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  Which MPV should I buy? 25 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We will be retiring next year and want to buy a new MPV. My wife will be the only driver, but she has some health issues and it’s important the car has...
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  Vauxhall Meriva or the Ford B Max - which would you buy? 14 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I will soon need to change my car to one that is suitable to take two elderly people in the back. I have decided it is between the Vauxhall Meriva and...
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  Why don't British car parks use the 'herringbone' parking system? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My local supermarket has a large, clearly laid out car park where some drivers circulate clockwise and some anti-clockwise. Quite a long time ago I rented...
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  When is the best time to do an accurate breath test? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In my police service we often turned away those who called at the police station wanting a breath test before they drove their car. The reason we refused...
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  Fabia or other? 16 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My elderly Honda Accord has just passed its MOT, and I think now is the time to get rid, hoping that the 12 month MOT will help resale value! I am currently...
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  I need an estate car or tourer - should I pick the Mazda 6 or Citroen C5? 2 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am self-employed covering 30,000 miles per year, and need an estate car or tourer. I have had an Audi A4 and MG ZT as my last two cars, and am looking...
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  Replacing Land Rover Discovery Sport - what do you recommend? 11 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace my wife's Land Rover Discovery Sport. We are interested in a plug-in hybrid. We owned a Mazda CX-7 for many years and are very interested...
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  How do I register my UK car in Spain? 1 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I am a British citizen who lives in Spain for part of the year. However, due to the pandemic, I am unable to travel home with my car. I am trying to register...
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  Is it safe to have tyres with different profiles? 12 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  On investigating a slow puncture I noticed that although on my Ford Focus ST has 4 Michelin sports, the front are 205/40 and the rear 205/45. Kwik Fit...
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  Can you recommend a car that can fit two child seats and an adult in the back? 13 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a car that has three full size seats in the back. I need to be able to fit an adult in the middle rear seat, between two children's car...
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  Singing the praises of the Tesla S 4 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  You are the only motoring journalist I like (except for L J K Setright, who is unfortunately dead). You tell it how it is. I have now done quite a few...
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  Fiat Panda problems 4 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  A year ago I was delighted to buy a 2010 Fiat Panda automatic. I bought it from an independent garage, but three months ago (when the car was four years...
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  Can I make a claim directly to the insurers of the driver at fault of an accident? 10 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was driving at night along the M27 west of Southampton and became aware of several cars parked on the hard shoulder some 500m ahead. The motorway is...
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  At Welcome Break we take road safety seriously, in terms of the 2-hour maximum free stay at our motorway services. 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In reference to the letter on14 April regarding a parking fine complaint from JS of Tamworth, when he visited the Oxford Welcome Break service area on...
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  The reason for the set price of diesel is partly to do with refinement processes. 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  You gave the correct explanation to PW of Leicester regarding the price of diesel. To expand on it, the fraction of the barrel that the diesel comes from...
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  Are Volkswagens really as problematic as you say? 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I know you question your loyalty to Volkswagen, but they can't all be that bad. I know a lot of people put in complaints about them, but there are a heck...
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  My new Audi A3 automatic is going to take nine months to arrive! What are my rights? 6 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I signed an order and paid the deposit on a new Audi A3 Cabriolet automatic on 24 May and the order says for delivery in mid-September (although the dealer...
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  Surpricing news 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am confused about second-hand car prices. Have they risen recently, either because of an allegedly improving economy, or because the scrappage scheme...
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  Advice on the best replacement for my V70 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I hope that you can help. We currently run an 05 Volvo V70 D5 manual estate. The performance, fuel consumption, seat support and trust in the safety...
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  Questionable behaviour 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Please could you give me some advice on what car to buy? Ideally, I'd like a new or pre-registered either BMW 520d, or an Audi A4/A6 diesel. I've got...