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  Petrol in a diesel tank - 2009 09 Jaguar X Type 2.2 auto diesel 2 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently suffered a senior moment and put 7 litres of unleaded petrol in my 2009 2.2 diesel X Type Jaguar automatic with DPF. I have had the car for...
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  Bought used van- air con not working 11 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  07 June 2012- I bought a van from Anchor Vans 06 July- drove van for first time after buying it, air con was not working 20 July- local garage did air...
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  Which car for London driving? 15 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to change cars and hope you can help. Specifically, the car needs to be an automatic with a large boot but not an estate. A large saloon or...
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  Buying my first car 13 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've had my licence for 9 years but this will be the first car that I will own. I know very little about car maintenance, or what costs are involved...
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  My BMW 5 Series' DPF fault also caused the turbocharger to fail - is this to be expected? 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2007 5 Series BMW diesel automatic. The car has a full service history, but is high mileage at 85,000. The DPF light came on and the message said...
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  My BMW's injectors needed replacing - is this common? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW 118i SE three-door auto which I purchased new on 1 March 2007. The mileage is 41,438, mostly on long runs and the car is seldom used on short...
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  What do you think of the new compressed air-powered Mini CAT? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The Air Car, developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy N. for Luxembourg-based MDI, uses compressed air to push its engine's pistons and make the car go....
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  Our 2002 Toyota Avensis returns excellent fuel economy of around 48mpg. 9 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have noticed from time to time, that you have requested information from your readers as to the actual mileage per gallon that they have achieved, as...
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  Motorway mileage muncher 1 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a quandry. I live 1 mile down a rutted farm track. I commute 250 (motorway) miles to work each week but the 10 miles at each end of the journey...
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  Buying used diesel estate/hatch that will not depreciate with high personal miles 15 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a used small estate car or square ended hatchback which has good mpg which will not depreciate massively. I will drive the car 110 miles...
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  How should I proceed with the garage that sold me a BMW 118i with a faulty battery? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2-year-old BMW 118d last May from the local BMW dealer. It is a fantastic car, but the stop-start function didn't work from day one. I reported...
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  I've bought a faulty Hyundai Coupe privately - do I have any consumer protection? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2003 Hyundai Coupe 2.7 privately. The car was described as having an occasional misfire but still driving fine. When I collected the car all...
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  Big brotherly rub 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I would be grateful of any thoughts you might have on this issue. The company I work for has started using "Driving Monitor" to manage staff risk when...
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  Truck or treat? 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  At present I own a 206 plate Nissan X-Trail Aventura DCI, 4WD, six-speed gearbox. This is my private car and as I own my own limited company. I now wish...
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  Slown ranger 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am having trouble with my 2006 VW Golf TDI and wondered if you might have any thoughts. I am not technologically literate, but I understand that the...
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  CXs and 7s 28 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Your comment "It's a bright spot on the horizon when the other half announces you've got one in the net, your two-seater has to go and she fancies one...
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  Moby trick? 18 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I qualify for Mobility and would like your advice. Up until now I have always claimed the allowance and purchased a used vehicle approx 3 years old, such...
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  Are PHEVs expensive to run and maintain? 18 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I haven't seen any discussion on maintenance costs for PHEV. Presumably, it must be quite expensive since you are maintaining an EV plus an ICE?
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  What's the best small hybrid car for performance? 2 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a mild-hybrid car with low fuel costs. I want a small hatchback and I like the Toyota Yaris Cross, but am put off by its slow 0-62mph...
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  Should I buy a hydrogen car? 11 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Please can you explain what using a hydrogen fuel cell car would actually be like? Is it readily available to fill up and how would it compare to a standard...