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  small family car 3 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  we are interested in trading our 2006 Mazda 2.0 90k Diesel for a Petrol as our Journeys are mainly shorter town use.We are interested in Skoda Octavia...
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  A new or nearly new small car? 30 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a small manual petrol crossover. Average mileage per year would be about 7500 miles. Mix of 50% town and 50% motorway. Needs to have...
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  Alternatives to Toyota RAV4? 22 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at changing my Toyota RAV4? Can you possibly give me an alternative car to buy that has about the same spec as the RAV4. Only thing with the...
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  Replacing my 2005 Renault Clio on a limited budget - what would you do? 15 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am replacing my 2005 Renault clio and looking to buy a small but nippy car 2-3yrs old around £6000. I do a lot of motorway driving at weekends so I'm...
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  Short life of low profile tyres, is there an alternative solution? 17 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My Mazda 2 1.5 (2011) Sport has just been through it's latest MOT test and I was advised that three of it's tyres were perished. The car has done under...
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  Best 4x4 for £15k? 15 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a small 4x4 for everyday use for about £15k. I commute about one hour a day, with some motorway driving. I also want to use the car for holiday...
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  Buying used - Mazda2 or Suzuki Swift? 12 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I like the Mazda2 (2007 onwards) and Suzuki Swift (2010 onwards). 1) Can you please tell me which would be more reliable in the longer run if I were...
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  Can you recommend a comfortable car for long trips? 29 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I do approximately 21,000 miles a year, which includes a two hour drive to work. So, as you might imagine, I want to buy a comfortable car as my current...
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  Need a new 4x4 - what do you recommend? 10 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have an old Land Rover Freelander, which I have had from new and clocked up 135,000 miles. I now need to buy a new car. I love my Freelander, but to...
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  Should I sell my Jaguar S-Type now? 4 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Jaguar S-Type [manual] on a 55 plate with 32,000 long distance miles on it (no short trips). It has the sport interior, heated windscreen,...
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  Can you recommend a used MPV for a family of five? 12 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are a family of five searching for a used car that will be cheap to run and insure. It must have three point seat belts in the back for all three seats...
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  Recommend an SUV for local use in the Alps and for occasional long journeys? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter lives permanently in a high ski resort in the French Alps (Val d'Isere) and needs a four wheel drive (obviously with winter tyres as well)...
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  Which roomy estate car would you suggest to replace my Mondeo Titanium X? 20 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I love my 2007 Mondeo Titanium X estate for leg room, comfort, performance and space and it only has 48,000 on the clock, but the A/C has never been much...
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  DMF failure - which cars don't have this problem? 20 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Have just suffered catastrophic DMF failure on my 40k 2.0 TDi. It is being repaired under warranty but I want to own something which doesn't have this...
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  Need a car that can carry a wheelchair 17 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Following a stroke, my husband now needs a wheelchair. We currently have a Volkswagen Golf MkIV, but I struggle to get his wheelchair into the luggage...
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  DPF problems - on all cars? 25 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  You often point out the problems of failing DPFs on higher mileage diesels, especially in Volkswagen models. Does the same apply across all manufacturers...
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  Long Warranty 14 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I was surprised when I read your reply to letters stating Honda guaranteed their new 1.6 diesel engine for 1000000 kms or 10yrs in France and Spain. They...
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  Why are modern diesels bad for short journeys? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I would be grateful for information on cars using diesel. I have been told that this is a good feature if you are doing a lot of distance driving, but...
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  Four-door sporty car with female Appeal 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to surprise my wife with a new car. She currently drives an ageing VW Polo. Something sport with four- or five-doors is essential as we have...
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  Regattable decision 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter who lives near Henley has recently got an academic job at Oxford that requires her to commute there on most days. Her venerable 1998R Nissan...