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  What small automatic should I buy for £2000? 5 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My car has just been totalled by a white van man. I have to buy a replacement. I only bought my car in October and now have to look again. I need easy...
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  What's the best SUV for new parents? 26 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We're looking for a SUV to cater for our new family. The car will have to take a child’s seat and pram. We've narrowed it down to the Nissan Qashqai 1.6...
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  Is my ix20 too sluggish? 1 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My ix20 1.6 automatic was recently in for paintwork repair. I had found it sluggish at times in general - it is 6 months old. I hadn't driven automatics...
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  Drift? Would? 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I last wrote to you 8 years ago when I was looking to buy an automatic to commute into central Manchester. I didn’t want to sell my Audi TT Roadster and...
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  Problem automatic gearbox in a 2004 Audi A4 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Audi A4 Avant 2.5 diesel Automatic, registered in 2004. It has done 157k miles. A couple of times over the last month, when I have selected...
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  I need an economical automatic with a large boot as a company car - what do you recommend? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I retire at the end of November and will be handing back my company car – a 2008 Audi A3 Sportback 2.0TDi Automatic. This is my third A3; the previous...
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  I'd like a Mercedes-Benz A-Class but am concerned about reliability - what else would you recommend? 1 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm driving my 5th Saab (currently an old 95 auto estate) and I drive up to 15,000 miles a year. I'm thinking about changing my car for a small diesel...
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  Torque and trouble 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have driven, but never owned, a number of automatic cars in the past, and I am now tempted to make my first purchase albeit from the used sector. My...
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  Poled over 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a Polo automatic 1.4 SE and find it underpowered, especially when needing a boost of power overtaking or joining a motorway. I am getting ready...
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  What used car should I buy - Honda Jazz, Mazda 3, or Ford Fiesta? 6 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I would appreciate your advice regarding buying a used automatic car. My options are a 2013 Honda Jazz 1.4 I-VTEC 20,000 miles, 2013 Mazda 3 1.6 Tamura...
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  What's the best pickup with a high seating position? 12 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best pickup with high seating similar to Range Rover? Lux cab preferred as used also on motorway.
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  Does the Kia Niro have eCall? 14 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Does the Kia Niro 2021 have an SOS signal button or signal for emergency usage?
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  Why do automatics use more fuel? 26 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Why do all the new Korean cars (Kia, Hyundai) have such appalling CO2 and fuel consumption figures when an automatic 'box is fitted? I wrongly thought...
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  Does the new Golf have a cam belt or cam chain? 18 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying a new Volkswagen Golf SV 1.4 petrol, with automatic gearbox. Does this engine have a cambelt or camchain?
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  Will my failed turbocharger cause an MoT failure? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The turbo on my diesel Focus 1.6 TDCi (2006) has failed - will this mean automatic failure of the MOT?
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  Buying a Boxster - problems? 5 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I can afford (by part exchanging my MX5) a Porche Boxster 2.7 Tiptronic S, but I'm worrying bout reliability and if there are any known, common, expensive...
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  Loose rocker cover 23 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Why would the rockers come loose on my Jeep Cherokee engine? The garage is saying it has been over revved but as it is a an automatic I am finding...
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  What''s the best small auto for £8000? 5 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter owns a 10 year old Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 manual. It's given her totally reliable service driving in London since she bought it seven years ago....
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  Toyota Yaris Review 6 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am a mere amateur in these matters, but the following extract of your Toyota Yaris 1.33 (non hybrid) automatic (ie Multidrive S) review seems to me to...
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  U need a used, reliable family car with space for child seats 4 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We have plans to grow our family in the coming year or so from one to two children, and I have just discovered that my trusted 2003 Honda Civic won't fit...