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  Insurance scams 15 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Last week my partner was involved in a minor parking incident. From a standstill she drove no more than 3 feet into the side of a 1st generation Vauxhall...
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  How do Americans fund fuel for their large capacity, gas-guzzling cars? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  MU of Newbury Park could have answered his own question had he looked at the price of fuel while he was in the USA. When we were in Colorado last September...
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  Buying my first car 13 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've had my licence for 9 years but this will be the first car that I will own. I know very little about car maintenance, or what costs are involved...
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  My BMW's injectors needed replacing - is this common? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW 118i SE three-door auto which I purchased new on 1 March 2007. The mileage is 41,438, mostly on long runs and the car is seldom used on short...
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  What do you think of the new compressed air-powered Mini CAT? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The Air Car, developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy N. for Luxembourg-based MDI, uses compressed air to push its engine's pistons and make the car go....
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  No see parker 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  For your files, the company exposed by the Sunday Times on 25th September was Shoal Enforcement. The story was essentially about a motorist, Nick Raymond,...
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  Gear change 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a 2005 Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 Litre diesel with DSG gearbox. Car has been faultless and I have experienced none of the reported "hesitation"...
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  Can I expect good reliability from a 2000-onwards Volkswagen Sharan? 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Two months ago my Volkswagen Sharan left me, following a road accident and insurance write-off. It was a 1998 1.9 turbodiesel (110bhp) SE. It had done...
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  Gastric ring 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased, for a bargain price, a Ford F350 American pick-up truck. It has a 7.3 litre turbocharged diesel engine. I use the truck for...
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  Motorway mileage muncher 1 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a quandry. I live 1 mile down a rutted farm track. I commute 250 (motorway) miles to work each week but the 10 miles at each end of the journey...
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  What should I do to defend myself against a fraudulent personal injury claim? 10 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A couple of months back I was involved in a driving incident where I started moving with traffic after the lights turned green at a junction. For no reason,...
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  How should I proceed with the garage that sold me a BMW 118i with a faulty battery? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2-year-old BMW 118d last May from the local BMW dealer. It is a fantastic car, but the stop-start function didn't work from day one. I reported...
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  Thanks to The Ecclesiastical Insurance Co.Ltd for excellent customer service. 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Earlier this year my wife and I were on holiday in East Yorkshire. On our return home we found a letter from an insurance claimer stating that our car...
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  I've fitted a new turbo to my 2004 Renault Scenic II 1.5 DCi but it's still smoking. Help! 5 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Have had my Renault Scenic II since May this year. It's a 2004 1.5 DCI 80, and had 72,000 miles on it when I bought it and has 74,500 miles on it now....
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  I've bought a faulty Hyundai Coupe privately - do I have any consumer protection? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2003 Hyundai Coupe 2.7 privately. The car was described as having an occasional misfire but still driving fine. When I collected the car all...
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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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  Slown ranger 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am having trouble with my 2006 VW Golf TDI and wondered if you might have any thoughts. I am not technologically literate, but I understand that the...
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  The price of diesels 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2007 Citroen C4 Picasso with the 1.6HDi engine (about 110bhp I think) with the DPF. However it seems that it is essential for these engines to...
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  Main a track shunt 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Your correspondent, D.I., wanted advice for learning to drive a recently purchased Porsche Cayman safely on the road. You said that race tracks ARE a good...
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  Couping with retirement 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I shall be retiring at the beginning of September and, having had a company car for most of my working life, would now appreciate some advice as to what...