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  Which spacious car to replace our Citroen Xsara Picasso? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Our 2005 Xsara Picasso has the 'seven year glitch' (suspension and steering problems, synchromesh failure, head gasket blown) so it is clearly time to...
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  Buying a used mid sized car 1 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  What car is the best long term car for these needs: Good build quality Fun to drive Practical Timeless Value Reliability My budget is no...
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  What replacement Kia Sportage tyres? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I wish to replace the 235 60 R16 100H tyres on my Kia Sportage. My driving is mainly on road but with some occasional off road in forests (I am a conservation...
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  First car-joint ownership and insurance 20 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My sons are aged 19 and 17, have now both passed their driving tests and are in the market for their first car. This will be a small used car, probably...
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  Is this parking ticket valid? 20 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I drove a way before council warden placed ticket on car - what are the current rules? Is the ticket valid if sent in post, as it was not attached to windscreen...
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  Buying a crossover, or 2WD with 4x4 body. Which has best petrol engine? 17 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a new crossover, or 2WD with 4x4 body as I like the high seating position. I am retired and do little motorway driving so I want a petrol...
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  Will the new Civic have DPF issues? 6 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to purchase new vehicle and was curious about the new Honda Civic 1.6 diesel - in the Honda dealership I was told that even though I only do...
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  Service schedule for motorway cars? 5 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  What in particular should be serviced more or less on cars which just do long distance motorway commutes? The brakes used a lot less than in town driving...
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  What small, used automatic? 28 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for suggestions for a replacement small car - I currently run a 2007 Fabia 1.4 diesel (estate) which manages a genuine 57mpg in the summer. Due...
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  Can you ask your readers to check their headlights in winter? 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  This may seem almost like stating the obvious, but please can you remind all readers to check their headlights from time to time? At this time of year,...
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  Warranty work 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 11 month old Ford Ranger has a broken CV joint. It was taken in to the nearest ford dealer (not the same one I bought it from). They have told me they...
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  Exploding airbag 11 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My husband was driving his Peugeot 307cc at 60mph on the motorway when the passenger door airbag suddenly exploded, filling the vehicle with smoke and...
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  16" spare wheel but 17" fitted all round 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Just had my first puncture on my T Spirit, which has factory fitted 17" wheels. The compact spare is 16". I'm having to wait for the replacement tyre to...
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  Choosing a 4x4 7 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm trying to decide upon a 4x4 or cross-over to do 20k miles p.a. half motorway and half badly potholed rural roads. 4 wheel-drive is needed because we...
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  Trading-In - what if the dealer misses a problem? 3 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  If a dealer is given the chance to test drive an old trade-in, and does not ask specifically whether there are any problems with it, does he have any legal...
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  Buying a compact 4x4 like Suzuki Jimny, what others would you recommend 2 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife would like a compact 4x4, similar to a Suzuki Jimny. She's had a Ford KA 11 years from new which has been absolutely brilliant and has never faulted,...
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  BMW 1 series start stop is playing up. What could be causing it? 28 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Start stop has stopped working at all over past few weeks. Conditions for operating have been met e.g outside temp and battery fully charged manually....
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  Insurance black boxes - do you have to go to court if your insurer spots you speeding? 28 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Do you have to go to court or get banned from driving completely if your insurance holder (Bell, safe drivers scheme with black box fitted) cancel your...
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  Large load during the running-in period 18 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Finally I got my new Audi Q7 last month (with 19-inch wheels, thank you for your suggestion). It has about 800km on the clock, and still in the running-in...
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  New Ford Galaxy: serviced at 15k runs out of oil at 25k 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I had my car serviced at 15,000 miles back in July. The engine started knocking on Monday. I turned it off and rang RAC; they said it had no oil in the...