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  Buying a used estate - Audi A4 Avant or BMW 3 Series Touring? 19 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My son would like a "grown up car" he has two small children. He has £15,000. Should he go for a 2008 Audi A4 Avant or BMW 3 Series Touring? Which engine?...
• Peugeot 308 - Peugeot 308 automatic gearbox 11 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Hi people.   Apologies if this is a double post but I can't see any sign of my original post. The problem cocnerns an '08 Peugeot 308 and...
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  Can you recommend a reliable estate? 15 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to replace a Renault Laguna Estate. I've looked at the Mazda 6 Tourer, Volkswagen Passat and a few Volvos and Audi cars. I'd prefer an automatic...
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  Non-starting automatic - how can I fix it? 19 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm having problems starting my mk2 (1979) Honda Civic 1.6 Auto. Sometimes, when I turn the ignition key the starter motor fails to turnover. All ignition...
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  Buying a new BMW - manual or auto? 13 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  You kindly replied to my question regarding choice of BMW 3 series engines, and recommended the 320d ED. Regarding the transmission type, will the manual...
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  Should I buy a 2007/2008 Jazz? 29 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering a 2007/8 Honda Jazz with the CVT gearbox (not i-Shift). Is this a good idea? Are there any reliability issues with the CVT gearbox once...
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  What does MMT mean? 14 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am replacing my 2001 Toyota Yaris Auto but am confused by MMT. What does it mean and how is it different from cars without this spec?
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  Stay with Citroen C3 Picasso? 30 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have had a Citroen C3 Picasso1.6HDI Exclusive for almost 3 years and the time has come to buy a new car. We want a similar sized car (perhaps slightly...
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  How do I prepare a car for long term storage? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I will be out of the country for three months at the end of the year and have to store my Mercedes-Benz CLK outdoors under a good sheltered car porch....
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  What’s a suitable replacement for a Kia Cee’d? 20 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a five year old Kia Cee'd estate, with 30,000 miles on the clock. I do around 7000 miles a year and am thinking of replacing the Kia with something...
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  Does the KIA Soul have a DPF? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I will check whether the 2011 KIA Soul diesel automatic we are looking at has a DPF. It seems it will be a bonus if it has. We have looked at the Venga...
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  Mercedes Auto Gearbox - is it right that it's sluggish? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I always understood that Mercedes Automatic gearboxes were some of the best. I am considering buying a new E-Class Auto with the 7G Tronic transmission...
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  How much road tax should I be paying on my Subaru Forester? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Subaru Forester 2.0 XT AWD automatic petrol car and am getting conflicting costs for road tax. Could you possibly confirm the correct amount...
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  Any suggestions for a car my tall daughter can drive? 18 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is trying to find a car to learn to drive in. She is 6ft 4in, but has 38in long legs (most tall men have 33in legs). She is currently in a...
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  Tricky to start my 407 Coupe 5 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Just bought a June 2007 Peugeot 407 Coupe 2.7 Hdi Automatic with 42,000 miles. Love the car & ran perfectly driving it home (200 miles journey). Now, it...
• VW Amarok - Amarok AutomaticHJ review 6 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  quote...."The automatic Amarok comes with an engine stop/start system as part of Volkswagen's fuel-saving BlueMotion Technology. A first for a pick-up and still pretty rare on many automatic passenger cars. It's a fairly intrusive system and quick to restart too.
• Ford v Skoda (or others) - Which small/medium auto? 28 May 2012 (Forum)
  About 8 years ago I got some excellent advice from you people here in the Back Room Technical forum about what small automatic car to buy. Having had a Clio autobox fail on my, I bought a Polo on your advice and it did sterling service. Now I'm looking to buy another small/medium size automatic (about 3 years old) and I'd really appreciate your views again on the reliability of auto gearboxes.
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  Second hand large estate 8 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a second hand automatic car. It needs to be capable of holding a 3/4 size Double bass, and a full size cello (occasionally) + 2 teenage children....
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  Buying a used estate car - what would you recommend? 2 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are about to downsize from our Volvo V70 and the V50 seems a logical answer but we would appreciate your advice as to what else to consider. It...
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  Vibration in a Kia Cee'd 24 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A high frequency vibration peaks at about 2900 rpm on my Kia Cee'd. It's not noticeable at low revs but unpleasant at 65ish mph, coming through the steering...