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  Yeti automatic doesn't engage at low speeds 27 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have driven many different autos for over 20 years, but can't master control of my Skoda Yeti. When wanting to pull away, I gently depress the accelerator,...
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  Economic auto with boot space for a pram £2000-£3000 budget! 4 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Looking for a new motor for my wife, bought her a 2003 Fiesta Semi Auto 9 months ago and the TCU and ECU have gone on it and so we've had to get rid of...
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  Could I buy a diesel Freelander 2 for short journeys? 4 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I thought diesels were good for short runs. Is that not so? My daily commute is five miles each way. I ask because I am tempted by a Freelander 2. There’s...
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  Which reliable family car offers low maintenance and good safety? 27 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a car, and I haven't owned a car in over 10 years. The last time I owned one was in America before the days of satnav, iPod connections,...
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  Where can I sell my cars and replace them with an MPV? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My husband, who sadly passed away recently, drove a Mercedes C250 which is under one year old with low mileage. I currently drive a Honda Jazz but I now...
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  Can I expect my diesel Renault Laguna to develop expensive problems soon? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In 2009 I bought a new Renault Laguna 2.0dCi 150 Initiale 50 diesel automatic. Can you tell me whether it has a diesel particulate filter, dual mass flywheel...
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  Downsizing from a Renault Scenic 10 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have had two Renault Scenics but now want to downsize. Must be automatic and, as I have disabled passenger, I need a higher seating position than a normal...
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  C4 1.6eHDI EGS gearbox problem 18 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new C4 with EGS system. It would appear to me that there is a problem on first and second gear in that on the very odd occasion as I have...
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  Do you have Golden Spanner Awards? I'd like to nominate Trevor King of Epsom for repairing the ECU in my A-Class Mercedes-Benz. 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 10-year-old, 30,000 miles, serviced by Mercedes-Benz A-Class suffered the dreaded ECU fault warning light. The Mercedes-Benz garage informed me a repair...
• Help Required with New Car Options Please 23 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  As I am up and down the motorway caring for both elderly parents and ferrying them to medical appointments it is vital that I now have a reliable, economical, practical 5-door car. I also need an automatic as I have developed a form of arthritis (fully automatic I may add, none of those wretched semi-automatics which are jerky and horrible to drive in my experience).  The contenders have been reduced from a long list of over 20 down to 4 cars, Honda Jazz EX (2011), Nissan Note Tekna, Toyota Prius T-spirit and Honda Civic; we already have one of these latter as a lease vehicle which has about 11 months to go so obviously I am familiar with this one.
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  Seating plans 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently had to return my company Mercedes Benz Vito Dualiner (6-seater), which was a fantastic family vehicle with masses of space. I now have...
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  Handing over the Mike 15 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My elderly mother needs to replace her Nissan Micra variomatic as it is getting a bit long in the tooth. She needs a similar car, small but roomy enough...
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  Lightmare in Berkshire 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  It seems now days that many cars are fitted with overpowered headlights, which are not necessary and are a danger to other road users. At one time I believed...
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  One car in place of two? 13 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We do about 10,000 miles a year between our two current cars, an 06 E-Class Mercedes 220CDI auto estate for quiet comfort on long runs and a 51 Daihatsu...
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  Why does my Audi A4 Executive's radio come on automatically when I start the car? 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Audi A4 Executive saloon, bought new in September 2009. The radio comes on as soon as the engine is started. I have visited our local Audi dealer...
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  What could have caused pins and needles in my hands after driving a friend's Hyundai i30 long distance? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Each December a friend and I travel from Yorkshire to Scotland, usually in my petrol BMW 318 automatic. This year, because my car is a snow hater, we went...
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  One leg, or two? 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  So glad you are promoting left foot braking, it's been my method for decades. I have used a range of manual change and automatic cars, and I have no problems...
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  Which large six-cylinder diesel automatic should replace our Saab Vector Sport? 15 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I do a combined 30,000 miles a year; 25,000 myself, mainly medium to long distance motorway work and my wife around 5000 of more local mileage....
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  Cruiser control 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have purchased a Toyota LandCruiser LC 3.0 diesel automatic for towing our caravan. It was registered in November 2008. I am getting quite reasonable...
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  Warp speed 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased my 406 automatic, petrol engine, new in June 2000 from a main dealer in France. After about 6 months and coming down an incline on a Spanish...