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  Buying a new small car - what would you recommend? 30 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 17 year old daughter passed her test last week and we want to buy her a car. We have narrowed our choice to the Toyota Aygo, Peugeot 107 and Citroen...
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  Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 - keep or sell? 30 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1991 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6, which I bough back in May and have been restoring back to good condition. It was a bit tatty when I bought it, but it...
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  Buying a Skoda Yeti - which engine is best? 23 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My much loved 1997 BMW 3 Series 2.8i has sadly reached the end of its life and I now need a new car. I am looking to downsize and trade in my car for a...
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  Can you recommend a car that's suitable for work and family trips? 10 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 12-year Nissan Tino diesel MPV that I need to replace. Can you recommend an economical, safe and comfortable car? I'm open to new or second...
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  Which diesel fuel for my Land Rover Discovery? 20 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Northern Ireland and recently bought my first diesel-engined car, a Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE automatic. I would like to use Shell V-Power but...
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  Can anyone help with what I think is an immobiliser fault on my Chrysler Voyager? 17 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I posted a question last Monday 9 Aug 2010 but as yet has had no response. My Chrysler Voyager is completely immobilised at the moment. The red light is...
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  We need a large MPV, but do low mileage - what do you recommend? 1 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  We have four children and are struggling with our Citroen C4 Grand Picasso. We need a secondhand replacement with space and a decent boot, so very few...
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  What's the best medium sized van to buy to pull a trailer? 22 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy two 3.5t vans. They will be running very heavy using the entire payload most of the time. Usually long journeys with a mixture of country...
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  How long before my Euro 5 compliant petrol car becomes an issue? 9 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I'm a satisfied owner of a 2010 Euro 5 compliant petrol Audi A5. It's been fully serviced from new, still runs completely fine and comfortably meets all...
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  Can you recommend a 4x4 company car with good load carrying capacity? 28 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a new company vehicle. I work in outdoor events - in the summer I am on green field sites across the country and in the winter I’m doing...
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  Is there an issue with oxygen sensors on the Toyota Aygo? 10 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Toyota Aygo, purchased new in September 2015. Just before it was five years old it needed a replacement oxygen sensor, at about 17,000 miles....
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  Are hybrids included in the ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2030? 6 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I have owned several Toyota hybrid cars - currently a Corolla Touring Sports - and have been very pleased with them. I must confess that I'm...
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  Tyre ratings are confusing, can you help? 10 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm currently looking at new tyres for my car and am so confused by the rating system. Can you explain how a £64 'budget' tyre and an £89 'mid-range' one...
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  A buyer bought, modified and then broke a car I sold him. Can he legally claim money from me? 12 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Scotland and sold a car privately to someone from England, the new owner later sent me a text to say it was running fine after he had done a...
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  Are asset protection, paint protection and extended warranties just commission scams? 12 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  When I bought my used cars, the dealer tried to sell me three-year asset protection for £349, ceramic paint protection for £299 and an extended warranty....
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  My Volkswagen T-Roc bunnyhops and VW refused rejection. What now? 29 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've been fobbed off by Volkswagen saying my new car had a software fault, then apparently it's a characteristic of the vehicle. VW refused rejection after...
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  I'm going to lose my NCD because a man falsely claims I scratched his car - is there anything I can do? 13 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  After parking in a shop's car park, in the only slot available, I saw someone on his phone. I ignored him until he came up to me aggressively and accused...
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  Will a modified Morris Minor be difficult to insure? 19 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I've come across a garage that specialises in selling Morris 1000. They also improve/modify them by fitting disk brakes, brake servos, Inertia reel seatbelts...
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  Reconditioned turbo keeps whistling - is this normal? 7 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  The engine management light came on in my 2012 Nissan Qashqai 1.6 diesel, which has done 42,000 miles. RAC diagnosed and exhaust and throttle control actuator...
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  I reversed into car that didn't have an MoT - what should I do? 8 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I was driving down a narrow country lane and a big tractor was coming towards me. I'd just passed a drive so went to reverse into it, then I hit a Land...