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  Can you recommend a used SUV for towing? 4 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I want to get a car to replace the Mitsubishi truck I own. I am undecided on a used Honda CR-V or Mitsubishi Outlander. It will be used generally as a...
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  Car won't start but will turn over? 24 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My car will not start. It was fine in the morning going to work, but to come home it would turn over but not start at all. AA sprayed engine cleaner into...
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  Which version of Toyota RAV-4 to buy? 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a used Toyota RAV-4 no more than four years old, which must be automatic. I cannot work out which engine size and fuel would be...
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  How best should I get rid of my last car? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  At the age of 92 with 75 years' clean licence, I intend giving up driving. I do not know how to say farewell to my lovely, reliable 1998 Volkswagen Passat...
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  Why is my car starting poorly from cold? 8 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  If the car is started from cold and moved a short distance, and then switched off and left for any amount of time, it won't start unless its towed. What's...
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  Should I have my Citroen Picasso's timing belt changed before a 2000-mile journey? 7 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2003 Citroen Picasso 1997cc with a mileage of 84,000 has just had a tow bar fitted, and will be travelling with a caravan on a 2000-mile round trip....
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  Shaken or swirled? 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need some advice about my son who recently bought a second hand 2003 Ford Mondeo from a dealer. He paid about £2,000 (half cash and half credit card)....
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  Replacement for a Land Rover Freelander 2? 19 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my Freelander 2 when it was three years old. It's now eight years old and has, unfortunately cost me masses in almost continual repair bills...
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  Is my Mercedes Vito with windows classified as a van or a car? 13 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a Mercedes Vito with windows in the sliding doors behind the driving seat and a row of seats. For speed limits, is it classed as a van...
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  I discovered that EVs are significantly heavier than the petrol counterparts. Aren't they supposed to be environmentally-friendly? 14 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Last year we bought a Honda Jazz petrol auto, less than a year old, which we have taken to France on a car trailer three times. Total weight of car and...
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  I bumped into a car and the driver is now inflating the claim - what do you advise? 1 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bumped the towbar of the car in front of me (both vehicles are Volkswagen Passat Estates). The damage to my car was a cracked number plate and a small...
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  I do mostly short journeys and tow a few times per year - would it be wise to trade in my diesel car for a plug-in hybrid? 30 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My current car is a four year old Citroen C4 Picasso 1.6 HDI with 33,000 miles on the clock. I tow a small caravan (700kg) several times per year on long...
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  Which Nissan X-Trail to tow my caravan? 17 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I've been looking at the X-Trail to tow my caravan but people are reporting fuel pump issues and going into limp mode are both these models affected by...
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  What fluid is leaking? 5 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  There is an unidentified fluid leakage in the engine bay of my Volvo V50. Towing the caravan home on a hot day I thought there was a smell from under the...
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  Can I recommend Tyrepal for their excellent customer service? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have Tyrepal units on my caravan and, prompted by your correspondents' comments was wary of the effects of winter towing. Some weeks after a foul-weather...
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  Should I be cooling the turbo on our Mondeo and should I use a premium fuel? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2011 Ford Mondeo Estate Titanium X 2.0 litre petrol model. We cannot find details of the optimum revs for each gear. Is this model turbo boosted...
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  Which spare wheel and tyre size should I buy for my Nissan X-Trail? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Nissan X-Trail Tekna 2.0DCI 173 manual that I bought for towing a caravan. I realise now that they do not supply a full size spare wheel,...
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  When to sell and what to buy? 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'd apprecate advice, please. Have had a 2005 Mondeo TDCI LX from one year old; now done 60K gentle miles, 1500 of them towing lightweight caravan (950kg)....
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  Towing the line 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have received a summons alleging 34mph in a 30 zone on a quiet country road in West Mercia, recorded by a mobile camera. Within the consideration period,...
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  Would you recommend the Ford C-Max or Land Rover Freelander for towing a caravan? 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am going to buy a caravan, possibly of a maximum weight of 1,400kg, and need to change my car, as at the moment drive a 2006 Ford Focus C Max 1.6 TDCi...