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  Evoque engine failure - what are my options? 13 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought new Range Rover Evoque from a dealership two years ago. Last week it unexpectedly broke down. Land Rover towed it to a local garage and said oil...
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  Is this Freelander part-exchange a good deal? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am on the verge of purchasing a Freelander 2 diesel SW 2.2 TD4 XS 5-door, new, in metallic Santorini Black with Almond leather upholstery. I am trading...
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  Mechanical faults in my Volvo XC60 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Dad has been having horrendous trouble with his Volvo XC60. He purchased it from new in June 2011. Since then it has spent many, many weeks back at...
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  Which reliable, economical four or five door car would you recommend? 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 coupe and a 1989 Mercedes-Benz G Wagon (that runs on LPG and petrol). Both have done over 140,000 miles and...
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  C-Class or Mondeo? 24 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a KIA Cee'd 2.0 diesel which I use to tow a caravan of less than 1,100 kgs MTPLM max. It is a task that it does satisfactorily, albeit only nine...
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  Rear Axle failed on 4 yr old 4x4 low milage no off road,dealer bought and serviced -should I be paying for this repair ??? 24 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Grand Cherokee suffered major mechanical failure last week while on motorway. oil leak in Diff lead to rear axel damage. It is a dealer bought and serviced...
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  My new 508 has a fault 20 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just taken delivery of a brand new diesel Peugeot 508 SW. It arrived with the towing eye cover missing. This was pointed out to them by me and...
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  Are modern cars too technologically advanced for their own good? 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  One day I am going to write an article about how car design is wholly wrong in environmental terms. We are scrapping cars at 7 to 10 years old when the...
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  Should the oil in my Meriva need changing at 7600 miles? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  On 18 July 2011 we purchased a pre-owned 2011 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4 turbo petrol with 3,000 miles on the clock. On 18 December 2011 a warning message came...
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  Is the Protection of Freedoms Bill as outrageous as it seems? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Certainly I believe the proposals in the Protection of Freedoms Bill to allow 'keepers' to be penalised to be outrageous. In my view the BPA and SIA have...
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  key fob won't open door 24 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My car has not been used for a couple of weeks and when I came to get in at the weekend the key fob would not work to open the door. I then tried the key...
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  Trading a Land Rover Freelander for a used small family car 26 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 XS, full black leather, bought new by me in June 2008, 27,000 miles in grey, aprox £18K trade in. I want to save...
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  Can you suggest a replacement for our Toyota RAV4 which has a better gearbox? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Just over seven years ago, when tossing up between a Freelander and RAV4 D-4D, I took your advice and bought the RAV4. It was excellent until it reached...
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  What shall I replace our Octavia with? 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Another letter asking for your advice. I am an elderly lady, now the sole driver as my husband is not fit anymore. We have a 2005 2.0 litre diesel Skoda...
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  How did an accident claim company get hold of our details? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Ever since I had a no-fault accident in early 2009, when a trailer towed by a Land Rover skidded on ice and hit my stationary car, I have been subject...
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  Timings, they are a chaining 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I’m having a problem with Vauxhall and just wondered if you could give me your thoughts. I have a Vauxhall Zafira 2.2 SRI, registered 22.02.07 that has...
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  Wound up 24 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently suffered a break-down with my car, which I can only attribute to speed-bumps. So far it's proven to be a costly exercise, having been left...
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  Riding stable 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am disabled and need a car that is easy and high enough (higher than a saloon car) to get in and out of, I also have a horse which I need to visit twice...
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  Going out in slippers 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Have you received reports of BMW 3 Series coupes lacking traction? Last week in Scotland my 335d completely failed to hold the road on a hill covered in...
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  What pick-up truck do you recommend for £10,000? 9 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy my first pick-up truck, I have about £10,000 to spend. I need reliability, four seats and some off road capability. In the future, I may...