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  Can you recommend a family car for four children and up to four adults for under £12,000? 12 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We already have one 2-year-old boy and my wife is pregnant. Just as we were considering trading in the trusty Astra estate for a normal people carrier...
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  Even spender 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I took delivery of a new Vauxhall Agila 1.2 automatic Design with air conditioning on 3 June 2010. On-the-road price with 1-years VED £12,985, and I paid...
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  Public-house enemy number one 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I know this is not really your department, but being honest is. I get the feeling we are being railroaded into having lower drink drive limits. The constant...
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  Why can't Nissan Customer Services help with specification problems with my X-Trail? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I replaced a six-year-old Nissan X-Trail with a new top of the range Tekna model in April 2010 and diligently read the manual to cope with all the gizmos....
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  One horse tow 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 20 year old daughter bought a 2nd hand horse trailer last week from a private seller who described the trailer in good solid condition and as having...
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  Towing Regulations, and Driving Licence Entitlements 11 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I passed my driving test way back in 1964 and therefore can tow a Maximum Gross Train Weight (MGTW) of up to 8250kg. However, drivers who passed their...
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  Berlingo gearbox whine 7 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My 2010 Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6HDi has developed a gearbox whine. This has happened right after it had a new clutch fitted. The garage has drained...
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  Should I buy a diesel Skoda Octavia to cope with my increased mileage? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My car is a petrol Skoda Octavia vRS, which I purchased new in May last year and I would say is one of the best cars I have owned. However my increased...
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  Should a warning be added to the owner's handbook for Volkswagen DSG automatics? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen Golf Plus SE model 105 DSG lurches on gradients when I try to reverse park it. I took the car to the dealer to get them to check out the...
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  My brand new car has damaged paint - what do I do? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Bought new C3 Picasso on 11/04/13, drove it home and on salesman’s recommendation returned to the garage on 18th to have GardX coating. In between...
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  Consumer rights 9 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2 year old Corsa from a franchised Vauxhall garage last month and I have received what I would call "shocking" service levels from them. There...
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  Can you recommend an economical, reliable car for local journeys? 28 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are looking to change our Chevrolet Matiz, first registered in March 2010 and would welcome your suggestions as to a similar sized replacement....
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  Which small car should I buy as a reliable runaround? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My lovely 1994 Nissan 200SX with 99,445 miles, which I have found reliable, solid, comfortable and secure, evidently needs about £1000 of work - mostly...
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  Con-stand-he-noble 15 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  You very kindly helped me overcome hesitancy on buying my 1yr old Jaguar XF S V8 back in March this year. All has gone well. It is as you said a fantastic...
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  Would a trickle charger be suitable for the battery on my Lexus hybrid? 22 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have read several of your comments advocating a trickle charge for the battery. Would that be suitable for my Lexus hybrid? And if so what would you...
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  Mazda CX-5 for sale as a Cat D - what to look out for? 18 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at a Mazda CX5 that is a Cat D. I understand I need to ask whether the airbags have been deployed but not sure what else I should be doing....
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  Toyota Prius, Honda Insight or Citroen C1? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Would you rather buy an older Toyota Prius with low mileage or a newer one with high mileage? Would you go for the Prius or a Honda Insight or a Citroen...
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  Which MPV would you recommend for a young family? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have loved our 2007 Honda Civic 1.8 SE 5 door since our baby’s birth, but now that we're expecting our second child, and second set of requirements...
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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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  How can my in-laws have a speed hump removed from the entrance to their cul-de-sac? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My in-laws live on a private road. On returning from holiday they found that one of their neighbours had installed a speed hump. This is not the first...