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  Buying a premium used four seater 6 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm running a Volvo XC60 SE Lux D5, which I very much rate. My work arrangements are changing to involve 50% overseas travel so I really no longer need...
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  Tyre purchase, size 24 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the process of buying a BMW X5 40d SE. There are different option with respect to tyres 18, 19 and 20 inches. I am not able to get a straight...
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  New or used dilemma 24 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My old banger was written off recently and now I need a new car. My situation is I don't (currently) have a drive or garage, I get the train to work everyday...
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  Should I be wary about buying an ex-rental MkVI Volkswagen Golf? 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase a Mk VI Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDi S. A franchised Volkswagen dealer in Bridgwater has a couple of examples at £11,980, which are...
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  How exactly does a hybrid car work and how is the electric battery charged? 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My questions are: 1) How exactly does a hybrid car work? 2) How is the electric part recharged and how far would the average car travel on one charge?...
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  One car in place of two? 13 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We do about 10,000 miles a year between our two current cars, an 06 E-Class Mercedes 220CDI auto estate for quiet comfort on long runs and a 51 Daihatsu...
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  Can you recommend an economical 4WD vehicle to replace our Jeep? 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our fantastic Jeep is sadly coming to the end of its life. We need to replace it with something equally good in the snow (we live in Scotland). The Jeep...
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  Car parking 11 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I put £10 into a ticket machine at P&O Ferries, run by PPS. When I returned to my car two days later there was a 'penalty notice' for £30, rising to £100...
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  Are there any reported faults not in your Hyundai Tucson car review? 7 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have an August 2006 registered car. In seven months the warranty runs out. The car is due its 40k service in February (the cars actual mileage is...
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  Volvo S40 2.0 SE 2001 clutch noise 6 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  When my car starts from cold for the first five minutess of driving when I let the clutch up to move off there is a short "whooo" type noise, is this the...
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  Should my new 2010 SEAT Ibiza be using so much oil? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  On 12 November 2010 I purchased a SEAT Ibiza ST 1.2TSI DSG. The oil warning light came on after six weeks' use at 1,700 miles. I had been advised by the...
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  Could you recommend an economical company lease car capable of towing a caravan? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  It's time to replace my company lease car again. My choice of car has to meet a tight window of requirements, balancing weight (for pulling a large caravan),...
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  How can I prevent condensation freezing on the inside of my Honda Jazz and Peugeot 207's windscreens? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Are there any tricks to prevent a windscreen icing up on the inside during winter? If it's unavoidable, what is the best way of dealing with it as quickly...
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  Which comfortable MPV-style vehicle would you recommend to replace our Vauxhall Meriva? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We currently run a Vauxhall Meriva ‘A’ 1.7CDTI and will shortly be looking to replace it. We have been looking for something in the £30 tax bracket that...
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  As a former traffic policeman, I endorse the use of left-foot braking in automatic vehicles. 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  As an ex-Traffic Policeman (accident investigator) and a person who has left-foot braked for over 30 years (even though I sometimes drive a manual car),...
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  As someone who's driven manuals for many years, is it safe for me to adopt left-foot braking when hiring an automatic? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm sorry to bring up this old chestnut again, but your article about left-foot braking frightens me to death. I am hiring a car in Tasmania later in...
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  What's causing a burning smell to come from my overheating 2009 Volkswagen Golf TDI? 14 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI. A few months ago I drove about 13 miles on a hot day and when I got out of the car I could smell hot metal, and...
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  I need an economical automatic with a large boot as a company car - what do you recommend? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I retire at the end of November and will be handing back my company car – a 2008 Audi A3 Sportback 2.0TDi Automatic. This is my third A3; the previous...
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  Rover 200 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Our Rover 'V' reg 200 diesel car started to stutter occasionally soon after a new fuel tank was replaced at a local garage. It usually jerked twice within...
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  They must be choking 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  4 weeks ago my 2-year-old FIAT 500 diesel engine seized up. On the dashboard it said I needed the oil changing. This did not make sense as it was fully...