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  Recommend a small, economical runabout? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Our main car is a Volkswagen Touran. We require a second car primarily as a local runabout. We’re looking for something cost effective in fuel and insurance,...
• New Car - Long Range, Decent Drive & low costs 4 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  We frequently (at least once a week) make a round trip of 600 miles and we want a car which can easily do 600 miles on a single tank of fuel. We both want somethings thats not completely horrible to drive but we are not expecting R32 type of fun. Decent acceleration and ability to cruise at reasonably high speed is essential. Something about VW Golf size is ideal and we need 4 doors as we have to carry aged relatives.
• vauxhall zafira 2.0 petrol - car is costing us 30 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Weh ave this car mentioned above and its a 2006, it started giving us problem approximately a year after we bought it from arnold clark though its a used one, the problem started with the wheel shaking when my partner drives it at any speed, and then there is this sliding or thunder lighteing coming up on the dashboard, radio keeps going on and off could be for a day or for a few hours, fan is fluctuating as well, its on and off for some few minutes, we don't seem to understand what the problem is and the amount of fuel it consumes is extrememly high in a week we fuel up to £100.00 which i feel its too much, we have been to arnold clark and at that time we were charges for over £750 for the thunder light coming up in the dashboard but this tends to still be there.
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  Will my Mercedes-Benz 220D benefit from Shell V-Power diesel? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have been trying to decide whether my C-reg Mercedes-Benz 220D, extremely well looked after by a Mercedes specialist family in West Hampstead, would...
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  Is it legal for American car hire companies to charge additional road tax? 27 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My sister hired a car online in America shortly before her flight to London Heathrow. When she went to collect the car she was faced with considerable...
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  Can I convert a Bentley Arnage to LPG? 25 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a Bentley Arnage, with a 4.4-litre V8, can it be converted to LPG? If so where would you recommend and how much would it cost? I...
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  Looking to switch to petrol – what do you recommend? 19 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Having read a great deal on your site regarding the cost of keeping diesels on the road, I'm seeking to switch to a petrol car with a budget of around...
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  Should we buy a petrol or diesel? 19 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We're interested in a new Kia Sportage KX-2 automatic and intend to keep the car for seven years, but can't decide between the diesel 2.0 and petrol 2.0...
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  Thanks for your recommendation for Shell V-Power for my Vectra. 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Years ago I read your views on using high quality fuel. Since then I have always used Shell V-Power in my now quite ancient 1998 R-plate Vectra V6 2.5....
• Golf 1.4 TSI [dsg] - Golf 1.4 TSI engine issues 27 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Seems to be me to be an issue with the car from design. Plus not sure if the VW dealership diagnosed it correctly whern they replaced the throttle and fuel pump.  Do i just accept i am unlucky with the engines......happens to be the worse car ever...tonnes of other stuff gone wrong with it.
• Lexus 200D versus Lexus CT200h - Is it worth buying a hybrid 11 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  I am thinking of changing the Lexus for a CT200h but I'm not sure that this will give me any fuel savings.  Our journey split is, roughly, as follows:- 0-5 mile       None 5-10 miles   12 journeys pa x 7.5 miles average = 90 miles 10-15 miles  24 x 12.5 = 300 miles 15-25 miles  48 x 20 = 960 miles 25-50 miles  48 x 37.5 = 1800 miles 50-100 miles 24 x 75 = 1800 miles 100-200 miles 18 x 150 = 2700 miles 200-300 miles 8 x 250 = 2000 miles Total 9650 mile pa I think that, because most of the journeys we do with this car are generally quite long, then I wont get the same fuel saving that I would with short journeys in an urban area.
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  Mondeo rattles when starting from cold 3 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  When starting my 2010 Ford Mondeo from cold I can hear a light rattle/tinkle when under acceleration between 1250 - 2000rpm. There is no noise when...
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  Buying a used X5? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering a BMW X5 used but I am unsure which model is cheapest to run (re road tax + fuel). My main use is around town with occasional twice...
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  Pickups - is permanent FWD beter than selectable? 10 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  For general road use in a pickup am I better off having permanent AWD such as a Hilux or is the Isuzu D-max just as good? Could I run the Isuzu D-max...
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  I put a small amount of petrol in my diesel car? 4 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently put 0.4 litres of petrol into my Audi A3 Sportback TDI 170 Quattro. I then put over 50 litres of diesel in. After 220 miles, I filled up with...
• Ford fiesta W reg - Fiesta won't restart after running. 2 Apr 2013 (Forum)
   The next time I try to start it it turns over a little bit less.  The engine is firing - my gut instint is that there is no fuel getting to the engine, that is what it sounds like to me. If I leave the car for some time (normally 1 hour+) it restarts perfectly. Things that have been tried: 1. Fuel relay - not sure what this is, but it was changed!
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  Should I pay the extra for a Fiat 500 Abarth? 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the market for a convertible and know you extol the virtues of the FIAT 500. Would it be silly to pay the extra for an Abarth pokier version, or...
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  Dacia Sandero - can my sums really be correct? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at the Dacia Sandero, which would be my first new car. Although the Access spec suits me fine, it seems the Ambience with the more efficient...
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  Is an SUV with DSG/Powershift automated manual ok for towing 21 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Looking to buy a SUV/Crossover to tow a caravan up to about 1500kg. The wife would like an auto but for fuel economy I am looking at DSG/Powershift gearboxes....
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  Why does diesel drain into the sump on cars with a clogged DPF? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I read that you stated that modern diesels are unsuitable for successive runs from cold, which I fully comprehend, but how does diesel drain into the sump...