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  Buying small economical diesel seven-seater 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We need a reliable and affordable seven-seater with fold down back seats and an economical diesel engine in it. We would like it to be as near 'normal'...
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  Astral calendar 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently running a petrol-engined Vauxhall Astra 1.6 16V Club purchased new on 30-6-2001. This has been serviced by an independent garage every 6...
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  I've unknowingly bought an ex-hire car... 18 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  On 23 November, I bought a 61-plate (registered Feb 2012) Volkswagen Golf 1.2 TSI 85 S five-door for £9629 from a dealer. The salesman told my wife and...
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  Which tyres should I fit to my Nissan X-Trail? 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 2004 Nissan X-Trail 2.2 dCi Sport has run on Dunlop GT20 Grandtrek tyres for 125,000 miles since new; mostly on-road, but also off-road at times. I...
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  Banned from driving - should I mothball or sell my car? 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own an Audi A5 Sportback 2.0 petrol TFSI Quattro. The car is rarely used by my family and I have recently been given a two year driving ban. What advice...
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  What should I replace my Volkswagen Passat with? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter runs a 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 diesel Estate but no longer needs the space and needs to carry two smallish dogs and one husband. She doesn't...
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  New tyres for Ford Focus - which are best? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 2010 five door Ford Focus Titanium diesel gets through a pair of tyres on average every 12,000 miles. The car was brought from new and came fitted with...
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  Private property parking fine... 23 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A friend recently dropped off her family at Stansted airport. She went to the new express drop off area, and on to the pay station to find out how to get...
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  What's the correct wheel size for my Honda CRV? 21 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a query on wheel sizes for my 2002 Honda CR-V. I bought the car with a set of four 16-inch alloys, fitted with 205/55-16 Michelins. From a technical...
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  Downsizing to a Focus (not a Fiesta) 19 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Many thanks for the reply the other day about downsizing from a Vauxhall Zafira to a new shape Fiesta. Your advice most welcome but the wife has thrown...
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  How often should I change the oil in my ex-rental Audi? 17 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2010 Audi A4 diesel with approx 26,000 miles on the clock, which I purchased one year ago with 9000 miles showing from an Audi dealer, who advised...
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  Is the Honda Jazz a good replacement for my Honda Accord? 17 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a 2004 Honda Accord 2.0i Executive automatic and would like to downsize to something easier to get in and out of, with cheaper running...
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  MINI's new Clubvan - can you tell me a bit about it? 9 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I drove past a MINI dealership the other night and noticed something called a 'Clubvan' that's arriving in 2013. I've never heard of it before - can you...
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  Is the road tax system unfair on owners of older vehicles? 2 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I run a 1998 BMW 318 Touring, owned since new, with a mileage of 128,000. I pay £215 road tax and my annual mileage is about 7000. I feel the charge...
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  Winter tyres - why can't I get them for my Lexus? 1 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I run a 54 reg RX300 and have been having problems trying to get winter tyres. My current tyres are 225/60 R17 and I have asked local garages and specialists...
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  Where can my daughter learn the basics of car maintenance? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In three months time my 16-year-old daughter will be eligible to start learning to drive. Are there any courses that will teach youngsters the rudiments...
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  Newly bought A4 with gearbox issues 26 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just been informed that my newly purchased Audi A4 probably needs a new gearbox! Basically the previous owner has done the dirty on me. I took...
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  Does the new Scenic have a better engine? 22 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Renault Scenic 1.5 dCi Privilege 106 with 36,000 miles on the clock and I wish to replace it with something similar. I have reservations...
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  Why are the headlight bulbs on Volvo XC70s so expensive? 22 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a Volvo XC70. Nobody warned me about the cost of replacement of Bi-Xenon headlight bulbs, and in fact I had no idea it had them. For replacing...
• HJ; answers - repairs 11 Sep 2012 (Forum)
    I want to know why the repairers did not spot this and I also know that they did not drive the vehicle on a test run because I left it with with them with no fuel and that they did not put any fuel in. What redress do I have against the repairers? I feel that they have endangered my life through negligence. Would I be able to sue and if so, how should I go about this?