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  New Car Dilemma 24 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  HJ; have an approx. budget of £15-20,000 to spend; reliability ONLY requirement! What should I purchase from below; Toyota Yaris Toyota Auris Mazda...
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  Volkswagen DSG problems 2 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Are there any issues with the DSG gearbox on these cars - 2014 and 2015 models only? I recall often reading about VW DSG issues on the HJ pages but not...
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  Need a used car that can carry two sets of golf clubs 21 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a two year old car, with a large boot that can carry two sets of golf clubs and one manual trolley. What do you suggest?
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  Will Mazda's Skyactiv technology be suitable for 1000 miles a year? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Mazda does not seem to do a petrol auto 4WD like the CR-V auto but say they have this Skyactiv technology in diesel, which bypasses the particulate filter...
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  Braker breaker 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Your list of cars the other week that use the unreliable Teves Mk60 ABS part included the Mazda3. I am about to purchase a new Mazda 3 and the dealer can't...
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  Which 4x4 for £25,000? 9 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  What 4x4 would you recommend for a couple with a baby and dog. Our budget is up to £25k for new or nearly new.
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  Slugs an snails 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I wrote to you several weeks ago regarding trading in my 5 year old X-Type Jaguar 2.0 diesel estate for a smaller car. You helpfully suggested a Mazda...
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  Chic or stirred 17 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  You've put the cat amongst the pigeons now. I test drove the FIAT 500 Lounge 1.2 and the Mazda 2 1.3TS2 back-to-back over the same course this week. (Same...
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  Relaible and practical family car for under £30k? 17 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I need a large family car for under £30,000. I need good legroom and a boot capable of taking golf clubs and family luggage. I do about 14,000 miles a...
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  My air con is not working after being regassed - what could be wrong? 17 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Mazda 3 and had the air-con regassed a month ago. It worked for a few weeks but then wouldn't blow cold. The regas garage checked and says...
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  Four year old Mazda 6 - keep or sell? 22 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a four year old (2011) Mazda 6 Sport (180) diesel tourer. I've had it from new, covering 126,000 miles and love the car. I've seen a 2012 reg "Venture"...
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  Mazda CX7 - should I sell or keep? 27 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a Mazda CX7 2.2 D Spoort Tech for three years. The car has been dealer serviced and completely reliable and I enjoy driving the car. Mileage...
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  Where can I get a cheap spare wheel? 16 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a Mazda 2, but it has only been supplied with a tyre repair kit. Can you tell me where’s the cheapest place to buy a spare wheel?...
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  Can you recommend an automatic petrol 5-door car for my wife? 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My wife needs to change her car for an automatic. She has arthritis in her left knee and is finding it difficult to drive in stop-start traffic. The sort...
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  Can I use the spare tyre from my previous Mazda CX-3 on my new CX-30? 25 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I recently exchanged my 2019 Mazda CX-3 Sports Nav for a new Mazda CX-30 SkyactiveX. I retained the full size 18” spare wheel from the CX-3 fitted with...
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  Can you recommend a car that'll fit a baby seat? 10 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I need to change my Mazda CX-3 for something larger to accommodate an Isofix baby seat in the back, plus have decent legroom for a 6ft passenger in the...
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  Need a small petrol hatchback with torque converter gearbox 17 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace my Honda Jazz with a similar-sized hatchback;however, I want a petrol automatic with decent performance. I don’t fancy a CVT gearbox...
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  Buying a new smaller (Polo to Golf size) automatic car for older person - what would you recommend? 28 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Looking for advice on buying a new small to medium size 5 door auto car to keep for 7 years or so. Fundamental characteristic - total reliability and good...
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  New Mazda CX-3 29 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am wanting to but a new Mazda CX-3 and would like the AWD version but as is common with many makers now it only comes as top spec sport nav (many extras...
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  Do I need to replace my Mazda 3's DPF? 12 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 4-year-old Mazda 3 1.6 diesel has done 63,000 trouble-free miles. I live in the country so don't do many short trips (the nearest shop is 7 miles away)....