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  Volkswagen Golf GTI - which options would you select? 30 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We want a Golf GTI with DSG for fun and practicality. Would you recommend the Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) for a more comfortable ride and/or the GTI...
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  How reliable is the Vauxhall Insignia? 29 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am interested in a 2014 Insignia SRi CDTi 140 at a local dealer (20k miles, ex-rental plus one owner). Looking at your Car-by-Car Reviews, it would be...
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  Car sold to me with failing lower arm rear bushes - where do I stand? 6 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Land Rover Discovery, bought 11 weeks and 2000 miles ago from a main Land Rover dealer, now has badly worn front lower arm rear bushes. This has caused...
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  What's happening with the Volkswagen software update? 1 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Having just had a long conversation with someone from within the VAG network regarding the emissions software update. I asked why nothing was apparently...
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  When should I change the cam belt on my T5? 29 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My 2012 Volkswagen T5 camper has done 20,000 miles in four years. Cars with the same engine have a five year or 140,000 mile cam belt change, yet Volkswagen...
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  Buying a new Golf SV - automatic or manual? 18 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are are looking to get a new car to replace our Peugeot 206 for our growing family. We have been looking around for a new car and in principle...
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  Bad bodyshop repairs - what should I do? 13 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My 2008 Golf was recently repaired by a Volkswagen approved body shop after a small bubble appeared on the wheel arch. On collecting my car, I found...
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  Tiguan starting fault 6 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Our Volkswagen Tiguan is just one year old and has 7000 miles on the clock. Recently, the engine would not start after being left overnight in the garage....
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  Are diesel cars a bad idea? 2 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I live in London and have ordered a new Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion, but am now worried that I have made a mistake. Transport for London and Boris Johnson...
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  Audi A1 13 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I ordered an Audi A1 in January and have discovered a facelift of the car is in the pipeline, obviously if this is a significant revision I do not want...
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  Selling a car - will it be marked down for damage? 9 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We plan to sell our 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan next year; the car has done 57,000 miles and is in an overall good condition, with a full service history. However,...
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  Replacing a Golf - with a Golf? 9 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  After 2 years and 40,000 miles, time has come to replace the Volkswagen (with new). I have no complaints with the current car but like to shop around....
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  When should I change the oil in my Volkswagen Golf? 13 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have been buying, at vast expense from my local garage, YACCO VX 2103 FAP 100 per cent synthetic 5W30. I have a Volkwagen Golf Diesel on a long life...
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  Is this buyer trying to scam me? 13 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My immaculate, low mileage 2007 Golf GTi is currently advertised for sale on the Autotrader website for £9350. Several days ago I received a text message...
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  New or used Polo? 28 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have the choice of a new standard Polo Match for £13,205 (Volkswagen dealer) or £11,817 (Drive the Deal) rather than a used TSI for £10,990 (Volkswagen...
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  Volkswagen Golf: ESP light doesn't go out 7 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 VW Golf 1.6 FSI SE. It has 22,760 miles on the clock and the ESP warning light is on permanently. After seeing this site I visited the VW...
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  Jammed caliper on a Passat 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My VW Passat wouldn't move due to 'parking brake fault' and had to tow it to authorised VW dealer (Peter Cooper) as normal garages were not able to decipher...
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  How can we get good trade-in prices for our cars which match our local dealership's? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  For thirty years my wife and I have bought and driven Honda cars. Throughout this period we must have bought 25 new cars from the same salesman at the...
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  Did you know that Ford's cost for leasing and P11D tax for company drivers are based on list price? 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The recent article on Ford's pricing policy might also have advised that for company car drivers, their costs for leasing and P11D tax are based on the...
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  Golf MKs 1-4. Are they all the same? 21 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A friend of mine told me that the VW Golf MkI, MkII, MkIII and MkIV are basically the same car. The mechanic thinks they were just slightly upgraded just...