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  How can I get a good deal on a new Fiesta? 24 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a new Ford Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost Titanium. I have a three year old car to exchange and am looking to get the most for my money. Can you tell...
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  Does my Hyundai i30 really need its coolant and pollen filter changing at three years old? 14 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a three and a half-year-old Hyundai i30 diesel with 60,000 on the clock. The franchised dealer who services the car is telling me that the coolant...
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  Restoring a 23 year old car 19 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E, which is generally in good condition. It’s currently off the road at this time, but not due to a mechanical problem. It...
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  Is this a suitable price for my 1995 Honda Legend Coupe? 11 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Honda Legend Coupe 1995 in very good condition. I am the second owner since April 1998; mileage is just under 60,000. Fully serviced and maintained,...
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  Buying a three-year-old Polo. What should I look for? 9 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to purchase a Polo 1.4 auto with less than 4,000 miles (it was an ex Motability car) what should I look out for as it has done such a small...
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  Is a 17-year-old Renault Clio's automatic gearbox going to be unreliable? 25 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a 1993 (L-reg) 87,500-mile Renault Clio 1.4 automatic for my son to learn to drive in. It looks to be in excellent condition but...
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  Should I have the cam belt changed in my six-year-old Audi A4 with 55,000 miles? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We have an Audi A4 3.0 convertible on an 04 plate which has done 55,000 miles. The car now only does approx 5000 miles a year. Audi advises that the cambelt...
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  Do you have a roadtest feature for the 2008 Ford Fiesta? 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We were looking to buy an old model of the Ford Fiesta, which was registered in 2008. We were trying to find a review on your website, however they all...
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  Gearbox issues on a Kia Rio 20 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my kia when it was just a year old from a Kia (group) dealer on the Isle of Wight and it had done just 8000 miles. It was fine at first but...
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  Can you recommend a used car that's cheap to run? 11 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a used small car (up to three years old) that is cheap to run and has high seats. I will cover about 5000 miles a year. What do you recommend?...
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  Which three-year-old diesel auto? 16 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We want to buy a 3-4 yr old diesel auto and have narrowed the choice down to a Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Ghia or Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI PD Elegance with 12-month...
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  Should my 80-year-old wife replace her 2002 Nissan Micra or just run it into the ground? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 80-year-old wife has a 2002 Nissan Micra, current mileage 10,172 after eight years. Use is almost entirely local (surgery, shopping, visiting friends,...
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  Insurance value of written off car is too low - what can I do? 19 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Peugeot 308 SW in March for £16,700. The car was discounted as it was old stock prior to a change of design. As you might expect, I took out...
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  Buying an old CR-V. What to look for? 12 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying an old CR-V for short journeys. There are two offerings locally, a 52 Plate SE Sport Vtec with 73k miles and another on a 55 plate...
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  Should the turbo be whistling on a five month old car? 23 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  One month ago I bought a three month old Ford Grand C-MAX Powershift. I didn't notice anything during the test drive, which was driven in a busy city location....
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  Seven Grand Tour 29 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently went to Europe with my Audi A6 Avant Quattro 2.5 TDI and, notwithstanding that the car had been fully serviced by Audi Liverpool before I left,...
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  Should I change my 10-year-old Honda Accord for a Vauxhall Vectra? 30 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Honda Accord is ten years old (I've had it for six of those) with 97,000 miles on the clock and it feels like it could do the same again with no problem....
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  Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My car is having difficulty engaging in the gears. I bought this car (1999 Zafira) 5 months ago on finance. Can I get warranty on this?
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  Garage has broken car and now won't fix it? 28 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I left my car with a garage for blown exhaust manifold gasket. Said it was the head gasket so told them to go ahead. Now garage cann get car to start....
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  What are the pitfalls of buying a nearly-new car? 29 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What would be the downside of buying a six-month old car from a main dealer with only 100 miles on it? It would still be covered by the bulk of its warranty...