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  How long to keep Fiesta? 26 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Fiesta 1.6 Titanium (manual 90 bhp version, registered Oct 2009) a year ago, having done 26000miles. I do ~12-13000 miles a year, mostly on...
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  Should I really worry about DPFs? 13 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been worried by your frequent references to costly problems relating to diesel car particulate filters. We have a 2 year old Subaru Legacy with...
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  Is my Volkswagen Touran diesel likely to develop any faults soon and should I replace it? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am driving a 2005 Volkswagen Touran 1.9 TDI that I have owned from new. It has done almost 115,000 miles (about 80 per cent of which was cruising on...
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  Should I pick an Audi? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Current car: Toyota Avensis 1.8 T3x (2006 facelifted model) Current mileage: ~11000/year I am considering replacing my current car, I have been looking...
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  Kuga Engine Warning Light 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 10 plate 2.0tdi 2 wheel drive Ford Kuga. Just before Christmas the orange engine warning light came on. We called out Ford Assist (AA) who...
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  Should I change my Octavia estate now while interest rates are low? 14 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I presently drive a 2006 Octavia 2.0 TDI automatic estate. Generally I am very pleased with its performance and its load capacity ideally suits my requirements....
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  Ford S-Max choices 22 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm interested in a young-ish used Ford S-Max with Powershift gearbox to replace my 2006 Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDi DSG estate. I would choose the S-Max...
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  A new mid-sized car 1 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Do you know of any forthcoming changes to VAG diesels, such as chain cam and/or less problematic DPF? Are DMFs used on automatics/DSGs by VAG or Hyundai?...
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  We are looking for a reliable 5-door car with good build quality - should we buy petrol or diesel? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We have recently retired and are planning to spend around £20,000 on a new or nearly new car. Being conscious of escalating fuel costs we were planning...
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  Can you recommend an economical 4WD vehicle to replace our Jeep? 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our fantastic Jeep is sadly coming to the end of its life. We need to replace it with something equally good in the snow (we live in Scotland). The Jeep...
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  I need an economical automatic with a large boot as a company car - what do you recommend? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I retire at the end of November and will be handing back my company car – a 2008 Audi A3 Sportback 2.0TDi Automatic. This is my third A3; the previous...
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  Should my daughter buy a Kia Cerato or Citroen Picasso? 12 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has just started teaching in Manchester, a daily return trip of 75 miles per day, 70 miles of which is motorway driving. We would like to replace...
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  My partner needs a new car for her commute - what about the MINI? 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking at purchasing a replacement car for my better half. Annual mileage circa 12,000, consisting of four daily 30-mile commutes on dual carriageways...
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  My Peugeot 307 HDi lost power and started smoking - does the exhaust need to be removed? 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Peugeot 307 HDi Quicksilver 05 plate (1.6). I was coming home on the M4 last week and all was fine, but after paying the bridge tolls, as I pulled...
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  Miles per gullible 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI DSG bought new in 2005. Fault-free so far but a bit too noisy - especially road roar at speed and engine noise in town. I...
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  Diesel Particulate Faulter 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  While driving in town quite normally, my 2005 Citroen C4 2L HDI 40k miles, suddenly over-revved, revved up and down a few times, revved incredibly highly...
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  Passat imperfect 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I emailed a few weeks ago about an unreliable 2006 VW Passat estate I bought. I have managed to sell it privately. I am looking at replacing with a SAAB...
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  Are modern diesel cars really so prone to faults? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  As a regular reader of your column in ‘Motoring’ in the Telegraph I am concerned about your comments, on a regular basis, about ownership of diesel-powered...
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  Is a high mileage or low mileage car best? 16 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I tend to swap my cars every 12 months, over the last 5 years i have cars that are about 3 yrs old and with low mileage, each car has had the engine management...
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  How to choose a good used camper van? 28 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am selling my house and thinking of buying a larger camper van to live in while looking for a new place as my current camper is too tiny to do this....