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  Buying a family friendly diesel estate for £6000 24 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking to buy a family diesel estate for around £6000. We are not rich people so reliability, practicality and fuel economy is very important;...
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  What estate should I buy to replace my Citroen C5 Tourer? 10 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to replace my 2009 Citroen C5 VTR+ Tourer 140 HDI with one that is 2 or 3 years old. I travel 8000 miles a year, 30% in town and the balance...
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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...
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - Turbo Diesels - same afflictions as TDCI? (Vol 3) 17 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  The car was recovered to a local garage who have repaired my car numerous times over the last 2 years. The current state of play after many investigations and phonecalls to diesel specialists, and a local mazda dealer ( who seemed totally uninterested) by the garage is that they suspect that the fuel injectors, one or more are shot, although they told me they still cannot be sure.
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  Why does Mercedes Benz not have a petrol C-Class in its dealer fleet? 20 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently enquired about the new Mercedes C-Class Coupe and after much deliberation decided to opt for a petrol model as I do not do the mileage to warrant...
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  Are petrol particulate filters problematic? 10 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's three month old Kia Sportage mild hybrid petrol automatic recently flashed up an instruction to re-generate exhaust filter having covered...
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  Why doesn't my Hyundai ix35 achieve anywhere near its quoted mpg figure? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Hyundai ix35 4wd diesel manual at the end of October. We are delighted with the car except for its fuel consumption. When we first had it and...
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  Electric shock 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  There is a lot of talk and action regarding the future of electric/hybrid cars as if this technology is going to save the world. To my mind, pure electric...
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  Which large automatic SUV is capable of towing? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I own a Passat turbo diesel estate and a diesel Shogun, both of which we are very pleased with. We are now retired and wish to only have one...
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 2000 2.0 110 BHP HDI Air Pollution Fault 23 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Turbo decides to have massive lag and only kicks in a 3000 rpm but drives fine other than that. Local garage changed water logged air filter - no change to turbo lag. Then one morning the fuel pump (located in the fuel tank) decides to give up. Second hand fuel pump fitted successfully and car starts fine, however 'air pollution fault' showing along with the engine management light on dash.
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - Post-service - poor starting and fuel economy 6 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  (Strangely, my car also suffered a 5-10% drop in MPG after the 20k service, only being back to normal after the 30k one). One other thing, they added fuel cleaner to the tank. Are these different for petrol and diesel? Is it possible that something unwelcome has been added to the tank?
• Vauxhall Corsa CDTi 05 plate - V Bad fuel consumption + minor electrical niggles 26 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Have had the car from new, always been a fab car to drive and an excellent slave for the daily commute. About 66000 miles I am experiencing dire fuel consumption.  It's diesel and 1.3.  I have always used the same fuel garage (bar the odd time when I am out of town).  I have done Liverpool to Aberdeen (some 375 miles once i get through the town) on 3/4 tank from brimmed.
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  What vehicle can cope with towing and long distance travelling? 7 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  We’re farmers and need to tow up to 2.5tons (trailer plus up to several cattle). The farm has a 4.0-litre diesel 2007 Range Rover Sport which has a number...
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  Why is my diesel car emitting blue smoke upon starting up? 25 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Peugeot 207 1.6 HDI, with 83,000 clocked miles. Basically, the longer the car sits unused, the more blue smoke it puts out when it starts...
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  A6 Avant S-Tronic: Is it better with Shell V-Power Nitro+? 16 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My previous car, a Grand C-Max 1.6 TDCI 11 reg, which I had since it was 11 months old, had no end of issues with the sensors in the EGR, dealt with under...
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  Which second hand family 4x4? 28 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm being sent to northern Italy for 2 years for work, so my family of 4 with 2 children under 3 and a dog need something larger than the Audi A3 we are...
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  Buying a used car for £6k - what's best? 5 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Please can you advise me on what car would best suit my needs? I am a 24 year old female, I live a very outdoorsy life and I am looking for a hatchback...
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  Are there any SUVs which are more comfortable than Honda's CR-V? 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are both retired and live near Oxford. Once a week we drive to Suffolk, a round trip of some 300 miles, which contributes to a joint annual...
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  Reported MPG against real - can this be right? 3 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently bought a BMW E93 Convertible 325D Auto and have been looking carefully at the MPG figures. I never get anything like what the manufacturer...
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  Buying a used, large car 18 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  For the past 3 1/2 years I've been driving a 1.6HDi Citroen Xsara Picasso. At the time of purchase I had a 40 mile round trip commute on top of holidays...