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  Should I accept the offer of half the cost of the cam belt change in my 2009 Volkswagen Golf? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a 2009 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 16v at the end of February 2013. The salesman failed to mention that when it turned four years old we would need...
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  Do you think I should replace my Mazda 3 with the new Mazda 3 Saloon? 7 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 69-year-old reasonably active female who has recently retired. I have done circa 8000 miles pa but this will now drop considerably. I have driven...
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  What large MPV would you recommend? 8 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a 2003 Volkswagen Sharan 130 diesel. Bought from a year old it has been through 3 DMF's yet has only just reached 98k. I am looking to...
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  My daughter's 2006 Fiat Panda has developed a power steering fault at just 19,000 miles - why? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Based on excellent reviews, I encouraged my young daughter to buy a 2006 Fiat Panda and up to now she has been very pleased with it. It has now done just...
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  Why aren't people forced to wear high visibility clothing when on foot on the road? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  After a couple of incidents I witnessed this week it is so clear to me of the benefits of always wearing high visibility jackets at a breakdown situation...
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  Zafira vs Touran - which should I choose? 23 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  An enlarging tribe of grandchildren means I need to change my 3yr old 2-litre diesel Vauxhall Antara for a seven-seater. I have good offers on new...
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  Commutered sentences 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  For more than a decade, I have been commuting long distances to work, so have had a small diesel MPV, and also tow a caravan. Quite a cost-effective combination...
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  Best Ford 7 seater to drive - Grand C-Max or S-Max? 2 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have 5 year old twins and am looking for a decent to drive mid size mpv that i will use mainly as a 4/5 seater with a decent boot and occasionally as...
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  Replacing an aging but reliable family estate 10 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our current petrol Merc C200k auto estate has been excellent, but is returning just 29mpg, is 8 years old and close to 100k. It takes a family of four...
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  Winter tyres 27 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Visiting German in laws this week in my '97 Astra estate, I bought four Uniroyal MS Plus 66 winter tyres (195/55 R 15 85H fitted, balanced, new valves)...
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  New Volkswagen Touran 3 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a long commute to work: 53 miles each way, mostly on combination of country lanes and twisty windy A roads. My children are very keen for me to...
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  Should I replace my Mazda 3 with an Audi A6 or a Honda Accord Tourer? 12 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I currently run a 2005 Mazda 3 2-litre Sport saloon, but a new baby, labrador and broody wife mean it's time to look for an estate. With the part-ex I...
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  All the belts and whistles 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just replaced my 156,000 mile 1994 Volvo 850 auto estate with an almost identical 1998 V70. This is the 4th consecutive Volvo estate I've owned...
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  Maz’d hysteria 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been watching an increasing number of entries on your Mazda 3 technical forum with problems associated with the Dynamic Stability Control unit....
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  Quake expectations 25 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In 1990 or thereabouts Wandsworth Council installed road humps - one directly outside my house. The vibration as cars and large vehicles fail to slow down...
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  Broken link 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  At four and a half years old with 45,000 miles on the clock and despite regular servicing and easy domestic usage, the timing chain on my 2,184cc Nissan...
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  Plain misty for me 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  It was recently time to trade in our faithful 11 year old Rover. As a regular reader of your column, we replaced it with a 2008 Honda Jazz 1.4 SE that...
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  Dura talk 10 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I’m replacing a 2001/51 Mondeo Estate, 115bhp diesel engine, with a new Ford Focus ECOnetic with a 1.8 or 2.0 litre TDCi Duratorq diesel engine as shown...
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  Giving it lurch 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  1st June saw the re- opening of the Honda factory at Swindon, and if the press are to be believed they are pinning great hopes on the production of the...
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  Indecision 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  You gave me some very good advice 4 years ago: "You would be mad to buy a Rover 25. Choose a Honda Jazz." It's time to move on, but I'm 76 and don't...