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Buying a small family car, automatic, with good fuel economy for under £10k. What would you suggest? 17 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have up to £10,000 to spend on a used car. My wife, who will do most of the driving, can only use automatics. We will do less than 8000 miles per year,... -
An end to all this fuelishness 22 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
I borrowed my wife's 1-year-old BMW 318d this morning and when the fuel warning light came on (70 miles left, approx 2 gallons) I pulled into the petrol... -
I do 25,000 miles a year as a taxi driver - should I switch from a diesel to a hybrid car? 14 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
I currently drive a diesel Toyota Verso as a tax. Would I be better off with with a hybrid Toyota Auris Estate? I do lots of short runs and about three... -
Why is diesel currently so expensive? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
In these parts, diesel is now 9p or 10p a litre more than petrol. How on earth can this differential be justified? Surely at these prices it is only worth... -
Buying a Volkswagen Tiguan - will if suffer from DPF issues? 12 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
My wife is looking to purchase a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan and will be doing approx. 14,000 miles a year. She will be doing some motorway driving, approx.... -
buying used Mazda5? 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
Thinking of buying used Mazda5. Read about problems with diesel versions but also heavy tyre consumption. Need to be changed around every 10,000 miles? Is... -
Are diesels as economic as they used to be? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am due to replace my BMW 330 diesel coupe this year. I drive around 20,000 miles a year, mainly on motorways. With the gap in prices between petrol and... -
Can I make my own premium fuel with washing up liquid? 30 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
Premium diesel is about 70p more per gallon and one of the additives used to formulate it is detergent. Would it be a good idea to add washing up liquid... -
Why won't my Transit rev above 3000rpm? 10 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2016 Ford Transit. The fuel filter light came on and a message said it’s blocked. It won't rev above 3000rpm. I changed the fuel filter this morning... -
Buying a small diesel automatic 20 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have Nissan Almera 1.5 W 5 door and I pay about £25 per week to run - I do travel a lot. What kind of automatic diesel can I buy? I dont want pay... -
Should I buy a diesel if I only do short trips? 1 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
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Why is there a crackdown on diesel cars when petrol emits just as much CO2 emissions? 20 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
Petrol gives 19.64lbs of CO2 per gallon, diesel 22.38lbs. For example, my diesel Volvo V70 does at least 40mpg, so 40 miles gives 22.38lbs. However, a... -
How can I compare running costs for petrol, diesel, electric and hybrid? 8 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
I want to buy a used car for my company. How to work out the fuel / electric cost so I can compare? -
Citroen C8 additive warning light 28 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have just acquired a Citroen C8 and a warning came up on the panel that the diesel additive needed attention, and to get a local dealer to look at it. -
Help! New Skoda Superb - diesel or petrol? VW diesel crisis is worrying... 26 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
Last week I ordered a Skoda Superb SE L diesel 2.0TDI DSG. It is a fantastic family car. The VW diesel emissions scandal then hit the news. I contacted... -
What caused the fuel filters on my Skoda Superb Estate diesel to repeatedly clog up? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
Over the past few months my Skoda Superb Estate has been performing worse and worse from cold starts, with what appeared to be misfires or fuel starvation... -
Can you recommend a cheap used car? 9 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
I own a five-year-old Kia Venga petrol. The best I get from this car is 44mpg. So, with fuel prices increasing, I am looking to swap my car for something... -
Buying an Audi A5 - Petrol or Diesel 9 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
A friend is thinking of buying an Audi A5 (2010 onwards). He does around 6000 miles per year in a mix of urban and longer runs. He is leaning towards the... -
Fuel consumption query. 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
You kindly answered my query earlier on which Toyota RAV-4 automatic is most economical but on your real mpg site you say that the 2.2 d4d auto will do... -
My premium fuel experience 4 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
Following your advice in the Telegraph to use Shell V Power or BP Ultimate Diesel I can, with certainty and experience, say it is the best thing I have...
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