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  Buying or leasing best option for high milleage? 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I do approx 25k miles a year in my Mercedes-Benz C180k (03 reg) and am looking to get a new car. I'm not sure whether to use the Ford privilege discount...
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  Can you recommend a six-seater petrol car for under £5000? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  As grandparents who are also part-time child carers, we need to change our car to accommodate a new addition to the family. I am looking for a petrol-powered...
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  What family car? 9 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have approx £11k to spend on family car, ideally an estate or MPV, something safe for the kids with good MPG and a capable load lugger too. I like...
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  What are the potential problems of my A4? 6 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I currently run an Audi A4 2.0 TDi 140 S-Line Avant 2007 with 45,000 miles which has been trouble free, other than a surprising thirst for oil. After...
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  Is buying a diesel safe? 1 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a BMW 3 Series ('99), but due to a new job am considering buying a diesel (2004 1.7CDTI Vauxhall Astra) - mainly due to the difference...
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  Buying tow car for a caravan (1200kg) 23 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need to change my 02 Passat 1.9 tdi PD (airbag warning on, advised new control unit at £575). I tow a caravan (1200kg) and drive approx 15,000 miles...
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  Which is the best fuel-efficient family car? 2 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my Volvo S80 and have been looking at the new, very fuel-efficient diesel engine cars (Blue Motion, Greenline, Volvo Drive-e etc). But...
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  Colour prejudice 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Further to the letter regarding FIAT 500s, can you tell me what are the most desirable colours and specifications?
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  Which medium-sized car should we trade in our S-Class Mercedes and Volkswagen Polo for? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My motoring habits now consist of a few day trips and a six-week drive in the summer to Italy. When we go to Italy we take the long way round and cover...
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  Running in 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2Diesel R - In just 600 miles per Handbook? 4 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  With my previous car - a 2006 Kia Sorento CRDi XS purchased new, in the absence of advice form the Handbook I ran the engine in over 10k miles following...
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  Honda CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC hesitation below 2000rpm 12 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own 2014 Honda CR-V 1.6 diesel. Recently I've noticed it has an intermittent hesitation issue - most noticeably when cruising at light throttle in top...
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  My Peugeot's service bill is huge - is this reasonable? 2 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I took my 2005 Peugeot 307 HDI XI to the Peugeot main garage this morning for a service and MoT. It has covered just 39,000 miles and was serviced by a...
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  My car broke down because of too much oil in the engine - can this be fixed? 26 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Audi A6 2008 and last week on the way to having a service, the car blew loads of blue smoke out of the exhaust. It was towed back to my address...
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  My car accelerates without pressure on the pedal - what's wrong? 22 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a 2017 Skoda Superb 2.0-litre diesel. In December, I noticed the car had started to intermittently idle at 1000rpm or slightly higher and the fan...
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  Company car choice conundrum? 2 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a promotion at work and been offered the choice of a company car or a car allowance of £350 per month. The stipulations are that the car must...
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  Best car for low-mileage commute? 5 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My wife drives four miles a day to work and back. We've had problems with diesel cars with DPFs but can't afford an electric vehicle.What's the best option...
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  What are the risks of buying a 10-year-old Mercedes-Benz SLK diesel? 26 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLK. I am finding a number diesel cars for sale. Do you think a diesel SLK would be a good choice over petrol?...
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  I want a 4WD SUV but they're all diesels and I do less than 10,000 miles per year. What should I do? 10 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I was thinking of buying the Skoda Kodiaq 4 wheel drive, but it is only available as a diesel. I was trying to get away from diesel, especially as my annual...
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  If I don't have the emissions fix done will my car fail the MoT emissions test? 14 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Should have the emissions fix done on my 2010 Volkswagen Passat? It has 120,000 miles on the clock. If I don't have it done will it affect the MoT emissions...
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  Should I replace my 2009 Skoda Fabia TDI? 11 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Skoda Fabia 1.9 TDI from new, part of the original scrappage scheme. It's fully maintained with a mileage of 113,000, primarily due to two...