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  Most reliable car for £5000? 8 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I need help in choosing my next car. I currently have a 2001 Volkswagen Bora 115 TDI. I would like to replace it with a reliable car and it has to either...
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  Car delivered with suspension transit blocks still in place 7 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My car was supplied with the front suspension transit blocks still in place. At the second service, they were spotted and removed. Up to that point, was...
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  Why is the Passat more expensive than the equivalent Octavia? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've about £12k to spend on either an Octavia or Passat estate. Why is the Volkswagen more expensive. Is it just the badge?
• Is this dealer playing April Fools 2 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Not looking to purchase this by the way http://www.thecamberleycarriagecompany2005.co.uk/used-cars/volkswagen-polo-1-4-se-tdi-80-5dr-camberley-201213460672268 http://www.thecamberleycarriagecompany2005.co.uk/used-cars/mercedes-benz-a-class-a180-cdi-avantgarde-se-5dr-tip-auto-camberley-201213460672563 http://www.thecamberleycarriagecompany2005.co.uk/used-cars/audi-a3-2-0-tdi-170-s-line-5dr-camberley-201213460672576 http://www.thecamberleycarriagecompany2005.co.uk/used-cars/bmw-1-series-120d-sport-5dr-camberley-201213460672092  
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  Should I get my cam belt changed? 10 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Is it really necessary to have the Volkswagen scheduled (4 year or 40K) timing belt changed on my EOS? It has done just 10,700 miles from new.
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  Was the FIAT Multipla JTD diesel ever marketed with an automatic gearbox? 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Was the FIAT Multipla JTD diesel ever marketed with an automatic gearbox? If so, when?
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  Which car would you recommend for keeping for the next three years? 27 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best car one can hope to buy at the moment for £2000 - a Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus or larger - with a view to owning it for three years?...
• Engine worry? 18 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Loads of posts seem to worry about engine life on a car, but I got to thinking of the many cars I've owned, many Fiats, Vauxhalls, Volvos, Mercedes, Volkswagens, etc but only two have had engine failure. An HB Viva engine died after a good mileage but I saw the car many years later still going and a Volvo 240 but swmbo came home saying this red light had appeared on the dash but she drove anyway as she didn't know what it meant so that was down to us. in my time cars are changed because I fancy a newer one or a different model or some electrical faults or minor faults make it unreliable.
• Between a Honda Accord And VW Passat 19 May 2008 (Forum)
  Dear brethren, I have the option of buying a used honda accord cdti executive 2005 with 80000 mileage for 7000 pounds or volkswagen passat 1.9D 2005 with mileage of 24,000 for 8,500pounds. I think I should be able to afford either of them. Ordinarily, the choice would have been the vw passat but with the well known fuel pump and engine problems of the passt and the fact that in the JD power of 2008; amongst the family cars, honda was 3rd while the passat came 16th because of poor reliability and poor interior quality and poor services from the dealers.
• Audi A3 Sportback (2004 - ) - Young A3 Sportback 2.0 tdi and Dual Mass Flywheel 7 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I remember it being recalled when almost new for a flywheel check (probably a duff batch) but was given all-clear. Mercifully the warranty will cover this, but what is the general experience with this Volkswagen group's 2 litre diesel?
• Don't drive as I do, drive as I say... 7 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  José Manuel Barroso insisted that fighting climate change was about 'collective action' José Manuel Barroso, who owns a Volkswagen Touareg, said: "I have never spoken of myself as an example to anybody - today's moralistic approach is not mine." The president's German-built 4x4 emits high levels of CO2, running at up to 356 grams per kilometre, well above a 130 g limit Brussels is seeking to impose on the car industry by 2012.
• VW Golf 1.9 Diesel TDI injectors? 2 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I have just bought a VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1.9 GL TDI 'M' reg. with 110,00 miles on the clock. I have found that the car judders slightly when under light load. It runs fine at speed or when pulling away and goes really well. It's when cruiseing on a light throttle doing say 40 to 60 that it judders.
• Golf automatic choke 3 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Grateful for any help, Our is a Volkswagen Golf 1988 4=E 1.8 . On a run back from Brighton to Bordon the autochoke stuck on and it used so much fuel that my Range Rover would have been proud. With an Escort mk3 we had a while back i just took it apart and cleaned it up an it worked fine.
• People's car 27 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  There have been lots of "People's cars" over the years: The Ford Model T; Volkswagen Beetle; Tatra T12; Citroen 2CV; Fiat 500 etc. All these cars had the same idea of bringing motoring to the masses. They all survived incredibly long production runs, been evolved gradually and even now have legions of fans (and detractors) I'm not sure there's a true people's car in production today, so what should it do, what spec should it have, how should it look and what else would you do if you were planning to design a car like this?
• European Car of the year 14 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  The list of contending cars for next years "European car of the year" have been released: Alfa Romeo GT Audi A6 BMW 1-Serie BMW 6-Serie BMW X3 Chrysler 300 C Citroën C4 Fiat Idea/Lancia Musa Ford Focus Honda FR-V Hyundai Tucson Kia Cerato Kia Picanto Kia Sportage Land Rover Discovery 3 Mercedes A-klasse Mercedes CLS Mercedes SLK Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Grandis Opel Astra Opel Tigra TwinTop Porsche 911 Peugeot 407 Renault Modus Seat Altea Skoda Octavia smart forfour Toyota Corolla Verso Toyota Prius Volkswagen Caddy Combi So which cars will be in the running ? My guess is that the Renault Modus or Focus will win.
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  Am I entitled to return my 2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI to the dealer after multiple faults occured? 10 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a 2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI Bluemotion that had done 44,000 miles from a Volkswagen used car dealer. Within the first month, I noticed that...
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  What are my legal options against a dealer who didn't tell me my Volkswagen Caddy had accident damage? 9 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  In January 2015 I purchased a used 2013 Volkswagen Caddy van (15,000 miles) from a Volkswagen branch. So far I've needed a new rear axle replaced under...
• Renault Clio - Renault Retail Group, long distance selling 14 Apr 2015 (Forum)
    On a final note, I have bought renaults since 1989 and due to my recent experiance, I am now a Volkswagen polo 1.0 SE owner
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  My son's Volkswagen Bora blew up - can we get a refund from the dealer? 28 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  With my financial assistance my grandson bought a 2003 Vauxhall Bora, 1.9 TDI, 113,00 miles, with warranty from a local dealer. It cost slightly under...
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  ABSCONNED? 16 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My VW Touran 1.9TDI ESP light came on in February and sure enough I needed a new ABS control unit. This was diagnosed in March at my local VW dealership...