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  Why are people unrealistic in their expectations for a car's fuel economy? 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I agree with you that government economy figures for new cars are often deceiving, as they are here in the US. But surely anyone with a modicum of sense...
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  Need an MPV with comfortable seats and easy access 12 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just sold my beloved T4 in order to buy a more economical family car. My wife and I have both broken our backs at some point in the past and due...
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  S320 CDI automatic transmission 7 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 53 reg Merc S320 CDI, which has covered 120,000 miles. Last year (20,000 miles ago) I had to have the transmission rebuilt (ingress of water...
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  I won against Mercedes-Benz regarding their 30-year warranty in respect of rust on my E-Class. 25 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I had a long running saga with rust on a year 2000 Mercedes-Benz E320CDI. In July 2007 all four doors and the boot lid were repaired/replaced under the...
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  What could be causing my car to cut out when driving up hills? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I would be grateful for any advice or suggestions on the following problem: Recently, going down a long hill and going up a slight rise to a roundabout,...
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  Could towing a caravan have caused a transmission fault in my automatic Mondeo? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1998 Ford Mondeo Ghia with automatic transmission. Purchased from new, it has covered 60,000 miles and is in very good condition. Yesterday a...
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  BMW 1 Series clutch judder 24 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Oct 09 BMW 1 Series diesel has been suffering from clutch judder for the last few months from cold. This disappears when the car has warmed up. BMW...
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  Can I suggest that your readers warn their insurers immediately of anything suspicious which could be a scam? 14 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter and I run a small business delivering livestock feed in the South East using Land Rovers and trailers. We each cover around 30,000 miles per...
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  Dealer good will - how far should it go? 28 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My sister in law recently bought a 54 reg Mercedes CLK 270CDi auto with 130k on it. Over Christmas she came to stay with us for a few days which involved...
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  Golf cutting out intermittently 21 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Over the past 6 months my 2003 Golf has been sporadically cutting out while I am driving it. I have had it in the garage for a total of 3 weeks and...
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  Winter tyres 7 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to fit winter tyres on my BMW 3 Series Touring. It's had 225/45R17s run flats from new. Kwik-Fit do a Goodyear Eagle UltraGrip GW3 runflat...
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  Squeaky scream 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's 53,000 mile, 2006 Toyota Landcruiser LC5 has made a squeaking / rubbing noise when starting from cold for the past couple of years. (The noise...
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  Do people realise that lithium ion batteries, of the sort used in electrical cars, can be very damaging to the environment? 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A lot is being made of lithium ion battery cars and hybrids, but there seems to be a stumbling block on range and cost, and probably on environmental grounds....
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  Brand new Toyota Aygo - water leaks 25 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have just purchased a brand new Toyota Aygo Go MMT which I collected on 7 July 2011. On Friday I took it for its first real run - West Wales - West...
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  How can I contact the DVLA to tell them I've sold a car? 12 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  In March I was having my car touched up and improved at the motor engineers I have used for some years, Simon Green Ltd., Leeds. Whist there a motor dealer...
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  Battery draining 2 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Volvo XC70 D5 SE with the safety package which included the built in phone and the Volvo "on call" system. The car was in fabulous condition...
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  Should I expect potential cylinder head gasket problems on my Rover 75? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I was interested in your advice to the owner of a 2003 turbocharged Rover 75 1.8T. I have a Rover 25 1.6 GXi, bought 'as new' July 2007. To date it does...
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  Will you investigate the reasons for my friend's Jaguar XF's engine developing a dangerous fault? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am an ex-consumer adviser and am appalled by the way a friend has been treated by Jaguar Motors, and a Jaguar main dealer. Although there has been a...
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  My Citroen C5 estate's DPF system needed replacing after 92,000 miles - I'm quite satisfied with that. 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I thought that you might find my experience to be a vaguely interesting contribution to the DPF discussion. I agree that, on the whole, they are probably...
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  Trading a Land Rover Freelander for a used small family car 26 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 XS, full black leather, bought new by me in June 2008, 27,000 miles in grey, aprox £18K trade in. I want to save...