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  Can you recommend a company car with low BIK tax? 21 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I’m due to get a new company car (I currently have a Volkswagen Tiguan). I want something of a similar size and spec but I’m after one with a much lower...
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  Do plug-in hybrids self-charge while driving? 10 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Does a plug-in hybrid have any self-charging capability?
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  Buying a Ford Transit Custom - which diesel engine is best? 19 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a campervan based on the latest Ford Transit Custom Kombi high roof. It'll be a 2021MY Transit base and the two diesel engine options...
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  Which is more important for a high mileage car, efficiency or reliability? 19 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I travel 130 miles per day, 5 days a week, and I'm currently in a Honda Jazz getting around 48mpg. I'm looking at getting a new car soon, and had considered...
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  Which engine oil should I use for an LPG conversion? 19 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am unsure of what engine oil to use for my 1999 BMW 316i compact. It has a 1.9 engine converted to LPG and has done 189,000 miles. Haynes manual says...
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  Which Nissan X-Trail to tow my caravan? 17 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I've been looking at the X-Trail to tow my caravan but people are reporting fuel pump issues and going into limp mode are both these models affected by...
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  Is it worth using premium fuel in an old car? 2 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Having just sold my 2004 BMW 330 convertible to a family member after seven fault free years, I intend to replace it with a 328 Touring on my budget of...
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  Buying a new Volkswagen Passat 16 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a new Passat Estate especially given the new loyalty discount of £1000. However, I am confused. Presumably a new Passat Estate...
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  Why is my SEAT Ibiza losing power? 5 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 SEAT Ibiza 1.2 SX which has developed a problem with acceleration. It struggles to get up to speed, but will maintain speed once it has...
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  Petrol in a diesel van - what should we do? 15 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My son in-law put 1/4 of a tank of unleaded petrol in his Fiat diesel van before realising he had made an error and then filled up with the correct diesel...
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  Can you recommend an everyday MPV with folding rear seats that could be used as a camper? 7 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for an MPV that is economical to run as a daily use car (school run, work, holidays), can be used as an occasional camper or in which the...
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  Is French SP95-10 fuel ok to use in my BMW 3 Series? 2 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Having just returned from two weeks driving in France I discovered that the normal 95 octane petrol is being replaced by SP95-10, which I understand contains...
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  Why won't my Daewoo Matiz start? 28 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm at my wits end with my 2003 Daewoo Matiz. I bought the car with an alternator problem, which I fixed and the car started fine. However, after five...
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  Our new Honda FR-V's engine problem is being blamed on us - what can we do? 28 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Honda FR-V 2.2iCTDI, bought from a Honda dealer on 3 February 2013 with a warranty, broke down on the M25 two weeks ago. The engine began smoking and...
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  Does the MkVII Volkswagen Golf DSG automatic still suffer from hesitation under acceleration? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  In 2006 when I lived in Spain I bought a Mark V Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI with DSG gearbox. I liked the car very much although the engine was rather noisy...
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  Should I be cooling the turbo on our Mondeo and should I use a premium fuel? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2011 Ford Mondeo Estate Titanium X 2.0 litre petrol model. We cannot find details of the optimum revs for each gear. Is this model turbo boosted...
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  Did diesel freeze cause my Volvo V50 to lose power? 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Setting off after parking my Volvo V50 1.6D DRIVe overnight in temperatures down to -16 degrees C, the car kangaroo jumped for a couple of minutes with...
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  Should journalists quote 'real' emissions figures for new cars, or manufacturer's figures? 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have mixed feelings over Roger Stansfield's article on quoting ‘real’ emissions for new cars, rather than the artificial constructs presently published...
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  Problems with a Zafira 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We had problems with car running on a short distance with flooding and drys up and restarts. The AA have been out on occasion, and after first diagnosis...
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  Why is my Citroen Xsara's engine cutting out? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A couple of weeks ago, as my wife drove to work in our 2000 Citroen Xsara 1.9 diesel estate, the car simply stopped and turned itself off with the engine...