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  Buying a new towcar - what should I get? 26 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my towcar, I've towed caravans with GM autos for 30 years and they've always been good for me. The obvious choice is an Insignia or V70...
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  Downsizing from two cars - what should we buy? 10 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Our Yaris Verso auto is getting long in the tooth and we're thinking of downsizing to one vehicle. Our other car, a Kia Cee'd SW auto is perhaps a bit...
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  Best small car for £3k? 6 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My fiancée is learning to drive at the moment in an automatic. What small car would be best to get as a first car? Budget is £3000 and ideally would like...
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  Broken cam belt - is the garage to blame? 6 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 10 year old Ford Focus. It broke down recently and the AA came out and said the cam belt was broken. The car was towed to my local dealership/garage...
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  Has the new Nissan X-Trail's turbo problem been solved? 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2005 Nissan X-Trail and it has had a new turbo and intercooler. Apart from the turbo issue, the car has been very reliable and I have been pleased...
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  Honda clutch failure 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Clutch burnt out at 40,000 miles. I have just part-exchanged my second car, a Mazda MX5 (for another) with 115,000 miles on the clock. It's on the original...
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  Replacement Peugeot 508 DPF - maintenance or warranty? 13 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Peugeot 508 1.6eHDI recently had to be towed to my local dealer for a fault diagnosed as a blocked diesel filter. Although less than two years old and...
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  Great service from Tustain Motors. 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Vauxhall Vectra’s power steering pump broke down and we were towed to Tustain Motors in Berwick-upon-Tweed by an RAC contractor. Unfortunately, they...
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  Buying a Mercedes-Benz C-Class 18 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a C220 Estate to tow a caravan (approx 1500kg) and to accommodate 2 large black labradors. I usually keep my cars for 8 to 10 years. I...
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  What tyres should I fit? 16 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  When I bought my car, it had 3 different makes of tyre, sized 205/60/R15 91V. The rear ones are Enduro Runways (done 30k miles on them and still loads...
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  Jammed caliper on a Passat 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My VW Passat wouldn't move due to 'parking brake fault' and had to tow it to authorised VW dealer (Peter Cooper) as normal garages were not able to decipher...
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  My diesel Corsa won't start 18 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm working on a Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 diesel and for some reason it won't start. On the diagnostics it's saying codes P0100 and P0110 - it's got plenty of...
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  Used car recommendation 10 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a new car to replace my 2007 Audi A6 avant. I want to spend a lot less money, around the £5k to £7k mark, the car needs to be able...
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  Can you recommend winter tyres for our Citroen C-Crosser which tows a caravan? 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Citroen C-Crosser 4-wheel-drive with 18-inch wheels and 225/55 R18 tyres. I will shortly need to replace them. The only criterion is I pull a caravan,...
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  It tolls for thee 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  On a recent touring holiday in the Scotland we were unfortunate to blow a head gasket whilst on the Isle of Mull. As members of the RAC (including recovery)...
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  Vauxhall Vivaro is flood damaged 15 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Unfortunately I got my Vauxhall Vivaro stuck in a 3ft puddle. The van cut out in the middle of the puddle. I managed to tow the van home and park it on...
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  How much for an Audi Q7? 12 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  How much could I expect to get for a June 2007 Audi Q7 3.0 S Line Quattro TDI Tiptronic? No part exchange as I've already bought another vehicle and...
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  Is £2,800 a reasonable price for repairing my father's Rover 75's automatic gearbox? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 88-year-old father was towing his caravan when the automatic gearbox of his 10-year-old Rover 75 2.0-litre turbodiesel failed. His Rover agent in Grantham...
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  Why is my 1998 Volkswagen Polo losing power when wet? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 1998 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 CL loses power in the wet. Any ideas why this might be? It started happening after driving through a particularly deep puddle...
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  Would you recommend the Volvo V70 or the Ford Mondeo estate for towing a horsebox? 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying either a Volvo V70 or Ford Mondeo estate. We need a diesel to do two long journeys abroad a year and modest mileage in the UK,...