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  Buying a car for high mileage 11 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a job which requires 30,000 miles of driving per year. I have £11,000 to spend and have no family, so am considering the Honda CR-Z - with the hope...
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  Doors refuse to lock - what's the fault? 3 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have just purchased a 1999 Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 V6. It was a cheap car that had a few problems, which have all been fixed apart from one – I can’t lock...
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  Diesel hatchback, 5dr, £8k budget, high Euro ncap, low mileage, turbo 27 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase a used five door hatchback, with with a good torquey diesel engine that will return high mpg on constant speed (motorway) driving....
• Ford Focus Mk1.5 - Leak dilema 18 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  I have an 03 plate Focus which has a pretty severe [rain] water ingress problem. Water is entering far up in the n/s/f passenger footwell (under the dashboard). When I say entering, I really mean it, as the carpets and under felt are soaked along the nearside. I replaced the pollen filter
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  What's the best small car for under £8000? 25 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Chevrolet Matiz is on its last legs, but I don’t know what to replace it with. I have around £8000 to spend and want a reliable and economical car....
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  Which SUV offers good fuel economy and reliability? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am a tall 60-year-old man who needs something higher off the ground. I have been looking at SUVs, notably diesels, not necessarily new but as a pensioner...
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  Should I sell my Panda 4x4 now? 20 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Petrol Fiat Panda 4x4, just 2 years 6 months old. Mileage 21k. 1. I quite fancy the either the new Panda 4x4 or Skoda Fabia which is non 4x4....
• Volvo XC90 - credit car hire- solicitors and court problems 19 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  . a couple of days later the police released my caravan which i had to collect from their compound in S wales. My insurance company could only provide small coutesy car and only when mine was recovered to their accident centre, I obtained insurance details of the 3rd part from the police and contacted his
• Use of fogs - question replied to by Honest John 16 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  and can obscure your brake lights. You MUST switch them off when visibility improves. When it's raining, approaching a car with its front fog lights on can dazzle you, but the effect is far worse coming up behind a car with its rear fog(s) on, even when it's dry - at worst, you can be nearly
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  BMW X3 or Range Rover Evoque? 20 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I will be selling my BMW 5 Series Touring soon. I have had back problems and, after driving to Scotland, am left in significant pain which takes a day...
• Mazda 6 - 06 plate 2.0 TS - Mazda 6 - DPF help :( 27 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  !  mazda agree with this and will cover the charges for parts and labour wahoooo :), HOWEVER mazda think that seeing as the car has only done 20k since the last new DPF they  think its a problem with injectors which cost about £600+ each and there are 4 of them little b*****s
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  Fiesta overheating - help needed please 11 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The temperature gauge in my Fiesta reads 'normal' but the water in the coolant reservoir keeps boiling. I was advised to change the thermostat which i...
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  Downsizing our cars 9 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We would like to replace: 1. My wife's Volkswagen Beetle 01 plate that was bought last year - as it consumes a lot of petrol! She only does school runs...
• Car for commuting 13 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  roads, 4 miles motorway which is usually conjested, then the rest on a 60mph dual carriageway but the last mile or two is stop-start. The mpg is best on the country roads and the computer rarely dips below 50 and often shows a lot more but as soon as I hit traffic then it drops into the 40's and in stop
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  Do you find bright daytime running lights to be a distraction? 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am concerned that BMW, Audi, Mercedes and Ford appear to compete with each other to see who has the biggest and brightest daylight running lights. I...
• Citroen C4 Coupe (2005) - Citroen C4 2005 - Known Issue? 19 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  that although is 5 years old has very low mileage and has in no way been thrashed around at all. Is there anything I can argue with the dealers to get this cost reduced?  I have seen many people with clutch issues in C4's so am wondering if it is a design fault that they should go so early?  I
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  Is my engine Misfiring? 28 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My car started mis-firing, so I took it to a garage and had new spark plugs and new coils put it but it doesn't seem to be running the same and still mis-firing. My...
• Nissan Micra (2003) - Misfiring on start up 25 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  wrong. Any suggestions would be great as i can not afford to pay out about £500 to change timing chain and it not cure the problem, someone did also say it may be the on board computer which again cost £100's. Sorry a bit all over the place here new to this. The car when i start it has
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  If I fit 17-inch wheels to my Hyundai i30 will I make the ride more harsh? 13 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently looking to upgrade my Hyundai i30's 16-inch wheels to 17-inch. Will this make the ride really harsh?
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  Volkswagen Polo or SEAT Ibiza? 12 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a Volkswagen Polo 1.9TDI sport on a 52 plate from new. I am now thinking of replacing it - my only criticism of the car is its hard suspension....