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  Can accident management companies be avoided following an accident? 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Your excellent column in Saturday's Telegraph exposes some serious issues, exemplified by MM of Hawick (13-08-11). Can you recommend a best procedure for...
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  Economy con 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I read with interest comments on fuel consumption in your column. We have had a Golf Mk V Estate 2.0 TDI auto estate for over a year. It returns from...
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  Price for an Alfa Romeo 147 (Y reg) 14 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Hi, I am trying to find out what is a fair value for a Y Reg metallic Black 2.0 Selespeed 3 Door Alfa Romeo 147. The car has done 64,000 miles, had the...
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  4x4 estate car 14 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy an estate car that is 4x4 and diesel, I have somewhere between £10000 and £13000 to spend. I seem to be looking at either a Subaru...
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  Is my Hyundai dealer clearing old stock by insisting I take a new i10 in July rather than waiting? 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The fact that over the last nine years I’ve bought a total of seven Hyundais from the local main dealer (TWG, Northwich) is probably indication enough...
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  Bought car with faulty LPG system, dealer says sold as seen. 2 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  3 weeks ago I bought an R reg Mercedes S500 from a second hand car dealer. I bought the car as it was fitted with LPG. The car stalls randomly on gas and...
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  A new family car 20 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am hunting for the used car for my family, I have three young children so need a car that fits three comfortably across the back. I currently own...
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  A new small car 13 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to part exchange my Land Rover Freelander (2005 -05 plate diesel, 49,000 miles) for a new car with five doors, diesel engine, long warranty,...
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  What do you think of the Mazda 5 1.6 diesel? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I was interested to read that you are currently running a Mazda 5 1.6 diesel. I sold my 5-year-old 63,000 mile Mazda 5 1.9d Sport prior to going on a long...
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  What car for £15k? 1 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to change my car in the next month or so. I have one child of 2yrs and looking to add another to the brood. I currently have a BMW 320d...
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  Can you recommend a car suitable for rural roads in ice and snow, perhaps with switchable 4wd/2wd? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I live in a hilly rural area with local access being a problem in icy/snow conditions. I also have to travel to rural schools as part of my job. I want...
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  What could be causing a slight vibration when driving my 20-year-old Volvo 740 through lower gears? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Six months ago I took the cylinder head off my 20-year-old Automatic Volvo 740 Estate to investigate a fairly severe vibration in the engine, even when...
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  Please recommend a replacement for our Renault Laguna with generous load space and good performance in snowy conditions? 2 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We have a mixed bag of needs for a replacement of our 11-year-old Renault Laguna, which is a bit of a workhorse. We're thinking along the lines of a medium-sized...
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  Driving Problems when towing 20 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  In March I was towing my horsebox with one large horse and a very small pony when the car all of a sudden blew out black smoke and accelerated to 4,000...
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  I want leather seats 5 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My ambition for ages has been to own a car with leather seats. I have a budget of up to £4000. In the past you have recommended a Daihatsu Copen,...
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  Intermittent engine misfire 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have an R-plate two-litre petrol Ford Mondeo. For as long as I can remember it has a had a slight hesitancy, which feels like a misfire. It occurs...
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  Where does the money from speed cameras go? 21 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently been dunned for £60 for speeding by an unmanned camera, all, apparently, in the interests of road safety. This raises the question of who...
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  No idea of what car for daily commute of 100 miles. 1-2k budget 20 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive an X-reg Fiesta Finesse and have a commute around around a 100 miles a day (motorway). Its currently costing me in excess of £300...
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  Diesel Particulate Filters 14 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Despite reading your column each week I am stiil confused and getting conflicting advice. Should I buy petrol or diesel engine? I drive 9000 miles a...
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  Why is Autoglass's windscreen repair cost for our BMW E38 so high? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's year 2000 BMW 728 E38 requires a new windscreen. We contacted our insurer, Swiftcover and were told that we could have the replacement handled...