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  Buying a hot hatch - Polo GT or MINI Cooper? 28 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife wants to replace her ageing Audi A3 automatic. She is dithering between a new Volkswagen Polo five-door Blue GT or a MINI Cooper five-door hatch,...
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  Can I fit non-runflats to my MINI? 27 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace the runflat tyres on my MINI Cooper Convertible 2010 with non-runflats to save money and improve driving comfort. 1. Is this possible...
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  Insurance value of written off car is too low - what can I do? 19 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Peugeot 308 SW in March for £16,700. The car was discounted as it was old stock prior to a change of design. As you might expect, I took out...
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  Main dealer vs independent servicing 21 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have previously had my 2007 Jaguar S-Type V6 diesel serviced by the dealer because I thought that it was important for re-sale value. It's now done 85,000...
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  Can you recommend a big car with comfortable seats? 4 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a bad back so we need a car we step up into rather than bend down. She likes BMW seats and the back needs to accommodate a large dog, so it...
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  Why are my Volvo SC60's brake calipers corroding so badly? 12 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The brake calipers of my Volvo XC60 are heavily discoloured and corroding, particularly those on the front. The car is only seven months old and I've owned...
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  Buying a replacement for RAV4 what would you recommend? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Our RAV4 has, after 10 years faithful service, probably just about come to the end of its useful life. We bought it with your recommendation and have always...
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  Buying an SUV for £12k? 28 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My current manual Jaguar S-Type Diesel with under 30k miles and Jaguar History is brilliant, with 40+ mpg over the 5000 miles a year I cover, mostly over...
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  The garage fitted the cam belt incorrectly? 21 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My car - a Peugeot 307 - was running perfectly and as its a 2.0-litre diesel I put it in for a cam belt change at 91,000 miles. The car came back and didn't...
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  Fixing a 2005 Golf EPC warning light? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Golf Mk5 1.6 FSI 2005 model. The EPC light has come on permanently and it flashes when the engine is warm and the car is at idle. Had this...
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  Which mid-size estate? 7 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I travel 12K miles per annum. Lots of short runs of less than 5 miles, a daily commute of 12 miles each way, with the odd 50 mile journey. Need to replace...
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  Can you recommend a good resource for buying a classic car? 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’m retiring at the end of the year and my wife and I will be reducing to one car. I want to purchase a usable classic, which I can fiddle with and use...
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  Buying an SUV (petrol v diesel?) – what would you recommend? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have up to £30,000 to spend but have a dilemma - my annual mileage is very low (about 4,000) and includes a lot of very short journeys. I am torn between...
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  Starting problem with Saab 9-3 27 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a starting issues with my Saab 9-3. Glow plugs, injectors and ECT valve have been changed, and a new battery fitted, but still fails to start when...
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  I've unknowingly bought an ex-hire car... 18 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  On 23 November, I bought a 61-plate (registered Feb 2012) Volkswagen Golf 1.2 TSI 85 S five-door for £9629 from a dealer. The salesman told my wife and...
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  Which diesel fuel for my Land Rover Discovery? 20 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Northern Ireland and recently bought my first diesel-engined car, a Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE automatic. I would like to use Shell V-Power but...
• Renaultsport Clio 200 - Renault paint issues 10 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  June 2012 and the paint finish was dreadful. I explained I wasn't happy and an the dealership arranged for an independent bodyshop to look over the car. The outcome was that, the paint finish was poor and both front wings would need spraying along with the rear o/s quarter to get the car back
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  Dependability Rankings 3 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hi there I just read an article on toyota yaris which scored number one in sub compact cars that you posted a while back on your blog: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/toyota/toyota-yaris-d-4d-2002-road-test/ I...
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  Best new car to last a long time 12 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hi. I know nothing of cars but I want to buy a good used diesel automatic to last for many years. I don't care about buying the latest greatest model every...
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  Should I buy an Infiniti G37? 12 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Visited an Infiniti agent to consider a G37. Because they are rare/can't be "pigeonholed" like Merc E, XF etc equivalents, they appeal. Price new circa...