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  Juddering Fiesta 1.3 1 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 1997 Ford Fiesta 1.3 stalls when I slow down and go into second gear or when I come to a stop. It also judders when I accelerate and seems to be resisting...
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  Can you recommend a car that will take three child seats across the rear seats? 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My niece wants to buy a car that will take at least three child seats in the rear for the school run. Can you recommend any reliable vehicles? Also, can...
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  Which petrol should I choose? 27 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I run a Ford Mondeo 1.8 estate (Dec 2005). It has done 55,000 miles. I cover around 5,000 miles per year - much local but with 300 mile motorway journeys...
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  Car suitable for a dog 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need to change my Fiat Panda to something more suitable now I've got a labrador. He needs to be able to get in and out by himself. I need the car to...
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  Safe, efficient, cheap to insure car 26 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a car that will be used 5 days a week, 115 miles a day. Pretty much straight run: motorway and major A roads (very few/infrequent stoppages). The...
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  It tolls for thee 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  On a recent touring holiday in the Scotland we were unfortunate to blow a head gasket whilst on the Isle of Mull. As members of the RAC (including recovery)...
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  Could you recommend a car suitable for commuting 30,000 miles a year? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My son has just taken a post with a company in Newbury and will be travelling from Bournemouth five days a week. It would appear he will cover 30,000 miles...
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  Xsara Picasso versus C3 Picasso 17 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am 6'10" tall, aged 66 and currently have a 2-litre Xsara Picasso Exclusive HDI. I love the styling, size, driving position, mpg. etc. but it is seven...
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  Should I get an extended warranty? 9 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2008 Mercedes E220 automatic. I plan to keep it for the next 4 years. Current mileage is 33000 and I expect to do 10-15k per annum, so in 4 years...
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  Noisy clutch 8 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Recently when I change gear (any) it makes a kind of clicking (well makes some sort of noise which is hard to explain) noise everytime i change gear. The...
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  Economical tow car 8 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I tow a 1500kg caravan with an 2008 E280 CDI Estate. I want to replace this car with a 4x4 for better traction in mud/snow. I need a car which has a large...
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  Insure rescue 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our family runs 11 modest cars, including two 4x4s, on business and has very, very rarely claimed on insurance over the past decade. We are all over 40...
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  Claim entitlement 20 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We bought a BMW X5 from a car dealer, things started going wrong with it very early on. We discovered after investigation it was clocked and was not...
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  Petrol or diesel? 2 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  An answer you posted recently pointed out multiple drawbacks to diesel ownership from the fourth year onwards, on a car under a 3 year lease. If I buy...
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  Can you reverse a battery's polarity? 23 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My neighbour bought a very clean and low mileage Rover 25 (2004) from his local dealer 3 months ago for £3,200. After not being run for 2 weeks, he...
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  Buying a new or nearly new small car - what would you recommend? 19 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is a single parent with a four-year-old child and very happy with her 04 plate, manual, petrol, Jazz, but wants to change it for a new or nearly...
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  Volkswagen Production Delays 3 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We ordered a New VW Golf match in September 2010 with the dealer saying it would be 12 weeks. In fact every dealer we spoke with told us 12 weeks. After...
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  Thanks to the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy for a great day out with my sons. 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My sons were booked into the Winter Driving Experience at Mercedes-Benz World in December. We travelled up from Dorset and were greeted by the team with...
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  Which automatic 7-seat MPV would you recommend for a large family? 14 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Our son has just announced that we are going to become grandparents again, so a we need a larger car, really a 7-seater so we can all go out as a family....
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  Does my Land Rover Discovery 4 have a 'Black Box' which records information in an accident? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a Discovery 4, and was told by someone within Land Rover that the car contained a 'Black Box', which (in the event of an accident) recorded...