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  I only do short journeys but need to tow a caravan. Should I buy a petrol or diesel car? 9 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My normal commute is less than 10 miles to work so I use a petrol car, but I was thinking about getting a caravan. The caravan I like is 1700kg. Is there...
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  Should I go for a petrol or diesel if I drive 10,000 miles per year? 24 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I’m buying a BMW X1 but I’m not sure which engine to get between the 1.8 diesel or the 2.0 petrol. I drive around 10,000 miles a year - probably 70/30...
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  We need a car for towing a boat off a rough beach - is petrol or diesel best? 16 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  We now live in town and rarely use the car during the week, only every second weekend and holidays go to a cottage 100 miles away on mainly open roads...
• Citroen c4 hdi - Faulty car on finance 18 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  I have a car on finance that had a warrantee which ran out literally weeks ago within a week of it running out I have had to get the dpf filter cleared at a garage, the radiator fan blew a fuse link and now been told that it has an engine knock which requires a new timing belt and bearings, a new water pump while they are in there and possibly a new camshaft pulley.
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  What is the best car for £2500 or less? 14 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm picking out a car for a friend and would be interested to know what would be a good hatch/saloon for a learner driver at under £2500? Preferably a...
• Automatic petrol with a bit of panache and flair 28 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Tried a Mazda 6 petrol auto (new and old model) and was frankly unimpressed.  Have seen and heard horror stories on Mazda 6 DPF regens and failed DPFs. Like the look of a Skoda petrol VRS but is the auto the same as VWs DSG? The only car that seems to fit the bill is a Ford Mondeo, 2l ecoboost, powershift in something like a Titanium spec but they are like hen's teeth.
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  What maintenance costs can I expect on my 2013 diesel Ford Mondeo? 7 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  You say the underlying maintenance cost is the reason for the collapsing of diesel car prices. I'm concerned because I own a 63 reg Ford Mondeo Estate...
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  What are the implications of not having the emissions fix done? 30 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  How will the emissions update affect the EGR and DPF in my 2009 Audi A4 170PS diesel. It has only 64,000 miles of mostly motorway driving and has been...
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  The EGR valve in my Golf Plus is faulty - should I have the emissions fix anyway? 15 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen dealer has advised against carrying out the emissions software update on my Golf Plus because they say there is a fault in the exhaust gas...
• Mondeo 2014 2.0 TDCi 140 ZBE - Mondeo TDCi - next 50k miles? 1 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  What should I look out for in the next year or so? Routine servicing etc. I know about but what about cambelts / DPF failures / DMF issues? The cambelt is rated for 125k miles but I seem to hear of them going much earlier. How about the DPF? I try to keep it clean by my manner of driving and using only Shell Nitro diesel.
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  Why is my friend's Audi A6 emitting excess smoke when idling? 6 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  A friend's 2007 Audi A6 2.0 TDI had a DPF removed and deleted, as well as an EGR shut. It also had a remap done. From test drive, the vehicle begun emitting...
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  Are diesels better avoided for the foreseeable future? 18 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  With the current adverse publicity surrounding diesel engines, should I look to buy petrol rather than diesel? And is there likely to be a detrimental...
• Picasso c3 v CMax V Juke - Changing car 14 Sep 2016 (Forum)
    All are comfortable, and have easy access especially the Citroen's, what we also need is reliability and economy, the Fabia was good at these, I am also not sure on the diesel options with the Citroen and the DPF thing. We do a fair amount of short trips, but do get out every other weekend for longer trips. Did have a an note diesel,with no DPF which was most economical car ever owned, but very uncomfortable and a bit unreliable.
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  Accelerator sticking on Jaguar XF 15 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2014 Jaguar XF 2.0 diesel. On the motorway the car gets stuck on high revs and has to be put in neutral before moving to the hard shoulder. The...
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  Buying a medium SUV - recomendations? 5 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am replacing a 10 year old Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CDX and am looking at the Tucson SE Nav 1.7 Diesel. I won't be doing more than 8000 miles per year. Is...
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  How reliable is the Mazda 3? 8 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a secondhand diesel Mazda 3. Is this a reliable car? If so, which model should I get? I'm considering the Mk1 Mazda 3 1.6D or Mk2 Mazda...
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  SEAT Exeo, Honda Civic or SEAT Leon? 11 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a reliable but also enjoyable used car for about £8k, considering Civic, Leon etc but have spotted several 10/11 plate Exeo with about...
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  Mk3 Mondeo buying advice needed 19 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0 diesel circa 02-06. Which model would you recommend? And what mileage? (I was thinking 70-90,000) I want to pay £2500....
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  Most economical car for high mileage motorway driving? 22 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a 2013 Ford Fiesta 1.5 TDCI. I do mostly motorway driving (around 23,000 miles a year) and my average MPG is 51.8. I have the car on lease...
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  Diesel in oil - how has this happened? 25 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I had the ‘Engine Malfunction’ warning light on my Ford Mondeo (2008) recently. I took the car to my local dealer and they said it was down to a faulty...