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  Audi TT quattro rear differential damage 14 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Audi TT quattro. The car is six years old and have 48,000 miles on the clock. Recently I had the car serviced at a VW and Audi specialist workshop....
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  Advice on buying a used automatic car 16 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Hi John, Please can you help me point to the car that is economical in maintenance, pleasure in driving, comfort and has a good re-sale value. I'm looking...
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  Buying a new small car – what would you recommend? 3 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a new small car. I am a 24 year old male. My car is only really used for commuting to work. Mostly on town roads and the city centre...
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  Why is the ABS light on my 308 permanently on? 20 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem with a 2009 (59 plate) Peugeot 308 1.6 diesel. The car drives fine but I now have a ABS brake fault. I have taken it to my mechanic who...
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  Buying a Congestion Charge exempt car 2 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  From July 2016 my daughter needs to replace her Toyota Auris hybrid with a vehicle that is exempt from the latest Congestion Charge. She lives in Wandsworth...
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  Wanting to move to an automatic - help needed 12 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I signed a PCP agreement for my first car, a new Hyundai i10 (manual) back in April. There is nothing wrong with the car, however, over the past 7+ months...
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  Buying a replacement for Honda Civic 3 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  About three years ago you kindly recommended that I buy a Honda Civic, which I did. My Civic 2.2 -i-CTDI has now done 71000 miles and I am looking to...
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  Real MPG 28 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new Hyundai i20 1.1 CRDi Blue and am getting a miserly 60mpg with fairly careful driving. Your data for the i20 1.1 CDRi includes both the blue...
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  Middle lane bullying 3 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Middle lane hogging is bad practice. However, an increasing number of bully-boys, travelling faster than the speed limit, seem to feel they no have the...
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  Buying a Polo DSG 1 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am planning to change my existing Polo for the new 1.2 TSE SE with dreaded DSG. Have you have you had any reports of problems with the DSG on this model?...
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  Why is my Jaguar S-Type losing power? 19 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My 2004 Jaguar S-Type has had a diagnostic test, which has resulted in a list of problems. It all started with a loss of power when driving up hill. I've...
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  Honda Jazz 1.4 EX CVT -excessive petrol consumption 5 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Disappointed with petrol consumption. Admittedly we use car for short journeys, 5-7 miles. Onboard computer gives petrol consumption 38.5 mpg but based...
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  Need a BMW 5 Series replacement - any suggestions? 14 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have driven a manual BMW 520D SE since new in August 2006. I have been delighted with the car but would like to replace with something of equal quality...
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  Having clutch and speed issues with my landrover freelander 2006 td4 2.0 diesel manual 24 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Hi, My name is David Oriedi. Am writing from Africa - Kenya. I have a landrover freelander td4 year 2006 manual. Engine capacity is 2.0 diesel. The car...
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  Excessive white smoke from Lexus (06) IS220d - any advice? 21 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I had the same problem as most people do with a puff of white smoke after engine got a little warm and then it went away. I searched online and found...
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  Vegan car buyer - can you get luxury without leather? 11 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I've been driving a lovely old Rover 827 and had thought to replace it with a 4x4 due to weekly slightly rutted track usage. However I am not impressed...
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  Need a used 4x4 for £7000 - what do you recommend? 4 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Due to the present political climate I may be forced off the Motability Scheme and will need to purchase a vehicle. Due to financial restraints it will...
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  Should I buy a diesel? 15 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a diesel; mainly for the long distance drive I usually do and the tax rates. However my friend recently told me that diesel cars...
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  Slow starting Nissan Micra 5 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005 Nissan Micra (petrol) has been very slow to start from cold recently. It does start first time, but is sluggish until the ignition "kicks in" and...
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  How do you measure real fuel consumption? 18 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Most of the fuel consumption figures given by the public and your reporters are taken from the fuel consumption gauge. On all the cars I have own this...