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  Is a Panda 1.2 4x4 suitable for harsh winter driving? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Our son will be living near the Scottish border for a year. I am thinking of buying him a Panda 1.2 4x4, and fitting it with winter tyres from November...
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  My VW Touran has required several expensive repairs with potentially more to come, is it time to sell? 21 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I've just paid £685 to have a fuel injector replaced on my 64-plate Touran with 49,800 miles on the clock. Earlier this year I had to have all the glow...
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  My insurance was cancelled because I transferred to a private number plate - what should I do? 30 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought and insured a Range Rover on 16 April 2018. I advised my insurance company that once I received the new logbook for the car, I would transfer...
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  How do we go about restarting a car that's being stood for several years? 15 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  In 2012 our older brother bought a tatty 2003 Porsche Carrera 996. He had the engine completely rebuilt and was well into the restoration when he got ill....
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  Is my Nissan Qashqai engine failure linked to the 2013 recall? 11 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  During a rainy drive, with family in the car, the engine on our 2011 (41,000 miles) Nissan Qashqai emitted an acrid smell - no smoke from the exhaust -...
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  Slipscream 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Several weeks ago my daughter skidded into the side of a lorry on a bend. She had to be cut out of her car (which was a write off) by the Fire Service...
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  Thanks to my local Toyota dealer for repairing the windscreen cheaply on my RAV4. 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I attend hospital five days a week, Monday through Friday for essential radiography treatment, a round trip of some 75 miles. I drive a Toyota RAV4 D-CAT...
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  Truck or treat? 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  At present I own a 206 plate Nissan X-Trail Aventura DCI, 4WD, six-speed gearbox. This is my private car and as I own my own limited company. I now wish...
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  Can you suggest a sporty replacement for my Mercedes-Benz SLK? 22 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a Mercedes-Benz SLK 300. I love its acceleration, looks and quality. However, I feel I now need a larger car with more boot space and rear...
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  Can you recommend a modern replacement for my Fiat Coupe? 16 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I recently lost my beloved 1998 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo, after a head-on collision with a drunk driver. We were lucky to walk away. Having owned the car since...
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  I need a large car for long trips but hear diesel isn't a smart idea anymore. Can you advise? 3 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I need a new car: large with big boot and good fuel economy for a long commute. Should I get a diesel, petrol, hybrid etc? I would go diesel but I hear...
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  Mazda 6 Tourer - Why is the fuel economy so poor? 27 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm disappointed with the fuel consumption of my Mazda 6 Tourer 2.2 diesel. I never see better than about 44mpg on motorway runs (400 miles in a weekend),...
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  Injectors blown on 2008 Fiat 500 - what can I do? 22 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2008 Fiat 500 1.3 diesel blew it's injectors recently while travelling along a country lane. Fiat have said it’s out of warranty and won’t give me anything...
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  Which diesel to replace my 2007 Renault Laguna? 3 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my third Laguna, a 2007 2-litre diesel Dynamique, in March 2010 with 20,000 miles on the clock. The car has now done 70,000 miles and, as this...
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  Is my Yaris a proper automatic? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Toyota Yaris last year and was told it was an automatic, but when chatting with some friends, we all discovered that a car less than 1400cc...
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  How can I buy a car when everything is shut under lockdown? 27 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My elderly mother passed away last week and had a Motability car, mainly driven by my dad as her carer. We expect that it will be taken away in the next...
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  Audi TTS Clutch Slipping at 20,000 miles 7 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2009 Audi TTS Roadster has just turned 20,000 miles and I have noticed clutch slip - typically third and fourth gear under hard acceleration. Is...
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  Is the 2011 BMW 320d particularly susceptible to DPF faults? 13 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to trade in my 2003 BMW 320d for a 2011 example of the same model but with automatic transmission. My current car is manual and does not have...
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  What should I do with a PCN? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Two days ago I found a parking ticket on my windscreen from UKPC parking control at a TK Max store for not parking correctly within the markings of the...
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  My Vauxhall Corsa cuts out when hot and then starts when cooled down - why? 19 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 auto Design. It cuts out when hot then, when it cools down, it starts up again. If I hold the revs at 2000rpm it will still...