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  Zafira fires 25 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a 2003 Vauxhall Zafira which is reliable and faultless and in daily use. I wish to buy a replacement but am concerned about the issue causing...
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  Need a used car for £4500 - what do you recommend? 23 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a budget of £4500 and I am looking for a secondhand car that would be reliable and not cost too much to run. I do a lot of long journeys on motorways...
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  Sudden decrease in fuel consumption 9 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Back in March 2015 I asked you: "I bought a 2012 Honda Civic 1.8 EX i-VTEC in February, swapping it for my 2006 2.2i-CTDi. The overwhelming 'feature'...
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  Selling a classic separate from its number plate 21 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My father in0law passed away, leaving us his beloved Riley RM from 1954, which he'd had since 1963. It's a 1500cc in running condition, with its original...
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  Dealer has over pressured my tyres 24 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a brand new Audi S3 six months ago. I've now done 4200 miles. I have a long drive tomorrow so decided to check the tyre pressures for the first...
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  12 month old Audi A3 has cracked tyres 16 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Audi A3 which was bought new in August 2015 and has approximately 7000 miles on the clock. The tyres are Dunlop Sport Maxx and I recently had...
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  Best luxury used car for £15k? 11 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently driving a Volkswagen Phaeton from 2006 and feel like it is time to upgrade it. I do love the Phaeton but it is getting a bit old now and...
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  contract hire paperwork invalid 6 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I leased a contract hire VW Touareg (245hp) in October 2014. Long story short, it didn't steer in a straight line and VW finally replaced it in December...
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  BMW 3 Series coolant loss - a know issue? 20 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a 2013 BMW 320d, generally a great car. Now at 32k miles I have noticed the coolant has fallen below the min level (2k miles after its...
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  Leaving car unused for three weeks 14 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I will be away for three weeks over Christmas and New Year and will be leaving my car unused. I do not have a closed garage and therefore, it will be parked...
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  Volkswagen 2.0 TDI fuel consumption increase - what's causing it? 3 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2009 Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI BlueMotion and recently I realised that the fuel consumption has increased considerably. I used to do 49 mpg easily...
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  What to replace a Golf with? 30 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Looking for a car to replace an S-reg Golf GTD TD and am totally confused by too many choices in a smaller car. I've been looking at Fiat 500, Volkswagen...
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  Fuel consumption test? 19 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  For the last 18 years, I have kept a record of fuel consumption in a spread sheet of the cars I have driven, from 1997 to 2002 when I drove company cars....
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  Solar battery chargers 26 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We have two cars parked in a secure driveway (Ford Kuga and Lexus SC430) and are planning on being out of the country for the whole of December and into...
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  The emissions debate - when will other vehicles be included? 29 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  When - in the emotive debate about diesel emissions - will the words "agricultural machinery", "shipping", "railway locomotives" and (heaven forbid) "LORRIES"...
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  Ford Focus battery problems 14 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I just changed my alternator because it wasn't charging my battery. The problem is my battery light is still on, check battery showing healthy 12.5v it...
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  Central locking and electric window issues 21 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a few issues regarding the electrics in my SEAT Leon Cupra 2003. I have had it for a year now. When I purchased it the rear passenger central locking...
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  Litigation and DMF on Volkswagen Touran 22 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We had our clutch and flywheel fail on us in very dangerous circumstances and without warning. At 15000 miles and 1 year 2 weeks from brand new. We asked...
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  Should i get rid or should i do it DIY? 31 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My car is a Toyota Yaris from 1999 and has done 119,000 miles. The car has a few minor issues/noises - the wheel bearing on the driver front wheel has...
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  Is the Honda Civic a reliable used car? 11 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy my first car and am debating buying used or investing in something nearly new. I need something reliable to get me to work each...