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  Toyota Avensis Tourer maintenance advice needed 24 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Toyota Avensis Tourer (2009) diesel with 80,000 miles on clock. Can you please advise me whether I should have the timing chain changed along with...
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  Which Honda Civic engine is best - 1.6 or 2.2? 27 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a new shape Honda Civic, question is do I go for 1.6 or 2.2? My local Honda dealer let slip that with the arrival of the new 1.6...
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  The emissions fix caused an EGR fault with my Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI - should I push for a FoC repair? 8 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've just had the EA189 emission fix on my 2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI, 52,000 mileage. Got the dreaded glow coil warning light within 2/3 days of service...
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  Is there a diesel PHEV on the market? 5 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I need to change cars as my working and domestic use is changing. My domestic local use suits an EV but my work use a diesel for a 10,000/30,000 split....
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  Volkswagen Scirocco turbo failure 13 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2012 Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TDI BlueMotion. It broke down last week with plumes of white smoke coming from the exhaust. It was towed back to...
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  Ecoboost vs TSI reliability 10 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a 2013 Focus 1.6 TDCi with 30k on the clock which is mechanically sound. Though I enjoy a solid 54mpg in mixed driving and expect at least 10mpg...
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  How can you be so dismissive of the problems caused by the emissions upgrade? 1 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  How can you be so dismissive of the problems your readers are reporting shortly after implementation of the VAG emissions upgrade? We know that soot increases...
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  Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI CR or 1.4 TSI which to buy? 6 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I want to purchase a Skoda Octavia and I’ll be grateful for any advice that you can offer on whether to buy a diesel or a petrol model. I’m looking...
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  I have £3000 to spend on a daily driver. What's your advice? 12 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm about to be made redundant, which means handing back the company car. I'll be using the redundancy cash to pick up a sub £3000 car until I find another...
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  I have just bought a 31-year-old Citroen 2CV - how much is it to tax and insure? 13 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 2CV in good condition. It is 31 years old. How much is it to tax and insure? The MoT advises constant velocity boot deteriorated both...
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  My car will fail it's MoT if I put winter tyres on - what's the alternative? 21 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've had my Hyundai i30 from new in December 2009. Each winter, I put on my set of steel rims shod with winter tyres with a result that my TPMS amber warning...
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  What SUV/crossover will offer the most comfortable ride and best back support? 11 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I want a new Crossover/SUV and it has to be a petrol automatic. I'm not concerned about handling or how fast it can go. I'm after a vehicle with the softest...
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  Volvo V70 D4 reliability 27 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My new May 2014 Volvo V70 Diesel (D4 181) has been extremely plagued with faults. The repairs were carried out at two separate Volvo dealers. I was told...
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  Ford Focus or Volvo V40? 14 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking to buy a new family car to replace our aging Ford Focus and have so far narrowed down our choices to the new Focus and the new Volvo V40....
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  Are your readers aware of all the major issues with electric cars? 21 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Your column has correctly picked up on one of the fallacies of electric cars and you are the only writer that I can find that has told the truth about...
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  Replacing a Citroen Xsara Picasso 22 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I've just updated my owner review of the Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDi. My dilemma comes from what to replace it with: The Peugeot Partner Tepee & Ford...
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  No power after new turbo fitted 26 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2003 Ford Focus 1.8 diesel 115 and a few weeks ago the turbo went on it. I had a recon turbo fitted by my local mechanic, he also cleaned out...
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  What car should I buy that's fun but economical? 7 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I am 69 and generally reasonably fit and still working. Three months ago I decided that I really needed a car with a higher driving position. I fancied...
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  Our fusebox caught on fire - do we have any recourse as we've only owned it five months? 21 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We've owned a 2013 Volkswagen Passat for the past five months. This morning, while my wife was driving to work, she heard a crackle and thought it was...
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  Volvo- Hesitation on acceleration. Please help... 18 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Volvo V60 D3 Automatic 2011 Year 41,000 miles Problem: Car “falters” on acceleration when leaving a queue of traffic. This has occurred most noticeably...