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  Should I have the DPF removed from my Dacia Duster? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I read your column with interest each week and you constantly reiterate the problems with DPF and short journeys. I recently purchased a Dacia Duster,...
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  Can you recommend a reliable automatic 4x4 to replace our Land Rover Discovery? 14 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My beloved 1997 Discovery automatic is dying and I don't know what to replace it with. I have a budget of approx £23,000 and initially thought of a Freelander,...
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  I'm about to get a new top spec Mazda 6 as a company car - should I report back on my experiences over the next three years? 24 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My company Skoda Superb estate was wrecked in December last year and since then I have been driving around in an Octavia estate from the company pool,...
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  Can I reject a car over poor fuel economy? 18 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  In March 2013 I took delivery of a Kia Rio as part of the NHS lease scheme. This was chosen based on the fuel economy info from Kia and the lease company...
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  Can I fit smaller wheels to my Audi A4 Avant to improve tyre life? 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I run a 2008 Audi 4 Avant TDI B7, which I bought new. The dealer offered oversize 18-inch wheels and 235/40 tyres as a free option as part of an incentive...
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  Can you recommend a dog friendly car? 20 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  A friend of mine is looking for a replacement for his Land Rover Defender. The car must be dog friendly and comfortable. He lives in Jersey, so it must...
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  Is LPG a reasonable alternative to diesel? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Your colleague James Foxall's final quip the other week referred to several friends who were very pleased (financially) that they ran on LPG. I met a man...
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  Can you recommend a good petrol-engined SUV to replace our Toyota RAV4? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  As my wife and I will both be retired next year we are looking to run one car instead of two. We currently have a 2008 RAV4 D-4D, which was used for towing...
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  Which luxury car offers reliability and quiet running? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The time has arrived when I would like to treat myself to a bit of luxurious motoring. I want a comfortable, quiet, reliable saloon car, up to £25,000....
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  My car is meant to have self-sealing tyres but it doesn't 11 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently bought a 2011 SEAT Alhambra from a SEAT dealer. I wasn't aware when I bought the car that the standard tyres fitted are self sealing tyres...
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  What's causing a misfire on our Ford C-Max? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford C-Max 2.0 diesel (80,000 miles, around 53/54mpg), which has always been main dealer serviced by the book. It suits us well and goes very...
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  My Mazda3 has erratic diesel consumption? 4 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2010 Mazda 3, 2.2 diesel 185 bhp Sport can return 60 mpg on an extra-urban round trip of say 10 miles or so but should i make a few stops on the way,...
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  Can I recommend API Engines? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I wanted to share this with you, because I am over the moon with what API Engines have done for us. If I can do anything to boost their profile with you,...
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  Issues with Fiat 500 Diesel 29 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Fiat 500 Diesel car, which is currently having white smoke coming from the exhaust. It is also over revving and the DPF warning light has come...
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  Where can we insure our 17-year-old daughter's Mini One cheaply? 18 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We recently purchased a 2002 Mini One for my daughter who will soon be 17. In general, for her first insurance, where would you suggest going without a...
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  Thanks to Ingrams Volkswagen of Ayr. 11 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Volkswagen 2.0i Passat, bought new from Ingrams dealers in Ayr, now with 84,000 miles, maintained since new by Ingrams of Ayr. The car has...
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  What caused the steering to lock and the ESP light to illuminate on our KIA cee'd? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has had a KIA cee’d diesel automatic for about two years without any trouble, but yesterday a strange and potentially dangerous thing happened....
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  Which car to replace our Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Astra? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The passage of time has brought the wife (age 75) and me (age 78) to a point where the ease at which we can enter and leave the car is becoming paramount....
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  Where is best to sell our Rover 75 and Renault Clio? 9 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have had two cars for years, a small local run-around and a larger one for longer trips. Now both over 80 and disliking driving long distances, we want...
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  Which car for a 30-mile commute and for my young son to drive? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My workplace is relocating shortly from its current position within walking distance of my home to a town 30 miles away. The commute will mostly involve...