isuzu Trooper that has given me quite a lot of trouble over...
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  My Transit won't start 18 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 2006 diesel Transit was running OK, then I stopped driving, left it a couple of days and now it will not start. Has the fault code P1361. I have had...
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  White smoke when starting in the morning 17 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  When I start my Mondeo the morning it smokes slightly and it has a misfire, but once I drive about 500 yards the car runs great, no smoke or misfire, then...
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  Is my Saab warranty still valid despite SAAB going bankrupt? 14 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Saab in 2010 from a Saab/Chrysler dealer in Exeter. I have been advised that even though the warranty has 14 months to run, because Saab...