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  Buying a new small hybrid car - what is your advice? 27 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My husband has a 2009 Honda Jazz, which he wants to replace with a new car. Should he get another Jazz, or go for hybrid, such as the Toyota Yaris? He...
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  Car won't start but will turn over? 24 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My car will not start. It was fine in the morning going to work, but to come home it would turn over but not start at all. AA sprayed engine cleaner into...
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  Petrol or diesel? 26 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My parents want to replace their ageing (2003) Mercedes C220 CDi. They cover 12,000 miles a year and are getting different opinions from every dealer...
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  Intermittent noise from the water pump on a Qashqai? 8 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Nissan Qashqai 1.5 suffers an intermittent noise from the water pump. Being intermittent the garage has failed to find a fault. I am anxious as I am...
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  Which version of Toyota RAV-4 to buy? 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a used Toyota RAV-4 no more than four years old, which must be automatic. I cannot work out which engine size and fuel would be...
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  Do I need to use 98RON in my performance car? 26 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mazda3 MPS 2009 and the fuel flap says use MIN 98RON but my supplying dealer - SG Petch - said 95 is fine. Forums suggest you'll lose some mpg...
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  Fuelling a new car 12 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just taken delivery of a new Tiguan 1.4 petrol. I know you are a passionate advocate of Shell V Power so I asked the dealer their views on using...
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  Tricky to start my 407 Coupe 5 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Just bought a June 2007 Peugeot 407 Coupe 2.7 Hdi Automatic with 42,000 miles. Love the car & ran perfectly driving it home (200 miles journey). Now, it...
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  Really bad smell coming from exhaust 16 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Really bad smell coming from my exhaust. Have replaced fuel filter, EGR valve and exhaust flex (fumes were coming into the cabin but replacing flex cured...
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  buying used Mazda5? 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Thinking of buying used Mazda5. Read about problems with diesel versions but also heavy tyre consumption. Need to be changed around every 10,000 miles? Is...
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  Nissan Micra 1.3 1994 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I just got this car for the model's economy and reliability - it seems fine other than a reluctance to rev at around 2500rpm under a little load. The fuel...
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  Why is my Ford Fiesta struggling to get up to speed? 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My P-reg Ford Fiesta Flight 1.3 is struggling to get up to speed. It can struggle one day and then be fine the next.
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  Why won't my Volkswagen Transporter start after being driven for more than one hour? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I just bought a W-reg Volkswagen Transporter 1.9TD. It runs really well and starts every time, except if I drive for longer that an hour and turn off the...
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  Should I buy a BMW 840 CI? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a BMW 840 which has done 133,000 miles. I'm not sure about the fuel consumption, as some say it does 16mpg. Can you please advise?
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  Do I have any recourse with the dealer or AA as our Fiesta needs a new injector? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We recently purchased a Ford Fiesta 1.4 diesel and had an AA check done on it. We now find that it needs a new fuel injector and two new alloy wheels,...
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  Why is my car starting poorly from cold? 8 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  If the car is started from cold and moved a short distance, and then switched off and left for any amount of time, it won't start unless its towed. What's...
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  Metriculous 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I now live in France and have done for about three years. I still though think of fuel consumption in mpg. Trouble is, all I can get is the rather unwieldy...
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  VAGabomb 27 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Does the latest 1.6 diesel engine in the Audi A3 and VW Golf have a belts or chain cam? It seems to me that aside from the risk of a belt failure, the...
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  Go forth and certify 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you advise which of the official fuel consumption figures most nearly corresponds to what an average driver in mixed driving can expect to see?
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  Occasional pull 8 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase a car that could legally tow a double horsebox with one horse, yet still be able to drive to work every day and not spend too...