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Suitable medium-size long-lasting car for retired person. 9 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
I currently have a Skoda Octavia 1.9 Tdi Elegance which will soon need four new tyres and timing belt change, so decision time looms. Should I keep... -
Please recommend an economical, easily-accessible car capable of driving over rough tracks? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
Would you be kind enough, please, to recommend a car that will do approximately 10,000 miles per annum, and will last for the next ten years, will do at... -
Internally Combusted 21 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have a 15,000-mile Vauxhall Combo 1.3 diesel that has blown up its engine because the particulate filter was supposedly not regenerated. Vauxhall will... -
The mouse that roared 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
My wife has a 12 month old FIAT 500 diesel. Today while driving it "made a funny noise" then started to accelerate. She put in the clutch and pulled over... -
Is diesel or petrol better for a used car? 11 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
What are the advantages/disadvantages of diesel over petrol for a ten year old car? -
My car's emission engine light is on, how do I get this to go out? 22 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
Is it true I have to keep going on long journeys to clear this sign? -
I only do short journeys but need to tow a caravan. Should I buy a petrol or diesel car? 9 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
My normal commute is less than 10 miles to work so I use a petrol car, but I was thinking about getting a caravan. The caravan I like is 1700kg. Is there... -
Should I go for a petrol or diesel if I drive 10,000 miles per year? 24 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
I’m buying a BMW X1 but I’m not sure which engine to get between the 1.8 diesel or the 2.0 petrol. I drive around 10,000 miles a year - probably 70/30... -
We need a car for towing a boat off a rough beach - is petrol or diesel best? 16 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
We now live in town and rarely use the car during the week, only every second weekend and holidays go to a cottage 100 miles away on mainly open roads... -
What is the best car for £2500 or less? 14 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
I'm picking out a car for a friend and would be interested to know what would be a good hatch/saloon for a learner driver at under £2500? Preferably a... -
How do I best maintain a diesel car? 18 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
I have just bought a 1.5-litre diesel Dacia Logan MCV. It's my first diesel car. I bought it over petrol this time as I'm driving further to work and it... -
What maintenance costs can I expect on my 2013 diesel Ford Mondeo? 7 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
You say the underlying maintenance cost is the reason for the collapsing of diesel car prices. I'm concerned because I own a 63 reg Ford Mondeo Estate... -
What are the implications of not having the emissions fix done? 30 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
How will the emissions update affect the EGR and DPF in my 2009 Audi A4 170PS diesel. It has only 64,000 miles of mostly motorway driving and has been... -
The EGR valve in my Golf Plus is faulty - should I have the emissions fix anyway? 15 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
My Volkswagen dealer has advised against carrying out the emissions software update on my Golf Plus because they say there is a fault in the exhaust gas... -
Why is my friend's Audi A6 emitting excess smoke when idling? 6 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
A friend's 2007 Audi A6 2.0 TDI had a DPF removed and deleted, as well as an EGR shut. It also had a remap done. From test drive, the vehicle begun emitting... -
Are diesels better avoided for the foreseeable future? 18 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
With the current adverse publicity surrounding diesel engines, should I look to buy petrol rather than diesel? And is there likely to be a detrimental... -
Accelerator sticking on Jaguar XF 15 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2014 Jaguar XF 2.0 diesel. On the motorway the car gets stuck on high revs and has to be put in neutral before moving to the hard shoulder. The... -
Buying a medium SUV - recomendations? 5 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
I am replacing a 10 year old Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CDX and am looking at the Tucson SE Nav 1.7 Diesel. I won't be doing more than 8000 miles per year. Is... -
How reliable is the Mazda 3? 8 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking to buy a secondhand diesel Mazda 3. Is this a reliable car? If so, which model should I get? I'm considering the Mk1 Mazda 3 1.6D or Mk2 Mazda... -
SEAT Exeo, Honda Civic or SEAT Leon? 11 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking to buy a reliable but also enjoyable used car for about £8k, considering Civic, Leon etc but have spotted several 10/11 plate Exeo with about...
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