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  Buying a used car - what's your advice with a £7000 budget? 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to buy a used automatic car (preferably approved used), priced around £7000 pounds. Need to do 12000 miles/annum (80% London high streets,...
• 1999 Ford Focus TDDi estate - Engine cut out on motorway. Will not restart. 29 May 2012 (Forum)
  I had low fuel level (just under quarter full) but the gauge has always been very reliable and no warning light came on. I suspected I'd run out of fuel because of the hill - and that's what it felt like when the engine cut out, but much morre sudden. On the hard shoulder the mechanic put a large can of diesel in my tank (expensive too) but engine still would not start.
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  Is it time to say goodbye to our 100,000-mile-old Ford Focus? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We currently run a 2003 Ford Focus TDI which we have been reasonably happy with, some comfort issues apart. It has 108,000 miles on the clock and a few...
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  Downsizing from a Saab 9-3 13 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2008 year SAAB Convertible 1.9 TTiD with 80,000 miles on the clock. Almost all of the miles have been motorway on long jouneys but I am now giving...
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  Tyre pressures 6 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I owned a Ford Fusion a few years ago. The Owners Handbook had the usual section on the tyre pressures for the car, normal and heavy load. To my surprise...
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  I don't want my Ford Ka written off in case of an accident - can I downgrade the insurance? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Should I reduce my insurance due to the age of my 13-year-old Ford Ka? I have fully comp, legal and no-claims discount cover for £250. Very occasionally...
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  Which small family car? 23 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a used car, primarily for use on the school run. The car will do about 5000 city miles a year. It needs to be very economical on fuel,...
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  Which MPV for a family with good load space? 21 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are expecting a second child in July. We are both very happy but realise that we will need to upgrade our Ford Focus to something larger....
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  Buying a large car for high mileage motorway driving 19 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend three second hand cars that would make a good family car. Needs to be a saloon or estate and economical for high motorway mileage (31,000...
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  What do you think of the Nissan Qashqai? 8 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a Nissan P12 Primera 2.2 dCi SVE which is nearly 10 years old, with 108,000 miles. I have been very pleased with this car. It is reliable,...
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  My Renault Scenic automatic won't change up when cold - why is this? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Renault Scenic 1.5DCI EDC from a Renault dealer at six months old and was informed that the previous owner could not get on with the auto...
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  Cam follower/ tappet noise on a SEAT 23 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The car was an elderly lady's car with 27,000 miles but has a tappet noise, it has had several oil changes and done about 1500 miles since with no reduction...
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  A seven seater for towing a caravan 23 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Currently we have a 1.6-litre petrol 54 plate Zafira which is ideal sized as we occaisionally fill 6 - 7 seats with adults in the back row or load up the...
• Renault Megane 1.5dci 2002 - Idle issues - Intermittant fault 19 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I'm guessing that the ECU is not letting the car rev due to the low idle speed. This fault never happens when the engine is started from cold, once running, the engine runs fine with no problems. It seems it’s linked to a hot engine as I can drive the car with no problems, stop the engine to say fill up with petrol or post a letter and when I go to restart I get the fault.
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  Buying a nearly new BMW 325iSE- is this a reliable model? 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a BMW 320iSE, March 2008, 28,000 miles,petrol, manual and am very pleased with it. I have seen a 325i SE, at a main BMW dealer, April...
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  Will my new Nissan Qashqai diesel develop DPF problems doing short journeys? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I ordered a new Nissan Qashqai 1.6DCI 4WD, which has a delivery date coming soon. Having seen recent bad publicity regarding DPFs, have I ordered the wrong...
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  Clearing a 520d particulate filter 24 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  After each of two years my BMW 520d has shown excess oil in the sump. Is this because attempts to clear the particulate filter have dumped fuel into the...
• Ford Focus 51 plate 1600 auto 130,000 miles - Focus electrical problems is it terminal ? 22 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  The car was parked on the street so I jumped the car and it started OK with jump leads and I got parked on the drive turned if off and tried to start it , back to the clicking central locking.  So I jumped it again and left it running a while. Any ideas from anybody ? Otherwise the car is very clean, no rust and no other problems, it has been wellserviced and has had the cam belt work done.
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  Loss of coolant on a 1989 Volkswagen 19 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have had since new a 1989 Golf 3 door 1300cc hatchback which continues to run sweetly, apart from one long-term problem which has mystified mechanics....
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  Qashqai or Golf? 17 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have test driven the Golf 1.4 TSI and Qashqai 1.5 dCi N-TEC and love them. This car purchase will be for the next 5 years plus. We are husband and...