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  When should I change the timing chain on a BMW 320d? 17 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a post-2011 BMW 320d with a full service history - every 10,000 miles. Can you tell me when the 320d needs it timing chain changed? I've...
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  Which car for a 24-year-old female? 11 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 24 year old girl looking for a little run around car, currently have a MINI Cooper S Convertible but it's not getting its use. I am looking...
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  Why has our air conditioning stopped working? 9 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2010 Yaris purchased in 2013. Less than a year after purchase the air conditioning stopped blowing cold air. Bath Toyota claimed that this was...
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  Buying a family car for £4000 29 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a reliable and spacious (the main driver is a six footer) family car for £4000, which is cheap to run and tax. I would refer an estate...
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  Volkswagen Golf - why is the emissions light on? 28 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me why the emission light keeps switching on my 2004 Volkswagen Golf?
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  Water in oil filter - how can I fix it? 21 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a highly embarrassing problem: Top-up water has inadvertently been poured into the oil filler of my 2002 Porsche Boxster, the engine has NOT been...
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  Buying a used 4x4 - what do you recommend? 11 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am replacing a 2003 Land Rover Freelander TD4, which has started to run up expensive servicing and repair costs. My budget is about £15,000 and I would...
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  Tyre damage - what's the cause? 7 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has had her 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.2 from new and it has done 21000 miles. On checking its tyres today I have just noticed that three of them...
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  Two cars to insure - why cant I claim no claims discount on both? 26 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I’m trying to insure two cars; my main personal car, a Mazda 6 which I’ll be using for business and pleasure and a Fiat Punto, which I use as a local run...
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  Leasing versus private purchase 14 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Inspired by recent press advertisements e.g."The New Volvo XC60 D4 with AWD", do you have any views on the merits of leasing as opposed to buying outright...
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  Which tyres for our Honda Jazz and Toyota Avensis? 28 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We run two cars, a Jazz and an Avensis. Both have tyres that have reached 3mm depth so need replacing. In the past, you have recommended Michelin Energy...
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  Engine cut out on motorway - what's the cause? 11 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  When accelerating to overtake, the engine of my Jaguar X-Type 2.0 diesel cuts out without warning. The power steering dies and the engine stalls, forcing...
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  Is supermarket fuel inferior to petrol station fuel? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  It was recently suggested to me that fuel obtained from supermarkets is inferior to that obtained from filling stations and service areas and is “diluted”...
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  Can I dispute a parking ticket issued for parking slightly over the parking bay lines? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I visited St Ives in Cornwall last week. I entered a privately run car park (not council). The site was very busy. Only a relatively small space was free....
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  Will I have to change the DPF in my Qashqai after three years? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  You recently advised somebody who was thinking of buying a diesel car to take in to account replacing the DPF after three years. I have a one-year-old...
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  Turbo failure on a Range Rover - do I have any recourse? 27 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a four-year-old Range Rover Sport bought new from a dealer. I have had all the servicing done by the same dealer on schedule. The vehicle has done...
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  Should I buy a BMW M3 convertible or a Jaguar XK8 Coupe? 9 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am running a 105,000 mile 2001 Saab 9-3 convertible, worth about £2500, I guess. I fancy an XK8 Coupe. But can I get one with a sunroof? Or do I get...
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  Should our daughter buy a Fiat 500 as her next car? 9 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has completed her studies and will hopefully soon be starting work as a midwife. She currently has an ageing Fiat Punto, but with a salary...
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  Best used estate for under £5k? 4 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’m after an estate to replace my 1996 Audi A4 Avant 1.9TDI. My priorities for the new car are reliability, low running costs and one or two driver comforts....
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  How can I trace a driver who damaged our car? 2 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Our car was run into by a Mister XXXXXXXX of Ascot or Bracknell - we only have his phone number: 01344 XXXXXX. We forgot to get his car's registration...