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  Which 4x4 SUV offers good comfort for a bad back sufferer and is reliable for short journeys? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a 5-year-old Porsche Boxster and am looking to change it in the next three or four months. I am retired, and enjoy my driving. However,...
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  I'd like to buy a MINI or Audi A3 for a 14-mile commute - will a diesel be reliable for such short journeys? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Now that a nice lady has written off my Mercedes-Benz SLK I am looking to replace it with a diesel convertible. Due to the weather I haven't been able...
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  help 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We are 3 person (my son and my wife). We use the car with 5 person sometimes. I think to buy one car amoung these cars. Skoda Yeti 1.2 105 hp (maybe automatic)...
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  What is my Cat D Toyota Yaris Verso worth? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Yaris Verso GS 2001 model in beige. When I bought it in February this year it had only done 9980 miles. It was a Category D but was repaired,...
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  Should I repair my Mercedes-Benz SLK's engine management fault before selling? 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've owned my 03-plate Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 Kompressor for five years. It was supplied by a Mercedes-Benz dealer but I have chosen to have it serviced...
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  Is there any way of keeping my Citroen C3 Picasso's radio on when the ignition is off? 26 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just replaced my Citroen Xsara Picasso with a new Citroen C3 Picasso HDI VTR+ (influenced by your review). I am extremely pleased with it apart...
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  Walking car 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A friend has decided to ditch his 2003 X-Trail diesel after its fuel pump failed. I am advising him on his next purchase. He travels 25,000 miles each...
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  Should I buy a petrol or diesel Alfa Romeo 159, Volvo S40 or Saab 9-3 for short trips? 19 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 10-year-old petrol Volkswagen Passat which I'd like to replace with something newer, no more than six years old. I have been looking at diesel...
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  Which sensible but fun car could I buy to replace my Subaru Impreza WRX? 30 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own an '08 plate Subaru Impreza WRX which I love dearly but, having been caught speeding (39 in a 30 zone!) earlier this year, I now have three...
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  My new Hyundai i10 has some sort of rear brake fault - is this the known ABS brake switch defect? 22 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I took delivery of a new Hyundai i10 in Feb 2010. Within 15 minutes of collecting the car and driving it away, I heard a squeak or squeal from the rear...
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  Which mid-size estate would you recommend for £8000? 28 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have £8000 to spend on a mid-size estate. I have narrowed it down to the Mondeo, Passat or Vectra. I will get more for my money with Ford or Vauxhall,...
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  Obsessed with smut 22 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been investigating details of new cars, though I do not expect to buy one yet. On the whole, diesel cars are more economical and may produce less...
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  Photo finished 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I must say that you should use the picture on the front of last week's (or was it the week before) at the top of your column. Hardly credit you are the...
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  Electric strain 14 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I refer to the letter from DH, Bridgend regarding a 2005 VW Golf with "an array of warning lights that have been coming on together, intermittently". The...
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  Pet project? 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am tempted by the 20% “VAT” equivalent savings on offer by Skoda on petrol engined Skoda Octavias and I am considering changing my current car a 2006...
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  Points scorer 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Last year I collected 12 penalty points that will remain with me for the next 3 years. I currently have an Audi A4 Cabriolet 3.0 with 100,000 miles, but...
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  Dream topping 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My husband has given me a budget of approximately £13,500 to buy a new or fairly new used car. This budget includes whatever I can get for my present car,...
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  Perplexused 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Lexus LS430 at the moment, which is just over three years old, and only completed 26,700 miles, I am contemplating changing it for the LS460,...
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  Breathing more easily 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Is it me or have recent emissions laws resulted in the motorist being lined up for a nasty surprise? I refer to the EGR valve setup on many Euro IV engines....
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  Self-destructed 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2004/54 Peugeot 407 SW HDI 136. It has done 43,900 miles. It recently over-revved and left a thick cloud of smoke from the exhaust. It then went...