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  Can you suggest a petrol pick-up truck? 28 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a great Mitsubishi L200 pickup, which is pre-DPF. I'm now looking to change it, but I only do 5000 - 6000 miles per year, which are mostly short...
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  Should I buy another Transit to use as a campervan? 15 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My old 2002 Ford Transit has given up the ghost - I used it privately as a campervan. Given the current situation with diesel engines am I being silly...
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  Should I get a Ford Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost or 1.6 petrol Powershift? 21 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering a new/used Ford Fiesta Powershift but my local independent garage (very experienced and trustworthy) has warned me off the 1.0 Ecoboost...
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  Is the Lexus CT200 a wise used buy? 10 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a newer car and have a budget of up to £11,000. I do a daily round trip of 45 miles: a mixture of dual carriageway, A road and town...
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  Should I buy a Lada Niva 4x4 14 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I spend a fair bit of time in rural Bulgaria. The hire cars are expensive and not up to road conditions of rutted cart tracks. I notice that most neighbours...
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  Should I import a new Toyota Corolla? 25 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I recently drove a Toyota Corolla as a hire car in Ireland. It is was great - exactly what I would want to replace my Avensis with when the time comes,...
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  What's the best engine for the Nissan Qashqai? 8 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking about buying a used Nissan Qashqai+2 for my wife to use as the family bus. The car will mainly be used for short, urban journeys but will...
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  What do you think of the Hyundai i30? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am planning on buying a car for my partner and we were looking at 2008-2010 Hyundai i30 1.6 diesel with less than 40,000 miles. Any good and bad pointers...
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  Should I change from the AA to the RAC due to a large discount? 12 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve been with the AA for many years paying for their “Roadside, Home Start & Relay” cover. As a result I now have Gold Membership, though the free extra...
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  What car should I buy to cope with winter conditions? 25 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My partner would like to buy a new/nearly new car which can cope with occasional snow and steep hills in the area she works as a GP. Her commute to work...
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  Which used supermini for £7000-£8000 19 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  This is the first time I've bought a car in 10 years and I'm stumped! I can spend between £7-8000. I need a 5-door, 5-seat car that will be used for...
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  Need a 4x4 - which SUV/Crossover would you recommend? 13 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We currently have a Ford Galaxy for carrying three kids to school. It has been a very good car for clobber, although obviously uninspiring to drive, but...
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  Buying a small car- what would you recomend 19 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen Polo 2006 is uneconomical to repair and I must replace it. My garage has recommended a Honda HR-V or a Toyota RAV4. I am a horse owner who...
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  Smart Car Keys Repairs 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Smart agent quoted £220 for new key & required two 80 mile round trips to verify details,order key and return to have key programmed. www.keyfobrepair.co.uk...
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  Looking to replace my 2011 Skoda Octavia with a petrol car to avoid DPF problems - what do you suggest? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 8000 mile 2011 Skoda diesel Octavia estate but now no longer do the miles needed to avoid DPF problems. I need a car (not necessarily an estate,...
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  A car for a 'Grand Tour of Europe.' 10 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am retired, 70yrs old, and drive a Berlingo van. I have bad knee joints and keep a fold up cycle in the back of the van. I rely on this to get around...
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  Which 4WD would be best? 29 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy new/nearly new car and I have the following requirements; I need a lot of boot space for my training gear, I need 4 wheel drive so I do...
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  Double ‘L’ 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2.0 litre petrol Toyota Avensis on a 54 plate. Recently the engine management light came on and I duly took it in to Toyota to investigate. They...
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  European insurance 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We have an apartment in Spain. Rather than the expense of hiring a car each visit, we intend to take our UK car out to use for the four visits (each of...
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  Jag X-Type or Mercedes-Benz C220? 24 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am planning to change my 2007 Mercedes-Benz C200CDI automatic as I have now done 65,000 miles. I am considering a 2009 Jag X-Type Sovereign auto or a...